Harper, my cat, sat in my lap today when I was writing a review of two Fleischer animations: Tantalizing Fly, 1919; and Betty Boop's Kerchoo, 1932, for my animation class, Art 238 Animation 1. Harper placed her paw on top of my hand and fell asleep. She reminded me of Pooh, Pooh Hodges, the …
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What are you thankful for today?
Each day is a gift. A present. A present of sunshine in the morning and breath to live. The sun comes up to open the stage for our day. And the sun sets at night when the curtain closes. I just went through the photographs on my computer looking for a photograph that would illustrate what I …
If tears could keep a pet alive longer
Martha has trouble walking up the stairs now. She takes each step one at a time, slowly. Every night she makes the long walk up the stairs to lay beside our bed. When I got out of bed this morning I stepped on a wet spot. Did I spill a glass of water? No, it was Martha. She peed on the …
