NOTE — this is a long-winded Theo post. You have now been warned. 
Where should you take your Schmoopie for your 3rd anniversary? Where else but a cat house?
The Historic Anderson House Hotel in Wabasha, Minnesota accepts the unavoidable joke, but there’s no hidden meaning here: Their resident cats are the real, literal sort.
We arrived a little late, but well before sundown, and were promptly taken to dinner. It was well presented, generously portioned, and they certainly kept the wines (plural!) coming. The setting on the sun porch was idyllic; it was completely private, with crystal and candles and flowers and A/C and a very nice view of traditional river-town Americana. (Wabasha is "the oldest city in MN" so we’re talking about the real thing here.) Our hostess struggled valiantly with an uncooperative CD player to provide background music, which was actually kind of funny; and really, Jaye & I were in a quibble-proof mood, which the wine maaay have enhanced. All in all, it was a lovely dinner.
Our room was a cozy B&B-style haven. We had a very peaceful sitting area, with large windows and all-enveloping wing chairs, where we could sink in and soak up Main Street and Mighty Mississip’. For a while, in fact, there were a couple of twentysomethings a block down with a motorcycle. We couldn’t help spying a little. They smooched, they fiddled with their saddlebags, they snogged; they wandered around making expansive arm gestures ("Just LOOK at all of this!"), wandered back, played a little tonsil hockey, groped, and sucked face. Finally they hopped on the bike and rode off parallel to the sunset. Kids.
(You’re hearing about these two junior schmoopers ’cause some things Daddy keeps to hisself. You’ll make do.)
Our suite was not one of the "cat-approved" rooms, sadly. To their credit, Anderson House doesn’t declaw their kitters, and claws aren’t compatible with antique furniture and wallpaper. To help balance out this lack of feline companionship, the sitting room came equipped with a large whirlpool tub in the back corner, which came equipped with a little squirty duck, who in turn came equipped with a snorkel. The duckie we named Pervert. Possibly Jaye was going to call him Herbert, and I misheard, but then it just seemed to fit.
We checked to make sure the tub worked. It did. It worked quite well. Naughty, naughty duckie.
Champagne was waiting for us when we returned from dinner. We packed it up for a future occasion, because there was just no freakin’ way.
Breakfast the next morning was hearty country omelets, which were excellent. I’d recommend Anderson House’s breakfast to anyone. Plus, they have gnomes. Actually, gnomes can get downright unsettling.
OK OK OK… yes, before we left, we did get to meet the cats. We almost left the roses behind, but we weren’t about to leave without saying hi to the furbs. After all, protocols must be observed, or the terrorists win. And I’m pleased to report that all five of Anderson House’s felines are fine, fit & friendly. They’d have to be, as Jaye pointed out, but it impressed me to meet 5 personable cats sharing cubby quarters in harmony.
That’s Morris, on the far left. Morris is, of course, Anderson House’s tiger tabbie, without which no cat house would be complete. Note the characteristic lip freckles.
Next to him is Arnold, caught in a yawn, and a sink. This pic just cries for captions, doesn’t it? Hmm…
What you don’t see here (near right) is that Ginger is a SHOULDER KITTY. How cool is that? "No, that’s OK, really, you don’t need to put me down. I’m all kinds o’ good. Purr. Purr." She didn’t even dig her claws in for purchase, like some OTHER cats [ahem]. And while Aloysius (al-oh-ISH-us, their grey-and-white "rookie" cat) was camera-shy, Goblin wasn’t. Fuh-LOOF.
<–Pervert was a total camera slut and stowed away home in the weeds.
Interesting note: I don’t know if it was the gnome magics, the river air, the swirly tub, the innate healing powers of felis domesticus… or just drinking a couple of glasses of water with dessert… but by rights we should’ve had hammer-head hangovers the next morning. And? Not a twinge. We coulda bounced right back into our offices and been sunny & brilliant, if needed. That’s worth a Yay — or two, since it wasn’t needed.
FYI, Anderson House is currently celebrating their 150th anniversary, which trumped ours by a factor of 50. In honor of their one-five-oh (and our three-point-oh), we had a chance to draw the "free room" key-fob out of a jar (missed it, alas) and drop our name into a lottery to win an ornately-embroidered kimono. In return, I hipped them to a blog that I thought they might enjoy. (Hi folks! Thanks again!)
Now, I did splurge a bit, with the suite and the "romantic package." It was nice to be taken care of, though. Bottom line, it was a most satisfactory stay, and we left happy and revived. And if you’re feeling jealous at all, remember they’ve got 5 admirable cats, 36 perfectly good rooms & presumably 150 more years. The numbers are in your favor.
(Posting from work? Moi??)
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without even reading it yet–
YAY!!!
after reading it: LOL moments galore!!! (especially about the ducky. whew).
I should actually post a pic of Pervert in his new home. He’s finally met the big brother he never knew he had.
Theo, I will now forever imagine you writing your posts in an ornately embroidered kimono.
Glad you and Jaye had such a happy time.
LOVELY PLACE! (Don’t you just hate it when that darn caps-lock key gets stuck. There… =)
I trust you had a smashing time T. Silly me… how could you not?!
Aubrey — LOL!
How about adding aviator shades, a fishing hat, and an unlit cigarette in one of those long “Cruella de Ville” filters? I wouldn’t want the old manual typewriter, though.
all right, T, now we’re gonna want a picture
With all of the above props.
Sweet cats all–nothing like that perverse scuba-diving duck.
Taking this animal inn theme a little further…
A giant beagle-shaped B&B:
http://www.dogbarkparkinn.com/
The White Pig B&B and Animal Sanctuary (check out the home page banner that’s currently displayed, “Celebrate your love at the White Pig”):
http://www.thewhitepig.com/
The Green Cat B&B:
http://www.greencatbb.com/
Paws-a-While:
http://www.pawsawhile.net/
“Come stay in the world’s biggest beagle!”
Holy crap. Meg, can I have a travel budget???
And Thinker — y’know, I kinda want that pic too. Like, poster-sized.
If we win the kimono, I’ll set it up.
T and J, thanks so much for giving us a little peep into your fabulous stay at the *cat* house!
Sounds great, and I’m glad Theo remembered what number anniversary it was… heehee! Thanks for including us!
love the wallpaper in the cat’s room,too…
all right, T. perhaps we could arrange a group purchase of one if you don’t
Boy, I was confused for a while there. Thought Meg had posted and then people were talking about Theo in a kimono….
