"It's ridiculous, because we end up spending so much time worrying about what people might have thought about us, and then... they're not even thinking about us at all." That had always been her experience, anyway, which was why she tried to remind herself not to worry so much about life and the people around her. "Best kind of dog," she said with a grin, "I'm a cat and horse person, so I don't have a pup, but I do have a mare at the ranch, and a cat that lives on my boat with me. But I love animals." It didn't matter what kind, she just loved to be around them, truly. Who wouldn't? "God, they really are. Give me a good mozzarella cheese pull and I can be a happy girl!"