Geographic Bachelor

The Mystery Guest Blogger is in Ohio as I write this - she's in the process of moving her mother here to South Texas.  Those cold Ohio winters are getting to be a bit much for her.

 So - - I'm alone.  Well kinda alone.  We've had our cat Bao for many years, but we recently acquired Jack.  Like Bao, he's a foundling.  When you see a kitten in the neighborhood, you're in trouble once you give it a name, so bringing him into the house followed soon after calling him Jack.  Obviously, Jack has been living in someone's home for awhile - just pick him up and he purrs.  He was in great shape when we found him, but he'll go in to the vets for a little snipping next week.  He is as rambunctious as most kittens - and drives the older cat nuts.

(Be sure to click on the photos to see a larger version.)

While I stay busy taking photos for the local weekly newspaper and my own web site, I do have a little   time to veg out - one eye on the television and the other on the laptop, which is always handy.  I'm not really a big television watcher, but I'll slip in an occasional movie DVD once in awhile.

 I'm a lucky guy - I'm married to a lady who likes the smell of a good cigar and has no problem with me smoking in the house.  My daily cigar is smoked at the end of the day - a time to get out the book I'm reading, put my feet up, and end the day with an Arturo Fuente or a Macanudo.

But, like a lot of guys who have worked all thier lives and can't bring themselves to sitting on the front porch whittling and am going back to work.   I have accepted a part-time job working at the University of Texas-Pan American for the brilliant woman who originally hired me ten years ago.

Life is good.

Comments

[Bruce]

That black and white kitten is sure cute. My most favorite cat and best buddy ever was a black and white. We had nine really good years together.

[Miss Kitty]

Hooray! New kitty, and a (somewhat) new job! >^..^< Excellent news, Doug. Hugs to you, MGB, cats, and your MIL.

[Aunt Patty]

Working??? What the heck?

[Russ Young]

Nice TV!

[Tom Murray]

Doug,

What will you do back on the job at the university?