Holy cow! I didn't even know there was a birthday thread, lol!

Thank you for the sentiments... they are greatly appreciated! I spent the evening reading a sad cat book "A Cat Named Darwin". It's a memoir, and just soooooo incredibly moving. Really, really wonderfully written about a man who is not a cat person in the beginning, meets a cat (names him Darwin), and the effect the companionship of that cat has on his life and personality. Funny and sad both, but wonderful all the same!