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Confessions of a Tequila Rat

Rekindling the Friendship Flame

I had a nice surprise last week (one week ago today, to be exact). I'd been told by a few sources to expect another one of my old kitty friends to join us soon, but they didn't tell me who or when it would be. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw Charlie come strolling over the bridge. Actually, strolling is an understatement. He came running, all excited, almost like a horse in a gallup. He gave us all a quick hug, but said he had to tend to some unfinished business before he could chat with us in depth. Velvet later told me he was going to see Peggy, since she was his original owner. She picked him up as a stray when he was just a kitten, and had him until she passed away in November of 1998. They haven't seen each other in over 9 years, so they had a lot of catching up to do. I'm sure he wanted to thank her for her love and for sending him to live with another family who loved him just as much as she did. I can't wait to talk to Charlie again but I can be patient until he and Peggy have had a chance to get caught up. I mean, I've been patient for a year and a half so what's a few days more?

Sunny and Warm on the Bridge

There's been a ton of snow being dumped on my humans lately. I'm kinda glad I'm not there right now, because I would've been way too cold to handle it. I shook even in the dog days of summer. Sometimes, if I had to go out in the cold, Mom would put a sweater or little pink parka on me. That's what she did with Kisses today, using my old parka. I gotta admit, I felt a twinge of jealousy. But then I remembered how nice and warm and sunny it is on the bridge, all year long. It's too bad my humans can't be here to enjoy that with me.

One year + change

I've been on the bridge for over a year now. It's hard thinking about how much I miss my family. I wish I could be there to spend one more Christmas with them or sleep on the couch next to my mommy while intimidating the kitties just one last time. I'm not sure what they did on the anniversary of my passing, but I'm pretty sure it involved trying not to think about it.