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Dear Amy,

Thank you for looking after things while I'm away! Now unfortunately, if these medications aren't regularly and consistently given, Buster will have an epileptic seizure and go in and out of fits for about twenty-four hours. So PLEASE make sure he gets all of his medications!

BUSTER'S MEDICATIONS

Before 8 A.M.: first thing when Buster gets up he needs 2 phenobarbital (white pills). You can hide them in a Pupperoni or a hot dog. Then he needs to eat Then walk. Best thing to do is to get up and do this, then go back to bed if you want!

Sometime midmorning, between 10 and 11: Buster gets a diazepam (1 blue-green pill).

At about 5:30 or 6 P.M. just before his dinner, he gets another 2 phenobarbital. In his dinner he gets 1.6 mg of potassium bromide.

About 9:30 (before sleep) he gets 1 more phenobarbital.

ABOUT ALL DOGS:

All dogs receive a can of wet food 2 times a day. Each also gets a good handful of dry food with the wet. They eat about 7:30 A.M. and again at about 5:30 or 6:00 P.M.

Please keep plenty of fresh water available since Buster drinks large amounts of water. Also, don't forget to offer him Gatorade at mealtime.

Dogs should be walked about three times a day. One of those walks should be a good romp with a ball or a stick. Last walk can be about 8:30 or 9:00. Buster likes to sleep on my bed but needs help up.

Buster is fine off the leash, but G.Q. runs at cars and Rufus will wander off. They can be off the leash in the backyard, but watch them. They're devils!

In the event that Buster should for some reason go into seizure, just love and pet him through it, then when he comes to, give him a diazepam (extra, yes) and call Dr. Katz.

CATS

The cats like to come in and out the kitchen window. They always have dry food and 2 times a day split a can of wet food.

My number at the conference is . Feel free to call anytime if you have a question or a problem…

Dear Registry,

This letter confirms that I have lost my license. Since my license has been suspended for sixty days, I turn in this document in its place. Thank you for your attention and patience.

Sincerely,

Stephen P. Digges

Dear Franchise Tax Board:

Enclosed is the Head of Household Audit, which you requested regarding taxes on a poetry prize awarded me by the Claremont Colleges there in California. Also as requested, I have enclosed a copy of my divorce decree and the transfer of property given to me as Grantee. Enclosed also is the first page of my taxes for 1996 with the name of my tax person at H & R Block, the person who has prepared my taxes for the last three years, each year listing me correctly as head of household.

The only people who have lived with me in the last three years are my son Stephen Digges and, from 1994 to 96, my foster son, Trevor Clunes. I did not claim Trevor as a dependent during these years because the state did pay child support for some of the time he was with us.

Sincerely…

To: Trevor and Stephen:

DAILY STUFF:

1. Feed all animals and medicate dogs. (It is SO important that Buster get his meds between 7 and 8 in the morning! Hard as it is to get up, just do it, and then go back to bed!)

2. Water gardens (in front of house, in corner of yard, AND geraniums out back).

3. Walk dogs for a good 40 minutes, either by taking them to the stables, OR walking them down the street and back (Rufus MUST be on a leash on street).

EVERY TWO- TO THREE-DAY STUFF:

1. Change cat litter boxes.

2. Water plants in new room (take out back and water with watering can or hose).

3. Check upstairs dehumidifiers and empty.

4. Put sprinklers on for front lawn grass and new grass over in corner.

LITTLE REMINDERS, HELPFUL HINTS:

The more often you change the litter boxes, the easier it is to clean them up.

Take in mail, keep it all together.

Try to keep little things—cat balls, bottle caps, etc.—off floor since Buster might eat them.

Keep counters in kitchen free of dirty dishes and sticky stuff to keep away ants.

Hang out upstairs at night as much as possible and give Buster, especially, lots of