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Cat Blogging

by John Cole|  May 11, 20039:40 pm| 5 Comments

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And now for something I really enjoy- my cats. Here are a few pics.


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This is a close-up of Oliver, the newest addition to the household. He just had surgery 2-3 days ago (yep, guys- that one), and he has been sleepy and having second thoughts about me ever since. The vet says he is about 1 to 1 1/2 years old


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Oliver doing what he does best.


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Tunch likes to pose like this until the very moment you actually intend to take a photo, at which time he moves. Luckily, I got this picture before he realized what I was doing.


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One of the hardest things I have ever done was get a picture of the two of these guys together. They sleep close all the time, but every time I break out the camera, they scatter. Bastards.


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For those of you interested, Tunch is named after Steeler lineman Tunch Ilkin. Oliver is named Oliver because I went to the pound and he looked at me, and the name just popped into my head, and I thought- “He does look like an Oliver.” So I took him home. Seems to be working out for us.

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  1. 1.

    MommaBear

    May 12, 2003 at 7:21 am

    Keep the camera out ready to go all the time and you won’t have that problem. :-)

  2. 2.

    BF Durbin

    May 12, 2003 at 7:30 am

    Tunch looks like an AristoCat. How about Kung Pao, which actually translates into “Court Official”.

    Kung Pao
    1 lb “chicken”
    5 – 7 dried red chili peppers

  3. 3.

    Courtney

    May 13, 2003 at 4:35 pm

    I love kitties! That second photo is beautiful. Great photography skills.

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    BF Durbin

    May 16, 2003 at 11:43 am

    What is the deal with all these conservative bloggers and their cats. I thought there was some kind of tribal more against conservatives being owned by cats or professing to liking felines (other than the man eaters). Next, they’ll be trading quiche recipes.

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    John Cole

    May 16, 2003 at 10:40 pm

    I just love all animals. Cats, dogs, cows, horses, etc. I would have a recue greyhound and a Jack Russell terrier right now if my apt. was not so small. Next year, maybe.

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