Tootsies

Hey Theo! It’s Toesday. Show us your toes!

Task Master

I’m trying to teach Diego-San how to make my bed since he’s the one that races underneath the sheets when I’m changing them. He quite honestly doesn’t seem too interested in learning.

It’s Good

Since it’s Sunday and NFL time, Theo is practicing his goalpost ear formation.

Face to Face

This is his Saturday face. Notice the subtle differences from his Wednesday face.

Tuxedo Required

Theo is planning out his weekend. Obviously formalwear is required for whatever is in his plans.

Take 2

Of course after you’ve taken a good pic, it’s time to defiantly goof off.

Hooey

I read that one of the reasons people don’t want to adopt black cats is because it’s impossible to take a good photo or selfie. Diego-San begs to differ.

That Face

Cutest one I know...

October

Apparently, this is black cat awareness month. I’ll admit I wasn’t one who thought I’d ever bring a black cat into my home. Not that I was opposed to that, but I always found other cats more attractive. Then I met Diego-San. His fur is silky. His face is so handsome. And his personality is as big as the sky. I’ve loved every day, every moment, every year we’ve spent together. Would I encourage another to take a black cat into their life? Um, that’s a stupid question.

Workout Boy

Theo is practicing his deep knee bend.

Retreat

It’s blustery and cold outside with some snow falling from the grey sky. I have an all day retreat to attend. Diego-San retreated to the warmth of his bed which is located in front of a heating vent.

Piling On

He’s the last to join the futon pile.

Question

This picture is from two years ago today. It begs the question, how is it possible to get ever more handsome every day of your life?

Simple Needs

Theo’s a simple guy. Here are his needs: 1) a steady source of food; 2) a comfortable place to nap; 3) a brother (or two) to share his journey with; 4) a sun puddle.

*^%$#@&

There’s snow in the forecast for the weekend. Diego-San is ready to wash somebody’s mouth out with soap after hearing some colorful words.

Our Joke

We have a weekly joke in our house. When it’s time to take out the trash I say to the boyz, “I’m going to take out the trash.” And then I turn to Diego-San and say, “No, I’m not taking out Theo.” Then Theo gives me this look.

Chillin Out

Over the past couple of months, some of Diego-san’s iciness  toward Theo has lessened. Yesterday he actually hopped onto the bed and took a place next to Theo. This literally is the first time I’ve ever seen that happen. I hope this continues.

Weekend

This is one of the rare weekends until the end of the year where I have absolutely nothing to do but spend time with the boyz. I’m greatly looking forward to it.

His Niche

Theo’s new favorite spot to sleep at night is at the foot of the bed. He’s an excellent foot warmer.

Fever Pitch

Playoff baseball time is one of my favorite times of the year. It has been since I was in third grade. Obviously Diego-San agrees with me with his wild enthusiasm.

Theo’s Haiku

My ears are alert
I listen for the food guy
To bring me some bliss

The Real Thing is Better

He doesn’t understand why I waste my time taking pictures of his handsome face when I could just as easily stare into his eyes that belong to his handsome face.

Return to a Forgotten Place

It’s been a while since either boy has enjoyed hammock time. I don’t know why. So glad Theo was willing to be a maverick now two nights in a row.

Couch Potatoes

Or two peas in a pod.

Bros

It’s still an uneasy alliance, but at least it’s a clean uneasy alliance.

Not Even Close

Winner of the ‘anything you can do, I can do better’ contest.

Make the World Go Away

It was one of those days.

Question

He raised his paw to let me know I needed to rub his belly, stat.

Eval

The boyz held a short confab, apparently to talk about if the food guy was doing a good enough job.

Portrait

I got the new iPhone 11 this weekend so I played around with some of the camera features. Here’s an artful portrait of Diego-San sleeping.

Name Change

I told Theo I was going to change his name to Whiskers.

Sweet Dreams

You can almost see the ZZZZzzzzzz’s coming out of his head.

Happy Weekend

Love your brother.

Da Boyz

This might be my favorite picture ever of Theo and Diego-San together. I came home from work for lunch which I normally don’t do. Both boyz personalities shine through in this pic.

Very Superstitious

Cross his paws, hope for good luck.

This Close

I told Theo he’s this close to becoming an internet sensation. He only had two questions. What’s the internet? and what’s a sensation?

Pride

Diego-San had a quick trip to the vet Saturday morning to get weighed. He hasn’t lost any more weight since his last visit about a month ago. And he was given a new acne medication for the pimple on his chin. His pride was probably hurt more than anything else.

Win Twins

The Twins are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot. It’s been a fun and exciting year. They set the major league record for home runs in a season (although the Yankees just passed them... boo). So I was glad the boyz took interest in a key game yesterday against the second place Indians. Actually they were waiting for the TV to magically shut off alerting them lunch was going to be served.

My Lil Judge

Theo clearly believes grown men shouldn’t wear Zubaz.

Snoozin is for the Daytime

Diego-San was so glad I was back home he woke me up around 16 different times the night before I had to wake up at 5 a.m. Thanks Buddy.

Stranger

Back from my two day trip to Jersey. I don’t know if Theo recognizes me.

Princeton

Left for a short trip to Princeton, New Jersey. This is the last thing I saw when I closed my front door at home. This time, Diego-San didn’t become anxious when the suitcase appeared, probably because I packed at the last possible moment since I had little to pack. This time it was Theo who got clingy. I think he’s noticed that when I put extra food out, it means I won’t be home anytime soon.

Diego 747

He’s making airplane ears apparently knowing I will soon be on an airplane.

Trickle Down

I’ve got an incredibly difficult and busy week in front of me. Unfortunately, this trickles down to Theo because his routine is about to be severely altered...

Co-Exist

Thompson used to snuggle and nap with Diego-San. Thompson used to snuggle and nap with Theo. Diego-San and Theo have never snuggled and napped together. This is about as close as they get.

Touch

This is one of the things Diego-San is doing more and more often. When resting next to me he’ll put his paw either on my hand or my arm. I take it as a sign of affection.

Squeee

Hey ladies... he’s single. Line forms to the left.

First Impressions

When someone new meets Diego-San they inevitably comment on the size and floof of his tail. They also comment on his oversized paws, the size of a bear’s paw. I will note his fur is silky soft and he’s got a giant personality. But other than that he’s just your every day average cat.

Great Feets

Feet strategically placed, one flat, one angled. Tail laying in a manner to frame both feet. Impressive

Favorite Moments of the Day

Post breakfast snooze. His favorite time of day next to mid-morning, afternoon, mid-afternoon, early evening, late evening snoozes before bedtime.