You've Gotta Be Kitten Me

July 10 is National Kitten Day!

A few items to make you smile on this most impawtant of days!

I'd take 'em all!

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TGIF, folks!

HB T.Hanks!

 Tom Hanks: actor and activist.

Born July 9, 1956.

Am a fan, and appreciate that he takes on difficult roles.

Haven't seen all of his films, but the ones that I will rewatch again are:

A League of Their Own (1992)
The Road to Perdition (2002)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Sully (2016)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

I also recommend his collection of typewriter short stories: Uncommon Type, published in 2017.

Right now in theaters in the U.S. and maybe elsewhere, is Toy Story 5, with Tom voicing Sheriff Woody, and comedian Tim Allen (who grew up in Metro Detroit like me*) as Buzz Lightyear.

In honor of Tom Hanks' birthday, here are a few photos and memes for your entertainment:

Chili Bruce wearing a Sheriff Woody hat.

Don't go anywhere with Tom Hanks! 😹

Disclaimer:

 Weird, I know, but I am NOT a fan of the Disney empire, and mention the Toy Story franchise of films, and merchandise only due to Tom Hanks' involvement, and is not intended to sell anything.

Tom Hanks Trivia:

President Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks, is a direct relative.

Tom and Abraham are third cousins, four times removed.

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*Yeah, let's face it, I may technically be an adult, but retirement is allowing me to enjoy life like a young'un again, so 'grown up' isn't a term that I'd use for myself.

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Let's Hop!

Miss Growlypants Gone for 4 Years Now

 We lost our Sweetie on July 8, 2024.

She first appeared in the yard, escorted by feral cat Hobo, in 2009.

We TNR'd her in 2010, and she remained human-shy for years.

When Celestial Paddy O'Malley arrived in 2011, and he became friendly, Sweetie slowly picked up on allowing pets and brushies.

When COVID hit in March, 2020, we trapped Sweetie to bring her inside after over 10 years in our yard.

Amazingly, she took to being a pampered housecat in days; the video of her kicking the catnip toy was filmed soon after she'd come inside.

She still had a pretty good-sized wild streak, but the fourish years we had with her sleeping with her humans, allowing smoochies, and vet visits are happy memories.

Sweetie had developed mammary tumors, and the prognosis was pretty meh whether she had the surgery or not, so we chose to let her just live as comfortably as possible.

Sweetie was a wonderful cat, and we hope that Henry has found the inside life is pretty darn good too, just as she did.

❤️ Purrs to you, Celestial Sweetie! ❤️