Neeways, glad you had a nice anniversary! Don & I celebrated our 4th on 6/1.
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Well, Jes, you’re a year ahead of us. June the First it is. That’s also the date Spot’s kittens were born, eight-or-so years ago (all adopted out).
What the hell is this cr@p? I come here to see cute pictures with cute captions — not to be assaulted with someone’s personal infomercial. I don’t care about your d@mned anniversary, nor do I care to hear (read) you flogging the many amenities of the Cat House inn (“now accepting reservations”). Save it for your Christmas letter.
Love you too, babe. [kissy noises]
Boy, you can just feel the love on this site today, oh mighty 6-6-6.
Clearly it’s been much too long since anyone took HR on a romantic trip. que lastima!
Oh, sorry, HR–just for an instant we forgot it was all about you.
Or is that HRload.com?
A load o’ something, anyhow.
Love ya,
J.
It’s so great to encounter posters who take the privacy the internet allows to act like asses to complete strangers. Beautiful.
The cat house looks wonderful, Theo, I’m glad you had a good time.
No, I’d just rather spend my time actually going on my own romantic trips than reading long-winded accounts of yours. Since when did this site become all about you, you, you?
I hesitate to even write this for fear of feeding a troll, but… HR, you might not know that many (OK, several) of us were kinda hoping to hear T.&J.’s report from the cathouse. and a fine report it is. cuteporter indeed! plus the unexpected bonus appearance of Herbert “Duckie” Pervert.
plus, now I have cat pictures with which to ply mon schmoop so he agrees to come to the Anderson House avec moi. (rubs hands together; devilish laughter: MUAHAHAHA)
HR, please. we believe you. You don’t need to tell us about it–it was a lovely moment between two people enjoying their anniversary, and I for one am happy to read about it.
which reminds me: Aloysius, while camera-shy, is still my choice when I get to go to Anderson House. I just need to remember to nix the ‘Romantic package’ since those sites aren’t cat-friendly.
sites=suites
Despite your warnings, Theo, I’m jealous! Maybe it was a good thing your room was not cat-proof because when my bf visited moi we both got kitty-kissed in the morning. Smoochies are nice and all but not awefully romantic to wake up to a non-schmoop scratchy tongue kissing your face anniversary morning
LOL to Pervert the Duck!
Hahaha … first I was like, wow, those are really cute … chairs?
and T.,
you might as well get the old typewriter…with any luck you’ll write “Purr and Licking in St. Paul”
and I can’t spell
grumble grumbles, still jealous – time to get me a reservation! I can’t imagine why, but the Anderson House is so much more appealing than the Dog Bark Park 
I’m just saying that if you people are all so close that you want to hear about the personal details of each others’ lives, then send e-mails to each other. Share photos. Knock yourselves out. Just don’t suddenly start posting your own personal blog on a website that, thenceforth, has had nothing to do with you. I’m sorry, but I am just sick and tired of this culture’s mass delusion that everyone should want to take an interest in the personal lives of complete strangers. I have no idea who you are, Theo. (Or any of you, for that matter.) Why on earth would I want to read about your bathtub antics? Don’t get me wrong. I have absolute respect for your personal lives and personal choices, and I’m sorry for momentarily taking out my frustrations on you. I just don’t want to feel like everywhere I go, someone is reading me their diary.
HR-
Sheesh. Wake up on the wrong side this morning?
ohhh somebody’s a grumpyface. Not to argue but *I* think T’s story totally falls under the CO’s mission of cuteness and I laughed my head off – it made my day and isn’t that the point?
Excellent! I have been to Wabasha several times (to visit the National Eagle Center – if you haven’t been there, you must go) and have seen the Anderson house but haven’t stopped by. Now I must.
LOL! – I didn’t notice until now but Pervert is on the armchair!
HR, maybe you haven’t been on this site very long. But some of us have gotten to “know” each other a little bit–and we wanted a report on Theo’s trip. That’s all.
If you don’t like reading, skip it. Or read another website. Better yet, look at a post you do like and cheer up–there are lots of cute ones, here.
“somebody’s a grumpyface”? Well, that just tells us everything we need to know about the level of this dialog, doesn’t it? (Really, there are no words…)
Um, yeah, I was gonna say the same thing: No one is forcing you to read this web site, HR.
And me lurves ya, too, Mr. Grumps.
This is exactly my point: since when does it involve reading? Cute picture, caption, cute picture, caption. Then, all of a sudden, there’s somebody’s personal life on the front page. As far as I’m concerned, it’s not the same site when you start doing that, and I’m voicing my opinion that the format should return to what it was before.
http://www.squidgrid.com/cute/Glossary.htm#Troll
Dum de dum…
Arbed — I think you might be onto something, there.
Mariser — Aloysius wasn’t unfriendly or anything. Also, H.A.H. does offer package deals with “cats allowed” rooms; I just opted for a suite. And as for the gonzo box… er, typewriter… we’ve actually got one stashed somewhere. A real antique, too.
Alice — gold star for the good eye. Like I said, Perv’s a cam whore.
Jen — actually, I’ll freely admit that I found the chairs ugly… but such *cozy* uglies.
Desi — National Eagle Center?? Tewtelly missed that. Context, please?
(Stage whisper…
Is it just me, or is HR a troll?)
Ahhh, Theo just answered my question. Thanks!
Who could enjoy coming to such a wonderful site as this and then be so unhappy?
T & J, great to hear about the get away – loved the write up! LMAO
Mr. HR Grumpy-Puss:
I don’t think you’ve spent any time at all reading this site. If you had, you silly person, you would have noticed – as I have – that the posts here are some of the wittiest, wordiest, wonderful…est posts you’re ever going to come across.
Theo and Jaye are friends. And you want to know what your friends are doing. And we all think Theo would look damn fine in an ornately embroidered kimono.
How about you?
I like a Gershwin tune. How about you?
Aubrey,
That’s Ms. HR Grumpy-Puss, thank you. And you’re quite correct: I haven’t spent any time at all reading this site. As previously mentioned, I have no interest in exploring the private lives of strangers. (However fetching they may look in kimonos — ornately embroidered or otherwise.) I only look at the main page. So, by all means, continue to do whatever it is that you do elsewhere on the site. Just, please, keep it off the main page.
I like New York in June – though I would actually prefer a rainy day in London town.
