Kitty, the blog animal
August 12, 2008
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Yes, pretty much, Kitty is an
abstract...
She spends her days abstractly snoozing in a far away place, and her nights abstractly sawing-logs with me on the couch...
She has stories to tell, but not in the normal way... Yes, they are abstracts...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 11, 2008
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And it's probably a good thing that Kitty doesn't mind staying home...
Unknown
flying objects
at ATT Park may be just a little too much excitement...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 10, 2008
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Kitty leads a fairly sheltered life, but I think she must be aware of the foibles of man and his questionable quest for power and domination...
Over the years I've been trying to teach Kitty words like kibble, kitty food, and corn -- but I think we're going
to start on a new one --
peace...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 9, 2008
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I think Kitty enjoys the great
out of doors
just as much as any other creature, but she doesn't need to go far to find some warm afternoon sun, a gentle breeze, and some cover under the arms of
our spreading juniper bush... It's the perfect place to hide out and wait for that guy with the food to arrive back home...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 8, 2008
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Temporarily suspending the fact that Kitty never really gets to go anyplace, she does enjoy an additional type of freedom that most
dogs are sometimes denied -- she doesn't have to wear a collar or leash...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 7, 2008
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Except for kind neighbors, old friends, peaceful deer, and the few other cats that she will tolerate, Kitty is
terrified
of anybody or anything that happens to fall-by Kittyland...
And that was certainly the case yesterday, starting with her all-time foe -- the vaccuum, followed by noisy construction workers next door,
and ending with the cable-guy with all his mysterious tools and diagnostic equipment... I guess there is only one visitor she hates more --
the wildly-insane and loud character that Roy's Sewer Service sends over whenever our drains need de-rooting...
But everything is back to normal now -- this promises to be a peaceful day... We can only hope...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 6, 2008
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Well, it's sad but true -- Kitty probably lost track of her
mom
after about eight or ten weeks when she was weaned... The family who shared her early days probably decided they just couldn't keep all of those little black-and-white balls of fur...
Yes, Kitty ended up at our local humane society and she was lucky enough that the family who used to live
in the house above me decided to adopt her... And yes, I remember when they brought her home -- the little girl named her
Whiskers, but over time that name transformed into a more generic name of Kitty... Eventually the family upstairs moved on and couldn't take
Kitty with them, so when asked if I would like to assume the responsibilities of taking care of Kitty -- and already fully aware of what a smart sweetie she
was -- I chomped at the opportunity... Exactly when that was has been obscured by time, but it's probably been about twelve
years now, so I bet Kitty is in the range of fourteen years old now...
But no, we still don't know who her mom was, and we certainly don't know who her dad was...
But I think I've done a pretty good job filling in for both of them... I've been able to teach Kitty a few
tricks, and on a daily basis she reminds me what this tricky thing called love is all about...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 5, 2008
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Kitty and I have a tribe of
deer
visit Kittyland on a regular basis...
They probably don't understand what a camera is either...
Or why that nutty human keeps pointing it at them...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 4, 2008
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I haven't gotten a new
photo
for quite a while now -- I'm always going 90 miles an hour, and she is
always busy holding down the couch... The opportunity is rare...
But I managed to snag one yesterday... I think she is beautiful... I even gave her a little treatment using Photoshop...
Oh you probably know how females are -- they always want to look
special and beautiful...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 3, 2008
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Believe it or not, in all these years that Kitty has been with me I have never had a single occasion to take her to the
vet...
Oh, maybe I'm supposed to take her in for a checkup from time to time, but I really see no need...
She's in here mid-teens now and does have a mild case of arthritis -- but so do I, so I sprinkle just a tiny dose of my
glucosamine-chondroitin (a natural product) with her canned cat food -- she loves it because it's slightly sweet tasting... It definitely helps her
flexibility and makes her more willing to run around like a kitten again, instead of just wanting to lay around and sleep all day...
I've always believed that a major factor in health is love, and I've always made sure Kitty gets an extra dose of that...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 2, 2008
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Where Kitty and I live isn't very fancy, but our love is just as colorful as this old San Francisco
Victorian...
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Kitty, the blog animal
August 1, 2008
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Oh you know how teenagers are -- cats or humans -- they've got to try all the latest fashion trends...
