Our new cat

Feeling the need to find a fill in for Maverick we started looking for a new cat. We tried a 9 month old kitten but he couldn't stand Nox. We then saw Dodge. Kinda reminded us of Wilford Brimley.

Wilford Dodge Brimley has since been a great fit with us.  He's 6 years old and weighs 15 pounds so he's similar in size and shape to Nox.  He has taken up sitting on the top of the couch in between me and Kenneth where Mav used to hang out.  That's a nice tribute.

He is very friendly so far and has pretty much made himself at home!

RIP Maverick

Yesterday we lost one of the best cats ever.  Maverick was with us just over 4 years and never did anything wrong.  He was always cute and sweet... so here's the best of Mr. Maverick P. Catenbird.









The first day we brought him home.  He really picked us.  When we were deciding on what cat to adopt (Kenneth wanted Mav from the beginning) they brought 2 cats to Petsmart. The other cat ran and hid under a cage and Maverick came right up to me, rubbed on my leg, and purred.

Maverick was always very squeaky.  He decided that he loved canned cat food (which he had never had before) and wanted to do everything that big brother Nox did.  This was him telling me that he was ready for more food.

Where's Maverick?  Probably on something of Kenny's.  Kenny's bed, Kenny's snuggie, Kenny's backpack, Kenny's coat.  Mav loved Kenny!

So much so that he even helped Kenny with his homework!

Again, trying to be just like Nox.  So, the paw goes here and the tail goes here...

Flop on the floor...And scratch on things we're not supposed to... show attitude!  Is is working?  Am I like Nox yet?

Mav is a meme!

I'll see your grumpy cat and raise you a happy cat!

Mckayla is not impressed, neither is Maverick.

They think Mav had FIP, for which there is no for sure diagnosis, cure, or treatment.  This is after he got sick and was getting better.  He looked so cute with the bow!

Mav on his favorite Eagles blanket.   

We had a special trip with Mav over Christmas.  Nox was getting radioactive iodine and had to stay at the vet so Mav went to grandma's house with us.  He loved it.  Lots of people to meet that would pet him.  He was so happy, friendly, and seemed to be doing so good!

I think this is how I'll always remember him.  This was last week when he was napping on the couch.  Purring loud, and with that smile.   

Yesterday saying goodbye.  He was really weak but purred until the end. We'll miss you Mav!

Good job Kenny!

Looks like Kenny helped his (girl)friend out at school.

Date night

Combination of belated birthday and Bond. We watched Skyfall, had dinner, martini bar, and are about to hit the casino!

Kennyisms

10/30/13- Kenny was going to give a presentation on Eisenhower and said that he helped create NASA. He said this led to us landing on the moon. 

Jen - who was it that landed on the moon?

Kenny- Lance Armstrong. 

Jen - no

Kenny - oh come on, either Lance Armstrong or Buzz Aldin. 

While visiting family at Christmas Kenneth taught Kenny how to play poker. He started by showing him which hands were best from high card to royal flush. The next day they were playing and I overheard this conversation:
Kenneth: I bet $1
Kenny: I raise you.
Kenneth: are you sure?
Kenny: yes, I'm sure
Kenneth: ok, I have a pair of 8's. What do you have?
Kenny: I have a pair of 10's.
Kenneth: wow, I guess you knew what you were doing
Kenny: yep, and dad, I just want you to know when to hold em and when to fold em.

Jen and Kenneth talking about Chicago
Jen: chi town
Kenneth: Windy City
Jen: home of Oprah and Michael Jordan
Kenny: Michael Gordon?
Jen: yes, Michael Gordon, the famous bocce ball player. Geez.

Kenny just improved on an Aerosmith song... "You look like a lady"

7/25/21 Kenny trying to use the "half your age plus 7" rule for dating... Kenny: Half of 17 is...14, no, 13.5 1/29/22 Kenny: what's the phrase for sex? bumping socks? Oh yeah - knocking boots! 1/30/22 Kenny reading this blog - oh Jen, if you would have made me that butterscotch pie you would have had 100 and not 99. Jen- buttermilk pie? Kenny - ahhhh LOL 12/11/22 Kenny talking about his upcoming birthday, he didn't want us taking him to a place that sang. We said we would find a place that put a sombrero on him and sang. Kenny starts singing "Feliz Cumpleaños, feliz Cumpleaños, Te deseamos a ti, ..." Then he thought about the next line and sang "I don't know the word for birthday, ... wait". He laughed really hard at himself. 2015- Kenny sitting in front of us on a plane, talking to the random lady sitting next to him: Welcome to Canada Airlines, here’s your tea You come to America, and your get a fire arm and student loan debt Sure, I’ve dealt with wolf spiders, but I don’t want them to sting me. Anything with more legs than me, just nah. Except dogs and cats. One thing that makes me nervous about traveling to Japan, is that I heard they have giant hornets. In Canada, they have poutine, and what can I say I like being fat. I’m a huge history buff, and I like to add what countries history I like. Mexico, their history is pretty shotty... a few history facts then Revolt revolt revolt. I could probably teach history to a bunch of adults and they would hear things they’ve never heard. For sand colors we have pristine white and eggshell white. I wonder if there are weird laws in Montana Space is scary. There’s things floating around up there that can kill you. And do you know how hot it can get? Like 3000 degrees. The only thing hotter is the metal part of the seat belt on a hot summer day. Uranus - I think it’s a gas giant. Why can’t they have a teddy bear fish or make up fish or a fish that doesn’t look like it came from a back alley. July 2019: Jen, the next time you’re at the store can you get more of that hair wash? Lunch w Grandma - 8/8/21 Grandma gets in truck- to Jen: what happened to your hair?!?! No, I like it. It looks like a wig. At lunch: grandma to waitress (looking at Kenny) “how do you like his hair? He’s single. He’s going to be a senior at Bixby”. Waitress: I have a boyfriend Grandma: oh, ok. He works at Quiktrip Grandma: Kenny (Kenneth) turn around and look at that guy, he looks like Robin. (Kenny looks) Grandma: Don’t look when he’s looking! Kenny: Robin has less hair. Grandma: holding up a small asparagus, I wouldn’t serve this…. But I’ll eat it Talking about birthdays… Kenny: (about Duncan grandma) she was born in 1953? Grandma: (looks at Jen) you were born WHEN? Waking Kenny up - Jen: Do you know what time it is? Kenny: (still sleepy) yeah, it’s 7 after 8:45

Happy birthday Kenny!

We decided to re-do Kenny's room for his birthday. Each wall got paint and decorations for his favorite teams.

Since his room will probably never be this clean again I thought I'd take a video of it!

Thanksgiving cooking... Part II

I started today up at 10am, which is way too early for me but I was dreaming of cooking food and woke up without an alarm. At 11 I put the rolls out to rise:

Of course I've got my handy excel bar chart schedule to let me know what to do when. Plus it helps me not overload my oven or stove top. Who does anything without the help of excel I want to know...

At 1:30 we started getting the turkey prepped. And because deep frying the turkey isn't fattening enough, we must inject it with Tony Chachere's Cajun Butter too!

After prepping the green beans and corn I started the bacon, onions, and celery for the stuffing.

I think it turned out pretty good!

While the turkey cooks the ham goes in the oven. Also, the giblets and neck get cooked down for the gravy. Looks gross now!

But turned into this:

In the end we had so much food. It was delicious and well worth the hard work. Well, worth the hard work considering we only have to do it once each year.

Happy Thanksgiving!