First, I owe Cygnus thanks for the term "e-quaintance", which is way better than "e-buddy" or "blog-buddy", the phrases I've used in the past.
Second, I'd like to introduce you to some new friends I made while in Houston:

Meet CB - he has such
vivid eyes...I wonder if they glow in the dark?

And this fellow? Is Smokey. He's a little camera shy, kept looking away as if everything in the world was more interesting than me...which, hey, he's a cat...so no surprise there.


I don't have a photo of their human, and even if I did I wouldn't post it - but if you want to get to know
The Hermit, go give him a read - I do, every day.
Mister hermit, Sir, it was a pleasure to meet you...and, of course, the cats who keep you!