Irrelevent, of course, since I’m stuck here in Los Angeles.
You’re quite right, HR!
The idea that people with shared interests actually become aware of each others existence through the net and in some cases even talk to each other is absolutely appaling!
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Ooh ooh Aubrey look around — you might spot Meg! What street are you on?
(And New York in June is, btw, overcast with thundershowers at the moment. You’re better off where you are.)
I like April in Paris, AND a Gershwin tune! Any one of them, actually!
Theo, I live in Minneapolis, and have stopped by the Anderson House just to pet the cats. Fun!
In Minneapolis, it’s hot and windy, and the clouds are white ‘n fluffy. YAY!
I’m a frequent visitor to this site but don’t comment a lot. But geez, in light of HR’s vitriol…please: of all the things in the world to get upset about; to be nasty to people about, why this? I love this site, and I love that it brings together a community of people (very NICE people at that) who would otherwise probably not interact.
(shaking head sadly) too many angry people.
Svenster,
When the “friendship” involves nothing even remotely resembling dissent or intelligent discourse, then it’s just a mutual admiration society. Everybody here loves everybody and everything — and a point in every direction is the same as no point at all.
I say we all grab torches & pitchforks, overthrow Meggie-Moo the Oppressor, and install HR Puffinstuff as our True Vision and Light of Cute Overload’s Ultimate Format.
WHO’S WITH ME???
(Get stuffed, girl. You don’t want to read the posts? Do you understand the word “irony?” Anyway, we don’t want to read YOU.)
Zelda, I seem to remember you’re with that wildlife-rehab center by the fairgrounds, right?
Yep, *definitely* nice outside today.
You lucky Minnesotans! Gershwin is quite nice, second to Bananaphone.
Svenster — X X X huh?
Alice — if I’d been sipping a drink right then…
Well I enjoyed the pictures and if anyone doesn’t they can just ignore them, can’t they?
Not all NYers are so grumpy so please don’t think we are!
Yup, I volunteer at the Wildlife Rehabilitaiton Center, feeding bunnies and baby squirrels. (I also walk dogs at the MN Valley Humane Society.)
Lillith, I LURVE New York and its inhabitants. One of the greatest cities around.
Zelda –
I am a very proud NYer and I love it too. I also love this site both for the Cute and the witty bon-mots in the comments section.
Oh and good for you on your volunteer work!
If there’s anything that might make someone angry here, it’s the fact that no one — no one — has actually considered (or thought about) anything that I’ve said. And if you look over the comments, you’ll see that I’ve been a lot less nasty to others than they have been to me. I have an opinion. Apparently, the people here don’t believe in having an opinion and feel that those who do should be mocked or shunned. (And no, Theo, that doesn’t qualify as “irony.”) And that, to me, is not cute, it is a tragedy — *wherever* it takes place — online or off.
OH MY GOSH! This is too adorable. But, you know, I would feel a little weird about having a cat hang out and bond with me only to have to pass the kitty to the next guest. I would want to take the cat home with me. Am I the only one having klepto-kitty thoughts?
“and a point in every direction is the same as no point at all” – omg – this is too much! LOL
I think Theo should get a travel budget! I don’t know much about you wonderful folks on this site but does Theo write satire on the web? Sorry is that is a really stupid question??
why is CO making me sad???
i’m gonna go drown my sorrows in a bunny cream. make it a double.
“When the ‘friendship’ involves nothing even remotely resembling dissent or intelligent discourse, then it’s just a mutual admiration society. Everybody here loves everybody and everything — and a point in every direction is the same as no point at all.”
HR has a pretty odd definition of friendship. Don’t you ever get together with a friend or two and just chat over lunch or coffee? Sometimes just talk about the weather and not have raging debates over abortion, immigration, etc? Does this mean that the lunch/coffee break has been pointless? Wouldn’t you call enjoying each other’s company (even if–God forbid–it is pleasant company) a point?
HR,
I must disagree; I do think that some comments can be pretty clever at times, but in general they mostly concern utter nonsense.
But that is not a redundant part of any friendship in my opinion. Disagreeing can be quite tiresome and I think that people can get that in the convenience of their homes thus not needin the internet for that. Taken into account that virtual communication is a minefield, I think it’s wise to be extra polite at times.
Mutual admiration or not, I think it’s a nice place to watch kittens and read witty comments.
But I must admit that it becomes more interesting when someone dares to disagree! Thanks HR! (yep, really)
BTW
A point… has it got any direction at all?
I’m listening to a Sonata for viola da gamba and keyboard by Bach, and it ain’t half bad.
And you want intelligent discourse? This site has taught me more about bunny buns and hamster hineys than I had ever hoped to learn – and I had very high hopes!
And it takes a very special person to see tragedy in a site called ‘CuteOverload.com’. HR, you’re really missing out.
//If there’s anything that might make someone angry here, it’s the fact that no one — no one — has actually considered (or thought about) anything that I’ve said.//
Wow, HR can read minds! Amazing!
“What the hell is this cr@p?” is “intelligent discourse”?
And, are you forgetting that this site is privately run and owned? And that you are only posting here at said owner’s grace (and hosting fees)? And, furthermore, if she wished to change the content or direction of the site at any time for any reason, she is perfectly free to do so without consulting the opinion of a stranger?
Theo, it was ment to be a giant winkey smiley (I think TJ missed one of mine the other day) but for some reason the spaces didn’t show!
It was ment to be a giant
/Sven
Okay, okay, that was written in a mean spirit. I apologize, HR. I must say though, you honestly can’t know what, exactly, any of us have considered or thought about in re: your comments.
I’m going home to snorgle my cat now, and forget about this whole thread.
nighty-night, all you heroic lovers of cute!
Opening said “intelligent discourse” with “I don’t care about your d@mned anniversary” was particularly astonishing.
Yes HR, some of us have read what you posted and have considered what you said. Otterwise, ….oops, Otherwise, no one would have made any comment at all. This site isn’t just about the ‘cute’ pictures and captions – sorry but you’re wrong about that. I know I get my fill of rude, thoughtless people on other sites – this one seemed to be like an escape from the ‘mading crowd’.
Sven — ah. TypePad does kinda clobber those non-breaking spaces, in the comments.
Oh, and tell me exactly which comment was a lot nastier than your opening post? I am curious to learn from your stunning opening invitation to intelligent discourse!
