Category: Cat blogging
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Deep in the Heart of Texas
Early one morning in May of 1992, I awoke with the realization that I was no longer tethered to any geographic location. My daughter was about to graduate from college, and my commitment to pay her college expenses had been fulfilled (for the most part). My divorce had just become final. And my consulting contract…
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Life with our little Zen masters—Bandit and Desmond
I have lived with several Zen masters—all of them cats. —Eckhart Tolle In 1999, a few months after Shonnie and I were married, I got a mid-day call from her at her office at the Mission Hospital marketing department in Asheville, North Carolina. I was putting the finishing touches on a client’s marketing plan at…
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Me and Bandit in the snow
The snowflakes, driven by the blustery north wind, blow into my face and nonchalantly dust the grass and the pines. Once again, Bandit, my trusty feline companion, is my teacher. He stands near me, tail curled around my leg, effortlessly present in the moment, while I struggle to let go of thoughts about the stuff…
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My morning wakeup
Just as I sit down at my computer this morning To tackle my ever-expanding list of things to do My cat Attabi silently slips into my office with an entirely different agenda As he hops on my desk and lies in front of my keyboard Attabi balks as I try to shoo him away…
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Monday evening cat blogging
Last night I walked downstairs to find Kaali, Desmond and Bandit relaxing together on the coffee table. After taking this photo, I sat on the couch, and, one by one, each of them came over to join me. Bandit lay beside me, Desmond in my lap and Kaali on my chest. After around a half…
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My life with Chocolate
Chocolate came bounding into the world in Arlington, Texas in 1988, and from early on, it was obvious that this kitty had a mind of her own, a common trait of all felines, but especially pronounced in this energetic little bundle of fluffy black fur. My wife Deb and I had adopted Chocolate’s parents, Rocky…