Cats Galore

Last evening I got together with three of my friends to celebrate Christmas and to watch a movie about cats.  Two of my friends have cats and even though I am not a cat lover, the majority ruled!  My brother and sister-in-law have four cats, and when I visit them I am surrounded by their cats. By the time I leave their home I have been won over by the entertaining cats! Madonna is all grey, Raven is all black, Fenwick is spotted and I can't remember the name of the forth cat. I do know the cats roam silently through the house and the only time I hear a "meow," is when they want to be fed! Somehow, I prefer dogs to cats though last night, Esther, the cat,  jumped on my lap. I have been told that cats know whether they are liked or not and that they will go to the one person who does not like them! Hmmmm.

The movie Kedi is about cats that are accepted and live in Istanbul. Seven cats are featured: Gamsiz, the player; Duman, the gentleman; Aslan, the hunter; Sari, the hustler; Bengu, the lover, Psikupat, the psycho; and Deniz, the social butterfly. One cat loves to be petted by anyone while another will not allow anyone to touch him.The cats protect each other and especially the kittens. Duman is very polite and  never enters the restaurant but paws at the window until someone brings him food. I liked this cat because it seemed to have a lot of class. One uncomfortable moment was when Aslan goes after a rat though we never see the cat catch it!

A man who goes around the city feeding the cats would have eight to twelve cats milling around him waiting to be fed. The cat lovers swear that they feel better after interacting with the cats. An interesting point was that the cats pick who they want to associate with by adopting certain people to be their friend.

After watching the interesting movie, we sat down at a nicely decorated table to eat pulled pork on a bun, coleslaw, sliced dill pickles and pumpkin pie with whipped cream for dessert. I am always amazed on how many subjects we cover as we eat;  books, health, travel, holidays, pets, family, sex and on and on! A Santa on a shelf, I was told, was dressed in farmer's clothing and she told me she made the outfit because she loves to garden. She has a large, beautiful yard to prove it! The Christmas tree, in a cozy room with a fireplace, is reflected on three windows making it look as if there are three trees instead of one!

What a fun evening with three friends and a cat!

"Actually, I don't hate cats,

I'm just afraid of them,"

Clay Aiken