Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Still life with cat and lamp


Christmas evening 2015. 

Our dining room

 

The leg lamp in the bay window. The modern hairpin leg table that Ray made. The ancient and lead-heavy typewriter. The record player and books. A picture of quiet and serenity. 

But you know that with the push of just a few buttons, our dining room could quickly transform into a lively party.

Snow man


If you look closely, you'll notice Ray post-shoveling. If you listen closely, you can probably still hear him swearing.  

Sunday, March 29, 2015

City lights

 

When the streets are wet, the colors slip into the sky.
This song and Edie Brickell were my jam back in the day.

Working cats


Well, one of them is working. The other is working on knocking stuff off of the bookcase.

Portrait


Portrait of the firefighter as a young man.  Ray was about 24 here.

Lucy the "Bearcat"


Lucy is neither a bear nor a cat. Discuss. 

Discussion: 
  • Her Cincinnati Zoo handler told me that he's been Lucy's handler since she was very young, so they know each other well and she knows she gets treats when she gets hauled out of her cage at the zoo and taken to UC games.
  • Her favorite foods/treats are bananas and hard boiled eggs. To which Ray replied: Mine too! Ha. 
  •  "Bearcats" are part of the mongoose family, the Zoo handler said.
  • To me she looked like a Rodents of Unusual Size, from the Princess Bride. But I guess they can call her a bearcat if they want.
  • Lucy is nocturnal, so staying awake during the day games is tough for her.
  • She looks like she'd eat your face off if given a chance, but the handler said she's used to people. Well, mostly him.


Ray and Chuck Norris