And there's no stopping her -- if she wants to try
yellow hair
for a while, I guess I should let her go ahead and do it...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 31, 2008
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And while her Don is out climbing up and down riverbanks to get a glimpse of
wildflowers,
Kitty seems quite satisfied to stay home and simply dream about them...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 30, 2008
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Over the past dozen or so years that Kitty has lived with me she has carefully molded and shaped me into a
sculpture
capable of serving her basic needs... Fortunately she doesn't need much -- just food and love, but lots of it...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 29, 2008
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Kitty managed to get me up about an hour earlier than normal this morning -- oh, she has her ways... She wanted to go outside
to poop -- and I really don't mind, because if she goes outside it means I don't have to clean her litter-box...
The second item on her agenda was, of course, to beg for food -- and who can resist a little offering of kibble to such a sweet cat...
The third thing was, naturally, was for her to go back to bed, leaving me sitting here to write her daily blog...
A few minutes later I heard her working on a hairball, and before I could throw her out the door she had up-chucked on one of my blankets...
Yup -- with Kitty around there's never a dull moment...
Here Kitty, have a rose...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 28, 2008
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Well, I didn't see anything on their
marquee
that might be suitable for cats, so I'm certainly not going to plop down good money for a movie that Kitty won't enjoy...
Oh you know, something like Andy Warhol's blockbuster "Sleep" in which he shows a man sleeping for eight
hours... What ever happened to really good movies like that???
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 27, 2008
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Kitty has two options -- she can either use the great outdoors as her
bathroom,
or she can use the indoor facilities -- her litter box... No confusing signs necessary...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 26, 2008
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Well, obviously this guy is trying his best, but I wanted to tell him that it's not a very good way hook a cat...
You've got to wait patiently, and then if all the conditions are right, the cat will
hook you...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 25, 2008
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You know, every time I try to slip in some sort of political comment Kitty and I lose a chunk of our visitors,
but I can't resist reminding everyone that we both tend to lean slightly towards the left...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 24, 2008
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Oh, I suppose cat tails were originally designed for shooing away flies,
but for me -- it gives me something to pull, as well as a foolproof indicator of her relative happiness...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 23, 2008
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And although your preacher-man might try to tell you that there are only two destinations in
life -- heaven and hell, I think there must be a third destination right here on earth -- cats...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 22, 2008
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Ordinary life can sometimes be fairly drab, but within Kitty I see a multitude of bright and happy
colors...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 21, 2008
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I've pretty much given up on trying to make Kitty a
movie star...
The field is pretty much dominated by dogs -- oh you know, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, and all the others...
And I've had to warn Kitty about staying on the "high road" -- not stooping to the lowly carnal desires of the public...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 20, 2008
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Well Kitty, regardless of modern day semantics, you are still my
love toy, and allways will be...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 19, 2008
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When I was spooking around at the
beach
a few days ago, I thought Kitty would enjoy the experience as much as I was, but alas, Kitty never gets to go anywhere...
A few years ago I was complaining to someone at work about the sad fact that Kitty never gets to go anywhere with me,
and of course Debby, being a witty soul, suggested that I put her in a birdcage and take her along...
Very funny, Debby...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 18, 2008
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I don't have the heart to tell her, but if Kitty really wants to join in and
fly, I think she is going to have to get some bigger ears...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 17, 2008
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...with just a little bit of help from Chihuly,
love is an
abstract... And Kitty is an artist...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 16, 2008
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Well, Kitty doesn't need to walk around in five inch
high heels
to get free meals... All she has to do is stick close to home, weight down the couch so it doesn't float away,
and tell me that she loves me at least twenty or thirty times a day...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 15, 2008
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Even though Kitty is black-and-white (tuxedo cat), she has brought a whole lot of
color into my life... Thank you Kitty...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 14, 2008
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Yes Kitty, we will love each other forever,
or at least as close as we can get to that goal...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 13, 2008
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And although California is pretty much burnt to a crisp, about the only thing burning
around here at Kittyland is our love...
