We’ve all been struggling with the loss of Jodi’s mom back in January. So, it was nice to have a happy memory of her pop into my mind last night. Roberta had a way of collecting cats. I would come home to find a new cat, that I didn’t recognize, sitting in my kitchen after I came home from work. I would ask her why there was a strange cat in our house and she would look at me with all seriousness and state “He looked hungry, so I let him in and fed him”. Soon enough, the cat had a name and was added to our permanent collection of cats. We only wanted one cat, and Jodi got me Sabi for Christmas one year. Now our collection of cats includes; Sabi, Betty, Jacky, Cooper, Oona, Elle Belle, and Riley. So, what does all of this have to do with my memory?
Last night, Jim (You must remember my friend Jim, we shoot together all of the time.) and I went to the Celtic Festival in Dayton. Along the way, we decided to stop at a Dayton favorite, Thai 9 for dinner. Jim went in to get a table and I parked the car…three blocks away. On the walk back to the restaurant, I spied this stenciled cat on the side of a building. I instantly thought…”he looks hungry…” and started to laugh. Roberta may not be with us in many ways, but in so many ways, she still is.
Have a great day folks.
Life has a funny way of bringing serendipitous moments to us when we least expect them. Your recognition of Roberta’s own words made me laugh along. So sorry for the loss you, Jodi and the family are dealing with…it helps to know you have those sweet positive moments to remember her, with a little chuckle, filled with love.
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It’s such a sweet little stenciled kitty, too. Forlorn…I agree..looks hungry. š
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He looks like he could use a little chicken and salmon for lunch. š
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Sounds like my house and the cats. I am enjoying your notifications, Wendy made sure I receive them. Enjoyed meeting you and spending time with Liz and Rich at the DIA. Thank you again so much for lunch. By the way, I got the leftovers!
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