Oscar

He lives with the family I rent my apartment from, but not really. He really belongs to the neighborhood. I often drive up to the house to find him sunning himself on the side lawn. I put my stuff down, slip off my glasses, kick off my shoes, and roll around in the grass with him.

He's missing part of his right ear. He has lots of freckles, even more than I do. On his nose, his eyelids, even his lips. He smells really good, like flowers and leaves and freshly mown grass. His fur is thick but silky. His claws are super long and talon-like, though when he climbs up on my tummy to walk around and give eskimo kisses, he's very gentle.

He and The Hoon often stare at one another through the window screens, but they never howl, never fight. Just watch, their eyes and noses taking in data we humans but dream of.

Comments

[paula]

tell more about this wonderful fellow. i love him already.

[mm]

Yes, more about Oscar please! What a charmer.

[John]

Thanks, for the e-mail... It really made me think...

Peace ~ John