I, too, would like to have the charisma, courtesy, goodwill, kindness, and grace enter a room full of strangers with “What the hell is this cr@p?… I don’t care about your d@mned anniversary… Save it for your Christmas letter.”
Thank Dog (er, I mean Cat) we have officially been distracted from the kitten-eating-baby.
I, for one, thank you, Theo
I just love how the “at sign” turns the widdow sweah woowds into wholesome dinner-table conversation. It’s like magic.
Now I don’t know how this site runs, but my bet is that Theo is a “guest” poster on Meg’s site. Which means she allows him to post on account of his past comical contribution and devoted dedication to the site. Its Meg’s site. If she thinks this doesn’t go on, it doesn’t. Its not the BBC – we don’t pay a license fee… if we don’t enjoy it, we don’t have to come. people like theo, tony james, a-thinker, mariser etc are a weird part of the lightness in my life. if the holiday had nothing to do with cuteness i might wonder but it was a CAT HOUSE.
plus i had no idea that cat houses or beagle hotels existed (if there are any in englad do let me know). But it is up there with graceland on my must-do American destinations.
Do posters at CO always agree? Do they always love each other?
I just remembered the some of the latest cats’n'racks posts.
HR, please read the comments for the following posts:
http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/02/cats_n_racksits.html#comments
and
http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/05/hey_wait_a_minu.html#comments
to HR,
I did say in my opening post, I “hesitate to even write this for fear of feeding a troll,”… I apologize for categorizing you as such: that was uncalled for.
however, the rest of the post went on to explain (for your and others) benefit the reasons that some of us were waiting for and enjoyed Theo’s post.
HR, you do explain that you don’t read the comments, etc., and the reasons why you object to Theo’s post being in the main page. that is all well and good, but now, think for a moment: this site has been around for ~ 9 months and this is the first post that does not meet your expectations of “cute pictures and cute captions”? out of hundreds of posts?
seems to me that Meg, and Theo, and the rest of the usual suspects have done a bang-up job of keeping the “personal icky stuff” you object to away from your view.
so, in conclusion, if you have problems with the OCCASSIONAL, PERSONAL post on the main page of a PRIVATELY run and supported site, I respectfully suggest you stay away from it.
- mariser
ornately embroidered kimono
oh my
now I will go to bed and dream about naughty duckies in luxurious asian attires and it is all your fault!!! =D
happy anniversary peep!!!
Lilie — actually I have “Junior Author” TypePad rights at present, so I can do more than just comment… but you’re correct. Meg’s the one with her finger on the “GO” button.
Also, you may be in luck; that “Paws a While” place is in East Yorkshire.
http://www.pawsawhile.net/PawsWhere.html
Dang — in all this discourse, nobody has mentioned the Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, Oregon. It’s a hotel for bibliophiles, which means there are several cats on the premesis who make themselves available at all hours for consultation.
http://www.sylviabeachhotel.com/
That picture of Arnold yawning in the sink is truly adorable! Love it!
EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! i’m from north yorkshire.
that was kind of what i meant. i don’t know how these things work. i just meant that you were favoured by the meg-goddess and have her trust…
–MC, the Sylvia is pretty, and the whole literary theme would definitely be gold for Mon Schmoop… but I notice this one small issue in their house rules: “NO PETS allowed”
The Captain’s Inn in Moss Landing, CA is walking distance from the marshlands and the Elkhorn Slough. The slough is chock-a-block with birdies, harbor seals and OTTERS.
http://www.captainsinn.com/start.html
oooooooo…so jealous. I wish my schmoopie could afford to take me such places. looks lovely!
I mineself have been to England several times. I particularly love Prickly Ball Farm, not a B&B but you may snorgle hedgies till it hurts! (which is to say, instantly, but who gives a p@@p?)
Also, if you’re trying to get there from Cornwall, which we were, you may be held up by roadside bandits. The group mobbed our car, one of them having stepped into the roadway to be sure we stopped; and proceeded to stick their snouts in the window and demand the strawberries we were eating. We are, of course, speaking of crossing Dartmoor and being mobbed by Dartmoor Ponies. The best part was when the one in the road swapped with one of the ones in the window, and we realized that it was A Cunning Plot!! Perfectly Executed!! If my schmoop can get into the right format, I believe we have a picture -
I personally snorgle strange cats as often as they’ll let me.
Please oh please will someone find a schmoop I can call my own so I can enjoy these fun (and perver… I mean romantic) places!!!!!!
My husband and I stayed at the Anderson House a number of years ago. Our kitty was Aloyisius. He was enormous and lovely.
When I was in Wales, I recall waking up one morning and on looking at the meadow outside my window I saw that it was filled with bunnies! What better way to start the day than with multiple bunbun sightings?
And on a slightly different note:
DARTMOOR PONIES!!!
http://www.corboy.co.uk/dartmoor_ponies.html
w00t!! I’ve been away 2-1/2 hours and I come back and find all of the Loverly Comments.
I *do* love all you people. HR included. For provoking us into being so nice. And thoughtful, and stuff. *hugs*
…and I, too, want a Schmoop to go to funny places with loads of kitties and perverted ducks. *sigh*
and how about:
NEW FOREST PONIES!!!
http://www.imh.org/imh/bw/nwforest.html
PONIESPONIESPONIESPONIES!!!
Geeks luvvv ponies.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/01/1526216
Arnold: “BWAH! ‘Pull my finger’. Yeah, that’s a good one. Like I ain’t heard it 10,000 times before.”
Wow. Guess I missed alot over a few hours. 100+ posts. Vitriol (unusual). Humour (usual). Good quips (as always). Nothing to add to above except maybe HR would be happier on
http://cuteoverlord.blogspot.com/
“..and I, too, want a Schmoop to go to funny places with loads of kitties and perverted ducks.”
Me too, Think. ::sigh and eye roll::
And besides a schmoop, dear God, please send me a minidonk of my very own…
http://www.heavenlydonkeys.com/
…and a gray tomkitty
OMG! PONIES!!!
And miniature donkeys, too. I wonder, does the trend in mini animals mirror the trend in bite-size snack foods?
I want a mini horse. And a mini Oreo.
And I’ll see to it that you *get* your mini Oreo.
in unison: *Awwww*.
And a bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats.
