I feel this way sometimes…
OK, all the time.
A gift from my little brother.
Ha! He knows me so well.
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Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 304
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Have you ever done any sort of genealogy research into your background to find out more about where you came from? Tabs actually did some of that this weekend, and what we found was fascinating! — although not altogether a surprise.
Apparently, Tabs comes from a long line of kitty models and entertainers, like his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather cat, Franklin, who starred in one of the very first print ads for feline cosmetics. Catex Claw Polish and Nosetints were all the rage among fashionable felines in the late 1930s and ’40s.
No kidding, but we found evidence of his feline family ties working in the kitty modeling business from the ’20s through the ’70s, but that’s when the trail went dry… It seems that his ancestors got out of kitty modeling for a while, for some reason, and went into the shipping business.
Weird…
I don’t know if you’re into this kind of thing, but if you are, here are some of the vintage kitty modeling advertisements we found. 🙂
Tabby in the Garden
I spent my afternoon 10-minute break chillin’ with your kitty nephew and a camera at the local salad bar, aka “the deck garden.”
Saw a couple of new tomatoes and a bell pepper.
Exciting times, my friend… Exciting times. 🙂
The Monkey Flower Group
After our anniversary dinner up in Napa the other night, El Hub and I walked around the Oxbow Public Market, which is like a fancy Wine Country food court and gift shopping area, where I saw this lovely little flower cart by The Monkey Flower Group.
It was in the evening around 8, so the cart was unmanned (no monkeys either), but the flowers were still on display.
Now I know who to call for cute floral arrangements in Napa if I ever need them. I’ll call The Monkey Flower Group. 🙂
Bruschetta and Bubbles
I’ve been craving pizza lately, and El Hub is always craving pizza, so for our wedding anniversary dinner last night, we drove up to Ca’ Momi, the yummy Italian restaurant we discovered last month in Napa.
We ordered some things we knew we’d like (bubbles and bruschetta), tried some new things we weren’t sure about (baccalà), and then walked around downtown Napa to let our tummies settle.
Not a bad way to celebrate eight years. 🙂
It’s Not Bucking Broncos That Make the Waves at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands
Don’t you just love the smell of the beach?
The sand, the saltwater, the sunscreen…
I’d bottle it if I could.
(NOTE TO SELF: Try adding a few drops of sunscreen to a bottle of seawater one of these days.)
Yesterday El Hub and I drove out to Rodeo Beach at Fort Cronkhite, a picturesque spot on the Pacific side of the Bay just north of the Golden Gate in the Marin Headlands (if you’re ever out this way, it’s right next to the awesome Marine Mammal Center).
It gets a little chilly and windy there sometimes, even when everywhere else around here is hot, so bring a sweatshirt or jacket if you’re visiting from out of the area.
Yup, a jacket even in the summertime. Welcome to the Bay Area. 🙂
I watched the waves for a bit, breathed deeply, snapped some pics, and found a few lovely pieces of driftwood (don’t you love it when you find a piece that’s really smooth?).
Any day you make it out to the beach is a good day.
This pic right above is a saltwater lagoon right next to the beach. There’s a little footbridge there that’s a great picture spot.
Brown pelicans rest there before heading out to sea to go fishing.
P.S. I’m not sure why the place is called Rodeo Beach, but to the best of my knowledge, rodeos are not held there.
Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 303
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Whew! Tabs is exhausted.
He’s out like a light on the living room floor because he had a really busy weekend. First, there was the Fourth of July, and of course he partied all night. Then, on Saturday, he had to make a couple of promotional stops at local comic book stores for his new graphic novel. Then he ran a 5K today.
You know, just because he could.
Our favorite kitty overachiever hopes you enjoy this latest installment of the worldwide #1 blockbuster graphic novel, Surely You Jest.
P.S. He’s in talks right now with Marvel Studios about turning it into a movie (he’d play the leading role, of course). 🙂
Surely You Jest, Parts 1 & 2: A Tabs the Cat Graphic Novel
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I’m back from the parade and feeling much better. It helped to walk around outside, get some sun and see happy people and kids, and oh! — animals.
Yeah, seeing animals always does wonders for my soul. Any day you see a pet pig wearing Mardi Gras beads in a stroller can’t be too bad, you know?
(It made me feel like less of a crazy cat lady for wanting to get Tabs a stroller so we can cruise the mall.)
Team Canine was definitely in the house! There were lots of dogs, and many of them were dressed up for the occasion.
This girl was my favorite.
See the crossed paws action? 🙂
FLAWLESS. She has “International Doggy Supermodel” written all over her.
Quite a few horses out and about, too. They were dressed for the occasion in glitter, bows, body paint and stars.
Yup, it’s official. If I ever have a horse, I’m dressing her up in sparkles and bows on the regular.
