Silly cats

diningroomchair
Originally uploaded by mojosmom.

Cats are an endless source of amusement.

I was sweeping in the dining room today (a/k/a removing large clumps of cat hair from the floor). I turned the side chairs upside down on the table so I could get under it. Looked around, and . . .

Picture this chair, upside down, with Lilith curled up in it. LOL! I think she liked it because the side railings form a nice confined space for her.

and over the last few days . . .

The swans are back. The county keeps a pair of swans in the retention pond next to the courthouse. My office in on the first floor and my window looks out on the pond. So I get to watch the swans chasing the geese. Fun!

We went to Steppenwolf on Wednesday, and saw a play called Love Song. It was okay, no great shakes. Had dinner beforehand at Vinci, as usual. As we left, I went to get my coat and the hostess was away from her station, so one of the busboys came over and took my coat check ticket and got it for me. And it occurred to me that one of the reasons I really like to eat there is that one has the sense that it's a great place to work. There's very little staff turnover - you see the same faces every time - and people who bussed tables a couple of years ago are now wait staff. Any evening you'll have two or three people in addition to your own server helping out with bringing out dishes, clearing, taking a coffee order, etc. Lots of cooperation. It makes for a very pleasant atmosphere.

I watched March of the Penguins tonight. What completely awesome photography! Those guys were nuts, but I'm so glad they were, because if they weren't we wouldn't have this great film. Although they were unable to resist the lure of anthropomorphism and cutesy music, at least it was kept to a minimum. I quite enjoyed it. Gee, baby penguins are adorable!

How odd: I made this journal entry (via flickr.com) after the one with the book journals, but it showed up as being made first. Strange.

(no subject)

Two Books

And a movie:

Brokeback Mountain

Well! For once, a film that: a) lives up to the hype, and b) is not only as good as the short story on which it is based, but enhances it. So, go see it. That is all.