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Sometimes You Just Gotta Nap

by John Cole|  December 14, 201312:35 am| 70 Comments

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I feel ya, man.

I love all cats, and I think really skinny agile cats can be cool, but I just really have a thing for large and in charge cats. Just something about the presence of a fat cat that makes me happy.

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  1. 1.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 12:42 am

    Not a dig, but do you think as far as size goes that like attracts like?

    ETA: What is the Breaking Bad thing?

  2. 2.

    DanR2

    December 14, 2013 at 12:47 am

    He’s a spectacularly magnificent cat, but I seriously just got my fourth pair of those Merrell Men’s Moab Ventilator shoes today via UPS.

    They last about 18 months until the plastic behind the heal cracks, but worth every cent. Walking on air, man. If your cat just kicked those off, he’s a real stud.

  3. 3.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 12:55 am

    @DanR2: I’m looking for some lightweight boots like that. Something a bit sturdier than running shoes for trails, but not heavy hiking boots. It does look like Steve just kicked them off. Love the strategically placed Breaking Bad DVD cover (?).

  4. 4.

    piratedan

    December 14, 2013 at 12:58 am

    finally splurging and filling in the gaps from the Flashman series with some self-indulgent shopping at BN….. now, to splurge on hot 80’s chicks singing pop tunes for a bit… hello Patty Smyth!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nryxAPlmdE4

  5. 5.

    Juju

    December 14, 2013 at 12:59 am

    @Violet: I first read that as boobs. When I reread it made a whole lot mote sense.

  6. 6.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:01 am

    @Juju: Those would be handy too.

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    MomSense

    December 14, 2013 at 1:02 am

    Aw, nothing like a contented kitteh. My Maine Coon cat is sleeping in one of the boxes that holds the Christmas decorations. With the ornaments out, he made a little nest with the newspaper wrappings and has been napping there around the clock. The temp has dropped below zero outside so I don’t blame him for hibernating under the dining room table at all.

  8. 8.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:04 am

    @Violet: I have a pair of those. Much smaller that Cole’s. They work quite well. Nice ankle support. I don’t know that I would go for anything heavier for serious hiking and/or backpacking. They are great.

  9. 9.

    Yatsuno

    December 14, 2013 at 1:04 am

    PAPA STEVEDORE HEMINGWAY IZ NOT FAT! IZ FLOOFY!

  10. 10.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    December 14, 2013 at 1:05 am

    I took my camera with me on my walk tonight and took some pics of some of the houses with lights in the neighborhood:

    http://sdrv.ms/IL5eLM
    http://sdrv.ms/18HNoQk

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    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:06 am

    @Yatsuno: YOU MUST CHILL!

  12. 12.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:07 am

    So this morning when I went for a walk with my neighbor, we saw a little Chihuaua-looking dog just across the street from my house. I’d seen it earlier through the window but at that time I thought it was on a leash and being walked by someone. Clearly I was mistaken as my neighbor said she’d seen it running loose the night before and had tried to get it to come to her but it just ran away.

    It was cold this morning and the poor thing was shivering like crazy. We tried to get close to it, but it just ran away. I haven’t seen it since and I’ve felt bad about it all day. Poor thing looked so cold and pathetic. It was so small. Not sure what else I could have done. We couldn’t get near it. Later today it started raining so if it’s still out there it’s got to be truly miserable now. :(

  13. 13.

    piratedan

    December 14, 2013 at 1:08 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: someone left the nip out…..

  14. 14.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:09 am

    @BillinGlendaleCA: Oh, dear. I am not a lights person. Nor is my dad. My mom is. Dad never put lights up until he had grandkids who said the liked them; at that point, mom finally won. Dad still doesn’t put up much.

  15. 15.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    December 14, 2013 at 1:11 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: I only put up lights around the door, though when we had the house; we put up icicle lights on the front and side of the house.

  16. 16.

    Yatsuno

    December 14, 2013 at 1:12 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: I shall not stand for this horrendous slander. Proper authoritahs have also been alerted. Which means she’d better show up here dammit.

  17. 17.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:14 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: How do they do in wet? I do a lot of my hiking in wet and muddy conditions, especially when visiting the UK. Then it’s cold, wet and muddy. Would they work? Or are they better in drier and dustier conditions? The word “Ventilator” in the name gives me pause.

  18. 18.

    asiangrrlMN

    December 14, 2013 at 1:15 am

    Awwwww, Sir Willie Whiskertons III is not fat – he’s just big-boned! I wanna take a nap with him.