Kitty, the blog animal
July 12, 2008
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I'm not exactly which god or spirit to thank, but I'm rather grateful that when Kitty was born she didn't turn out to be a
sea lion...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 11, 2008
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Charles Sheeler
has got to be one America's finest painters, but this particular painting of his seems to be missing a very important element... A cat...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 10, 2008
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I've always suspected that Kitty thinks in an abstract manner, so when I recently visited the
Chihuly
glass exhibit at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco I got a glimpse of what her world must look like...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 9, 2008
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Explaining the concept of
work seems to be beyond Kitty's comprehension, so I've decided to
give her an illustrated lecture on the subject...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 8, 2008
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I have a well deserved reputation as a hermit, but Kitty continues to teach me that no man is an
island...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 7, 2008
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I knew Kitty wouldn't be very receptive to the idea, so I never signed her up for
swimming lessons...
Looks like these seven pelicans could use another member in their group so everybody would have a partner...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 6, 2008
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I went back into the archives to find the evidence... Yes, Kitty is a
murderer...
Actually, I think she was just looking for something to play with, but if I could I would remind her that
this isn't a very good way to make friends...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 5, 2008
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Well, no, Kitty didn't arrive on earth from
distant planet...
And even though I can't pinpoint the exact date, I remember when the family living upstairs brought her
home from the animal shelter... That morning, with breathless anticipation, the little girl from upstirs, Jolie,
knocked on my door to give me the exciting news -- they were going to adopt a cat... Little Jolie was quite the
organizer, so she had already telephoned the animal shelter to find out all the details of adoption and what they had
available. When Jolie told me that they had a black-and-white kitten, I stopped her in mid-sentence and told her
that she should get that one -- I don't know what overcame me, but I somehow strongly knew that the "tuxedo" cat would
be the best choice...
Whiskers, as she was formally known, immediately stole everybody's hearts -- including my own...
Eventually the family moved on, and I was awarded custody of Whiskers (interchangeably known as Kitty), and we
have been together ever since... It's been great!
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 4, 2008
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One of Kitty's jobs is to greet me when I get home -- that is, if she happens to be awake...
Yesterday I stopped to snag a photograph...
It's been a while since I've gotten a new shot of her... I guess I need to pay more attention
to my priorities...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 3, 2008
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Kitty doesn't have any idea what a cage is, nor for that matter -- which side is inside and which side is outside...
But yes, that's pretty good advice about minding your fingers...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 2, 2008
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In her old age Kitty is slowing down a bit, so these days we substitute the real thing for a wadded up piece of
paper, but believe me -- Kitty used to be keenly interested in murdering mice, rats, birds, and the occasional
lizard... When I wasn't looking she would sneak them into the bathroom
and tear them apart -- she could make quite a mess...
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Kitty, the blog animal
July 1, 2008
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I probably spend way too much time trying to figure out where Kitty's head is, but for right now I'm going to
put her in the
clouds...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 30, 2008
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When someone says they're from San Francisco, it usually doesn't mean that they actually live within the
city limits, but we all claim San Francisco as our own -- and that's our mayor,
Gavin Newsom... Most everybody likes the mayor -- and he is seems to be
doing the best job he can, given the complex set of problems that our City has. I am going to assume he also
likes cats, which is a big plus in my book...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 29, 2008
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Of course, food comes first, but after that all Kitty needs is a
quiet place...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 28, 2008
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Well, if you haven't heard, everybody is getting
married
in San Francisco...
It's a step in the right direction, but the new law has no provisions for guys like me and their cats...
Obviously an oversight...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 27, 2008
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And while her words are usually soft, the message is strong...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 26, 2008
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Kitty isn't too fond of swimming around in water, so I'm pretty sure she knows she isn't a
duck...
But there are times when she seems absolutely certain she is a little human being living inside a cat suit...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 25, 2008
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When Kitty gets me up early, her intentions are rather
transparent...
It's a two step process -- first food, and then it's back to Snoozeland for a few more zzzz's...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 24, 2008
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Kitty is still a bit fuzzy on the concept of a paycheck, but this big
building
is filled with cat owners, all working hard to provide kibble, corn, and canned cat food
for their respective cats...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 23, 2008
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Cats make the world a
happy place...
