Red Thread...

There is an ancient Chinese belief which states that there is an invisible red thread that connects each of us to all of the individuals who have been, currently are, and will in the future be important to us in our lives.

This red thread can stretch, twist, and bend… but will never break.

Monday, March 31, 2025

A Day Out at the Movies

Katie was so happy to make plans with her friend to go see Snow White. They had heard that it wasn't a very good movie, and they wanted to form their own opinion.

The movie was better than we anticipated, but mostly, I had fun just going with a friend.

Monday, March 24, 2025

Homework Help

Our cats act like such typical cats when it comes to Katie working on homework. She sent me this picture of her work space.

The cats aren't so helpful when I'm trying to get done with my work!

Sunday, March 16, 2025

A Faithful Companion

Gilbert loves, loves, loves Katie. His favorite spot is on her lap or right next to her.

I caught this picture of Gilbert looking at me after we spent the morning together!

Out at the Theater

 Katie and Jennifer enjoyed a day at the theater to see one of her favorite musicals.

I love Hamilton!

A Big Snowball

While Katie's friend was over during our snow storm, they decided to try to build a snowman behind the house. They rolled a large snowball at the top of the hill and then tried to move it to the bottom of the hill. Unfortunately the sledders ran into the snowball halfway down.

The snowball couldn't be made into a snowman, but it was fun to watch it day to day to see how much had melted.

Monday, February 24, 2025

Snow Days = Friend Days

We had a bit of snow a couple of weeks ago, so Katie and her friend decided to spend some time trying to make a snowman. Afterwards, they came in to warm up in front of the fireplace.

My friend taught me to play a new game on my phone where we could interact online.

Monday, February 17, 2025

Happy Valentine's Day

We never do anything huge for Valentine's Day, but we always do something small to celebrate the day.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Monday, February 10, 2025

Lunar New Year

We have officially entered the Year of the Snake. We always do a small celebration to celebrate the holiday with Katie.

I got a traditional red envelope with money and a couple other gifts.

Monday, February 3, 2025

Distraction

It can be hard to do homework when cats who love you are around.

Gilbert and Wilson decided to take turns walking in front of my Chromebook.

Monday, January 27, 2025

Going to a Musical

Katie and I were able to go to a musical we had never seen, Kimberly Akimbo. We didn't know what to expect but ended up really enjoying it.

It was a fun afternoon together!

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Merry Christmas, 2024!

We had a very Merry Christmas. It was laid back and easy and happy!

I love opening gifts on Christmas morning.

Once they're all open, I go back through all the gifs again and get a closer look. Thank you for all the gifts! I loved them all!

Monday, January 13, 2025

How the Cats Handled the Tree

There's a reason why we put the tree up late at our house. The picture below is just one instance out of about 1,000 instances this Christmas season.

Wilson and Gilbert were in the tree more than Mr. Limpet. General Washington behaved the best.

Monday, January 6, 2025

The North Pole Village

Katie and Jennifer worked together again to build their impressive North Pole village. They always do such a good job, and it adds lots of cheer!

Aunt Jennifer and I love to get hugs!