Recently Baby taught herself something new. In the past, if Baby wanted to sit with me while I was working in the office, she delicately stepped off my desk into my lap. Generally, however, she came near to indicate her interest. Eager to have her...
Slowly, slowly I brush her fur. Quietly grows a contented purr. Baby’s fur grows soft and silky. Slowly, slowly I brush her fur. Each brush stroke a unique moment of intimacy. ...
When looking at Baby, up close, it’s easy to see her world and our world reflected - the fan, the lights, pictures framed upon the wall. So still is she, it’s clear the world is not reflected in her thoughts, only upon the surface of...
Baby has a secret life. She prowls the house and rearranges the “furniture” when we aren’t looking. In particular, she has a clutch of toys that move about, apparently on their own. After leading a zoom seminar, we may find the orange fox toy deposited...
I am a lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan. My father, a baseball lover, took me to my first game on May 24, 1977, where the Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 4-2. After that, I was hooked. I loved the sport, the statistics and everything about...
We stopped at Costco gas on the way to the airport to fill up the tank before heading to the Hertz car rental return. I rolled up the window just as the gas station attendant took the receipt from the pump. Shya said, “Don’t we need...
This past winter, I got to relive one of the most unique, special experiences of my childhood, along with my brother, sister and parents. Who would have thought that a long-ago family vacation could come to life again? I certainly didn’t, until my siblings and...
When we first got Baby, she was still a kitten and it had been decades since we had a cat. So much has changed since then. When we last had a feline friend we were living in New York City and now we are in...
It’s a rare thing to round the corner into our bathroom and find the bathmats undisturbed. Baby has claimed them as her own. At anytime during the day or night, from out of nowhere, she will put on a burst of speed, and like Tom...
Baby generally likes to play in the evening. When we’re brushing our teeth in preparation for bed, she often jumps up to investigate the sink, sometimes mesmerized by the image of her own reflection. Mostly, however, she favors more active pursuits. Originally it was thrashing...