Urgent shoulder riding needs

When Amelia was a little kitten she figured out that riding on shoulders
was a lot of fun. Whenever Nancy or I got out of the shower we could count
on having to drape a towel over our shoulders and pick up a shoulder
kitten.

When we adopted Tabitha it didnt' take her long to discover the wonders of
shouldering. She and Amelia would take turns. When Harri came home, she
figured out that she liked shoulder riding too.

Now, when either of us steps out of the shower we can count on seeing one,
two, or three kitties waiting for a shoulder ride. We generally handle
this on a "first come, first served" basis - whoever was waiting first
gets to shoulder first. This generally works pretty well.

But every once in a while something unusual happens that requires that we
abandon the "first come, first served" idea. This morning was one of
those times. As soon as I opened the shower curtains, Amelia came
traipsing into the bathroom, followed closely by Harri. Amelia took her
usual position on the sink. Harri, though, hopped up on the edge of the
tub and proceeded to tell me a story of woe.
Meeeeow-squuueak-rowwww-purr-squeak-rowwwwr. I'm not sure what she was
saying, but she was very serious about it. Judging by the earnestness of
her voice and the grim look in her eyes I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of course
I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my shoulders she
started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy was about to befall
the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems to have resolved the
problem.

I often wish that I was able to understand kittlish....

How is Amelia doing? Did she get over her sneezing?
Rusty doen't like shoulder rides.


Winnie

"Dan M" wrote in message
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When Amelia was a little kitten she figured out that riding on shoulders
was a lot of fun. Whenever Nancy or I got out of the shower we could count
on having to drape a towel over our shoulders and pick up a shoulder
kitten.

When we adopted Tabitha it didnt' take her long to discover the wonders of
shouldering. She and Amelia would take turns. When Harri came home, she
figured out that she liked shoulder riding too.

Now, when either of us steps out of the shower we can count on seeing one,
two, or three kitties waiting for a shoulder ride. We generally handle
this on a "first come, first served" basis - whoever was waiting first
gets to shoulder first. This generally works pretty well.

But every once in a while something unusual happens that requires that we
abandon the "first come, first served" idea. This morning was one of
those times. As soon as I opened the shower curtains, Amelia came
traipsing into the bathroom, followed closely by Harri. Amelia took her
usual position on the sink. Harri, though, hopped up on the edge of the
tub and proceeded to tell me a story of woe.
Meeeeow-squuueak-rowwww-purr-squeak-rowwwwr. I'm not sure what she was
saying, but she was very serious about it. Judging by the earnestness of
her voice and the grim look in her eyes I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of course
I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my shoulders she
started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy was about to befall
the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems to have resolved the
problem.

I often wish that I was able to understand kittlish....

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:10:52 -0500, W. Leong wrote:

How is Amelia doing? Did she get over her sneezing?
Rusty doen't like shoulder rides.

Yes, her sneezing has stopped. She seems to be just about back to normal,
thanks.

Dan M wrote in
news
I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of
course I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my
shoulders she started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy
was about to befall the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems
to have resolved the problem.


On behalf of all humanity, I thank you for helping to avert Armageddon.

Chak

--
I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing
to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human.
--PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/

"Dan M" wrote in message
news
When Amelia was a little kitten she figured out that riding on shoulders
was a lot of fun. Whenever Nancy or I got out of the shower we could count
on having to drape a towel over our shoulders and pick up a shoulder
kitten.

When we adopted Tabitha it didnt' take her long to discover the wonders of
shouldering. She and Amelia would take turns. When Harri came home, she
figured out that she liked shoulder riding too.

Now, when either of us steps out of the shower we can count on seeing one,
two, or three kitties waiting for a shoulder ride. We generally handle
this on a "first come, first served" basis - whoever was waiting first
gets to shoulder first. This generally works pretty well.

But every once in a while something unusual happens that requires that we
abandon the "first come, first served" idea. This morning was one of
those times. As soon as I opened the shower curtains, Amelia came
traipsing into the bathroom, followed closely by Harri. Amelia took her
usual position on the sink. Harri, though, hopped up on the edge of the
tub and proceeded to tell me a story of woe.
Meeeeow-squuueak-rowwww-purr-squeak-rowwwwr. I'm not sure what she was
saying, but she was very serious about it. Judging by the earnestness of
her voice and the grim look in her eyes I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of course
I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my shoulders she
started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy was about to befall
the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems to have resolved the
problem.

I often wish that I was able to understand kittlish....


oh, if only we all knew how close we came to disaster this morning!! Lucky
you heeded Harri's warnings!!

Dan M wrote:
When Amelia was a little kitten she figured out that riding on shoulders
was a lot of fun. Whenever Nancy or I got out of the shower we could count
on having to drape a towel over our shoulders and pick up a shoulder
kitten.

When we adopted Tabitha it didnt' take her long to discover the wonders of
shouldering. She and Amelia would take turns. When Harri came home, she
figured out that she liked shoulder riding too.

