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Dances with Books Cat

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[from My Photo a Day Adventure blog]

Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 8:21 pm — Teeny Tuxedo says … “I’ve been practicing my dance moves … How ’bout it, West Side guys? … Can I join the gang??” …
tuxedo cat

History and movies, all in one … Nice to have a stash at hand … The switch this past year, with libraries closed to in-person browsing, led to these purchases …

  • Saw Glenn Frankel discuss his books:
  • The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend, 2013  … one of my favorite John Ford films … set me on the trail to Monument Valley, Navajo Nation … 6 times!
  • High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic, 2017 … High Noon’s not a favorite, but intrigued to see the Hollywood Blacklist connection
  • Saw Peter Fitzgerald’s documentary, West Side Stories, 1996 … great behind-the-scenes footage, interviews (both stage and film) … sadly, has been removed from you-know-where. This led me to:
  • West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic, 2020, Richard Barrios, Turner Classic Movies … LOVE the soundtrack … first heard in high school English Lit class, vinyl LP record album (what a terrific teacher, Mr. Somebody, just out of college) … the only weakness of the 1961 film (10 Oscars!), Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer (Maria and Tony)

Wee Bit o’ Scotland

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Saturday, September 9, 2017, 10:06 am — Highlander Festival and Highland Games … Tam O’Shanter Park … Kelso, Washington … I’m 99% Finnish, but love the skirl o’ the bagpipes … cousin L, 48% Finn, plus Scottish, feels the same …

11:18 am … Men of Worth … folk music … PLUS tours of Scotland and Ireland! …

Donnie Macdonald, Scotland … James Keigher, Ireland …
11:45 am … Fort Vancouver Pipe Band …

A not quite so wee doggie (red arrow) … kilt sliding off to the side … woof! woof! …

What’s this?! … 2001 … Johnny Depp!! … my first Kelso Highland Games …

11 years ago, Sept. 9, 2006 … last time at the Highlander Festival … with Glynnis … Flickr photo album …

Irresistible Box Cat

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 12:21 am –– Perkins was visiting with Red Finnbirthdaypony when she saw something new on the table … Her left front paw is ready for takeoff …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

A box of my 1950s Mickey Mouse Club and Dad’s Finnish records …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

Perk came back for more one-on-one time with Little Red …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat
ginger / red / orange tabby cat ginger / red / orange tabby cat

Uh-oh … Perk once again sees the temptation … and tells Little Red her secret …
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Gotta leave you …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

For that irresistible box …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

Birthday Card Cats

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Friday, June 5, 2015, 4:50 pm — A musical birthday card arrived from Minnesota … Perkins HAD to find out where those singing, piano playing kittens were hiding …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat
ginger / red / orange tabby cat
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

Teeny, ever the cool cat with a fuchsia tongue, strolled around first … a little orange kitten watched her …
tuxedo cat

That little Siamese kitten thinks Teen is the cat’s pajamas … (Notice the Mini-Me Teeny and Perkins kittens on either end of the card?)
tuxedo cat