Well, I pestered Paul for a good week, then he left on vacation. Very coincidentally, I got a 2 page letter (Adobe Acrobat again!) from the "California Department of Justice - Canine Crime Unit" the next day (written to the head of Personnel here at work). It came with this picture. I now knew who Scarlett was! My little Flopsy, all grown up, and dating outside of his species...!

Happy for the update, I waited eagerly for the next. A few days later, I was startled to find this "Arrest Warrant" in my In-box at work (here's a better version of the picture you see in the warrant), along with a picture of Flopsy and this caption:

"Flopsy near US 95, just north of where Freaky's girlfriend, Cherry, works."

Weeks passed... I got more and more nervous... Paul failed to know anything about my poor bunny...
Then, suddenly... Flopsy appeared on my doorstep! But, what's this? Scarlett was there too, and a little pink bunny I didn't recognize (uh oh...) along with a bunch of pictures (the captions from the back are in quotes):

"The Green Tortoise - at the U of O. The start of the trip! (for me)"

"Morning near Big Bend National Park. Steve is writing to his girlfriend, Beth, while Carolyn is still asleep!"

"Brian always looked out for us. We were in good hands with Carol's Brian!"

"While Scarlett's still in her sleeping bag, I'm packing our bag (the same one we used on our mountain climbing trip!). Steve is shaving while Rye (one of the Canuks) sweeps the sleeping pads and Kevin, our driver, supervises. These are the hot springs at - how do you spell that? - T, H, A, T, C, H, E, R! (you had to be there!)"

"Vicki was a typical Aussie - A good friend, and a GREAT drinking buddy!"

"Our favorite "love nest" on the bus. That's Patrick behind us, but where is Lori Ann - the other have of the 'Love Connection?'"

"Our favorite seat for watching the scenery. (I think I'm finally breaking Scarlett of her habit of sticking her head out of the window!)"

"When the bus left us behind after a midnight rest stop, we had to 'borrow' this."

"Waking up Fat Tuesday... A little hung over, but ready for the Mardi Gras Blowout!"

"Noontime on Fat Tuesday"

"7 pm Fat Tuesday. Scarlett's out, but Flopsy keeps going and going..."

"11 pm Fat Tuesday. Even Flopsy's passed out - with his head up his glass!"

"Our best wedding portrait!"

"Flopsy and Junior - when Junior was newborn"

"Proud father Flopsy! Junior's first hops out of the basket."

I thought that was the end of it all... Paul Gennett left the company a little while after that, and Flopsy stayed by my side for the next few years... But, I was wrong!