Doing the Thompson

This is called doing the Thompson. It entails rolling around on your back and waving your paw up in the air. Thompson encourages you to give it a try.

Spring Fever

We definitely have a epidemic of spring fever affecting our house. Diego-san has been as squirrelly as Theo the past few days and Theo has been running around as if he is being chased by invisible creatures. Thompson spends all his time gazing out windows.

Factions

We had a first in our house yesterday or at least the first time I've been a witness to such an event...

Thompson and Theo were wrestling and like it usually does when those two are wrestling it soon turned into Thompson hissing and growling at the relentless Theo. The hissing and growling was getting louder and louder when Diego-san, who was sitting on my stomach, raced over to the scene and hissed at Theo. It actually kind of touched me that Diego would stick up for Thompson although I don't support the boyz taking sides against each other...

Welcome to the Jungle

I haven't had the time to mow our lawn yet and since the grass seems to be growing about a foot a day, I think Diego-san for one is starting to get concerned that the grass will soon be taller than our house...

Jury Duty

I was trying to explain to Theo that I've been called for jury duty this week. I'm not sure he got the concept since I'm not entirely sure he understands the concept of being guilty of something...

Sunday Squared

Some Sundays are about algebra, others are about simple addition. This Sunday is all about Geometry and finding the proper angles to enjoy our sun.

Tale of the Tail

With all the flapping, wagging, swishing back ends in the house, Theo has learned it's very important to keep an eye on the tail in front of you...

Making Me Look Good

I have the photography skills of a newt but it's darn near impossible to take a bad picture of Thompson. He's so darn photogenic.

Doctor Sez

As we reported yesterday, Thompson and Diego-san got clean bills of health from their vet. I failed to mention however, that the vet wants Diego to quit smoking. Diego was not happy with this news because he thinks he looks rather suave when he's smoking (insert Photoshopped picture here).

Another AOK Year

Thompson and Diego-san had their annual visit to the vet. The kindly Dr. Timmerman said they both were doing good. Thompson has lost a half a pound over the past year and she said Diego-san was a good weight for his size. Thompson has a bit of gingivitis but Dr. Timmerman said that unlike Theo, neither boy needed to come back to have excess tartar removed from their teeth. Both boyz were pretty vocal in letting me know their displeasure over getting hauled off to be poked and prodded. Thompson in particular snarked at me the entire time...

Abstract Art

This is our attempt to be a little artful... I like to call this piece, "Theo Tries to Taste His Own Nose."

Who Loves the Sun

There's been so much sunshine in these parts lately that the boyz don't have enough hours in the day to soak it all in...

The Contest

Diego-san wanted me to go back and tally how many of our first 1,500 posts were about him, how many were about Thompson, and how many were about Theo. I told him I wasn't going to do that but I would agree to make post 1,501 about him.

Milestone

This is our 1,500 post. That's quite a lot of blogging. The boyz and I want to thank all those who have read, followed, and left comments over the years. We've had a lot of fun.

My Lil Sprout

Theo was extra curious what I was cooking when he smelled me preparing some brussel sprouts. Given his interest I thought the name would make a perfect nickname for my lil buddy. I spent the rest of the evening calling Theo "Sprout." He didn't seem to know what to make of his new moniker.

Spring Has Sprung

After a long winter complete with a few traumatic events, there is nothing like the smell of fresh spring air to make everything seem OK again.

Weekly Staff Meeting

The boyz gathered for the weekly staff meeting. They are waiting for the staff to arrive before starting the meeting.

Begging to Differ

Thompson slightly disagrees with some of Diego-san's theories about being cool. He admits he has learned (and re-learned) a lot from living with Diego.

He may have to practice a time or two to do things the other boyz do without thinking, but once he gets something down, he is right up there with anyone. And being cool is something he has picked up from watching Diego's behavior.

The King of Cool

Diego-san has a couple theories about being cool:

1) You are born with cool. Cool is not something you can teach or learn.

