Howdy, good people. I reintroduced myself earlier today on "New Cats on the Block," and now I would like to reintroduce Samwise. He is as cute as ever. Two charming TCS ladies showed me how to use Photobucket today, so I should be able to crank in a couple of photos here, with a little bit of luck.
It was not easy to get Samwise to sit still, and sit up, for this photo, but in the end it shows how regal a big male Turkish Van can be.
Can't stop with just one, so here is another -- Samwise is showing off this time.
As you might guess, ol' Sam has pretty well taken over the Brown house on the beach, and being a classic member of the clan of the "Swimming Cats," he feels quite at home.
His comeuppance is coming, though. In a couple of weeks his step-sister, Galadriel, here, will be joining us as soon as she finishes the show circuit, which, cross our fingers, should be in just two weeks.
Those old timers here who remember my many tales about Samwise will recall that he got his name since his dad was named The Lord of the Rings, and each of his dad's other kittens, including Galadriel, were also named after characters in Tolkien's book and magnificent movie series. They have siblings and step-siblings named, for example, Boromir, Legolas, Arwen and Eowyn.
Samwise is so often into mischief that we sometimes call him Gollum. As a matter of fact, in this snapshot of Sam he has one of his favorite toys, a Lance Armstrong bracelet. You who have seen the movies I think would agree that the caption, "Samwise falls under the spell of the One True Ring." is just perfect.
Here is Galadriel again. She is lovely, but Ann and I do have a slight difference of opinion when we compare her beauty with another who played the role, Cate Blanchett.
Goodnight to all from a beach down in Texas. Ann and I will be looking forward to hearing from you on TCS.
Good cheer,
Jim
It was not easy to get Samwise to sit still, and sit up, for this photo, but in the end it shows how regal a big male Turkish Van can be.
Can't stop with just one, so here is another -- Samwise is showing off this time.
As you might guess, ol' Sam has pretty well taken over the Brown house on the beach, and being a classic member of the clan of the "Swimming Cats," he feels quite at home.
His comeuppance is coming, though. In a couple of weeks his step-sister, Galadriel, here, will be joining us as soon as she finishes the show circuit, which, cross our fingers, should be in just two weeks.
Those old timers here who remember my many tales about Samwise will recall that he got his name since his dad was named The Lord of the Rings, and each of his dad's other kittens, including Galadriel, were also named after characters in Tolkien's book and magnificent movie series. They have siblings and step-siblings named, for example, Boromir, Legolas, Arwen and Eowyn.
Samwise is so often into mischief that we sometimes call him Gollum. As a matter of fact, in this snapshot of Sam he has one of his favorite toys, a Lance Armstrong bracelet. You who have seen the movies I think would agree that the caption, "Samwise falls under the spell of the One True Ring." is just perfect.
Here is Galadriel again. She is lovely, but Ann and I do have a slight difference of opinion when we compare her beauty with another who played the role, Cate Blanchett.
Goodnight to all from a beach down in Texas. Ann and I will be looking forward to hearing from you on TCS.
Good cheer,
Jim
