Those people

Yes, we are the kind of people who throw birthday parties for our cat.

We should have actually done it earlier. The recorded "birthday" for our little guy is March 18, 2009, a year before he was brought into the shelter where we found him, took him home from, and made him ours.

We didn't remember to throw him his 2nd birthday part last week, with St. Patty's Day getting in the way a bit. But I think that's all as well, because we do think he must have been younger than the shelter said he was when we got him, for all the crazy antics he was still up to kitten-style at the time (and up until today). Plus, a birthday based on the day he was put into the shelter is a little depressing...

In order to make up for the delay, we decided the fiesta should be marvelous, complete with food, fun, and costume - at least for the cat.

O loved it all, even the ribbon, which was surprising considering he hates his sweater and seems to shirk off all other garmets. Maybe he knew he was special with his birthday ribbon on, because he had no problem with it and wore it around the house the rest of the day.

We got him fancy cat food - with a real whole shirmp in it (ew!) - and even gave him a cat nip mouse, which is a luxury, because we rarely allow him pyschoactive herbs that encourage his outlandish side...

Happy birthday, little boy O. You've been a joy and a pleasure this past year!