A Writer's Blog

“Each time a cat leaves us, they take a piece of our hearts with them” ~ unknown ~

Tigger
May 2005 – February 16, 2012

If it should be, that I grow frail and weak,
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then, you must do what must be done
For this, the last battle, can’t be won.
Don’t let your grief stay your hand,
For this day more than the rest,
Your love and friendship stand the test.
We’ve had so many years,
What is to come can hold no fear.
You’d not want me to suffer, so
When the time comes, please let me go.
Take me where my needs they’ll tend,
Only, stay with me to the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you’ll see it is a kindness you do for me
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I’ve been saved.
Don’t grieve it should be you who this thing decides to do.
We’ve been so close, we two, these years,
Don’t let your heart hold tears.
Smile, for we walked together for a while.

~author unknown~

LSU was very clearly outmuscled, outplayed, outwitted and OUTCOACHED by Nick Saban’s team who came in very very very overwhelmingly ready to play and win. The final score Bama 21, LSU 0 doesn’t even begin to describe the utter destruction and utter meltdown of the LSU Tigers. Who were you last night, Les Miles, and what the hell did you do to our team??? Probably an apt description would be, Bama TEBOWED the Tigers by having Bama QB McCarron throwing passes instead of relying on the power running of Trent Richardson. Oh well.

TIME TO FOCUS COMPLETELY ON THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS!!!

“No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.” – Leo Dworken

“Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!” – Theophile Gautier

“The really great thing about cats is their endless variety. One can pick a cat to fit almost any kind of decor, color, scheme, income, personality, mood. But under the fur, whatever color it may be, there still lies, essentially unchanged, one of the world’s free souls.” – Eric Gurney
 
Those quotes are a perfect fit for Whiskey, who we rescued from animal control along with his mom and 3 siblings when they were only 24 hours old. Whiskey grew up to be a big sturdy goofball tabby boy, and he certainly left his big pawprints in our hearts. We couldn’t let him suffer any more from whatever problems he was having with his liver, so we tearfully set him free to cross the rainbow bridge yesterday. Fly, Whiskey, fly – find Bandit, Bali, Whiskers, and Oreo over there beyond the Rainbow Bridge. We will always love you, you silly kamakize kat.