2) If you have to practice being cool, you are not cool. Cool is just being cool.

Here is a picture of Diego-san being cool.

Not Quite What He Was Expecting

Theo was watching me pretty intently yesterday morning as I was eagerly keeping an eye out the front window. When there was a knock at the door he followed me to see who it was. I think he was pretty surprised/disappointed that it was the UPS guy delivering my iPad and it wasn't the Easter Bunny delivering goodies a day early...

Baseball Returns to Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins moved indoors to the Metrodome in 1982. I was in high school then so the bulk of baseball games I've gone to have been indoor. Yesterday the Twins' played their first game (an exhibition game against St. Louis) at their brand spankin' new park, Target Field. The stadium is gorgeous and I loved the return to outdoor baseball. I feel a fun, fun summer comin' on...

Paid Time Off

Eating, watching things from your favorite window, and keeping an eye on your brothers can be a pretty tiring job. We're glad Thompson is up to the challenge.

Need a Kneader?

Need a kneader? Give Diego-san a call.

Good News

The boyz and I got some good news yesterday. The lump that was removed from my tongue was benign so nothing further needs to be done.

Together Through Life

I stayed home last Thursday and Friday to recover from the oral surgery I had on Wednesday. After four straight days of hardly leaving the house I think Theo got pretty used to having me around. Since I spent much of the time resting in bed, he got even more used to having a captive audience for all his boundless energy.

Thundering Feet

Thompson and I will often be relaxing on the living room couch when we hear the thunder of little paws upstairs. It's the sound of a high speed chase. I can never tell if the look on Thompson's face is one of sadness of not being nimble enough to keep up with the action or one of having seen and heard it all before and wondering when his brothers will just settle down like the rest of us.

Bedtime Eyes

This is Diego-san's "I think it's time for all of us to go to bed" look.

Rushmore

A couple of weeks ago, Diego-san proudly showed off his "nickel pose." Not to be outdone, Thompson and Theo have a historic pose of their own- this is what they would look like as a part of Mount Rushmore.

Boyz and Toys

I always get a kick out of watching Thompson play with a toy. He's not playful by nature but when he does decide it's time to play, he gives it his all (just like everything else).

Coneheads

I had a lump removed from my tongue. The surgery only took about ten minutes but I must admit it's kind of hard eating with a sore tongue and it isn't pleasant having stitches in my tongue. Diego-san slept with me most of the afternoon and I appreciated his sympathy so much I told him I was considering wearing a cone around the house just to understand what he went through last month...

A Cold

I got my first cold of the winter/spring and it's playing havoc with my voice. I think Theo is concerned because my voice either drops an octave making me sound like Barry White, or it cracks like Cletus the slack jawed yokel.

Happy Tuesday

Or at least I think that's what Diego-san is thinking... or it could be happy blippin Tuesday.

A Few Moments in the Life of Da Boyz

Leopard Skin Pillbox Bed

My friend Alissa gave me this hammock for the boyz. One of her dogs was chewing up the frame so she decided it best to remove it from her apartment. Theo has already claimed it as his own never mind the smell of dogs. Good boy.

Ready Set Go

The boyz are all ready for their bedtime story.

Theo's Secret Life

Regular readers of our blog know my all time favorite artist, bar none, is Bob Dylan. That's why I was stunned to see this picture and learn that Theo, in a secret life, has personally met Bob.

Anonymous Troublemaker

An unnamed boy (Diego-san) found an open half full bag of fresh litter sitting in the middle of our basement. I moved it there when I had to rearrange the litter boxes during Diego’s isolation time. This unnamed boy (Diego-san) knocked the open bag over, emptied all the litter on to the carpeted floor, and proceeded to use the fresh litter for number two. Somehow I think this act was one of defiance and not that any of the boyz are more defiant than the others (Diego-san), only one of the boyz (Diego-san) seemed at all interested when I went downstairs to clean up the mess.

