Everyone should have a theme, a tattooed widow’s peak, a toothbrush covered in smut. The stains would train upon veins that strain-soil and toil from the groove that’s never cut. No matter how bright the sight, a babbler’s might inspires the rhythm of a tambourine, have you seen- light years of mood and theme, a shirt that refuses to tuck? Quite the scene, sitting on a dream in between- the source and the seam-where streets are lost directions and modesty is stuck…..

7/24/12

Luckily, Ted just left for an all-day work conference so it looks like I am home alone again. Sounds familiar, huh? Well I was going through some of Ted’s papers (doing my best to make a huge mess) and I came across something that piqued my interest. It appears that Ted has a very impressive postcard collection. Sure, the backs of them are tainted by the memories of cheap women and fraternity type shenanigans, but the pictures on the front are absolutely breathtaking. There are majestic mountains, beautiful beaches and trembling cities. (Pretty impressive alliteration for a cat, huh? ). This got me thinking……While I’m aware that most of these places are very far away and the resorts are probably pet restrictive, that doesn’t mean that I can’t find an exciting destination that would be ideal for a feline vacation. Since, I haven’t been out of my front yard since Ted adopted me 16 months ago, I’m thinking I should plan something simple and relatively easy to get to for my first trip.  So far I’m leaning towards the canal down the street that is affectionately known as the Stench Riviera. If that falls through, then I’m thinking about Mt. Trashmore which also doubles as the area landfill. It may not feature downhill skiing or snowboarding, but I’m sure the cuisine would be outstanding. Now I realize that these places  may not be recommended by Fodor’s or reviewed by Rick Steeves, however, for a small cat who’s strapping on the backpack for the first time they will provide a great introduction to world travel.  I can only imagine what kind of adventures await me, but regardless of the experience,  I am very confident that I will come back a more enlightened and well-rounded member of the animal community. In the meantime, I would love to hear about some of your travels. Don’t be afraid to include a few funny stories or embarrassing moments from the road. After all, they can’t be any worse then what’s on the back of Ted’s postcards.