    @Yatsuno: Thanks for the cat-signal, Yutsy!

  19. 19.

    Yatsuno

    December 14, 2013 at 1:17 am

    @asiangrrlMN: YAY!!! Wifey iz here! Jubleys all around!

  20. 20.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:18 am

    @Violet: I’ve walked through streams without problem. As long as they were shallow. The only times I have been uncomfortable in them is when I wore them to a Packer game in below zero weather. That was my error not a problem with the shoes.

  21. 21.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:19 am

    @BillinGlendaleCA: Love Christmas lights. Not the crazy ones where the neighborhoods are so garish people come from all over to see them, but just normal Christmas lights. Love seeing what people put up.

  22. 22.

    Roger Moore

    December 14, 2013 at 1:19 am

    @BillinGlendaleCA:
    You should visit my neighborhood, Upper Hastings Ranch in Pasadena. The individual house decorations aren’t that spectacular, but each block has a theme that the whole block is supposed to follow.

  23. 23.

    JordanRules

    December 14, 2013 at 1:19 am

    I love how his tail is splayed out. Looks like it could be signaling something.

  24. 24.

    Anne Laurie

    December 14, 2013 at 1:20 am

    ‘Napping’, Cole? Or just knocked unconscious by the odor from those footpods?

  25. 25.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:21 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: How about several days out on the trail in the wet, mud and rain? Would another shoe be better for that? In the UK when I visit and go walking, frequently it’s quite cold. Maybe not freezing, but not far off. I wonder if I’d be better investing in two types of boots–one for hot weather and one for wet and cold?

  26. 26.

    John Cole

    December 14, 2013 at 1:28 am

    @DanR2: I buy a pair of the mid cuts every spring. I have a pair of the ones that go up higher (and I am totally blanking on what those are called) and are more boot like that I replace about every three years.

    What I love the most about them is that they are as comfortable the moment you buy them as they are the day you throw them away. Just awesome.

  27. 27.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    December 14, 2013 at 1:30 am

    @Roger Moore: The second picture is one house in a series of houses on the next street over from me. About 6 or 8 houses next to each other all decorated up. My street is pretty dull. Part of Glenoaks here in town has all the houses decorated really nice. Here’s a couple of pics from the local outdoor mall:

    http://sdrv.ms/18HORWQ
    http://sdrv.ms/18HOWd7

  28. 28.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:31 am

    @Violet: I haven’t done anything more than day trips with ’em. Also, you should remember that I come from an ex-army place. Change your sock and alternate pairs of boots to let them air vs. tie that boot tight on you twisted ankle and no one will see it and that blister isn’t that bad, let’s not mention it to anyone. I did 3/4 of my basic training with ankle that I had smashed and was twice normal size. It was easier in boots than running shoes.

    Tl;dr: I don’t know.

  29. 29.

    Anne Laurie

    December 14, 2013 at 1:33 am

    @Violet: One thing you might try, get one of those disposable styrofoam tubs used for shipping frozen goods, cut a ‘door’ in it, and put it upside down in a quiet corner where the little guy can use it as a hideaway. (Even a cardboard box will work, especially if you put an old towel or something fuzzy inside, but styrofoam holds body heat better.)

    You can try baiting it with food, if there’s not a lot of rodent competition in the neighborhood, but even a warm dry ‘den’ makes a great difference, especially for a very small dog (or cat)…

  30. 30.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:39 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: Heh. Yeah, I guess you might have a different perspective. Maybe I should just go to REI and ask them.

    @Anne Laurie: Unfortunately there is a lot of rodent competition–we’ve got plenty of rats and mice around and we also have possums and feral cats. Plenty of all of them. Don’t think a food trap would work well. Haven’t seen the little dog since this morning. Don’t know if it belongs to someone in the neighborhood or not. Maybe it just got out and had an outing and decided to go back home. There’s another dog in the neighborhood that’s notorious for that.

  31. 31.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:42 am

    @John Cole: Do you wear them every day? I have had my pair of ankle highs for about six years. I just use them for hiking and/or snow. They are in almost perfect shape still.

  32. 32.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 1:46 am

    @Violet: Honestly, I think modern lightweight boots do everything that old style, heavy hiking boots could do. Find the ones that fit you and seem to meld to your feet.

  33. 33.

