It’s okay if you don’t understand certain things:

1. Brexit
2. The Seven Kingdoms on Game of Thrones
3. Why your dad slathers butter on pound cake
4. June 2016

Understanding is never a prerequisite for love. And so, bemused and befuddled, let’s look back lovingly on one strange June:

Arrived: Lars, Phaedra, Draco, Hermione, Ron, Biz, Mischione, Daryl, Herschel, Rick, Carol, Galadriel, Camina, Ford, Chevy, Ram, Shelby, June, Sunshine, Cashmere, Bud, Bucky

Adopted: Tina & Whitney (together); Cosmos; Jeremy; Kiosk & Wawa (together); Deanna; Onyx; Ramona; Bodega; Kornelia; Duke; Emmy; Mr. Grey Fluffy Pants; Charcoal; Harry & Ziggy (together); Amethyst & Ametrine (together); Kroger; Grace

Returned: Leila, Sally

Cleared from Quarantine: Sallie (not to be confused with Sally), Miranda, Dwayne, Trevor, Garnet, Dante, Simba, Tiger Lily, Claudia

Promoted to the Lobby: Lars

Exorcism Waiting List: Dante, Sally, Tiger Lily

Self-Promoted to the Community Room: Melanie

Promoted to Development Director: Bucca*

Demoted to Development Assistant: Angela

Promoted to Heaven: Phaedra; Morgan; Racquel; Goldie; Chester

Born Free:* Gretchen; Sneaky & Ferret (together); Billy Jean & Chinchilla (together)

So, June, if it’s alright with you, we’ll be making our Jexit. On to greater jubilation, kittens.

*On whom more soon.

**Adopted to outdoor/barn/farm settings, and getting down with their bad selves the way they love it best. Thank you for letting them be themselves again. If they were you, they’d want to be them, too.