For The Sake Of The Sons -

We Expect Too Much At Christmas. It's Got To Be Magical. It's Got To Go Right. Feasting. Fun. The Perfect Present. All That Anticipation. Take It Easy. Love's The Thing. The Rest Is Tinsel.

A Cat Is A Regency Gentleman--elegant Of Pose, Exquisite Of Manner, With Spotless Linen And An Enthusiasm For Bare Knuckle Fights, Rampaging Love Affairs, Duels By Moonlight And The Singing Of Glees. He Expects Immaculate Service From His Domestic Staff, And Possesses A Range Of Invective That Would Make A Navy Blanch.

Many A Cat Can Only Be Lured In By Switching Off All The Lights And Keeping Very Still. Until The Indignant Cry Of A Cat-locked-out Comes At The Door.

Becoming A Grandmother Is Wonderful. One Moment You're Just A Mother. The Next You Are All-wise And Prehistoric.

Odd How Much It Hurts When A Friend Moves Away- And Leaves Behind Only Silence.