Category Archives: Humor

And In This Corner….

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For  Roxie, the Japanese bobtail and Jean Claude, the Black Bombay play often erupts into an all in all cat fight complete with hissing, hollering, chasing  and the moving of very heavy furniture.  Usually Roxie, half JC’s size,  whips him good.   Jean Claude does get in a few licks before retreating to one of his spots.  Of course his favorite spot is on my back lawn where he likes to sit and watch the world.    Every great fighter has to rest after a battle.   Just learned that another famous fighter “Smokin”  Joe Frazier died at age 67.  Frazier, a boxing great, fancied himself a performer outside the boxing ring as well.  I  still remember  his off-key rendition of  Wilson Pickett’s “Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You.”

Here is another lesser known song recorded by Frazier “Little Dog Heaven.”

Taking Our Medicine

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So, once again I begin the challenging morning ritual of giving Roxie her meds.  Yep, Roxie, the Japanese bobtail, is recovering from surgery and must take three different forms of prescription drugs.  It’s definitely  a challenge, and I am glad the reality television cameras are not rolling when I administer the medication, but eventually Roxie, after much hollering and screaming, takes her medicine.   I think she knows it will make her feel better and extend her life.

There’s a lot of talk these days about how to solve this nation’s economic woes.  There are a number among us who  in the course of pursuing short-term greed have sacrificed long-term gain.  Millions are jobless and devastated.     Everyone is expressing outrage and pointing fingers.  .  Our political leaders have offered a myriad of solutions but don’t want to lose any ground for the 2012 elections.   In scenes right out of Frank Capra’s 1939 classic “Meet John Doe.” Occupy Wall Street groups have sprung up all over the world.  But in  this country it should  not be me against them.  It’s U-S.   Perhaps like Roxie it’s time for all of us to take our medicine.

 

She’s BAA-AA-CK

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Roxie, the Japanese bobtail, is back from the vet’s.  She had an extended stay and some surgery there because of a  recurring urinary tract problem.  CCL and I were allowed to visit her during her convalescence but now she’s back at my house, being well, Roxie.    Jean Claude, the black Bombay, who had been very needy while Roxie was away appeared happy when I brought Roxie home. He greeted  her at the door in fact.  Roxie, however, was initially not so excited to see JC.  While in her small carrier and then when I let her out she hissed loudly at him.  Much later, after she got settled and spent some time cuddling with me, did she again resume her affection for her pal.

Waiting

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This week and next I have jury duty – that means nightly I call in with my juror number to see if I’ve been picked to serve on a panel.     I did not get picked today but I’m home waiting for the cable contractor and also to see what time I can pick up  the Japanese bobtail Roxie  from the vet. She had surgery on Friday and has been at the vet since last Tuesday. Saturday, CCL and I were allowed to pay her a visit. We both held her watched her and played music for her. She was in some pain and then calmed down. She seemed better for the most part when we left. Her absence is clearly tough on the black bombay Jean Claude, who totally male, has been extremely needy the last few days. He usually loves to go outside for his morning constitutional but today he sat almost listless by the backporch door and  then came in the house  after only a brief time  as if hoping Roxie would be in the house when he returned.

In the Bag – The Kitty Recycling Campaign

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Jean Claude is clearly an environmentalist.   He enjoys going outdoors and he has an affinity for the reuse of paper products, newspapers crumbled in pieces, paper bags  and boxes.  Those products tend to stay around my house probably longer than they should as well CCL’s house for Jean Claude’s use and evaluation.  Roxie will occassionally crawl into a paper bag but usually by mistake.

Jean Claude Is In the Bag