THE CAT IS DEAD: 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Seagulls Destroyed Our Boat

Hi John -

Take a ride down to the boat in Buick (East Blvd all way down)- I changed and left at 5:40. Dad said the seagulls destroyed our boat. I expect a real mess - come see us there.

Mom

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Hey, I was just watching Bill Mahr and the lead singer from Green Day Billy Joe Armstrong was on as a guest. They spoke of how he got the name of the group and it is based on pot.

He spoke of smoking from a gravity bong that Bill Mahr did not know about and he explained it to him.

Just curious did you ever hear about it?

Something about a bowl filled with was and a large plastic soda bottle sitting in it . . .

Anyway

Love,
Mom

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Deadbolted

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John -

There have been recent robberies on Long Island where men are breaking into homes with people in them. All doors deadbolted and be careful coming in and out.

Mom -

If You're A Good Boy . . .

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WHAT IS THE CAT IS DEAD?

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For the past 20 years, I have been collecting hand-written notes from my Mom. I first started saving them in high school in the early 90’s. Before long, I had an entire shoe box filled.

The collection grew quickly: throughout high school, college, and into adulthood. Very few of her notes are happy; most of them are anxious or upset, even downright disturbing – but always (unintentionally) HYSTERICAL

Yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking . . .

What does all this have to do with a dead cat?!

Our family had a house cat named Silky. My Mom got her in the late 80’s when she was just a kitten, from the gutter in the alley behind a hair salon. The cat, in my mother's mind, was a nuisance for most of her life with us. But my little sister and I loved our cat dearly - she was a member of our family.

Later, in her old age, Silky started uncontrollably puking, peeing, and pooping all over the house.

I came home one day & discovered that Silky had puked on the carpet in the living room, seconds after my Mom had it shampooed.