Posts from ‘January, 2007’

It occurred to me that I might have left some kitten fans hanging, after telling my story of rescued kittens.. so here is the update:

Then:

And Now:

Lucy, the black and white bobtail, is super-smart and curious. She is the one you can count on to figure out stuff that cats shouldn’t really figure out. Hamster, the orange bobtail, is maybe two weeks older than Lucy, but he’s a very laid-back kind of boy. They both love people and have learned to ride in the car. Lucy is especially curious on rides, looking at everything.

The two kitties shown here love each other very much. You wouldn’t know they are two weeks apart from different litters. Hamster loves to bathe his sister Lucy, and they play really well together.

I still hope that at least one of them will find a home of his/her own someday. They deserve it.

Last night I heard that another boat went down while trying to cross the Tillamook bar. It was a 50+ foot commercial fishing vessel and I guess the wave action was just too much. There were four persons aboard – one died, the others were rescued.

I went to check out the scene. The boat was gone, but someone had left a flower memorial…

The Coast Guard swimmer deserves a medal. It was an amazing rescue in dangerous waters. I used to be the Captain of a commercial boat, so I know something about how dangerous it is. I still have dreams about crossing the Tillamook bar all these years later.

Last night, I was reminded again how lucky I am to be alive.