This is Simon. Simon is an adventurer. In 2008 (While I was living abroad) Simon was lost in Hurricane Ike. He lived in my Uncle’s neighborhood for 16 months before I was able to come home and look for him. It’s chronicled here. (Don’t laugh at my lack of acting ability, please.)

It had a happy ending, but Simon wanted to run free and one day bolted from the house. No amount of searching and calling could bring him home a second time. I haven’t been able to visit my Uncle’s neighborhood since Simon ran away again, and so I don’t know if he’s even still alive. Rumor has it that he is seen from time to time by the neighbors. Is he still out there?

My hope Is that Simon let himself be taken in by someone on the street and he is living a cozy life, curled up on someone’s bed. Finding that out would be the best Christmas gift ever! I can’t think of any other way to find out (besides flying to Texas and screaming through the streets) besides making this story go viral. It did once, maybe it can again!

Help me find Simon!