Trapped

Diego-san is having one of those "I refuse to get out of bed" days. Unfortunately for me, he's sleeping on my stomach.

Reception

I told Theo if we put his ears on top of the TV, we might get better reception.

No Privacy Needed

Diego-san is glad Thompson feels comfortable, safe, and free to do what he's doing right next to him.

Bah Humbug

I broke the news to Diego-san that there will be no Christmas this year because he's living with the Grinch. He didn't take the news too well...

Selfie

Thompson and I took a selfie together. It's one of my all time favorite pictures of him...

My Lil Lion

Has the cutest lil roar...

Ranking Handsomeness

Diego-san is letting me know he thinks he's the most handsome cat in the house. I let him know that he's certainly in the top three.

Dress Down

I told Theo he doesn't need to wear a tuxedo when he's just lounging around with me. We're an informal house. He, like his brothers, ignored the comment as more senseless gibberish from the food guy.

Near and Far

One of my favorite Sesame Street bits involved Grover trying to teach the concept of near and far. First he would run up close to the camera and explain this was "near." Then he'd run away from the camera to a spot and say this was "far." He ran back and forth until he was exhausted and keeled over.  Thompson and Diego-san have a much more sedate way of explaining far and near.

My Arm is His Arm

Diego-san had me pinned down pretty good. Of course I didn't mind other than my arm started hurting after a while...

Yellow Alert

His alert level has been upgraded. None of us are sure why.

Leaning Toward the Light

He's 98 percent sure it's not a laser beam but he doesn't want to get too close just in case...

Faulty Cameraman

I was trying out my new iPhone's camera. Let's just say there's work to be done with framing pictures.

A Box with a Use

I didn't have the heart to tell Theo that the bottom of the box is a scratching pad. Then again maybe he's got an itchy bottom.

Online Boy

This is Diego-san's version of being online... hugging my iPad.

Thompson's Haiku

I like to rest in
colorful spots like this one
think i look good here

Hearing the Beat of His Own Drummer

Theo loves the sound of sunshine. Indeed his ears light up when he's listening to it.

Putting My Guitar Down

Someone doesn't seem too pleased that there is a guitar in my lap and no room for what's really important.

Enjoying the Sun (and Life)

Three weeks ago I thought I was going to lose Thompson. We got a reprieve and every day since has seemed like a blessing.

Co-Existence

Diego-san: Maybe if I close my eyes he'll go away.

Theo: SLURP!

In The Sun

If you wonder what the boyz are doing, it's called basking Thompson and Theo are basking.

My Lil Helper

Theo is trying to help his photographer out by keeping his ears in the frame.

Taco Tuesday

Yesterday was Taco Tuesday. Only one of us in the house celebrates the day. This isn't him...

Mirror Image

What you can't see in this photo is that the camera guy is mimicking Thompson's pose by lying on the carpet, face close to the ground, arm outstretched. It appears Thompson isn't too fond of being mimicked.

Baby Harper

Thompson is winking his approval about his new friend. Unfortunately his new friend is a gift and will be leaving our house shortly...

Purrfect

Theo likes that this pillow purrs.

Close Closeup

If the camera got any closer to Theo, it would take his X-ray.

Shared Visions

To quote the great Bob Dylan: "I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours..."

Reflection

I wouldn't describe Theo as a very reflective cat, but he is pretty swell at reflecting the sunlight in a handsome way.

Group Photo

This is a picture of all three boyz perched on my chest and legs. It's not a very good picture because I could hardly move my arm.

Thirst Comes Before Pride

Diego-san is an awfully proud cat, but he's not too proud to drink out of this water dish.

Cool Clear Water

The shadows sway and seem to say
Tonight we pray for water, cool, water
And way up there He'll hear our prayer
And show us where there's water, cool, clear, water

Thompson Update

Though he's still not feeling 100 percent, Thompson's appetite has picked again and he's been acting more like himself the past few days...

Toupee Less

Diego-san is always so nicely coiffed.

Luxury Home

Our house features several nice places to rest your head...

The Cure All

Thompson has been spending a lot of time with Diego-san. I do the same when I'm not feeling well...

Thompson Update

Thompson showed minor signs of improvement over the weekend. We are taking things day by day...

Thompson

This has been a really tough week on all of us as Thompson's health has taken a serious decline.  It's difficult to know how much Diego-san and Theo know but I think they realize something is going on.

Scheming

Theo's trying to figure out a way to ring the doorbell. He saw me handing out treats to kids who rang the doorbell the other night.

Love

Thompson in the shape of a heart.

Unfortunately

Halloween is the one day of the year we make sure Diego-san is far out of sight as possible...

A Puzzler

I told Theo this is the first day of the rest of his life. He wanted to know how I knew that.

Sleight of Paw

Interesting arrangement of one's paws...

Deep Sleep

We got our first snow. Diego-san went into such a deep hibernation he didn't notice Theo was sitting next to him all afternoon.

Sleeping Arrangment

There appears to be just enough room for the third boy. I'm not sure that arrangement would be satisfactory to at least one of these boyz...

Brotherly Love

Theo comforts Thompson after the latest vet ordeal/visit.

Two's a Crowd

We took a selfie together. Diego-san said he wants to learn how to photoshop.

Thompson's Great Adventure

Thompson survived his latest visit to the vet. He started howling the moment I put him in his carrier and didn't stop until the moment we got back home. In between, I brought him in the lobby and as he howled other pet owners looked at us and a couple started laughing at the increased volume of his discontent. Unfortunately I brought him in on the wrong day- the appointment was actually for next Sunday not this past Sunday. Thankfully they were able to get him in, get his nails clipped and do the blood test that was due.

His paw wasn't infected at all where the nail was growing into the pad, and it doesn't seem to be sore. I'm glad Thompson doesn't seem to hold any of this against me- he was his purring sleepy self the moment we got back home and he got his treat...

Holding out Hope

Theo is trying to determine if sunlight has any taste and smell. It would be an endless source of treats if it does...

TNTT

Tuckered out, tucked in Thompson.