Clean as a Whistle

Theo had his annual physical. He checked out A.O.K. with the exception of needing to have his teeth cleaned. He lost a little weight (less than half a pound) and now weighs right around 11 pounds.

He was not too happy with his adventure but wasn't too upset to enjoy the treats the vet offered to him.

Thompson's Creed

One wants his brother to look his best at all times.

Spring Ahead

Thompson wasn't about to let Daylight Savings Time change his schedule any...

Nickel Pose

Diego-san showed me what it would look like if his profile appeared on the nickel. Move over Mr. Jefferson.

Lessons Learned

Thompson has learned it's not a bad idea to sleep with one eye open because of certain little peppy pouncing brothers....

Friday Makeup

Heading into a weekend, Theo understands the importance of being bright eyed and bushy tailed...

Zzzzzs

If you turn the sound up real loud you can hear Thompson snoring. It's such a cute sound...

Cross Our Fingers and Paws

Whatever was irritating Diego's ear the past few days appears to have gone away. Hopefully that will be the last thing he has to deal with for a long, long time.

Poor Guy

I posted too soon yesterday...

Diego-san was sitting on my lap and he began to constantly scratch one of his ears. Even when he wasn't scratching the ear was twitching. I tried to see if there was something inside that I could clean out but he was having none of that.

The scratching continued when we went to bed so I may have to bring him back for yet another vet visit...

Better

Diego-san is slowly returning to himself. He clearly was feeling better yesterday- the wounds are nearly healed and he was closer to his mischievous, big personality self. The cone came off and he enjoyed his returned freedom. He did urp up two meals and I'm hoping that was related to the end of having to take antibiotics making his stomach a bit unsettled.

Steady as He Goes

Theo really did provide a lot of comfort around these parts the past few days just by being himself. His playfulness is always entertaining but I was so glad that one of the boyz was doing his best to make things as normal as possible...

Blankie

Thompson's favorite person, M-, brought us a blanket back from Mexico as a gift for my housesitting her dogs Kurbie and Torii last December. Thompson immediately had to check out our fancy new blankie...

Very Funny

I told Diego-san the only good thing that's come out of his experience is that our house has never had better TV reception. He was not amused...

Thankful Thursday

The boyz and I want to extend a big thank you for all the supportive and helpful comments over the last week and a half. We really appreciate all the well wishes...

Super Trooper

I have to thank Diego-san for being such a great trooper through his health ordeal. I'm thankful he doesn't seem to be blaming me for all that he has had to endure.

I was the one that brought him in after some initial discomfort for a procedure that eventually led to a lot more pain. I was the one that hauled him off in the middle of the night for more pain and brought him home all drugged up and then isolated him from the rest of the house.

I'm the one who has since dragged him off to more visits to the vet. I'm the one who is forcing him to take medicine and wear a cone when I'm not around. He's developed some type of respiratory affliction that has him all stuffed up and sneezing constantly and I suppose I could be blamed for that as well because he picked up the affliction at one of his visits to the vet.

Yet through it all, he still lies next to me in bed, as close as can be and purrs and purrs. He still wants to sit on my lap in the morning for some cuddling. I maybe associated with all his discomfort from the past week and yet he has managed to absolve me from any of the blame. And I appreciate that.

Thompson 2010

Thompson only ate a quarter of his food yesterday. I felt a little bit relieved when he charged down the stairs this morning in anticipation of breakfast. He ate most of his food but still left some in his dish- not at all normal for him. He hasn't shown any other sign of not feeling well so I've been wondering what's been going on. One theory is that he's conducting a hunger strike either in support of his wounded brother or because I've been paying far more attention to his wounded brother.

This morning's paper might have shed more light on the situation. Apparently my boy is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in our neighboring state. Who knew?

P.S. I came home for lunch to pick up Diego-san from the vet (another positive checkup) and Thompson went to his dish so I fed him. I think he's getting back to being completely normal...

His Motor is All Revved Up With Nowhere to Go

Theo wants his brothers to feel better so he can chase them all over the house again soon.