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C.: Well, I think I’ll just take a look at what T and Tom are doing to train my kittens for the Cat Olympics. T. doesn’t know that I know that he doesn’t know that I know that he is actually training my kittens in the basement at Wayne Manor. (Why is it always dark at this place?) T. also doesn’t know that I hid a camera in the basement when I figured out where he, d.c., Tom the Tabby, and my kittens were. I want to keep a close eye on my kittens. I was a dead-beat mom for

C.: Hi, d.c. This is Cal.E. I know you can’t give me any specifics, but how is the training for my kittens going for the Cat Olympics this year? d.: I wouldn’t know, Cal.E. C.: ???!!! I thought you and T were going to train my kittens until you all dropped, then rest and get up and do it again. d.: That was the plan, but I suddenly got inspired by an idea for a new television series. It’s about a doctor who is disbarred because some patients complained about his bedsid

C.: I'm just getting in practice in case I'm called on to substitute for one of my kittens in the Cat Olympics. Hosever, it’s the middle of the week and I haven’t heard anything from d.c. I suppose he expects me to write our blog solo (not him; by myself) in his absence and subsequent disappearance while he my third husband, (and second here on earth) the now eight-time World Association of Cat -fighting and Knowledge or Ornithology Tucker Tucker Two, a.k.a. The Cat Fighte

C.: Ah, yes, I remember when I first came to this strange planet. I could only count to two then, so I’m not sure how long ago it was. I didn’t know what humans were like, or what they were interested in… More than two years ago C.: Oh, hi there! I set up my human dad’s camera because I want to create something called a vlog. It involves talking into a camera and where everyone watching can see who I am. My next-door neighbor and best human friend, d.c. scot wasn’t in f

C.: Well, d.c. and my third husband, (and second here on earth) the now eight-time World Association of Cat -fighting and Knowledge or Ornithology cat-fighting champ[ion of the world, Tucker Tucker Two, a.k.a. The Cat Fighter Formerly Known As The Tuxedo (who really needs a shorter nickname) Now Simply Known As T Because Triple T Was Already Taken (by his former BFF, co-founder of the Triple T Cartel and business partner, WACKO tag-team cat-fighting partner and former chief

d.c. and T. are are training Cal.E.'s fourteen kittnes at a secret location in Greater Houston, Texas (between the Texas Louisianna state line and El Paso, and north of Glaveston and South of Waxahatchie). d.: (tweet) Okay, you kittens. It’s time to get up and get moving! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! Ralph: What time is it? d.: It’s zero five hundred. Y’all overslept by thirty minutes. If we’re going to get in six hour of training, you’ll all need to skip breakfast or lunch to make

C.: Well, I suppose all is well with the universe. My kittens are training under the supervision of d.c. and my third husband (and second here on Earth ) the eight-time World Association of Cat-fighting and Knowledge of Ornithology cat fighting champion of the world, Tucker Tucker Two a,k.a. The Cat Fighter Formerly Known As The Tuxedo (who really needs a shorter nickname) Now Simply Known As T Because Triple T Was Already Taken (by T’s former BFF, cofounder with the Triple

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.:” Benjamin Franklin. “Late to bed, early to rise. Work like hell and advertise.” Billionaire Theodore Edward Turner on the secret of his success. C.: I know my kittens have only been gone a couple of days, but I miss them. I’m going to go to their training facility with my youngest male kitten, Ralph the Bass Player and offer them some food and conversation. Later that same day… C.: Hi, Sixto; your brothe

C.: Well, I see all my kittens are training for the Cat Olympics that are later this month, even Jodi. I suppose Meow Z. Tongue does have some good ideas every now and then. I hope d.c. and T. can motivate my kittens to be self-sufficient. Only time will tell.