    Violet

    December 14, 2013 at 1:51 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: The ones that I see in the stores here and the ones I see friends in the UK wear are quite different. The UK ones aren’t as ventilated (it’s obviously generally cooler) and seem to focus on being more waterproof, which makes sense in a wet climate. Here people hike in all conditions, but we’re generally warmer and ventilation is more important.

    I agree, boots have come a long way, but there’s still a difference between water resistant and water proof. I do have to do something, though. The soles of my current boots are separating from the shoe portion and they’ve been repaired so many times they’re at a point where they can be repaired no more.

  34. 34.

    sm*t cl*de

    December 14, 2013 at 1:54 am

    Just SAY NO TO NIP.

  35. 35.

    piratedan

    December 14, 2013 at 1:57 am

    and to welcome the new day…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2KasivROc

  36. 36.

    trollhattan

    December 14, 2013 at 1:59 am

    Local paper’s website has an article about the Colorado shooting (jeez, how many times have I written those very two words?) and immediately below–an ad for a gun store with “Smokin hot deals! Hard-to-get-ammo and Over 200 AR type guns priced to move.” I hope everybody who contributed to the juxtaposition is happy as hell.

  37. 37.

    NotMax

    December 14, 2013 at 1:59 am

    @sm*t cl*de

    SAY NO TO NIP.

    Didn’t that come in a distant second to Loose Lips Sink Ships?

  38. 38.

    Suffern ACE

    December 14, 2013 at 2:02 am

    So I guess I’m just kind of a party pooper, but no, I don’t tend to get boozy at office parties and no I don’t want to chill with my workmates once a year and discuss which coworkers are hot with a bunch of middle aged men. So glad Christmas comes but once a year.

  39. 39.

    MikeJ

    December 14, 2013 at 2:03 am

    @trollhattan: Why is shooting children in Colorado even news any more? They passed some minimal gun control laws and then immediately recalled legislators that voted for it.

    The people of Colorado are getting what they voted for. Dead kids.

  40. 40.

    NotMax

    December 14, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Something unexpected, musically, for the holidays (well, it does have Santas in it). Scene cuts off abruptly in the video.

    Great little movie, BTW.

  41. 41.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:07 am

    @Suffern ACE: Dude, go now. Find the cartoon Grinch. Watch it. Then watch Scrooge the very best version of “A Christmas Carol.” After that come and complain.

  42. 42.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:12 am

    @NotMax: I will always associate Waltzing Matilda with the post WWI song And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

  43. 43.

    Suffern ACE

    December 14, 2013 at 2:21 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: i suppose I could work myself up into a right lather, declare I hate Christmas, and then hope for a dream that’ll change my perspective on things and teach me the true meaning of Christmas. It happens all the time on TV. Although my Christmas Fairy will probably suddenly change into a chemistry professor reminding me that it is finals week and I haven’t studied for the exam all term. I guess you learn from the Fairies your psyche gives you and not the ones you want to have.

  44. 44.

    max

    December 14, 2013 at 2:22 am

    @Suffern ACE: I don’t tend to get boozy at office parties and no I don’t want to chill with my workmates once a year and discuss which coworkers are hot with a bunch of middle aged men.

    Replacement – Swingin’ Party

    max
    [‘Bring your own lampshade…’]

  45. 45.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:24 am

    @Suffern ACE: Obvs, you took too many Chem classes.

  46. 46.

    Ruckus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:25 am

    @Violet:
    I wear the gore tex Merrill shoes and they are great. I get about a year, year and a half out of a pair but that is far longer than most any other shoe for me and they fit my weird feet. Work in the snow and rain as long as it isn’t too deep snow or much colder than about 20.

  47. 47.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:33 am

    @max: @max: ‘Mats! You and I sleep alone.

  48. 48.

    NotMax

    December 14, 2013 at 2:42 am

    @Omnes Omnibus

    WWI, you say?

  49. 49.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:45 am

    @NotMax: You’ll start me on rugby songs…. No one wants that.

  50. 50.

    Yatsuno

    December 14, 2013 at 2:51 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: I hate you. Well not really.

  51. 51.

    Omnes Omnibus

    December 14, 2013 at 2:59 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: @NotMax: Deal.

  52. 52.

    max

    December 14, 2013 at 3:04 am

    @Omnes Omnibus: @max: ‘Mats! You and I sleep alone.

    HA. Everybody really digs Tim (I like it to!) but I like Pleased to Meet Me. Possibly that may be because I had that CD (or did I have the vinyl?) and it disappeared. (OK, I like Hootenany best. But then, I like Fables of the Reconstruction best, just like…nobody else does.)

