Goro's 2nd Birthday

Today we celebrate Goro's 2nd birthday.

Goro is like a big child.

He does not like being left alone. 

Goro plays hard.

In a play-fight, he gets very excited.

...Sometimes too excited.

But I say these with love

because I love him just the way he is, and...

No matter how old they are,

my kids are always my babies :-)

Happy birthday, Goro!

Tale of Tail

I don't know if it is said worldwide, but in Japan, 

I hear that kitties born with hooked tail bring happiness.

Hooked tail... Or kinked? Crooked? Curled? I don't

know the proper word, but it is a tail which is not straight.

You can? Niko?

Oh, it is very neatly folded. Well done, Niko.

You can? Goro?

Oh...it reminds me of a candy swirl. Mmm!

You boys bring me happiness every day :-)

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Long time ago, when I was still living in Japan,

I had a girl who had a hooked tail.

She was born prematurely and I thought she 

would not make it. But she grew big and beautiful.

She sure brought me a lot of happiness.

Unconditional Love

I'm sure everyone with cat child(ren)

has the same kind of experience. 

Niko, mommy got a bed for you.

Do you want to use it?

Sigh . . .

Niko, I have to throw that away.

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Goro, mommy got a toy for you.

Do you want to play with it?

Sigh . . .

Goro, I have to throw this away.

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We give and give and give, even though what 

we get in return most of the time is a cold reaction.

So why can't we stop giving? 

Well... It's because of love, and 

because we get to rub that...

Goro ~, thank you for the reward :-)

Ouch, ouch.

Grooming Time

Goro is grooming Niko.

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When he does, Goro tends to start biting Niko.

So Niko usually runs away or they end up fighting.

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Maybe I can take fun wrestling photos

for my blog - hee hee.

Okay, I have my camera set for continuous 

shooting mode. You can start fighting.

Come on, kids.

Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man. ♪

♪ Bake me a cake as fast as you can. ♪♪

♪ Roll it up, roll it . . .  up . . . . .

O...Oh! I'm sorry, Goro.

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Is Goro a better groomer now?

Or is Niko being patient?

I didn't expect to take cute snuggling photos.

But it's always nice to see them being sweet :-) 

Goro's Wish

It was Sunday morning when Goro came to see me.

Of course, Goro!

Niko, we will go shopping.

Do you want to join us?

We will, Niko.

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Goro, his Dad, and I went to the store.

Goro, have you found what you need?

Later Goro found what he wanted.

We put it in a shopping cart and checked out.

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So what Goro got at the store is...

We have a bird feeder hanging off the deck.

It has been empty for a while.

Now it is filled, birds will come to have a meal.

I know Goro wants to eat those birds.

Sorry, Goro...

I don't think your wish will come true.

But I will cook chicken for you and Niko :-)