When I signed on to move to KC, I was promised a rodent-free existence. In all the apartment rental magainzes and Kansas City tourism brochures, I did not see one mouse hiding behind an oven or inside a bag of chips on top of a refrigerator.

And so far the apartment has lived up to this billing. Yesterday, however, while working out at the gym in my apartment complex, I spotted a (singular) rodent scurrying around outside the window next to the pool. I am used to seeing rabbits out there, and the occasional squirrel, but obviously this mouse didn't get the same brochures that I got.

Doesn't he know he'd be much happier in St. Louis? There are tons of dilapidated buildings for him to scurry around in, and the baseball team is much better. I think next time someone comes to visit me they may be returning to the 'Lou with a stowaway...