Well, I let the boy out of the kennel late last night....After talking to Joan on the cell, I went into the kitchen, and he was crying a bit, wanting some loving, and I just picked him up loved on him and sat him down on the floor......He was just a rubbing and purring on me......I was talking to him, and called him to follow me to the basement. He followed talking the whole way.....I put him in a litter box to remind him where it was, and then we went upstairs......He followed me most the rest of the night.....BUT, when I checked the litter this morning, I only saw footsteps in one, and NOTHING! He is sleeping on the couch, so I will be expecting him to go when he gets up.....I hope he is a good boy and I don't have to put his butt back in the kennel.....
Wish me luck.... Or should I say HIM!
We have faith you can pee straight in the right box big guy! 
Well, all he did in the kennel was sleep, too.....So I will let him be for now.....But man....
That scoopable litter is so nice, and you really want it back when you do clay again.....I am leaving him out now, unless I see anything different.....I hope this is the end of his problems....I still haven't heard back on the results of the stones, but should pretty soon.....
...Just kidding!! Really!! 
....But to keep him on the diet he is on, and try to get him to drink more water...(Oh sure) But if I see anything that might THINK he had something wrong to come back in.....She said that in a few months I might want to bring him in to get a urine sample to see if the PH (I think that's what she said) is high and there are other things they can do besides surgery...somthing about vitamin B6 shots and something else....Sooooo, I think I am done posting about him for now...He is happy to be out with his buddy, Ginger, and vise versa....Seems to be doing everything right, too.....Boy I hope none of you guys have this happen to your kitties....