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Paw-dorable!
Yes, it's another Monday, and I am again writing about cats! I can't help it. I am a sucker for a cat and on Saturday, I had the best of both worlds when I was able to go to Kitten Yoga at Montrose Regional Library and watch Bumblebee, Grasshopper, Cricket, Ladybug and other tiny cats gambol around the meeting room while I and others (tried to) do simple yoga moves.
You can imagine just how much yoga I got done. But the kitty fix? Ah, bliss!
The cool thing about Kitten Yoga is how it highlighted cats in need of homes, as well as "kitten season" — that time in spring when all the unaltered cats produce more cats into an already glutted market, if you will. The kittens who graced the library Saturday came from Second Chance Humane Society, and I know the little fuzzies in at least one of the litters had come straight from a kind and loving foster home for their big audition.
So (shameless plug), if you want a cat, visit Second Chance, the Montrose Animal Shelter, or any other area rescue and have a look. If you can foster a litter, reach out to the shelters. Or, if you can donate time to them, do that.
Many purrs from them, and happy Monday from Katharhynn in the newsroom.
This kitten (above) took a short break while we tried our yoga moves.
Here's the library' s Jonathan Heath, making friends with a wouldbe escapee.
All smiles on the yoga floor.
Searching
Saturday was also the day Sally Johnson from the Montrose County Historical Museum hosted a walking tour at Cedar Cemetery, filling us in on those resting there and their connection to local history.
I find cemeteries peaceful and am not adverse to visiting them, so I tagged along. I found one grave, of a young man who died in 1944, one day away from his 23rd birthday and now, I want to know more about him. Unfortunately, by the time I went back to find his stone again, I could not locate it (this bodes ill for my research capabilities, I know!). I just remember it was in Section G, and the dates were May 24, 1921 - May 23, 1944, and the marker was white marble.
I'm hopeful of finding him again on a return visit, so I have a starting point! Until then, I suggest stopping by the museum at 21 N. Rio Grande (old train depot) and checking out Montrose's hidden layers!
Remembering
On this day 13 years ago, my family suffered a loss when my father passed away, due to pancreatic cancer.
I will not dress it up: it is a miserable way to go, and a terrible thing to watch happen to another human being. That said, I find the best way through grief is to remember the person, not what took him away.
My dad was a funny, talented and intelligent man who dropped out of high school — and because of that, drove home the point to his children that an education actually is important — then went to college as a father of four for his commercial art degree. He opened his own sign shop thereafter, running it for years before retiring.
He also eventually earned his GED, and what I remember from that is he had to select a book to read and review. His choice: Ivanhoe. The reason? When he was in school, he was assigned that book, never cracked the cover, and somehow managed to fake his way to a passing grade for that report. The second time around, he did it right!
So, I'm raising a (figurative) glass to my dad, and if you have also lost someone, you sincerely have my sympathy.
(Thomas Heidelberg)
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