Kitty takes the job very seriously...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 22, 2008
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That's Kitty (at top-left) of course, but I met
the other two cats on my Saturday morning
walk through San Francisco's Chinatown... I've run across the handsome cat (at top-right) before --
it lives inside a restaurant and loves to catch the morning sun in the window... The black-and-white cat (bottom)
was just hanging out on the sidewalk -- I doubt if it has a home (or a big goofy guy like me to love), but it looked
well fed...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 21, 2008
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Leaves
absorb light... Kitty absorbs love...
Really, it's pretty much the same thing...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 20, 2008
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I don't know if I ever mentioned it, (?) but Kitty really loves corn... (!)
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 19, 2008
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Everybody is an art critic...
Lets see -- eyes too widely spaced, wrong color, strange ears...
Generally speaking -- too much horse and not enough cat...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 18, 2008
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I've never been able to pin-down the roots of Kitty's ancestry...
Photoshop is fun, but perhaps I need a better scientific protocol...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 17, 2008
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With Kitty there are no boundaries, no restraints...
She can go anyplace... All she needs is a quiet space...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 16, 2008
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(lyrics by Linde)
Lord almighty,
I feel my temperature rising
Higher higher
Its burning through to my soul
Girl, girl, girl
You gonna set me on fire
My brain is flaming
I dont know which way to go
Your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
I feel my temperature rising
Help me, Im flaming
I must be a hundred and nine
Burning, burning, burning
And nothing can cool me
I just might turn into smoke
But I feel fine
Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like a sweet song of a choir
And you light my morning sky
With burning love
Its coming closer
The flames are reaching my body
Please wont you help me
I feel like Im slipping away
Its hard to breath
And my chest is a-heaving
Lord almighty,
Im burning a hole where I lay
Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
With burning love
Ah, ah, burning love
Im just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 15, 2008
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Kitty is a cool cat...
She has been taking up some of the slack recently for
Jimmy Hendrix...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 14, 2008
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Kitty has been lurking
with me in the beauty of the Lagunitas Creek...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 13, 2008
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For Kitty and me, the romance part of our relationship has never cooled off...
I think of her about ten-thousand times a day, and I'm pretty sure she does the same...
Kitty goes with me, e v e r y p l a c e . . .
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 12, 2008
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Yes, I suppose eyecolor is tremendously important... But if Kitty is
intending to get off the ground she might be forgetting a primary problem -- feathers fly much better than hair...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 11, 2008
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Just hanging around at the beach will most likely earn a non-surfing
dog,
cat, or human the title of a hodad...
But surf's up, and the waves are gnarly...
Off the Richter and off the wall, here comes a pounder...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 10, 2008
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I might be sticking my neck out on this one, but I'm going to guess
that the multitude of petals on a rose
make it the perfect symbol of love...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 9, 2008
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Kitty appreciates my humble gifts of kibble, corn, and cat food --
but I thought I would spice-up her table this morning with a bit of color...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 8, 2008
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I'm hoping that Kitty will be cool with the idea of a new food in her diet...
Sorry Kitty, I thought I was buying shredded-wheat...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 7, 2008
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And while Kitty may still not have the whole puzzle put together, she does have a general
concept of the plan...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 6, 2008
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Leash???
Kitty got no leashes...
Kitty don't need no stinking leashes!!!
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 5, 2008
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The Frank Lloyd Wright designed Marin Civic Center has a beautiful and dramatic
golden
spire, however I'm not quite sure of it's significance or what it it supposed to represent.
So to take advantage of my ignorance, I'm going to tell Kitty it's a golden monument to the cats
of our County...
And we have a lot of them...
Almost everybody living here is either a cat or a kitty...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 4, 2008
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Should I ever do anything to skew Kitty's love, and should she ever decide to leave me,
I suppose she might go join the penguins at the zoo...
My hope is that she won't like the water aspects of life as a penguin...
Warm and dry couches and laps are more Kitty's style...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 3, 2008
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I should have dropped off a copy of Kitty's resume at San Francisco's Legion of Honor...
Kitty can do motionless-and-still...
And When she gets her head in the right place she can even do stone...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 2, 2008
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Kitty, being an animal, listens intently to my reminiscences about the glorious days of
flower-power and letting it all hang-loose...
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Kitty, the blog animal
June 1, 2008
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I'm sure Kitty would love to be able to fly,
but she would probably need to flap those little ears awfly fast to get off the ground...
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