    @Suffern ACE: which coworkers are hot with a bunch of middle aged men.

    Speakin’ of Minneapolis: Bob Mould – Silver Age – The Descent.

    max
    [‘I wonder if Cole is the one person in the world who took all the brown acid.’]

  53. 53.

    MikeJ

    December 14, 2013 at 3:13 am

    @max: I like Let it Be. From I Will Dare to Answering Machine a great album. I like that it sounds like they were still trying to figure out what they were doing as a pop band instead of a punk band.

  54. 54.

    kdaug

    December 14, 2013 at 3:18 am

    @max:

    [‘I wonder if Cole is the one person in the world who took all the brown acid.’]

    Here’s hoping.

    Calypso.

  55. 55.

    BD of MN

    December 14, 2013 at 3:32 am

    @max: I’m with you,Pleased to Meet Me is my fave too, Although it’s a bit like picking your favorite kid…

    Is it weird of me to love the Mats more than Husker Du on recordings, but the other way around live? I saw each of them at least four or five times, and the raw energy that Husker Du generated with the audience was amazing…

  56. 56.

    wasabi gasp

    December 14, 2013 at 3:36 am

    Tymon & Transistors – Widziałem Cię z Innym Chłopcem

  57. 57.

    patrick II

    December 14, 2013 at 4:05 am

    Just something about the presence of a fat cat that makes me happy.

    That is probably why you started out as a republican.

  58. 58.

    wasabi gasp

    December 14, 2013 at 4:08 am

    Ed Kuepper – Jean Brings Him Gasoline

  59. 59.

    Elmo

    December 14, 2013 at 4:11 am

    Me, I swear by Asolos for hiking and yardwork. They’re heavy, but they can be waterproofed, they’re all leather, and they protect my feet better than anything shy of steel-toes.

  60. 60.

    wasabi gasp

    December 14, 2013 at 4:22 am

    Matt Elliott – Reap What You Sow

  61. 61.

    NotMax

    December 14, 2013 at 4:47 am

    @Omnes Omnibus

    Deal.

    Or no deal.

  62. 62.

    WereBear

    December 14, 2013 at 8:00 am

    Thank you, John “I love large cats” Cole, for so wonderfully illustrating how EASY it is to fall in love with a cat past kittenhood…

    and how much love they have to give, too.

  63. 63.

    WaterGIrl

    December 14, 2013 at 9:06 am

    @BillinGlendaleCA: I choose door #2!

  64. 64.

    WaterGIrl

    December 14, 2013 at 9:16 am

    @Yatsuno: Sending good thoughts about Tuesday. Why wait? Starting now…

  65. 65.

    mzad

    December 14, 2013 at 9:26 am

    Hi cat-lover Mr. Cole.
    Here’s a couple of cat gifts for you:

    a fantastic pro-cat poem by Charles Bukowski (!):
    – http://catmoji.com/pic/vpvc/my-cats-poem-by-charles-bukowski/

    a charmingly mean-spirited anti-cat book that I really enjoy, anti-cat quotes and all:
    – http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/02/21/cat-haters-handbook-tomi-ungerer-william-cole/

    Have a good one!

  66. 66.

    JoyfulA

    December 14, 2013 at 10:09 am

    @Violet: i had a chihuahua-chasing cat that would be perfect for this situation. The neighborhood had a chihuahua that was forever “getting loose,” and something about chihuahuas really pissed off my cat. She’d tear after him until he was clawing at his door.

    I she were still with us the living, I’d offer to lend her to you.

  67. 67.

    TheronWare

    December 14, 2013 at 10:25 am

    I think I’ll go the Mike Yyson route and buy a tiger or two.

  68. 68.

    CaseyL

    December 14, 2013 at 10:41 am

    @DanR2: @Violet:

    Keen makes a hiking shoe very similar that is probably more durable. When it comes to hiking shoes and boots, my go-to brands are Teva, Keen and Vasque. They’re comfortable, durable, and aren’t terribly expensive (esp. if you find them in a consignment shop or during one of REI’s huge annual sales).

  69. 69.

    Comrade Mary

    December 14, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Oh sweet Jesus, the Pogues cover Eric Bogle and I will be crying again. Thanks a lot, Omnes!

    (Small point: VERY post WWI: Bogle wrote it in 1971, but it does sound classic, doesn’t it?)

  70. 70.

    mclaren

    December 14, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    Of course, the truth about how cats really feel about their owners is a tad different than their owners imagine.

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