Careful Thinker – that might be some sort of weird Minnesota slang…
well…I was thinking that. *But* I’d prefer to keep my assumptions G-rated, thankyaverymuch
lol sorry Thinker – I’m from the Maritimes so I was born with a dirty mind.
ooh. ’cause there’s nothing else to do there?
ok. me stoppy now.
why I oughta….. chuckle ’cause that’s a good one!
Born down there, live in ON now, funny last name – heck, I can make fun of just about anyone I want, including myself!
I know it’s a slow-paced life in the Maritimes, but still!
Sheesh. You people need some oreos.
Getting my glass of milk now… then some nighty-night with cookie crumbs on it.
Lurv you guys! Hasta manana.
no freakin’ kidding Theo…
6-6-6 be damned (pun way intended), I’m giggling the day away.
nighty-night jaypo. no oreos for me please Teho, I’m sugar-intolerant.
and arbed, some of my best friends are from the Maritimes–wonderful people
T & J – Happy 3rd! Glad to hear y’all had such a great stay!
The cat house is a little too far for me, but I am headed to Idaho this summer with a side trip to Oregon where I grew up. We have two grey toms and four beagles plus two more on the way. Thanks everyone for sharing or I would/ve never known about these wonderful places. Do you think that beagles and mini-donks would get along. I think we need a few; and maybe a duck?
I’m with HR. I know that makes me instantly unpopular. I’m a longtime visitor to this website, and have seen every single post, multiple times, and have recommended the site to countless people who need daily doses of cute. While I enjoy Theo’s often witty commentary in the commentary section (not to mention the hilarious comments and poetry of Tony James), I’ve gotta say that I hope there won’t be any more posts like these.
I hope the website sticks with the successful format that got it this far: cute photo, cute caption, and may the long reviews of B&Bs be allowed to come out in the comment section, where they belong.
teho, too funny, especially the duck. Glad you and Jaye had a luverly anniversary!
Well I was thrilled to hear about the cat house.
And I love the pictures of the resident feline staff.
–Arnold looks as if he is getting the last prep for his cats-in-sinks shot.–
I really adore cats with jobs —
There are lots of bookstore cats around here.
I hope you had a perfectly lovely time, and thank you for sharing it with us.
I had nearly forgotten, but 17 years ago we stayed at a BB in Seattle with a wonderful resident cat who played fetch with push pins.
As near as we can guess, that’s when we conceived our daughter.
(We might have been tempted to memorial the fact, but the place was named after General Hooker, and that didn’t seem like a possibility.)
When I first saw the donkeys (on the link) I literally went (out loud): Oh my God. You’re kidding me.
There is a kind of “cat house” in Tokyo, Japan. Ikebukuro ward’s “Nekobukuro” (neko meaning cat) has a similar concept but is more depressing than cute. All the cats seem to have a dislike for being touched, and the place is often crowded with too many people and children chasing kitties.
Two controversies in one night! You should post another picture, Meg, to see if you can get the hat trick. Maybe a kitten chewing on a baby while it celebrates its anniversary sitting in some woman’s cleavage.
I’m usually the one defending unpopular opinions, but this is ridiculous. When you take over financial support of CO, then you can dictate what kinds of posts are allowed. Until then, if you don’t like the pictures, there are a gazillion other websites you can visit instead.
Cheez…
To Aubrey, Jaypo and Thinker:
Thank you thank you for the links to the ponies and minidonks – I didn’t even know there *were* miniature donkeys. They made me squeee!! I can now go to sleep, with or without cookie crumbs. (And goodnight to T&J, with thanks for sharing what must have been a lovely vacation.)
too much text theo
I thought I’d come to the wrong web page! I love the site, but am not very interested in Theo’s personal life, sorry.
AuntieMame: “Maybe a kitten chewing on a baby while it celebrates its anniversary sitting in some woman’s cleavage” LOL!
Looks like a cats’n'racks pic will get 200-290 upset posts, and baby-kitten biting will get approx. 230, cuteporter got 130. I think you opted that one pretty good! If we consider that there may be people being upset about 1, 2 or 3 of these things (drawing a Venn-diagram) I think we can safely say that the post you’re suggesting Mame will get some 3-400 posts!!!!
I’d love to see that, but I’ll try and talk Meg into publishing it while I’m away hiking for a few days =)
lol! excellent story teho, i’m really glad you both enjoyed your anniversary. (lmao at ‘teh 0wch’)
i’ve been to minnesota! there were lots of lakes… but i didn’t see any cats.
I’ve stayed at the Anderson House twice (both times in cat -friendly rooms, and it’s the most wonderful place. So glad you had a nice anniversary celebration there!
Grace
ummm…….
If we’re actually “taking orders” for this:
“…I, too, want a Schmoop to go to funny places with loads of kitties and perverted ducks…”
&:o(
And on a *happier note* — T & J — Happy Day!!! Many Many More my friends!
&:o)
…umm… LBN? (I turn suddenly to make sure no one is throwing a rotten tomato at me to get off the stage! J/k) What is with reading these threads and wanting to post yet another thread?! But I feel comPELLED to say that I enjoyed the post, Theo… and HR – I think (hope) you would continue to view this great site. Even if the post from yesterday didn’t “do it” for you, you gotta admit C.O. rocks, right? So… again, to use one of my fave cuteoverload-isms: LBN!
Theo,
I for one loved hearing about your stay! I have to live it thru you as I will never stay there, at least not with my schmoopie, as he is allergic to kitties.
WTF? when did this become a travel site? i come here for cute-fix, not a plug for a badly-decorated midwestern B&B with tacky window treatments.
….and I come to the office to socialize and cruise the internet, but gosh darn it, sometimes they make me work! Somehow, SOMEHOW, I deal with it.
If you don’t like the post SKIP IT! GET OVER IT PEOPLE!
Haha! My boyfriend is from Wabasha, and I’ve lived about five miles away from it my whole life. It’s such a tiny town. I knew that it existed, but the fact that you guys are covering it is hilarious.
As some of the less-friendly commenters here have observed, this is a “non-standard” post. Not to worry, peeps; it’s a rare day indeed that I go out, spend a bundle of my own money, and take pictures of cat-friendly hotels, especially with my wife, and especially on our anniversary. (Stupid pissy boxed-in variety haters… ahem! wups, was that out loud?…)
CB — I agree the “window treatments” could be viewed as “tacky.” Not really the point, though, is it? As for your precious “cute fix,” you really didn’t bother looking, did you?
