gentle reader, it is with a sad heart that i tell you this is the first time in thirty-one years that my house has been without a feline protector. kiroman and i bought our first persian cat in 1986. we were very poor college students and i'm sure the thought of us buying a designer cat seems outlandish, at best.... Read more →

gentle reader, i think we can all agree that social media has made an impact on our lives. some of it might not be so great. some of it might be kinda great. this is an instance of pretty great. this man knew me before i knew him. he knew me before i was born! that's how long we've known... Read more →

gentle reader, i would love to be able to tell you this was my own idea but it isn't. i saw an article in the last few weeks that talked about this. i had an aha moment when i read it. because it soooo hits home. i've been to a lot of funerals, services, celebrations of life, etc...whatever you choose... Read more →