Tag Archives: cats
King Valentino
Our 17-year-old Valentino was an only cat for five years since his sister Garbo died. From December – April 2012, he reluctantly was host to my mother’s two Siamese, with much battling for turf and attention. Since my mother and … Continue reading
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Douglas Fir Discovered
One of the interesting parts of owning an older house is discovering how it is built. Our 1930 Spanish Mission Revival home in Willow Glen has delightful arts and crafts style details, including oak parquet floors downstairs and on the … Continue reading
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Cat Wars
My recently-widowed mother moved in with us in San Jose last month with her beloved young Siamese cats, Loki and Pouka. Our 16-year-old grey fuzzball, Tino, was not pleased with this development in his formerly-quiet life. Cat wars have ensued. … Continue reading
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Moving My Mother
Since my father’s death in November, we have been spending all spare time moving my 80-year-old artist mother to live with us in San Jose. Moving Eleanor Creekmore Dickinson and two cats and clothes and computer and TV were the … Continue reading
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Cats of Marrakech
The TechWomen delegation visiting Morocco has been in Marrakech. There are a delightful number of small but generally healthy cats: semi-pets and semi-independent-citizens. I have seen relatively few dogs – far less in evidence than donkeys, mules, horses, and camels. … Continue reading
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Arduino vs. Tino
. My husband John is spending his free time preparing to give several talks at the National Model Railroad Association convention in Sacramento California early next month. He has been working for months on a demonstration unit to support his … Continue reading
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He will live at our house…
Growing up in San Francisco, my brothers and I had far more pets than you might think. From time to time, we had a rescued baby crow in the breakfast room, toads and frogs in the tub, iguanas and bunnies … Continue reading
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