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I’m on the train to Málaga. Meeting Nick and Alyson there cuts our travel time to less than half what it would be if I were to go all the way to Fuengirola. It was their suggestion and it was a good one. We’ll have to think like this in the future.
The trip into Málaga is about an hour. The trip to Fuengirola requires me to catch the commuter train and then ride another 40+ minutes. All told, if I’m only going for the day, it can easily be an additional 2 hours that could be spent with friends.
Today you get to see some of Dudo and a bonus shot of Moose, who snuck back in. The one of Dudo below simply struck me as interesting. We say he’s getting old and he’s not well and he just doesn’t have the spark he once had. Then he comes flying through the apartment, chasing Moose, bouncing from one sofa to another, and acting like a kitten. He was out and about more Tuesday. Monday when I went to sleep, Moose was on the bed and Dudo was curled up in what used to be his chair. He spent much of the night there while Moose spent much of the night on the bed braced against San Geraldo’s leg. When I say “the night,” I mean until 3 or so. Then they get fidgety for treat time and SG is soon out of bed for them, usually by 4. Poor SG. I was being ironic when I nicknamed him San Geraldo but, sometimes he really is.
Estoy en tren a Málaga. Encontrarnos allí con Nick y Alyson reduce el tiempo de viaje a menos de la mitad de lo que sería si fuéramos hasta Fuengirola. Fue una buena sugerencia. Tendremos que pensar así en el futuro.
El viaje a Málaga dura aproximadamente una hora. Para ir a Fuengirola, tengo que coger el tren de cercanías y luego viajar más de 40 minutos. En total, si solo voy por el día, fácilmente puedo pasar dos horas más con mis amigos.
Hoy podrán ver un poco de Dudo y una foto extra de Moose, que volvió a entrar a escondidas. La foto de Dudo de abajo me pareció simplemente interesante. Decimos que se está haciendo viejo, que no está bien y que simplemente no tiene la chispa de antes. Entonces aparece volando por el apartamento, persiguiendo a Moose, rebotando de un sofá a otro y comportándose como un gatito. El martes estuvo más tiempo fuera. El lunes, cuando me fui a dormir, Moose estaba en la cama y Dudo acurrucado en lo que solía ser su silla. Pasó gran parte de la noche allí, mientras que Moose pasó gran parte de la noche en la cama, apoyado en la pata de San Geraldo. Cuando digo “la noche”, me refiero a hasta las 3 más o menos. Luego se ponen inquietos por la hora de la aperitivos y SG pronto se levanta de la cama para recibirlos, normalmente a las 4. Pobre SG. Estaba siendo irónico cuando lo apodé San Geraldo, pero a veces sí que lo es.
• Hay algo en esta foto de Dudo que me gusta.
• Written 44 years ago. Still “crying lately thinking about the world as it is.”
• Escrito hace 44 años. Últimamente “sigo llorando pensando en el mundo tal como es.”
· I think they’re worth a closer look. Click.
· Creo que valen una mirada más cercana. Haz clic.
Have a wonderful day out and about. What amazing pictures of the cat, and the hallway.
David:
It was a wonderful day. Fun to be in the city and a joy to be with Nick and Alyson.
I love that video, “Peace Train.” I posted it maybe this past summer. I could listen to it over and over. I like the shot of Dudo in the hallway too. His shadow on the floor adds a certain “je ne sais quoi” to it!
Michael:
Yes! Now I remember that you were the reason I saw the video the first time. Thank you!
Yes, “hallway Dudo” is an amazing shot, love it! He looks a little tentative but is bravely advancing into the unknown. And I still love the music of Yusuf Cat Stevens too, as much as when I was a teenager.
Debra:
Thanks! Dudo was actually on his way back to the apartment and I think he couldn’t decided if he really wanted to leave. I’m with you about Yusuf Cat Stevens. He sang to me when I was a teen and he sings to me now.
That first photo of Dudo makes me think of Mata Hari. Do you see it? And yes, the hallway shot is very nice.
Playing for Change is one of the things that reminds me that there is hope for this world. There is goodness.
