Day 58 - The Disappearing Cat

News? I now have a Facebook page. It's a long story. Basically, I'm dragging myself, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century, having skipped over the late 90s and the 00s. Just don't ask me to Twitter, okay? My thumbs are as old as the rest of me.

So, I generously volunteered to take the "Pet of the Week" from North County Humane Society to Dave Congalton's radio show on KVEC. We do this the 3rd Friday of each month, rotating with several other animal rescue organizations. (Web casts are available on the KVEC web site a few days after air day.) I met Megan there, since Megan actually does the show. But, Dave kindly invited me into the studio, too. Our Cat of the Week was Jasmine, a medium-hair blue (grey) lady with white boots and white whiskers. She is a beautiful cat. The carpet in Dave's studio (floor and wainscoting) is blue (grey), against which Jasmine practically disappears. And then Jasmine disappeared! Into the transmission equipment.

After 15 minutes of the 3 of us, plus the producer so make that 4, crawling around on our hands and knees hunting for the cat, Dave called for anyone within hearing to come to the studio with the correct hex wrench set to remove a panel behind which was the ever-popular Jasmine. We just barely got her out before the next segment started. It was a total circus. Megan, Dave and I truly had to wing it. Jasmine is back at the shelter, no worse for the wear.

I did not cook. Randy and I went to Joebella's for coffee and then Pier 46 for fish sandwiches. I need an advil....