Sadly, one of my favorite ladies, Cyd Charisse , died this week. Knowing she was in her mid-80s didn't stop me from gasping when I re...

(Illustration Friday: June 13, 2008) I'm not sure if this is quite a punchline. Maybe it's a punchword. In any case, once the idea...

(Illustration Friday: June 6, 2008) You could say that we have collected a group of forgotten kitties. Aside from Gordon, who was born i...

(Illustration Friday: May 30, 2008) The Kitty became The Mother Kitty after she had her six babies.

(Illustration Friday: May 16, 2008) Comet has always been a worrier--over big noises, little noises, strangers, acquaintances, shadows, ...

(Illustration Friday: May 16, 2008) Long ago, B.J. was a lone cowcat in the great wide open spaces of the Old West.

(Illustration Friday: May 9, 2008) After my quick trip to New York, I told the kitties all about this year's Rainforest Foundation Fun...

(Illustration Friday: May 2, 2008) Whose trick is this anyway?

(Illustration Friday: April 25, 2008) What do you mean the bed's a mess?

(Illustration Friday: April 18, 2008) The Kitties visited an old movie house to learn about their ancestors. They've since been wonder...

(Illustration Friday: April 11, 2008) Simon has many friends in the backyard, and he spends several hours each day discussing his great ide...

(Illustration Friday: April 4, 2008) The other day, the Orioles's new center-fielder, Adam Jones, made a spectacular catch to save ...

(Illustration Friday: March 27, 2008) For Dad's birthday, The Kitties paid homage to our favorite team. (Simon thought of it, of cou...

(Illustration Friday: March 21, 2008) One of Mom's biggest pet peeves is Simon's roundabout way of walking.

(Illustration Friday: March 14, 2008) Watch out when Norman's eyes get heavy. There's no telling where he might land.

(Illustration Friday: March 7, 2008) Mom taught The Mother Kitty everything she knows about gardening. The Mother Kitty has since taken s...

(Illustration Friday: February 29, 2008) When it's nice outside, one of Simon's favorite activities is to go bounding through our...

(Illustration Friday: February 22, 2008) The Kitties have been chatting about the fantastic array of moving boxes from the last few weeks...

The Mother Kitty passed away last Tuesday after a long, fruitful, fascinating life. Kitty came to us from Akron, Ohio, after deciding tha...

(Illustration Friday: February 15, 2008) Dad and I are convinced that Simon is playing for the Boston Celtics under the alias of Rajon Ro...