Here’s hoping you had a terrific visit with your friends.
marymoon
Marymoon:
I had to think for a moment but, yes, now I see Mata Hari. Playing for Change always moves me and, yes gives me a sense of hope. It was a perfect day.
Perfect days are few and far between. May you remember this one for many years.
I can never get enough of Dudo’s face, and I love his adventure in the hallway.
Hope you have a wonderful visit!
I second that – BOTH sentences!
Raybeard:
Thanks!
Bob:
Dudo loves our visits to the hallway. He doesn’t last very long, however. He can hear sounds from people in halls on other floors and sometimes they’re too close for comfort. And if one of the elevators arrives, he flies through the air.
I love those kitties, yes I do 🙂
By now, you’re enjoying your day in Málaga, and I’m so glad for that!
Judy C:
It was such a wonderful day.
Dudo may be reserving the high energy spurts for special occasions only now.
LOVE that hallway shot!
Cat Stevens, my first ‘crush’……..should have known then that something was brewing.
Have a good day with friends.
Jim:
Oh, yeah, I had a crush on Cat Stevens, too.
You know, they could be twins except Moose is fluffier. We should have named Cat Spooky. Whenever she approaches a door she has to peer around before shooting through. Looking for gremlins I guess.
ellen abbott:
We couldn’t tell the cats apart when we got them. Then we realized, although they’re black and white, their markings are entirely different. And then Moose got fluffier and Dudo got slender, and it became very easy at a glance.
That’s a great hallway shot. A bit Hitchcock. Boud
Boud:
Thanks. I am very pleased with it.
That Peace Train video was amazing. Nice to see Cat Stevens is still at it, out there in the music scene.
Shirley:
That video is so incredibly moving. And, yes, it made it even more powerful with his participation.
Faboo photo of Dudo in the hallway – and I love that hall-stand! Very stylish.
Malaga is a beautiful city – and a nicer place to meet friends and go sight-seeing and cafe-hopping than Los Boliches (despite the lack of sea views).
Jx
Jon:
We bought that hall stand in Washington DC around 1984. It has moved everywhere with us. You’ll be pleased to know it’s English! And, yes, Málaga was a wonderful place to meet up. And so easy.
Excellent kitty photos. All of them! I had a number of Cat Stevens albums, but my favorite was Catch Bull at Four.
Kelly:
I loved Cat Stevens when I was a teen. Still do, I suppose.
I hope your day went well. If SG kept some kitty treats in a drawer in the bedroom, then could he give out treats early in the morning and get some more sleep, or would the terrible twosome bother him all night long because they know the treats are in the room? When I was in high school, I listened to my Cat Stevens’ 8 track tapes over and over. Loved him and still do.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
The cats want wet treats on a plate. Not something to keep stashed in the night table. And, you’re right. If they knew there were treats in that drawer, they’d been in there all night.
Love that stare of Dudo’s in that one picture.
Kirk:
I love when Dudo looks right into the camera or deeply into my eyes.
Cats rule!
Rade:
Oh, yes they do!
Love, love, LUV that shot of Dudo in the hallway: it looks like he’s tentatively moving from the modern reality of the hallway to a Norman Rockwell painting of an antique hall-stand.
Tundra Bunny:
I love your description. It caught me eye and imagination.
Dudo is so cute curled up on that chair in the first picture. And that video! It made me cry! It was so good to see Yusuf/Cat Stevens performing again with all those wonderful musicians. That choir from Mississippi was exceptional. I haven’t followed Playing for Change in years but now I want to start again!
Steve:
Dudo is adorable. Yes, I have to keep following Playing for Change. They make me cry and they give me hope. This one especially is exquisite.
The photo of Dudo in the corridor with what looks like a painting of furniture as a surrealist quality about it. When they become old and not well, it is difficult to see them in that state.
larrymuffin:
That’s the entry to apartment with our coat rack visible. Poorly lit and too far away gave it a wonderful quality that I loved.
Loved the Peace Train video. How I wish for peace all over the world.