Animals!

This week is a big deal for Wm. Nearly every day has some major event. Today is the welcome social at his new middle school. Tomorrow is his graduation. (Which is a much bigger deal than I thought - we got an email about how it's OK for them to bring their fancy clothes and change right before the ceremony. I was just going to send him in regular clothes. So, I guess, he needs to be dressed up! Good to know. I guess they take elementary graduation seriously around here!) Thursday is his very last Lunch on the Lawn - and last day of school, which ends after lunch, so it's a half day. And Friday is his first day of summer break!! Since there will be daily exciting Wm goings on, I am going to take this opportunity to get all the animal business out of the way.

This is what happens when Flip goes outside

Cutely napping, but I annoyed him.

The cats each have their own relationship with Flip. Schroeder hates Flip and is convinced Flip's goal in life is to eat him. Flip loves Schroeder more than anyone or anything and it is his goal to lick him everywhere. Sadly, Flip's whine sounds almost exactly like Schroeder's "back off or I will bite you" growl. He sits at the gate and whines at Schroeder, mere inches from him - but inaccessible. I'm sure Schroeder believes this is confirmation of Flip's nefarious intentions. Turn your volume all the way up and enjoy whiny Flip (and, you can hear him cry softly from the kitchen later):


Luna, on the other hand, loves Flip. She enjoys sashaying all around him to get his attention. Which is happily provided every single time (by way of ear and butt licking, and, perhaps, some light nibbling). Except when he's tired. Luna is very put out that he's ignoring her. This video is pretty dark, but check out Luna rubbing all over Flip trying to get his attention:


And now, we can all concentrate of Wm's very exciting times!