"Who was that?" asked our new friend as the taxi sped away. Panda had run to the edge of the street to get a better look. "I know who I hope it wasn't," I said. "We had issues with some men in a taxi like that when we were in Tokyo for the Olympics." The …
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A Virtual Adventure
"Hey, that looks pretty good!" Panda seemed pleased at my compliment. "It's my Hawaiian shirt for when we go to Hawaii," he replied. "I asked Mom if she could make me one and this is what she came up with.""Well that's cool," I said, "but don't you remember? It's Social Distancing. There are travel restrictions. …
Out of Egypt
"Foster, what are you doing?" Foster appeared not to have heard my question at first, so I asked it again, jumping down from where I had been sitting on the windowsill behind him. "I'm practicing my sphinx pose," came the reply. "Don't you think I look like a sphinx? "I hesitated, trying to recall if I …
An Adventure in the Swiss Alps
"Hey, Foster! Guess what?" I woke up to find Panda sitting next to me on the bed, wearing a crochet hat! "I'm not even going to ask where you got that," I replied sleepily. Panda looked offended. "Don't you like it? Mom made it for me!" "You need a hat like you need a hole in …
A Trip to the Farm
"Hey Foster, check this out!" I awoke to Panda's voice and realized he was trying to climb into the rocking chair with me. "Dude!" I responded sleepily. "What happened to your fatigues?"Panda's voice was muffled. "Mom thought they were getting too worn out so she made me some overalls while you were napping.""Whoa, she did …
A Trip To Seattle
"Hey Panda! How tall is the Seattle Space Needle?" Foster's voice woke me from a sound sleep. "I think it's 605 feet," I responded sleepily from under the bed. "Why?""Well," Foster began. "Mom has this crossword puzzle up here on the bed and I was just seeing if I could find some answers for her. …
Two Years of Adventure
It all started with the first selfie... August 2, 2016 Hard as it is to believe, it's been two years since my first selfie with Mom! She took this on her neighbor's front porch when I was only five weeks old. I was a "foster kitty", but the instant Mom picked me up she knew …
A Trip to the Louvre
"Hey Panda." Foster's voice sounded dreamy and far-away. We were in the front living room, and Mom was already in bed. The stars were bright and the sky was clear. It was a perfect summer night. "Climb up here and look out," Foster instructed. "Don't you ever wonder what all is out there in the world? …
An Unexpected Adventure
What do a bus station, a train ticket, colored pencils, snow, and a whimsical garden have in common? They're all part of an adventure...Keep reading and you'll find out! It all started when my daughter came to visit from Nevada. She stayed a couple of days, and was going to go home on Tuesday. We …