Holy shit. The prices from our favorite local Chinese place have actually gone down anywhere form 50 cents to a buck, depending on whether it’s a quart of soup, an appetizer, or am entrée. They’re back to what they were 12 years ago. Spring rolls, soup, and two entrées with two packs of rice came to less than $30, for pick=up. We’ve got leftovers for tomorrow night, plus that rice will make some really nice fried rice, twice, with the addition of peas, diced carrots, and shrimp. The key to fried rice is sesame oil, and rice that’s at least a day old. Otherwise, it doesn’t taste right.
As for that cheesy Brit movie, it was “The Shadow of the Cat” from 1961. Vanda Godsell put in a pretty weak performance as Louise Venable, but the rest did alright, sort of, including Clara the maid, and Andrew the butler.
I could have sworn there was a second cat used for some shots that didn’t look like the main one. The coloring on the second cat was lighter, and its markings weren’t the same. I’ve owned one or more cats at a time for four decades by now, so I can tell the difference in a flash. A tiger stripe is not a tabby, even if the coloring is sort of close. Cats like me, even the ones that supposedly don’t like people, and I like them. If you’re a cat, I’ve got your number. That’s why cats sleep on top of me, or wedge in, for all but the hottest three months of the year.
We have a dog, too. He’s an old man by now, but we got him when he was a rescue pup. He’s well trained. The cats, not so much. I’m so glad we only have to board the dog for a few days during the family reunion weekend. Couldn’t do it last year, but we can this year. The cats will be fine by themselves until we get back, with enough food, water, and clean litter boxes.
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