The Great Haggis Feast

[katladyd]

I'm sure she is just thrilled to have all of the kitties and A HORSE in the apartment!!! I know I would be beside myself!!!

[phesina]

Meowmie here.. Well, they're off, on their way to Mackinac Island now.. At last, maybe I will be able to get some sleep..

I just have to muck out the bathroom first. That served as Traveler's stall last night. The kitties had decided I could do without it: I could use one of their litterboxes as needed, and there's no reason I can't clean myself the same way they do themselves!

[slick]

quick message from Merlin:

For Christmas I want some chaps

[katladyd]

Slick, consider yourself lucky, Kimba wants a horse!

[cassiesmom]

text from Cassie:

Hi Meowm
We are on Mackinac Island and it is gorgeous! Have to go cos more kitties are arriving!
Lubz,
Cassie

[phesina]

The gang got back this afternoon, after dropping Traveler off at the airport. They've just headed off to Real Seafood for dinner. Haggis Day is tomorrow!

They can't say enough about what a wonderful time they had! Such a beautiful place.. Fresh air, lots of sunshine, lots of water full of fishies to watch... and horsies! All around!

Carriage rides, buggy rides (and just WHO was that that jumped into a buggy with Nelson?).. And Bob and Elmer and Taccoa, to demonstrate that Cerebellar Hypoplasia doesn't have to keep you from doing what you want to do, all rode bareback!

Traveler had a wonderful time being part of carriage teams, pulling romantic two-cat buggies.. (and his word is mum on just WHO rode in which buggies). And all the Mackinac Island horsies now have their very own USC blankets to keep them warm come winter!

During the trip back, I'm told Traveler just went on and on about what a PERFECT, IDEAL place this was... No nasty-smelling fume-belching metal moving things, just horsies getting things done and getting people where they want to go. He wonders, WHY CAN'T L.A. BE RUN LIKE THIS????? He plans to start a petition drive when he gets back home.

The kitties strolled around the wraparound porch of the Grand Hotel (longest in the world!), napped on the porch railing, strolled around, ran, romped in the grass, explored the island, watched fishies in the water..

Last evening they put on a show for the local residents and other visitors, first with a Celtic piping and dancing performance which awed the crowd and moved them to tears. Then the square dancing began, with Nelson calling and Merlin and Sparkler starting the first square, and then everyone, feline and human, joined in on the fun!

They'll be talking about this on Mackinac Island for years!

Now the kitties are having a relaxing seafood dinner, and then they'll be all set for the festivities tomorrow! Even more fun coming... stay tuned....

[phesina]

And MoFF, your kitties have gotten a catnip horsie for Frankie! They wanted to get him a box of Mackinac Island fudge, but they remembered that chocolate is bad for kitties.