Why yes his name is Fabulous, why do you ask?
With all due respect to all of the family and friends who we left behind, and who we will miss tremendously, the hardest part about going on this trip was leaving our cat, Fabulous. (I can say this, because said family and friends already know I am a crazy cat lady). Although we originally planned to find him a temporary home before we put any plans in motion, we ended up selling our house unexpectedly. For a while, it looked like we were going to have to fit Fabulous into our backpacks, because finding a cat lover to care for him who did not have any other cats proved to be a challenge. (True to his name, Fabulous insists upon being the only cat, as my brother-in-law could tell you. Our attempt at adopting a second cat resulted in Vivian living at Gary’s house after Fabulous terrorized and bullied her to no end. He looks innocent, I know, but he earned the occasional nickname Trouble Cat for a reason).
Luckily, Judy, our friend Tony’s mother, came to the rescue. She graciously agreed to adopt Fabulous for the year, which we appreciate so much. We know he is in good hands, but it is still hard to walk away from him as he is a constant part of our lives. Fabulous is not one of those cats who you never see except for feeding time. He is somewhat like a dog, greeting us at the door, following us around, and snuggling on the couch.
Sean did send me a link to a blog once where someone took their cat on a round the world sailboat trip. I am a crazy cat lady, but not that crazy.
I can vouch for my grandkitsy ~ he’s tall, stately, regal…or in other words, just FABULOUS! Wish he could have lived with us ~ we’ll miss him, too. (Thanks, Judy!) And he’s already an experienced traveler ~ from WV to PA, to 5 different residences & occasional overnights at his other grandma’s ~ why just look how he balances on that ironing board ~ he was surfboard training!!
You know Fabby is in good hands with Judy! But I know it must be hard! How jealous am I that you’ll be in Paris and I cannot be 🙁 All I can say is Ireland! Ireland! Ireland! (same chant as Pancakes!) 🙂