David Bowie was already living in our hood when we arrived, though we didn’t see him for several weeks. One day, headed for the laundry room, I found him passed out on the stairs. I said hello and he opened his eyes…how beautiful! Even in the shade, he was squinting. But I could see one bright [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2008’
2muchcat, Not Enough Kitchen.
What is it about the kitchen? It’s everyone’s favorite room in the house, and, for some inexplicable reason, the hard, plastic dish rack is their favorite place to grab a few winks. Many will sleep on top of glasses and mugs and bowls, often finding a “pillow” in the cutlery. When we do dishes, there’s [...]
Richard Branson: Virgin Visionary
Little Dickie Branson began his career with us as a three-week-old virgin wunderkind. Wild yet regal from birth, he was the child of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and Who’s Yer Daddy. Elvira had been abandoned, and, in seeking comfort from new humans, quickly learned to fear us all. It took more than a year [...]
Kids, These Days!
BadCat Paul Newman Babysitting John Cleese Paul Newman and John Cleese went out for adoption, but both were back in record time. Paul arrived with Barbra Streisand and a few others who’d been held captive by a bunch of teenage boys, and used for target practice [among other things]. He couldn’t have been 6 weeks [...]
Oh, We Do Amuse Ourselves…
2much_HaHaHa. Click to Discover why this is freakin’ hilarious! We love all creatures. Even humans! Though they sometimes test our patience. As Elvis once asked — “what’s so great about peace, love, and understanding?” I don’t know…but I’d sure like to find out.
Miss Manners, She Ain’t.
Dangerously Anti-Social? or Possessed of a Refined Sensibility. Nothing quite like a cat to keep one humble. Luckily, [as long as our delusions remain in check] they’re also willing to make us feel loved. We seem to be recovering from the annus horribilis which was 2007. Accepting the losses sustained and the things we cannot change. Awakening to the reality that we’re [...]