And for Tracey, Jenni Joon, YGRS, Grace (yay!), Pheral, and the overwhelming majority… thanks very much! Glad to oblige. Quack.
…and Svenster — somebody definitely needs to get you a lab coat.
http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/05/meanwhile_over_.html
Hmm, maybe I should rephrase that “especially with my wife” part. Yeep.
arbed: Don’t you just HATE it when that happens??? I know I do!
&:o\
I know where I’m planning my next vacation!
I’m not a fan of comments like “If you don’t like it, skip over it”. Surely comments are for discussion and feedback?
My feedback is that I don’t think it’s very interesting to post an out-of-the-blue bed and breakfast review, with no real context or explanation of what it’s doing on the blog. I’m aware that some of the readers had a clue, I don’t know if it’s because you’ve discussed it in the comments or whatnot, but I for one had no idea of why this is relevant.
That’s my opinion. I know I don’t own this site. But blogs are published in anticipation of an audience; and this member of the audience typically comes for the bunnies, and I know I’m definitely not alone.
Theo, calling people stupid, and other names besides, just because they have politely expressed an opinion the differs from the majority seems so unlike you. I have always previously enjoyed your comments, even in commentroversies.
So look at it this way, KB: We’re expanding our audience.
CO *will* rule the world (in peace, harmony and happiness).
KG — yep. My little wupsie.
(FYI — I’m only polite when I feel like it, and I gives as I gits.)
eesh, guys. Let’s *all* be nice–folkses who like this post, and those who don’t. There’s more important stuff to be concerned about. eep! New post coming soon (I hope)
KB, if you had read other posts on this site, you would realize that Theo’s post isn’t “out of the blue.” Several posters on other threads specifically requested it. There’s your context.
And if you’d read this entire thread, you would realize that the whole controversy was started by someone who thought the post was stupid and was pretty insulting. There was nothing “polite” about it, and the continuing criticism was largely in the same vein.
Maybe tit-for-tat isn’t the most grown up way to deal with it, but it’s at least understandable.
I’m with you, thinkie. If only folks could suspend judgment for a few seconds…but that’s only in the Dream Office, where as soon as someone starts to complain, you pop a kitty in their arms and lead them over to the minidonk pen. You don’t have to say a word even!
yeah, jaypo. *sigh*
[imagining the Space Needle with miniature donkeys at the snack bar, kittens running the photo counter, and ducks on the deck]
more goats!
And us, Teho, don’t forget about us.
Jaypo — we’re busy trying to herd Ariel’s goats back into the elevators.
Happy anniversary, guys! Looks like it was a great trip. Thanks for sharing– any hotel-place with kitties is OK in my book!
AuntieMame- If YOU had read the comments carefully you would have noticed there is a KB and a KG. An easy mistake to make, but a pretty unfortunate one considering you’re accusing *me* of not reading the thread. We are saying different things. I did read the thread, and decided to add in my own two cents in a manner that I don’t believe was rude.
And as for my comment about context, it was a legitimate one and it stands. This is not a message board, there are no threads; this is a blog, and there are posts and comments. There was zip in the main blog about Theo’s honeymoon trip [unless i missed something]- so I’m supposed to comb through 82347 comments to find out why this is here?! It would have been logical and polite to say something along the lines of “We’ve been discussing this in the comments and several readers wanted a report, [a link to the original discussion goes here], and here it is:…”
And may I just state again for the record: i am commenting based on my view and don’t mean to offend anyone, i’m just suggesting why some people didn’t really get this post and are complaining, and why i personally thought this came out of the blue.
s’ok Teho. I’m taking the stairs.
*sigh* again
KB, s’ok for you too. Take my hand we’ll go pet the minidonks.
Eeeeeeasy there KB.
This post *is* topical and well within the CuteOverload charter, so to speak. I just tend to be more long-winded than Meg does.
Besides, there *are* threads here, because this *is* a message board, even if TypePad isn’t hard-coded into a more traditional message-board structure. In some ways, this is a public forum like anyplace else. (In other ways, CO’s got more Secret Sauce than most other blogs can even dream about.)
Anyway. If you really want some of the comment backstory about Anderson House, this is as good a place as any to start:
http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/05/flowershu.html#comment-17785078
OK, opinions noted..let’s move on shall we? There has been no new cuteness posted today, hopefully not because of this. Surely we all have better things to do? We lurve you Meg and Theo! (at least I do
)
From a recent conversation I had with Meg, I suspect she’s been pretty busy these last couple of days.
Well I hope she hasn’t seen all this then..hope she is doing well.
[in whiney voice] Well, can’t you post something new then, Theo, if Meg’s busy? Pleeeeezzzz????
(I loved the whole post and espesh the cute Pervert and resident cat pictures!)
Here’s something to keep you going:
http://amigurumikingdom.com/gallery.html
Perhaps Meg figured the Commentroversy would tide us over.
If so, it appears to be working…somewhat…
minidonk bebes:
http://www.miniheehaws.com/new-arrivals.htm
oooh product cuteness! The little bunnies (I think that’s what they are) with ipods are hilarious. I so need to learn how to knit this summer!
http://www.russiansiberian.com/
Here’s some witto (and big!) kitties too..
This post inspired me to do a search for BBC (bed/breakfast/cats) establishments in California, but with no luck. Clearly I must visit one. I must make it so.
or rather crocheting.
Connie — I’m putting something together already, heavy on pix, light on words (not easy for me).
Remember, tho… I can submit, but I can’t publish.
Muzzle puff? Assorted ‘tocks? Something? Need more cute. Fanx.
Theo – tank you, tank you!
Jaypo – I love dem! I have to have Mr Toilet Paper and Mr Poo!
Consider for a moment that the entire internet is not an open forum for your opinion, therefore the famous “but I’m just expressing my opinion!!!” is not the awesome trump card you think it is. There’s a time and a place, and this is cuteoverload.com, not expressyouropinion.com, or more appropriately, whine.com. Do you people sit around all day complaining to all the people who post things on their websites you don’t love? I am a big fan of the “if you don’t like it, move on” posts, so I’ll come out and say it. Move on.
Meg, Theo- I hope this kind of thing will not stop you from posting whatever the hell you want in the future, be it offbeat, naughty, dangerous or whatever.
