Posts Tagged ‘cat’
Desperately seeking trouble
Our new cat, Tobi, is desperate to find as much trouble as possible. He routinely opens cabinets and climbs inside. I’ve found him under the sink, squeezed between the posts and pans, and amongst the plates and bowls. It’s frustrating, but at least it’s not dangerous. I can’t say this about all the places I…
Read MoreMy son has become a non-stop death machine.
Ever since our cat, Owen, died last month, my four year-old son Charlie has been obsessed with death. Specifically his own death. This has not been good for me, given that I am obsessed about my own death more than anyone else on the planet. My mortality is something that I consider on a (no exaggeration)…
Read MoreCat Heaven snuck up on me and made me cry.
If you’re a cat lover or a book lover or a person who suffers from an ongoing existential crisis or simply a human being, Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant is a book that you will love as you possibly weep. My daughter, Clara, is named after a character in The Van Gogh Café – also…
Read MoreThe cat peed and pooped and vomited on our Christmas preparations, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My wife and I left about 80% of our preparations for Christmas until December 24. At the beginning of the day, we had only one gift for each child. We needed more presents and plenty of stocking stuffers. We also had yet to purchase gifts for each other, and nothing was wrapped. We had not…
Read MoreBad news for cats and dogs and goldfish everywhere
Eternal Earth Bound Pets, the company of atheists who sought to care for pets left behind on Earth following the Rapture, has gone out of business due to a lack of clients. Apparently the true believers have no qualms about leaving their pets behind to starve when they join Jesus. Either that or they have…
Read MoreAnother fan of Charlie’s feet
My wife thinks our son’s tiny feet are cute as hell. She is not alone. Most women, and especially mothers, are surprisingly obsessed with baby feet. Charlie’s feet are often the first things that women ask to see when they meet my son for the first time. Women, including some I did not know, have…
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