It’s 6:30 a.m. in Mississippi, and my flight doesn’ t leave for Chicago until after 5 pm., bringing me to Midway Airport at the ungodly hour of 10 pm. Do not expect to see Hili at 5 a.m. Chicago time tomorrow!
The talk here went well, with about 200 attendees filling the hall, and people bought about 60 books total, I think. (Surprisingly, there were no hostile questions, but then again I didn’t say much about religion.) Only three purchasers said the magic words to have cats drawn in their copies of WEIT, and one person, pronouncing “Felis sylvestris lybica” as if it were a Latin chant, got a cat wearing a crucifix and a priest’s collar.
Here’s one incident that I heard at dinner last night from a faculty member. The local radio station had called him to talk about Darwin Day, and he mentioned all the activities, including my talk. The radio station guy, referring to my talk, then said, “But what is going to happen?” Puzzled, the faculty member said that Dr. Coyne was going to talk about the evidence for evolution. But then the radio guy repeated, “But what is going to happen?” It then dawned on the professor that the radio station was anticipating some big kerfuffle or protest, and they were looking for a story. Fortunately, everything was peaceful!
The visit here, though short, was fun, the campus is beautiful—with many ancient and stately live oak trees—the faculty and students are friendly, and they’ve fed me very well (more on the noms tomorrow). Oh, and it’s Valentine’s Day! While you’re treating your sweetie to chocolates and dinner, don’t forget the cats! (or d*gs. . .) In Dobrzyn, Hili has remembered:
A: What are you doing there?Hili: I’m waiting for a Valentine card from Jerry.(Photo: Sarah Lawson)
Ja: Co tam robisz?
Hili: Czekam na walentynkową kartkę od Jerrego.
(Zdjęcie: Sarah Lawson)
There is nothing better than having a cat, except maybe having two.
Awwww what a cute valentine card for Hili!
Interesting to see how her roundness matches the basket. That pic proves that cats are made of rubber, elastic, and liquids.
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That’s a hilarious photo of Hili – I wonder which (cat)asana that is?
Don’t forget Valentine treats for birds, horses, and other companions either. I just stopped at the feed store after my run, to pick up some alfalfa cubes and apple-flavored noms for my mare. Oddly (or perhaps because she’s a Thoroughbred off the track and wasn’t exposed to treats in her early years), she doesn’t like carrots or apples, and will spit them out “Ptui!” in a comical manner. She does love the alfalfa range cubes though, as well as the apple-flavored horse noms.
hilli is doing a great impression of “a bowl of cat parts” as my husband just quipped.
Again, Hili demonstrates that the more uncomfortable-looking the position the cat is in, the more comfortable the cat.
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I see your card properly acknowledges Xoxoxo, the Aztec god of love.
Happy Valentine’s Day, PCC, Hili, Marlgorzata and Andrzej! XOXOXOX
Hili is evidently a basket of fun. She’s adorable. Where’s Cyrus?
We had a good size snowstorm in SW Ontario, and the birds have been going nuts this morning. A pair of Mallards (regular to our diner) were hogging underneath the bird feeders, scooping up the fallen birdseed. The mourning doves were looking all forlorn, sitting in the big tree, awaiting their turn.
Could Hili be any cuter?