Hi everyone, I know, it's been a long break. After Christmas, my family and I traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, my mom's hometown, whe...

I'm closing out the year with a little tribute to a great lady. Thanks for the music, Aretha. You want to hear her now, right? ...

Before they were the inseparable pair we all know them to be now, it was not love at first sight for quiet Comet and opinionated Ashes. But ...

Comet is a good sleeping buddy. Guinea Pig: September 17, 2018 (Illustration Friday topic: May 25, 2018)

Ryo-oh-ki and his new friend bonded over their matching tails. Squirrel, October 5, 2018 (Illustration Friday topic: June 15, 2018)

Our green-eyed kitties are watching... Green, September 18, 2018 (Illustration Friday topic June 1, 2018)

The kitties are gettin' down to some funky music by the master. And, here's the real thing. The video quality may not be g...

[ What is Johnny Kitties?  See  Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp  for all the details.  Visit the  Johnny Kitties page   for a full l...

Some of Ryo-oh-ki's haircuts are an acquired taste. Giant (Illustration Friday topic: May 11, 2018)

Sometimes, Ryo-Oh-Ki gets haircuts, Edward Scissorhands style. Transformation (Illustration Friday topic: April 27, 2018)

Ryo-oh-ki wins this contest. Hairy (Illustration Friday topic: May 11, 2018)

Recently, I read that a French cat named Felicette was the first and only cat to travel in space. In 1963, she flew about 100 miles and exp...

Did you know that these are two of the original Pink Ladies? Illustration Friday: Pink (April 20, 2018)

Here, the girls rule! (They picked their own crowns.) (Illustration Friday: Crown, April 13, 2018)

This is a late tribute to Koko , the smartest and sweetest of all gorillas. My sister and I grew up watching Koko, amazed by her capacity to...

Photo by Jamie Davis Smith In February, I saw the Burning Man exhibit at the Renwick Gallery . While I've never been interested in a...

These are words to live by. (Illustration Friday: May 4, 2018)

Don't forget to stop and smell the roses once in a while. (Illustration Friday: March 26, 2018)

Best buddies, Norman and Mini aren't related, but they're definitely twinsies! (Illustration Frieday: March 16, 2018)

I have my own lucky kitties. (Illustration Friday: March 9, 2018)