Part 21, Jun. 18, 2009
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FLASH!! DATELINE: POINT ARENA, CA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 9:20PM
THE THREE KITTY ROYAL FAMILY ANNOUNCES CORONATION OF EMPRESS YODA AND THE PROMOTION OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL BLACKIE.
The
Three Kitty Royal Family has just concluded festivities to celebrate
the coronation of Empress Yoda. Feline activities have included
walks outside the garden fence, a daily offering of milk for the
royalty and people food served at people meal times. Human
activities include twice weekly trips to the gym for Jan as well as
various meetings and lots of weaving time. For Jack there is
gardening, construction of the model railroad and new ham radio
equipment and antennae. Additionally, Empress Yoda has celebrated
by personally inviting several of her "subjects" in the house for games
of mouse-soccer, lizard retrieval, shrew burial and the human's
personal favorite, baby rabbit retrieval and removal. Thankfully,
almost all of Empress Yoda's "subjects" survive the celebration
unharmed.
Commander, now Lieutenant General (plain clothes
division), Blackie is celebrating by sleeping in the sun, walking in
the garden and servicing THE LAP every time Jan sits down at her
computer. Lieutenant General Blackie is part of the plain clothes
division because neither her collar nor her shoulders are big enough
for all those stars.
For everyone who didn't decode the above
press release, we are doing well. Jan continues to get stronger
although she now admits that it will take until at least the Fall, and
maybe into next winter, for her energy levels to return. All of
Jan's check-ups have been satisfactory and as expected. Jack has
tended the gardens with great care (removing weeds with his backhoe)
and the flowers are flourishing this year. The vegetables are
starting to be harvested. We are growing greens, lettuces, beets,
artichokes, peas, beans and shallots. The lemon tree still has
more lemons than we could ever use and there are flowers on both of the
lemon trees for next year's crop. We have a couple of Asian pears
and some figs coming along for later harvest.
Until next time, your Three Kitty Kombatants, Lieutenant General (plain clothes division) Blackie, Empress Yoda, Jack, and
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