indeed, beck is a special and wonderful cat and you should give him all the attention he wants, work be damned. that is a fantastic photo of him - this from a professional photographer of no small repute.

i can relate. even as i type these words, there is a black cat snuggled up on my left arm, cozy against my chest. he climbed up and settled down there about one half hour ago, while i was still working, and shows no inclination to move. that is why there are no capital letters in this post. i am typing with one hand - a slow process that would only be made slower by capitalization. this happens all the time, even when i am on deadline and i never shoo him away for he is my treasured friend and it would not be right.

climb those blinds, beck. climb high, as high as you can go.

and may your buddy always rescue you, whether or not you actually need to be rescued.