We took the Furry Fella to the park yesterday, to go exploring in the tall trees and trails.

While he wasn't especially pleased about being carried there through the neighborhood in his bubble carrier, he showed a lot more interest once we got there....

...if only begrudgingly.

Of course... he had to nom some grass. I expect him to barf soon at some point.

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ferkixlll:
He looks like a Maine Coon Cat. They are a great breed.
chadiousxvi:
@ferkixlll Not a Maine Coon, though maybe he has a little in there. The vets have always figured he had some Persian in him due to his fur and face, and after recently stumbling across some pictures of an older, more "classic model" (pre-flat face) called a Brown Persian, I'm pretty sure he's mostly that. Does have the huge Maine Coon feet though, so who knows!πŸ˜„

Went to see The Magic Flute last night. It was my first time seeing and hearing it performed, and boy was it a unique experience!

The Magic Flute was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and apparently premiered only two months before he died at the young age of 35.

The Magic Flute has been adapted many times, in many different ways. This adaptation was inspired
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ferkixlll:
Looks like an interesting staging. I'm starting to go back to the Sat. METHD in cinema again. Stopped because of COVID and then the cinemas that showed it near my were closed. Got to see their new staging of Aida, which was very good. As to the Flute. Still partial to Ingmar Bergman's movie version.
chadiousxvi:
@ferkixlll This is the only adaptation I've seen performed, at least in full, though I'm certainly curious now to see the versions that proceeded it. There was a Q&A with some of the cast afterwards, and the different directions they talked about, as to what the story allows in terms of visual performance, was certainly fascinating to imagine.

So last night, while preparing for the opera, I put on a pair of dress pants I'd grabbed randomly from my upstairs closet, and after putting them on, found they were a pair that haven't fit me since I was in my late twenties. I only realized it when I put my hands in the pockets and found the old tags from long ago still...
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ferkixlll:
Life must have it's little celabrations. Congrats on being that guy again.

So the Jupiter hotel must remember us from our previous stays, because they left us a room gift...

richsquared:
That’s very thoughtful of them πŸ˜…
chadiousxvi:
@richsquared I thought so, not that we used it (much too busy for any of that this weekend). A funny souvenir at least 😁

I'm going to be late for work because of this fella, but someone needs their sleep.

richsquared:
Understandable, cats always come first πŸ˜‰ so handsome 😺
alexislust:
Nothing matters at moments like this πŸ₯°πŸ’•

The other day I was tagged by @richsquared to share a cherished item with all of you here, and I have to say... that's quite a question to ask someone who's an admitted packrat with way too much cherished stuff. It's hard to pick just one, so I'll give you three. Spoilers for the brief story of each so you can pick and choose.

Norah's...
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richsquared:
@alexislust took the words out of my mouth. So beautiful and thanks for sharing all these ❀️ Norah’s rabbit is so cute 😊
samihain:
Thank you for sharing with us. 😊

Or something like that, I don't know.

richsquared:
So awesome and the same to you 😁

So I calorie counted for a week, just out of curiosity for what I was actually consuming each day, and the week in general.

Of course, just like the observer effect in quantum physics, seeing what I was consuming made me more conscientious of what and how much I was putting into my body.

As a result, I'm actually 7lbs (0.45kg) lighter than I was...
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