Nora, the piano-playing cat has grabbed the headlines appearing on YouTube.com on January 28th, 2007. Within two weeks. her video had been viewed over a 1.5 million times, and various news media were quick to pick up the story.
I asked my cat Thelonius (Theo) about that and he just licked his fur. But I’m here to say that Theo demonstrated his stellar (or is that cellar) piano stylings at an early age. He loves to help Suzy play the piano. And if Suzy’s at the grand piano, Theo delights in crawling inside the bed of the piano even though the strings are being struck and the harp is vibrating!
The Petrof grand piano is a recent acquisition and although we worry about the damage to the piano Theo might cause, removing him from those environs doesn’t help. If we close the lid to the piano, then he jumps on top of the piano potentially scratching the finish.
So we just let him alone figuring he will grow out of this kitty curiosity thing as he gets older. Theo and Dharma (the kittens) seem to always come to my library when Suzy and/or I are practicing saxophone or clarinet, too. They have been surrounded by music from day one. And when the Dissonance xTet practices at our house, well let’s just say everyone gets a chance to pet the babies. :o)
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I saw that cat on the news the other night! I really like cats. Wish I could have a few. Glad my story reminded you of days gone by. Have a wonderful weekend! The snow seems to have left us again. Hopefully spring will arrive soon.
Tammy~
MSN spaces is sure messing up again. Had a hard time getting here. Have had others write and tell me they have a hard time getting to my blog as well. It keeps saying that the spaces are unavailable. I hope the glinches get fixed soon! Anyway, I do tend to disagree somewhat with the total control over my teenagers thing. I do have control over what they do and where they go, most definatley. I know that if they make a bad judgment call and do something they shouldnt, that I have the control to make sure they do not do it again by keeping them home. I control who they hang out with and IF they can date, etc. I know that many parents lack control and allow their kids to run a little freer than mine ever did. My kids are allowed to go do things, but I know where they are. I was one of those kids who did things behind my parents back all the time but that was because they allowed it. They were not nearly as involved in my teen years as I am in my kids teen years. It makes a big difference when you have parents who have open communication and know alot more than those who choose to ignore things. Megan would not have been allowed to date him until her Birthday. That is a fact because I do have control over that as well as alot of things. Until…she turns 18. I believe it is a cop out when parents use the line, "I cant do anything about it, they are going to do what they want to do". I hear it alot. I only know that what I have done has really worked for me and my kids. We have had very little problems. No one has total control over anyone, but I meant in a way that I do have control over where they go, who they see, what they do, until they are of age.
I hope today finds Seattle warm and sunny! Have a wonderful weekend.
Tammy~
I couldn’t tell if the server slowness was internet, hardware, or IP provided specific. But I’m thinking that Live Spaces is having a growing problem associated with it’s growing popularity. I’ll try to ping someone at work and see if I can get a more definative answer. Not all teams like to discuss this kind of thing. :o(