C.: Well, my third husband, (and second here on planet Earth) , the eight-time World Association of Cat-fighting and Knowledge of Ornithology cat fighting champion of the world, Tucker Tucker Two a,k.a. The Cat Fighter Formerly Known As The Tuxedo (who really needs a shorter nickname) Now Simply Known As T Because Triple T Was Already Taken (by T’s former BFF, cofounder with the Triple T Cartel, WACKO tag-team cat fighting partner and then chief rival for T’s WACKO champi

d.: Head’um up, move’em out! Yah! Yah! Herding house cats is a hard job. I think I’ll take a break and catch my breath . Later that same day at Wane Manor C.: Sixto, Jodi, and the rest of my precious kittens. Mommy and your borhter Ralph are home with some delicious fish food. Where are you? d.: Cal.E., twelve your kittens are out on their own. J C.: What do you mean by that? d.: Well, your third husband (and second here on Earth) the eight-time World Association

C.: (Ring) Hello, d.: Hey, Cal.E., it’s d.c. I’m taking a family trip this weekend, so I’ll need you to write the blog by yourself for the next few days. C.: Oh, do I have to? Why can’t someone else do it? d.: Like who? C.: Well…. d.: Sorry, Cal.E. I’ve got to go. If you miss this opportunity, I won’t be able to hear my favorite podcaster. And this is KEEP/KING/KEEN Anahuac/Hamaker/Winnie bringing you live from the Tin Triangle, the138th most popular podcaster in

C.: While d.c. is fixing his computer, I have time to answer my fan mail. Let me see… I’ll start with this one… NO! And the same to you!. And this one…maybe, under the right circumstances…and to this one NOT ON YOUR LIFE!! And this one, well, this actually is fan mail. It says, “Hi, Cal.E., you beautiful, intelligent, humble cat. If you received this email, that means that you are stuck on an alien planet where you don’t know the language or customs…” I suppose I wrote that

C.: (ring) d.c., my third husband, (and second here on planet Earth) , the eight-time World Association of Cat-fighting and Knowledge of Ornithology cat fighting champion of the world, Tucker Tucker Two a,k.a. The Cat Fighter Formerly Known As The Tuxedo (who really needs a shorter nickname) Now Simply Known As T Because Triple T Was Already Taken (by T’s former BFF, cofounder with the Triple T Cartel, WACKO tag-team cat fighting partner and then chief rival for T’s WACKO

"As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters."- Seneca. d.: I had a silly blog post in my head and was about to put it down on paper when I learned that my father had passed away. This wasn’t a shock to anyone in my family. My dad probably lived ten to twenty years longer than his doctors thought he would. My whole family was shocked that he lived more than a year after my mother passed. He was very dependent on her for a lot of things, b

C.: d.c. said that he would have a lot of downtime while he was visiting his dad, so he was going to write the blog posts and send them to me. I wonder what happened? I’ll call him and try to find out. (ring) d.: Hello. C.: d.c., it’s Cal.E. What happened to the blog posts you were going to write and email to me? d.: Well, I was going to send them to you, but I got hung up with some technical problems. C.: Like what? d.: Well, when the internet connection went out at m

HAPPY EARTH DAY C.: Well, today really is Earth Day, so it’s a holiday for me. I’m now a citizen of the planet Earth, so I can relax and not worry about doing…whatever it was that d.c. asked me to do. I’ll just watch the shows that my third husband (and second here on earth), the eight-time World Association of Cat-fighting and Knowledge of Ornithology cat fighting champion of the world, Tucker Tucker Two a,k.a. The Cat Fighter Formerly Known As The Tuxedo (who really needs

d.: Cal.E., why did you tell me yesterday was Earth Day? C.: It wasn’t? d.: No, Earth Da is tomorrow. C.: I guess I had it mixed up with another holiday. d.: Patriot’s Day? C.: Sure, we’ll go with that. It was also…. d.: It’s not important, C.: Okay, so yesterday was a holiday— d.: According to some. C.: And tomorrow is a holiday. I think I’ll just use today as one of my vacation days, then. d.: What vacation days? C.: Don’t I get vacations days? d.: N

d.: Hi, Cal.E, did you do what you said you were going to do when you turned writing the blog over to me? C.: I think so, but remind me what that was. d.: You were going to begin reading all my manuscripts and make suggestions for improvements. C.: Oh, yes, that. I…did start on the first one, but I haven’t finished it yet. d.: So, what chapter are you on? C.: let’s see, I think it was…chapter one. d.: So, you did read the prologue, then? C.: I did? I don’t remem