There may be some cats that live up to the feline reputation for aloofness and not giving a whit what’s up with the two-legged creatures who share their space. Gracie the Cat is not one of them.
Barb this morning left an empty bag next to the suitcase she is taking to East Lansing for our Homecoming weekend at Michigan State University. That was all the invitation Gracie needed for the best “take me with you” photo op ever.


We’ve got a beautiful day for the four-hour drive…
Nice weather forecast for the East Lansing weekend is holding up well. For the record in the Cooler on the Lake Shore Chicago vs. D.C. Weather Smackdown… according to Weather Underground, Chicago O’Hare had a high Thursday of 47, a low of 43 and .08 of an inch. Washington Reagan National had a high of 68, a low of 52 and a trace of rain. Easy point for D.C., bringing the overall total to Chicago 50, Washington 29.
Go Green!
Looks like your trip from DC to Chi turn Gracie into a world traveler (at least, at heart). This is great. Her cousins would love to eat, I mean meet, her. I had Milo at the vet yesterday for annual shots and a big, fat Burmese, who lives at the vet’s office delighted in taunting him until he started to bark at her. Not enjoying the noise, she walked up to him, swatted his face, turn her back and stuck her nose in the air, in righteous indignation, and walked away, leaving Milo confused and silent. If you believe that size doesn’t matter, cats rule.