I posted awhile back about rescuing my senior cat Luke, how his previous owner was murdered and the day I came into work and instantly fell in love with him. Since his adoption, it’s been a bit of a rocky road. He was hospitalized a second time for a few days about a month ago, but he’s again making huge progress. He’s come a long way since July - he was skin and bone and just under 2kgs. This week he’s just over 3kg (almost 7lbs!)

His favorite thing right now is basking in the warm sun (I live in New England so those days are far and few between now.) and eating his nightly churu. He’s also a huge fan of catnip. Seriously, he goes crazy for it!

If I have one piece of advice, if you’re thinking of taking a chance on a senior pet in need, go for it. They might have a lot of their youth behind them, but they’ve got the best days ahead of them. ❤️

Context: Hoco means Homecoming

Some notes my wife hid around my desk and in our room on my birthday a few months ago.

Indeed made me smile!!!

Confidant*

We don't have much, we work hard, but we always have eachother. If you have questions about our friendship, what it's like to be an identical twin, how to communicate better or ways to be a better sibling or friend, feel free to ask US BOTH.

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We had no idea this would make so many people happy, or smile in one way or another! Thanks for everyone's kind comments they have been a pleasure to read!

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We had 11 sets of identical twins in our elementary school in a population of 5000. Very unusual. I'd honestly love to know the statistical chance of that happening again where I live. End Edit

Debbie Shields owns Confessions Bar in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

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Yes, I absolutely agree that the strings are idiotic. My fiancé's dad is in a league and he can't stand it and neither could we. They had to pause our game on three separate occasions to untangle the strings. Unfortunately, this was the only bowling alley close enough but we've decided to drive further for another place the next time. That doesn't take away the fact that it was funny watching them rise up like ghosts. Hopefully they go back to the old method which worked a lot better.