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OMG, Earl, I had forgotten the name of the Emerald logo - you are SO RIGHT! This was meant to be.
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Cats with the "M" on the forehead are special and having an "M" name is great. Rufus has the "M," but came with the name Patches from the shelter. I know they give each animal a name to make them more adoptable, but this boy is no Patches. Everyone who sees him comments about how good-looking he is. I know what a burden that can be. |
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Molly came to me with the name “Cuddles” , well obviously that had to go.
She ignores most name calling anyway, but answers to the slightest movement of a cat food container or the rattle of her particular bowl, may have perfect pitch ? |
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I know my conversion to "mushy cat Dad" happened when Molly came into our family. Then sweet Isabella completely captivated me. Not having had a boy before, some of this is new to me... but, this boy is a cuddler. |
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Now you've got me reminiscing about my own conversion. I was ALWAYS a dog person before I met my wife, who told me that the cats were part of the package deal. Then I met Moondog (yup, you read that right), her gorgeous smoky grey (mostly) Maine Coon. I brought him an empty box, and it was love at first sight. He favorite napping place was on my chest, with his nose tucked under my chin. If I stopped scratching his head, he'd wake up and head butt me under the chin. He was voted into the Cat Hall of Fame on the first vote. It was unanimous. I have no doubt that Izzy will be as well. Excuse the quality of the photo (I had to scan an old print). His eyes were piercing green.
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My buddy Impy about 30 years ago... she was assistant motel Manager when I ran a motel my dad owned in Northern NJ for 15 years... she made it to 18...
Checking out one of the guests (Daisy) at my motel ... was an interesting experience for both... the lil cougar would imitate Impy's reactions ... right after this photo Daisy's tail fluffed up as well.
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I am enjoying the cat stories (tales? tails?).
Joan and our daughter are off doing some shopping - they left Rufus in charge of me. What could possibly go wrong? He has already proven himself to be a good boy... that makes one of us. I have never had another male in the family - pretty sure I'll be able to blame stuff on him. Look at that great face... |
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Posted this to bring us back to composite guitars...sort of... some one said "you sing like a bird"... pretty sure they didn't mean me...
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Really keeping this on topic... I forgot to mention: Rufus did fine with the guitar playing and singing this morning! He was eating when I first got the guitar out - he looked my way... "This is a nice place - they have entertainment with their meal service."
He sat and watched for a while, then went back in the bedroom to have a little rest after his mid-morning snack. He kept his eyes on me the whole time, though. If I had to guess, I would say he likes James Taylor more than The Beatles. He seems to like his new walking harness... |
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And...I'll be playing a lil gig at the Willo Historic Home tour today 2/11 from 10 till about 2 or 3 or 2:30...mostly piano stuff but will have the X 20 close. outside in front of the old firehouse on 7th Ave and Encanto in Phoenix... in case Unc Evy or anyone happens to be driving by... wave or something
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I look forward to test playing your X20 when we get together in Phoenix a few days from now, Kramster.
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I posted this on the "Phoenix Carbon Fest" thread, but we enjoyed meeting Earl and Alice with this "preview" get together before Friday's gathering...
Besides making new friends and getting to put a face with the name, it was fun to make some music and swap guitars for bit. Earl's X20 12-string is a delightful guitar. Alice's flute playing adds another dimension to the acoustic playing. They made a nice fuss over Rufus, even though he wasn't at his most social behavior... he did spend some time on Alice's lap. Twelve days since the last Rufus update - he is coming along nicely with his leash training... And, is stylin' in his new hoodie... I had heard about male cats being "sweet and cuddly" - you can't believe everything you read... |
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The carbon fiber get-together at Kramster's was a lot of fun. Kramster started a new thread about it, so rather than just repeat what all went on, I'll post some personal impressions here...
Of all the CF guitars there (and there were a bunch), Kramster's X20 was my favorite of the "larger guitars." It was nice to play one again, since mine is back home in Texas. Earl's X20 12-string, with a custom neck and 24.6" scale would put that right at the top if I were in the market for a 12-string. For the more "intimate size" guitars, there was also a nice variety: Emerald X7, CA Cargo, and three that I haven't had the opportunity to play before: Blackbird Savoy, Blackbird Lucky 13, and the JourneyOF660. Of those three, the one that surprised me the most was the OF660... more bass and better tone than I expected, but not as light weight as I expected (I assume that detachable neck hardware adds some weight). All three are very nice guitars. If I were ranking them for my preference it would be: Savoy (Gold Medal), Lucky 13 (Silver Medal), and OF660 (Bronze Medal)... just keeping it in the Olympics theme. Each one is a winner it its own right. My preference in that size range is still the Emerald X7, though. The Savoy and OF665 both have a scale of 24.5", the Lucky 13 is 24.75. The X7 has a 24" scale; the Cargo is 22.75" and just feels a bit too cramped to me. Nice tone, though. Another guitar Kramster had in this size is a prototype of the McPherson Touring (the smaller model CF that they make). I had the opportunity to play a production model this past summer, and found it to be a very nice guitar, good tone, excellent workmanship; again, the 22.75" scale puts this in the same category as the Cargo for me, though. RainSong has made a range of sizes and finishes, but my preference from that manufacturer is still the Shorty/OM body size - a good balance of size, sound, and comfort. I think Emerald and Blackbird are offering updated designs, tone and materials that puts them ahead of RainSong with their current offerings. Again, a personal opinion, and not a putdown of RainSong. There wasn't a single CF guitar I played today that was "meh." Using the tongue-in-cheek term "vintage CF," I enjoyed playing Kramster's Emerald X10... Yes, someone should tell my face - no idea why I wasn't smiling... maybe I just realized there was a camera pointing at me? I like the size. Sounds good. The ergonomics of the current X7 and X20 show how much thought has gone into those designs compared to this non-current model. I have done a couple Taylor Road Shows in the past; always enjoyed them, and learned something. This was even more fun today, since it wasn't all about one manufacturer and there were so many cool CF guitars to play. Thanks again to Earl for making this happen in a timely fashion, and to Kramster for sharing his home and "collection." It was a very good time. |
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I had heard about male cats being "sweet and cuddly" - you can't believe everything you read...
[/QUOTE] Looks like the new guy is settling in quite nicely!
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