Excerpted from the Journal: The idiotic siamese gets obnoxious at the air museum:

"Alex was somewhat mysteriously absent. I finally located him in the back cockpit of a MIG. Actually, it would be more correct to say I spotted a wildly gesticulating Lei Lei plush in the cockpit, supported by an unseen furry hand. Evidently the plush was dutifully pretend strafing the millions who were unwise enough to not fully support Alex’s new reign.

"I think this was the actual moment that I broke into uncontrollable tears, but the rest of the day is kind of a merciful blur. Stiff drinks in the canteen eased the pain only slightly…"