Oh! Sara, I have missed you a lot, and Deano Pépé to play 'TUG OF WAR', and my Mom Nanouk, but my days are full : this thing of 'adapting to adopting' is not easy.

Our last weekend together at New Jersey was exhausting!. My first show, my first ribbon, leaving you and my beloved Deano behind to take my first airplane trip with my recently acquired Mom Elena.

I enjoyed the trip. Mom was very proud of me because I literally used the 'Ladies Restroom' to relieved myself very privately, of course. The `Sherpa Bag` was very comfortable, and they let me sit next to Mom. The crew fell in love with me and gave me crackers. We were tired; then, I snuggled and we slept all the way to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

All my new adopted family was at the airport to welcome me. Oh! My new family : they are a bunch of crazy people. Let me tell you about them!..

Well, you have met my Mom. I know she is driving you crazy with her e-mails, faxes and call full of questions about raising me. She is OK; very sweet and very proud of me. She firmly believes that I understand her French (she barely knows twenty words)!. But finally I have decides to learn Spanish, and now they think I am bilingual! They didn't know that Cotons are capable to do anything.

Jorge is my Dad. Believe me , Sara, he is the best cook I have dreamed of. He was in charge of planting the lawn and flowers for my private bathroom, and he is trilled that I learned to use the 'PET DOOR' that he installed. Since I am living in the tropics, we enjoy a very nice weather, and I have my own indoor terrace! I know I will miss the snow of my native land, Québec!. But Mom told me that maybe I will return to get married. Dad is a little jealous, but he said that I am worth every single penny he paid for me. So, Sara, now you may increase your prices based on his opinion! My only problem with him is that he expects that I become a baseball fan; but what I really love is to be at their bed watching TV.

Maite, my 20 years old Sis, is another story. She have said that her bedroom was 'OFF-LIMITS' for me but that was long before I kissed her (the little bisous you taught me) She is the one who used 'THE POOKEEROO' (like a back-pack) to take me to the fancy Montehiedra Mall and buy me pretzels!. And what about her bedroom. She begged me to go in there to hear her 'CD's Pop Music'. She is also a bit jealous because her fiancé brings me plush toys!

Paloma, 12 years old, is very nice. She is the one who plays a lot with me, we play with a ball, we roll together on the floor and

we play 'PEEK A BOO' She is cute and very intelligent. She knows what treats are the best for me. We discovered the OREOS COOKIES are excellent for Cotons. She thinks that Oreo are great for maintaining a good pigmentation!.. at least, they taste better than liver!

Sara, weekends are special. We have this little farm house at the mountain, a town names Cidra, with a cool breeze, 60 to 70 degrees all year around and lovely open spaces to run loose and free picking tree sticks and pines cones. That is relaxing! It brings me memories of your home.

They take me everywhere. oat to Culebra island (it is a part of Puerto Rico). We will go to a resort, and Mom told me I will love to see the beautiful white sand beaches. My dad loves fishing, and I will go swimming with him. It will be a real adventure!!!

They take me everywhere. They used the 'Sherpa bag' to take me to the restaurants. Even the owners and other guests come to our table to see me. Neighbors, relatives and friends came to our house just to welcome me. They didn't know our breed. Up to my best knowledge, I'm the only Coton living in this Island. So as you may notice, it is a big responsibility for me!. I am a Coton's Representative here! I have to be nice, loving, well behaved, and smile all the time, just as you said so many times: 'Well socialized'

Oh! Excuse me, I forgot! I was telling you about the first time they tooked me to a restaurant!. Well, I associated the 'Sherpa Bag' with the airplane trip. Suddenly, I became excited. I have imagined that I was coming back to be with you!. Oh! Deano!I am on my way back to play with you!wait until you can see all my new toys!! Wait!. I am coming back!

But, wait, here is my Home! Hey, I am a bit confused!. I am hearing voices: 'Trésor, Home is where your heart is'

Sorry Sara, but now I have realized that this is my family and I love everyone of them, and if I leave Mom will feel very lonely without me. She said that I have become part of her shadow, and many times she huggs me and told me: 'Trésor, you are my boundle of joy' and that phrase is music to my ears! And besides that nobody else will watch her TV soap operas at her lap!.

I know you will understand, they really need me. I am doing my 'companion job' very well, just as you instructed me. And you will always have a piece of my heart. Thank you, Sara, for trusting me and given me this family to love and to be loved. And best of all, they are beginning to see the world through a Coton's eyes!.

A big bécot for you.

Always yours,

Trésor.