Bear really loves to crash out on the MacBook Pro. Sadly, he also thinks the power cord is a playtoy.

Oh, yeah, and I have a new theme. I got tired of Mandigo losing its settings all the time.

After hemming and hawing I pulled the trigger and bought a new DSLR – the Nikon D40. Now I need to learn how to do more with it than just use the automatic setting.

The boys love summer afternoons, because we get so much more direct sunlight in the living room this time of year.

Can’t believe it’s already August. Where is the time going?

Bear really loves flopping down on my laptop when I work. Endearing, but not when I am trying to get something done!

He might be expressing his opinion about how much work I’ve been doing lately…. fortunately I ended the week with a fairly empty in-box (for a change).

Haven’t done one of these in a while!

Our big boy Gimi just loves to roll over and show his belly! He’s actually lost a little weight since we changed their diet last year, but even so he tips the scales at some 15 pounds.

Gimi the Chair Thief:

I may or may not do more blogging before Yom Kippur, so if I do not, I wish my fellow co-religionists an easy fast. May we all be sealed for a blessing in the book of Life.

Last night’s colorful, hazy sunset:

And a cat on my desk chair:

Why cat blogging? Because they’re a much-needed dose of perspective when Ben Bernanke powers up the helicopters.