The chill in the air still says “winter,” but NYC’s Union Square Greenmarket was ablaze today with the happy harbingers of spring: daffodils, pansies, tulips, ranunculus, all blooming their vibrantly hued little heads off. I couldn’t resist taking out my iPhone to snap some shots of all the flower-filled flats.
My floral euphoria was short-lived; I reflexively checked my e-mails, and my heart sank when I saw one from our friend Jen with the subject heading “Our Dear Lloyd”" :
It is with a very heavy heart that I’m telling you that our dear Lloyd passed away yesterday. I am too tearful to talk on the phone, so please accept this e-mail note instead.
Our precious marmalade cat would have been 18 next month. I know many people feel their pets are special, but Lloyd was truly unique. He was meant to be with us. He literally reached out and poked us at the animal shelter in New York City many years ago — “hey, pick me!” “
