Hi y'all:
I met Victor! He and Tom were so nice to welcome me into their house, pick
me up from the airport, and take me out to great places to eat! It was like
a dream come true to meet the crew as well - it reminded me of the cat
herding ad when we came in the door and were surrounded by *SEVEN* cats.
Yahoo! Victor also very kindly offered to pick up my friend Nora from the
airport on Sunday and to drive us out to the retreat center. It was a
beautiful drive and great company! The retreat was amazing and incredible
too.
Here are some pictures:
http://community.webshots.com/user/susanmandfredk
Look at the album called "Visit to Austin"
Susan M
Otis and Chester
Lois Reay - 15 Mar 2004 19:38 GMT
Great pix Susan, enjoyed looking at them, nice to put a face to names!!
Lois
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Takayuki - 15 Mar 2004 20:25 GMT
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How nice of Victor! It looks like their home is all cats, all the
time. Thanks for the pics - I loved them. So many photogenic
kitties!
And you seem to be losing weight, not that you ever needed to, but you
did. :)
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Great pictures Susan! Love your toes :) I'm sure the children and Fred
have forgiven you for going away for a week but have Chester and
(especially) Otis forgiven you yet?
Julie
Tanada - 15 Mar 2004 22:39 GMT
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Your pictures are so awesome! Tom and Victor look great and so do all
the cats. The toenail picture is so cute. You all look like you had a
great time.
Pam S.
fuga =^o^= - 16 Mar 2004 01:56 GMT
the pictures are fanstatic. It looks like I missed out a wonderful visit.
Fuga
Christine Burel - 16 Mar 2004 02:58 GMT
Wonderful shots, Susan!
Christine
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Server must be busy so I'll have a squiz later.
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Marina - 16 Mar 2004 06:26 GMT
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What good hosts Victor and Tom were! Lovely pics, thanks for letting us see
them. Those catnip pics are hilarious! Especially the Ecstasy one - in that
Rufous all zonked out? You all seem to have had a wonderful time, wish I
could have been there.

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LOL - 16 Mar 2004 06:59 GMT
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Lovely pics! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip; have Otis and Chester
forgiven you for leaving?
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badwilson - 16 Mar 2004 12:40 GMT
Great pics! I love the catnip gluttony, too cute :-)
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Helen Miles - 16 Mar 2004 21:08 GMT
> Hi y'all:
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> I met Victor! He and Tom were so nice to welcome me into their house, pick
> me up from the airport, and take me out to great places to eat!
What great pictures! It looks like the magnificent 7 and their two dads
made you very welcome, the crew are gorgeous! And Victor, you and Tom
are a cute couple!
Helen M
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Victor Martinez - 17 Mar 2004 00:32 GMT
> made you very welcome, the crew are gorgeous! And Victor, you and Tom
> are a cute couple!
Why, thank you! You're very kind. :) We love having company,
particularly the cats. They just love people.

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Hopitus2 - 17 Mar 2004 01:13 GMT
Yes, Vic and Tom are a most handsome couple. Their cats are also a handsome
group; how great to see playful cats having fun and looking "in their
prime". They're so lucky to be living with slaves like theirs, who pamper
them.
: > made you very welcome, the crew are gorgeous! And Victor, you and Tom
: > are a cute couple!
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: Why, thank you! You're very kind. :) We love having company,
: particularly the cats. They just love people.
Sherry - 17 Mar 2004 16:03 GMT
>Why, thank you! You're very kind. :) We love having company,
>particularly the cats. They just love people.
You're very lucky! Maybe *you* set the tone for them by welcoming people into
your home yourself. Mine are rather antisocial. Except Bootsie, who crawls all
over my dad, who hates cats. She knows this.
Loved the pics. Usually I get a mental picture of posters and it's uncannily
close. Except yours! I had pictured a very distinguiished-looking senior
citizen, LOL. Maybe it's because you impart so much wisdom in your posts. :-)
:-)
Sherry
JBHajos - 17 Mar 2004 19:40 GMT
>Loved the pics.
Me, too!!!
> I had pictured a very distinguiished-looking senior
>citizen, LOL.
Me, too!!!
All in the pics, furry & human, look just *great*!!! Thanks.
Jeanne
Hopitus2 - 17 Mar 2004 20:59 GMT
Actually, Victor looks almost exactly as I had pictured him in my mind. It
was their cats' appearances that surprised me.....so young and
frisky-looking. As I said, 2/3 of the Evil 3 here are senior catizens (the
girls) and the remaining third, Rowdy, has *zero* respect for their elder
wisdom or dignity......Norm. If the Evil 3 played as much as Victor's group,
they wouldn't be overweight. BTW, Victor, did your Mom ever find her boycat
who disappeared?
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Victor Martinez - 18 Mar 2004 14:39 GMT
> Actually, Victor looks almost exactly as I had pictured him in my mind. It
> was their cats' appearances that surprised me.....so young and
> frisky-looking. As I said, 2/3 of the Evil 3 here are senior catizens (the
They are young for the most part. The oldest is Xoxo, who we estimate to
be 6 or 7 years old.
> girls) and the remaining third, Rowdy, has *zero* respect for their elder
> wisdom or dignity......Norm. If the Evil 3 played as much as Victor's group,
> they wouldn't be overweight. BTW, Victor, did your Mom ever find her boycat
> who disappeared?
I'm afraid not.

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Victor Martinez - 18 Mar 2004 04:23 GMT
>> I had pictured a very distinguiished-looking senior citizen, LOL.
>
> Me, too!!!
Oh my goodness! I write like a geezer? ;-) I'll take it as a compliment,
thought I'll be 32 next month. :) I know, still a kid.

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Seanette Blaylock - 18 Mar 2004 05:14 GMT
Victor Martinez <me@nospam.com> had some very interesting things to
say about Re: I met Victor:
>Oh my goodness! I write like a geezer? ;-) I'll take it as a compliment,
> thought I'll be 32 next month. :) I know, still a kid.
[startled look] You're younger than I am???? I always thought you had
a few years on me, but I have about 2 on you.

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Sherry - 18 Mar 2004 06:53 GMT
>Oh my goodness! I write like a geezer? ;-) I'll take it as a compliment,
> thought I'll be 32 next month. :) I know, still a kid.
Oh goodness. You're only five years older than my daughter. Now I'm the
geezer.
Sherry
JP Hobbs - 19 Mar 2004 01:54 GMT
And oh goodness, your only15 yrs younger tha my son, and 5yrs
younger than my daughter, *now* who's the old geezer? Jean P.
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JBHajos - 19 Mar 2004 14:41 GMT
>Oh my goodness! I write like a geezer?
You, a geezer? Hardly!! And you don't write like one either. To
*me*, geezer implies a very old guy a bit not "all there." Though I
*did* picture you as more mature physically, the "real you" is just
right!!!!
Jeanne
polonca12000 - 22 Mar 2004 23:35 GMT
Great pics! Thank you, Susan.
Best wishes,

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