I have to admit I thought the post was strangely different from the usual menu – but I don’t much care. There were kitties in it. Shoulder kitties, no less! Look, I noticed everyone is scary nice to each other here to the point of kinda gross.. but there are so many places out there where people arent nice at all. I need a little respite.. and this place is it. I’m a divorce attorney, and frankly I love to wake up and spend an hour or so reading comments of people loving cute stuff and making funny snorgle enh etc. noises at each other and wanting to jump into piles of kitties. It takes the edge off my day. I love Meg and Theo for that.
There is nothing wrong with changing a format slightly.. this *is* a blog. Nothing wrong with trying new things, especially well-written things with photographs.
Finally, the “skip it” argument has merit. I skipped the baby biting pic… I didn’t love that, but as some other poster pointed out we don’t PAY for this site and we don’t need to enjoy all the content. If you want to complain about it, be aware that people will complain about you complaining about it if you don’t phrase it in a diplomatic and kind way. I’m not aiming this post at anyone in particular… but just in case, my flame-retardant suit is on. I carry it in case of legal divorce emergencies!
And for those of you craving kitties.. here’s my personal two.. I’m not a great photographer and they have redeye, but they are darn cute anyway!
http://www.jarrodlarocco.com/kitties
-Ms. Keiri
OK, I’ve submitted my new draft & emailed Ms. Meggie Moo.
(E — thanks… and we’re all moved on, here…)
Keiri — great post, couldn’t agree more – and beautiful kitty pics!!
Ms Kieri-
Lurve your kitties! The really fluffy one reminds me of my first cat, Princess. I miss her.
I just wanted to second whatever it was that someone said earlier about how it would have been cool if you’d just thrown in, “and here’s what you’ve been waiting for!” or something at the beginning.
I liked the post (maybe thought it was a tad long-winded, but then so is EVERY COMMENT I EVER WRITE HERE, so just call me “The Pot” for that one) but I was sooooo confusified until I got to the end and saw that Theo had written it!
I’m not saying you have to cater to all us outsider types or anything, and by all means, post whatever the heck you want. Just don’t forget about us little people who don’t always have tons of time for the comments!
Ms. Kieri–
Very well said, and very cute cats.
My$0.02 — my next post, should it be approved, ought to have more universal appeal (even though there’s no actual original content involved).
Ooooh, the suspense is building….
i lurve the kitty in the sink! (and arnold is such a cute name for that kit, too. hee hee)
theo, you and Jaye are SO lucky to be able to stay there. (Happy 3rd!
) my husband is allergic to kitties so i’ll never be able to have such a wonderful treat. boo. thanks for sharing!
(…and i don’t see what all of the fuss about this post is for – it helped me escape from my dreary day of work.)
and I don’t get why people say that they don’t know what this has to do with cuteoverload. hello, people?! regardless if it was talked about in previous posts, it’s a house of CUTES that you can stay in!! i definintly think this post belongs here!
Oh I wasn’t trying to suggest that this post didn’t have universal appeal… just that it wasn’t clear as to what it was until I got to the end of it.
All and all, a VERY minor complaint and silly to even bring up. I just figured since the asshats were out in full-force, I’d try to find some sort of middle ground.
Congrats on the anniversary, and I for one would love to see more posts like this in the future!
btw, Teho, I should let you know that along with pheral, I too was nearly helpless over “teh 0wch.” I have gone back and looked at that photo several times and each time it makes me laugh. Mr. Bounce’s expression is priceless.
Kieri-
Lovely black and white pusses.
My faves — we had a family of four of them once, and they’d all sleep in a pile. You couldn’t see where one ended and another began.
And, Theo, how do you ever escape a shoulder cat? I assume they won’t let you walk away drapped in fur….
THANK YOU, Meg!
(I will be more careful in the future.)
Lauo — basically you back up to the “cat tree” (or some other appropriate furniture, or staircase) and kinda tip kitters gently off.
Oh goodness. It’s the perfect hotel.
My brother had a Siamese, named Simon, that he’d wear like a living fur stole. He loved that cat so – it was so sweet to see.
First… congrats T&J… I love to see happiness in whatever form, theres just not enough of it…
Second for those in the south who need a nice little get away… sorry no cats only a really cute dog… I included the link for the place my Bear (sorry just can’t call him a shmoop) and I go BUT I include the following disclaimer…
If you don’t drink and don’t love decadant foods, don’t go… the alcohol flows REALLY, really freely and the food will put you in a happy coma… seriously, we stayed tipsy the entire trip. No cats, no gnomes, lots of land, food, booze, and wildlife though
My reaction to this post was similar to HR’s, though perhaps not quite extreme. I did find it annoying because I look to Cute Overload for cute photos with witty captions (Remember what the soul of wit is.)
The annoyance to me is not really noteworthy. But I believe that this kind of material harms the website’s “brand,” which has the characteristics I described above. If there were enough infomercials like this on the site, I would stop logging on because I don’t like to wade through material such as this to find the shots & qups which are the real soul of CO.
“If there were enough infomercials like this on the site, I would stop logging on because I don’t like to wade through material such as this to find the shots & qups…”
Well that is your choice, and I commend you for taking responsibility for your own happiness, instead of throwing a snit-fit because the owner of a website does not cater her website to your desires!
I think that’s what irritated me most about HR and her ilk, even though I too was a bit baffled by the post. Then I realized that it was made by a friend of the site owner, and went, “Ah-Hah!” I mean, here is somebody running a personal site on her own dime for others’ amusement and edification–a very, very nice, kind, and generous thing to do! (Thank you, Meg! I raise my glass to you!) If she wants to change it or discontinue it, she is free to do so.
How come no-one seems to see this? It’s like if someone gave me an ice cream cone every day, and then one day a year later gave me a flavor I didn’t like. How could I have the gall to complain?
Welcome to CuteOverload, Arvay. Dunno if anyone’s said that yet.
I think we’ve got another one of these on our hands…
http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/warriorshtm/bigcat.htm
Thanks for the welcome, Theo. Sorry I seem to be drawn to commentroversy. I’m like that person who described it like a train wreck… *hangs head*
Just finished reading everything since about 20 hours ago on this and the last thread. My head A-SPLODE.
Arvay and Jimmy, nice and civil discussion. I like. Me personally, I raise my right hand and solemnly swear (and anyone else can join me who wants) . . .
I [name] . . .
Do promise . . .
To accept Meg’s decisions for her own site . . .
Because this is not a democracy . . .
And if I disagree . . .
I will be polite . . .
