Tuxie Toosday

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Remembering Michael

Like A Comet
Blazing 'Cross The Evening Sky
Gone Too Soon

This is how I best remember Michael Jackson.
A young handsome man with immeasurable talent. Somewhere along the way so much changed. All the promise that was once so close is now forever gone.

Like A Rainbow
Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye
Gone Too Soon

I clearly remember OFF THE WALL and especially THRILLER. At this moment I still recall the night MTV showed the THRILLER video for the first time -- WOW! It was unlike anything I had ever seen. I can also recall that special moment on MOTOWN 25 when Michael came out and did his infamous "moonwalk". The glove, the white socks and loafers. What a magical performer! I saw the Jacksons in concert back in the 80's where they filled (over 80,000 people per show) what was then called the Gator Bowl for several performances! Of course I sat way up in the far corners of the stadium but it was still magical. I am so glad I was able to see one live performance.

Shiny And Sparkly
And Splendidly Bright
Here One Day
Gone One Night

When the "media" is through picking over the threads of his life, what I hope is left is a sense of the magic and wonder of the music that he created. How he changed the musical landscape 25 years ago with THRILLER. What is ironic to me is having recently begun a work out routine and I found that working out to Michael's music was inspiring (and the beat helped me kick it up a notch)...so here 20+ years later this music sounds as relevant as it did when it was first released. One song in particular has helped encourage me onward...

I'm starting with the(wo) man in the mirror
I'm asking(her) him to change(her) his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change

Change indeed. That's what I am seeking. My favorite Michael Jackson recording is MAN IN THE MIRROR. So relevant to me, and sadly I wish it had been to him. I wish he had been able to find the missing pieces in his life and make them whole. It is so acutely sad to see the seeds of self destruction take a life decades sooner than it should have. Whatever demons you could not conquor in this life, Michael I hope you are able to find peace now wherever you are. Your magic on stage will be missed. It is ironic you will never have the comeback you needed, but your legacy will live on forever in your music .

Like The Loss Of Sunlight
On A Cloudy Afternoon
Gone Too Soon

Like A Castle
Built Upon A Sandy Beach
Gone Too Soon

Like A Perfect Flower
That Is Just Beyond Your Reach
Gone Too Soon

Born To Amuse, To Inspire, To Delight
Here One Day
Gone One Night

Like A Sunset
Dying With The Rising Of The Moon
Gone Too Soon

Gone Too Soon


Good bye Michael...

Concentration Beauty

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Triplets

Check out the happy threesome!

Mr Jinx, Abby and Boo

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Tuxie Toosday

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International Box Day

Abby takes a turn inside the Christmas tree box and she peers at Boo as she strolls by.
Mr Jinx is on sale with a rollback price!
Then Ping checks out the same box.
Finally Gracie checks out how well the fit is!
Thanks to Maggy and Zoey and Romeo for suggesting this!

Sycronzined Sleeping

ahhhhhh morning sun.....

Wordless Wednesday: Ping the King

Tuxie Toosday Noos

Daddy had somefing furry excitin happen. You see efurry weekend he goes and helps to git kitties adopted wif the adoption group dat I came frum. Well he finks dat dee lady who put together LUCKY CAT should git sum special recognition. GUESS what? He came up wif dis idea to see if da local TV station would do a story on Lucky Cat...and they did! Dis past weekends they came to the place Momma 'dopted me frum. The TV lady came and stay nearly 2 hours and filmed up all of the kitties needin homes and talked wif all the volunteers who are there efurry Saturday. It is supposed to be on the TV in a coupla weeks. When they show it I will post the linkie to the website! We hopes dat dis helps more kitties git homes!

Mancat Monday: Ping is back on track

GRAND DAME

Momma has been very bad about posting for any of us kitties and we are all furry upset with her. But she is finally getting the idea that we want to be back online MORE! So she is going to try and do better. I still visit all my furfriends blogs but because Momma is the one with the thumbs I can't leave as many messages as I would like to. Just know I miss all of you and think of you efurryday!

Here's Momma:

Today is a special day. It is now been four years since one sassy lady arrived in my lap and in my life. It has been amazing fast four years. For anyone unfamiliar with Abby's story, she was adopted from a cat rescue organization 4 years ago named Lucky Cat. She had been living in her second home where the Father of the family did not want her and made his young daughter give her up. I now know that Abby did not like the Father and was probably snappy with him because she saw him as his true self. Abby is a feisty girl,the first night she was here she was so mad that she hissed and snarled and pitched a true Tuxie temper tantrum. I was so afraid that she was going to hate living here. I knew she could not go back to her former home. I would not let her go back to a man who only wanted the animal rescue people to abandon her behind PetsMart if I didn't take her. It took many MANY months before Abby trusted me, but when she did she gave me her total loyalty, trust and love. She is still a feisty little lady and she dominates the house with an iron paw. I feel a powerful privilege in being in the right place at the the right time four years ago because she has entered my heart and totally captivated it with her special furry love. No one will ever be able to convince me that she is just a cat, to me she is so much more and the bond we have is one that nothing will ever break. I know her purrday is right around the corner and she will soon be 10 and I know that the passage of time will keep rolling, but I do not take one day for granted with her. This past weekend I sat with her in my lap one lazy afternoon just enjoying her presence. I tried to memorize the placement of each piece of fur as the light hit, the color of her eyes, the feel of her whiskers on my leg, the sound of those rumbly purrs, the feel of the bisquits she was making on my lap...I cherish all of these things and in those quiet moments I love her even more. Today is my sweet angels day of coming to her true home and of two hearts finding each other. I love you Abby with every fiber inside of me, and I will always and forever.

Paws and effect

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