Now, when either of us steps out of the shower we can count on seeing one,
two, or three kitties waiting for a shoulder ride. We generally handle
this on a "first come, first served" basis - whoever was waiting first
gets to shoulder first. This generally works pretty well.

But every once in a while something unusual happens that requires that we
abandon the "first come, first served" idea. This morning was one of
those times. As soon as I opened the shower curtains, Amelia came
traipsing into the bathroom, followed closely by Harri. Amelia took her
usual position on the sink. Harri, though, hopped up on the edge of the
tub and proceeded to tell me a story of woe.
Meeeeow-squuueak-rowwww-purr-squeak-rowwwwr. I'm not sure what she was
saying, but she was very serious about it. Judging by the earnestness of
her voice and the grim look in her eyes I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of course
I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my shoulders she
started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy was about to befall
the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems to have resolved the
problem.

I often wish that I was able to understand kittlish....

What a good girl Harri was, to avert whatever disaster was awaiting us!
LOL! Caliban has suddenly decided shoulder rides are a Good Thing, too.
Meowmie does not think they are a Good Thing, not with a huge
lump-o'-cat like Caliban. Miranda is OK, I hardly notice her there,
except when she digs her claws into my shoulder.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

What a good girl Harri was, to avert whatever disaster was awaiting us!
LOL! Caliban has suddenly decided shoulder rides are a Good Thing, too.
Meowmie does not think they are a Good Thing, not with a huge
lump-o'-cat like Caliban. Miranda is OK, I hardly notice her there,
except when she digs her claws into my shoulder.

Nancy would be happy if Amelia decided she didn't like riding on Meowmie's
shoulders. With Nancy's arthritis, having a 15 pound cat sitting on her
shoulders can be uncomfortable.

Dan M wrote:

When Amelia was a little kitten she figured out that riding on shoulders
was a lot of fun. Whenever Nancy or I got out of the shower we could count
on having to drape a towel over our shoulders and pick up a shoulder
kitten.

When we adopted Tabitha it didnt' take her long to discover the wonders of
shouldering. She and Amelia would take turns. When Harri came home, she
figured out that she liked shoulder riding too.

Now, when either of us steps out of the shower we can count on seeing one,
two, or three kitties waiting for a shoulder ride. We generally handle
this on a "first come, first served" basis - whoever was waiting first
gets to shoulder first. This generally works pretty well.

But every once in a while something unusual happens that requires that we
abandon the "first come, first served" idea. This morning was one of
those times. As soon as I opened the shower curtains, Amelia came
traipsing into the bathroom, followed closely by Harri. Amelia took her
usual position on the sink. Harri, though, hopped up on the edge of the
tub and proceeded to tell me a story of woe.
Meeeeow-squuueak-rowwww-purr-squeak-rowwwwr. I'm not sure what she was
saying, but she was very serious about it. Judging by the earnestness of
her voice and the grim look in her eyes I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of course
I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my shoulders she
started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy was about to befall
the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems to have resolved the
problem.

I often wish that I was able to understand kittlish....


What a great story! Thanks, Dan!
BEst wishes,
Polonca and Soncek

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:40:22 -0800, Dan M wrote:

When Amelia was a little kitten she figured out that riding on shoulders
was a lot of fun. Whenever Nancy or I got out of the shower we could count
on having to drape a towel over our shoulders and pick up a shoulder
kitten.

When we adopted Tabitha it didnt' take her long to discover the wonders of
shouldering. She and Amelia would take turns. When Harri came home, she
figured out that she liked shoulder riding too.

Now, when either of us steps out of the shower we can count on seeing one,
two, or three kitties waiting for a shoulder ride. We generally handle
this on a "first come, first served" basis - whoever was waiting first
gets to shoulder first. This generally works pretty well.

But every once in a while something unusual happens that requires that we
abandon the "first come, first served" idea. This morning was one of
those times. As soon as I opened the shower curtains, Amelia came
traipsing into the bathroom, followed closely by Harri. Amelia took her
usual position on the sink. Harri, though, hopped up on the edge of the
tub and proceeded to tell me a story of woe.
Meeeeow-squuueak-rowwww-purr-squeak-rowwwwr. I'm not sure what she was
saying, but she was very serious about it. Judging by the earnestness of
her voice and the grim look in her eyes I'm sure that she was telling me
something that had to do with the safety of the entire universe. Of course
I let Harri shoulder first, and as soon as she got onto my shoulders she
started purring up a storm. Whatever horrible tragedy was about to befall
the universe, letting Harri shoulder first seems to have resolved the
problem.

I often wish that I was able to understand kittlish....

Awwwwwwww.

And me, too.

We only have one shoulder-rider, and that's Arthur. He adores it.
And luckily, he turned out to be a small cat -- otherwise, I'd have
even worse back problems! lol!

Ginger-lyn

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