Because 700 thousand comments is too much . . .
But mostly I will proably just go hang out somewhere else on the web . . .
If things aren’t cute enough for me here . . .
So help me Marmalade Kitteh!
ElfOwl ROFLMAO *spitting coffee*
Arvay, I love your metaphor and I totally see what you mean. I was just suggesting that nutritional information might be helpful because after months of vanilla, people get confused when there’s suddenly a big helping of sausage and cheese ice cream waiting for them.
And as for E, I think it’s highly amusing that you’re deriding ME for not skipping and moving on when you personally didn’t take your own advice. Seems that the prospect of airing your own opinion was just too tempting, eh? Did it not occur to you as you were typing that you, just as much as me, were expressing opinion? I’ll see you at whine.com..
The Marmalade Kitteh is my Cute Guide; I shall not lack snorgle.
He makes me watch sproing in green pastures,
he shows me hippos in still waters.
Cute restores my soul.
Kitteh leads me in the blogs of Cute for Cute’s Sake.
Yea, though I wade through postings of trolls, I will fear no nasty, for Kitteh is with me;
Your eyes and your fluff, they comfort me.
Your acolytes Meg and Theo prepare pictures and links galore for me,
You anoint my head with cat hairs,
My eyes runneth over.
Surely Kitteh and Cuteness will follow me all the bits of my hard drive,
And I will dwell in the Land of the Cute forever.
Amen
wow. i’m astonished at the backlash from one comment from one dissenter. who’d have thought that expressing disagreement over the (lack of) aesthetic in one post could get me labled a, what was it? oh yes, a “stupid, pissy, boxed-in variety hater.”
Incidently, this site is hardly an act of charity. It makes money from adverts and product sales. (I am at this moment proudly wearing my CO hamster T-shirt.) As a finacial supporter of the site, I therefore feel free to criticize the content of the site when I deem appropriate. If the site owners wish to edit the comments and only publish the “positive” feedback, that’s their perogative, but they have chosen not to do that and thus allow everyone to express their personal opinions.
So chill out.
oh, and by the way:
hrh.squeak- brilliant. absolutely love it.
I enjoyed this post — Theo is witty — we enjoy his sense of humor and his unique outlook on things. Plus — it was about a neat place (it WASN’T AN INFO-MERCIAL…) that, along with it’s OTHER amenities, IT PROVIDES YOU WITH A KITTY COMPANION!!! Now HOW frickin’ CUTE is THAT???!!!
kitties=cute
Theo ain’t bad, either.
puh-lease…
God — the past couple of posts here have been like a Monty Python skit gone horribly awry:
“I didn’t come here for an arguement”
“Yes you did.”
“No I didn’t!”
&:o(
KB — “I was just suggesting that nutritional information might be helpful because after months of vanilla, people get confused when there’s suddenly a big helping of sausage and cheese ice cream waiting for them.”
L. O. L!!!!
Oh man…
(btw — “whine.com” just says Nothing To See Here At This Time, more’s the pity.)
CB — just FYI — speaking from a *very* informed perspective, while it’s true Cute O isn’t a “charity” (puh-leeeze), neither is it a business. At present, any incoming monies go toward defraying hosting & bandwidth. Lots of traffic here, y’know.
YGRS — did NOT.
And HRH.Squeak — whoa. Amen indeed.
Theo:
“You DID.”
“Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.”
Theo, I couldn’t disagree more.
Mr. Possible Future Moderator:
I wasn’t arguing with you OR contradicting you…I was trying to Monty Python you!
Svenster:
I agree!
YGRS — note the “quotes”
http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/finalripoff.htm#Argument
Theo:
quotes so noted, sir.
My mistake.
(“No it’s not.” “Yes it is.”)
(*bows graciously…*)
Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
But it isn’t just saying ‘No it isn’t’.
Yes it is.
No it isn’t.
WHYYYYYYYYYY isn’t there anything at WHINE dot COM????? WAAAAAAAAANH!
AuntieMame:
“You know…I didn’t come here to be insulted.”
&:o)
This looks like a very cute place to stay! I love B&B style places, especially the kind that come w/ cats ^__^
KB- Actually, I do follow my own advice. If I don’t think something is worth my time to read, I don’t. If I don’t think the photos are particularly adorable, I don’t post. I’ve made the decision to move on frequently. For me, this thread doesn’t fall into those two CATegories *snicker*. So . . . I didn’t. And here we are.
I’m sorry you took what I said personally. Notice that the vow was only for ME and any one who WANTED to join me. I did NOT say, “Hey, yeah, and KB, you should totally take a hint.” Nor did I mean it like that, or think you should. Again, my apologies.
And may the kitteh be with you.
“As a finacial [sic] supporter of the site, I therefore feel free to criticize the content of the site when I deem appropriate.”
Isn’t that a bit like saying, “Because I put money into the tip jar at the free ice cream place, and bought a T-shirt with the ‘free ice cream’ logo, I can now officially be an ingrate for free ice cream.”?
No, but it does mean that I can tell them their ice cream is crap if I want.
…then maybe you should try a different flavor, CeeBee MarloweFish. This one was a limited run, and anyhow it’s all sold out now. Kinda like this:
http://www.jonessoda.com/files_new/turkey04.html
Wow. In other news, this is astonishing. 226 comments on what was a (relatively) controversy-free post. CO is movin’ up in the world.
My wife and I stayed there! We shared a room with Bambi (I think?), who was a total sweetie. She was like the best hot water bottle you could have on the cold winter night we were there. One of our friends derisively called Anderson House the Kitty Brothel.
We’re actually headed down to Wabby (Wabasha, der) today.
If anybody is curious, the black freckles commonly seen on orange cats (including mine) are called lentigo simplex.
Let me just start off by making it clear that I do NOT watch King of Queens. But when I turned on the TV today that’s what was on on the channel which my roommate had left it on before. Any you know what? It was about a kitty B&B.
Was it a B&B *for* kitties, or just one *with* kitties?
Despite all of the controversy this posting generated, it remains one of my absolute favorites. I love the witty commentary and have read the whole thing about ten times. I guess I have no life…
My orange cat has black spots on his lips (do cats really HAVE lips?) but I have always assumed they were just gunky tartar. Am I wrong?
Finally, the Sylvia Beach Hotel on the Oregon Coast does have lovely kitties and tons of books, as mentioned. But I don’t think they let you take the kitties in your room, sadly.
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