Survey Says

Two out of two siblings agree, Alias is a very huggable brother.
 

Comfy Cozy

Alias is making the rounds. It’s been a while since any of my housemates have used this pod bed. I figured it’s been warm upstairs and this bed probably retains warmth more than the others since it envelops its occupant. 

Mat Time

Norma loves to hide underneath mats. Since we have multiple mats spread through the house, I have to make sure to check that’s she’s not underneath whenever I step on a mat.
 

Goop

Kenta is constantly cleaning himself so I’ve been giving him hairball gel. He loves it. He gets some two days a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. When those days arrive I let him know it’s goop day. As soon as I pull the tube out of the drawer, he wiggles in excitement. I once left the tube on the counter and he chewed holes in it. He loves his goop.
 

Pillow Talk

I asked my housemates to recreate the pose on the pillow. Two of them lined up to do so. I guess the newcomer didn’t like his depiction on the pillow.
 

King of the Main Level

Kenta has claimed the main level as the own. While the rest of us spend the work day upstairs, and sleep upstairs at night, he loves looking out the big living room window and sleeping in the cat bed next to the window. I think that’s where he sleeps at night as well.
 

Alias, a Competitor

Alias just proved he’s no slouch when it comes to competing with his sister and brother as the most comfortable napper in our house. 

HYBD

Kenta declared it ‘hug your brother day’ yesterday.
 

Cat Cave

This is Alias new favorite napping place. We’ve had it since the beginning of the year and before this week he never showed much interest in it. I guess it’s a summer napping spot.
 

Comfy

 Kenta is the king of comfort. I may need to get him a bigger bed.

A Few Moments with Norma

 Just another uneventful afternoon with Norma Jean.

Back to the Routine

I’m back at work after a two and a half week medical leave. Alias is curious? Confused? Concerned? That we’ve returned to the old routine.
 

Father’s Day

I told Kenta I’m expecting a fancy Father’s Day gift and it’s our tradition for the youngest to arrange for that.
 

Smile

Few things make me smile wider than seeing Alias and Norma napping together.
 

Comfort

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this comfortable anytime in my life.
 

Love

I’m coming to an end of a two and a half week medical leave from work. I can’t even express how much these three have meant to me during my leave. They are amazing and have kept love in my heart.
 

Up Close and Personal

Here’s a nice profile pic of a very nice cat.
 

Peek a Norma

Norma is safe and sound for the weekend.
 

Honoring Da Boyz (and Mr. Max)

Kenta is spending time with those who came before him.
 

Fighting Strategy

Kenta loves to flash his teeth when Alias is about to pounce.
 

Free Belly Rubs

Alias gives up his belly for belly rubs to just about anybody. He’s not shy about it.
 

Squeeze

Kenta saw Norma squeeze into this box so he just had to try as well. This led to a quick exit by Norma as Kenta didn’t respect her personal space. I think both were proving that no box is too small to crawl into.
 

Super Snuggler

Alias’ superpower is his snugability. He’s been Norma’s favorite snuggle partner since their first days on the planet. Kenta loves to snuggle with his brother. Even Theo, who was ailing, accepted snuggles from Alias. It’s a great superpower to have.
 

Tricks of the Trade

I saw Kenta playing with his favorite toy, a fuzzy porcupine. He usually just carries it around the house in his mouth but this time he was flinging it with his claws around the room. That’s exactly the way Norma plays with cat toys. I love how Kenta is learning from his siblings how to live his best life.
 

Norma Jean

Adorable isn’t Norma’s middle name but it could be.
 

Update

I canceled Kenta’s vet appointment. The bump on his chest is gone. Not sure what it was but if I had to guess I’d say it was a sibling induced wound.
 

Memorial Day

Alias and Norma are looking forward to the three day weekend. I’m so tired that I didn’t realize I had Monday off until a couple of days ago.
 

The Perch

Norma has a nervous and skittish personality but everything is always calm while sitting on her perch.
 

Reaching Out

The look on Alias’ face suggests he isn’t taking Kenta’s reaching out to him as a friendly gesture.

Kenta update: the bump which was more a bump than a lump has reduced in size. I’m hoping it was just an infected wound from a play fight with a sibling. Will continue to monitor.

Perplexed

Kenta is stunned that on occasion, Norma will skip a meal. He can’t fathom the very concept.
 

Prayers

I found a bump on Kenta’s chest. I called to make an appointment but the soonest they can see him is in two weeks. I’m very worried. He’s added so much to our house and he makes me smile every day.
 

All Relaxed

Alias has a great resting face.
 

Culprit

I make my morning coffee on the stove. There’s a ‘tea’ bag full of ground coffee that I throw into the water and let it sit overnight. Before I go downstairs to feed my housemates, I turn on the stove. Yesterday I forgot to add the water. So when I returned from feeding my housemates, there was this awful smell of burnt coffee. I skipped my coffee and went into the office. 

When I got back home I noticed it smelled like someone smoked a cigarette. I immediately blamed Norma since she is very good at misbehaving. Then I remembered the burnt coffee. And yes, I did apologize to Norma.

Love Kenta

Kenta loves the sun. But not as much as he loves his meals. And his siblings.
 

Tester

Alias is very open to trying all the great spots in the house to sleep.
 

Let’s Put Our Heads Together

They’ve admirably so inspired me as they’ve continued to enjoy their adventures together thus far.
 

Trip

The suitcase appeared again last night. I tried to reassure them by telling them it was only a one night trip. I don’t know if they believed me.
 

Personal Trainer

Norma is helping Kenta with his stretching.
 

The Plan

Alias and Kenta new thing is teaming up to rest on my desk. This of course makes working on my desk challenging. I think they are sending me a message.
 

And the Winner Is

I’ve watched every Kentucky Derby since 1973. This year’s was amazing with three horses nose to nose in a photo finish win. This made me think who would win a race between Norma, Kenta and Alias. If it came down to a photo finish, Alias is the favorite because his schnoz is slightly longer than his siblings.
 

Extra Excitement

Extra excitement in our house this weekend. I went downstairs to feed my housemates breakfast. Instead of going to his dish, Alias dashed to the TV stand and tried to reach something underneath. For the first time ever, Kenta left a dish full of food to see what Alias was up to. Norma, concerned by the break in routine, ran upstairs. Alias and Kenta had cornered a baby mouse. Kenta took charge and brought the mouse upstairs, carrying it in his mouth. I followed them upstairs. Kenta was swatting the mouse around. I intervened and scooped it up into a jar and let it go outside. It was still moving but I didn’t know how injured it was. And really, what chance does a baby mouse have on its own?

The bad news is it seems unlikely there was a lone baby mouse in our basement. The good news is due to their skills, I deputized both Kenta and Alias as our house captain captors.

In Charge

Norma Jean still has a lot of her playful kitten energy but I think her younger brother's even crazier kitten energy wears her out. Kenta loves to chase her but as soon as she stops, turns around and confronts him, he understands who is in charge and walks the other way.
 

Alias’ Big Day

Alias had his annual visit to the vet. He was peacefully napping in his cat bed when I rudely snatched him up and pushed him into the carrier. He quite loudly voiced his displeasure the entire car ride and continued that in the lobby as I checked him in. He passed the exam with flying colors. Unfortunately when we got back home, Norma didn’t like the strange scent and hissed at him (and Kenta too). She did that after Theo’s many visits to the vet last year. Glad Alias is a healthy boy.
 

Belarus

This is Belarus. He lives somewhere in California. I found him on Instagram right around the time we welcomed Kenta into our home. He has similar fur to Kenta’s but he’s cross eyed. I find him endearing.