I know what you mean, Kirsten, about those "moments of wisdom and knowledge". I think about her wisdom when my cat hisses at the towel turban wrapped around my feshly washed hair. I observe how smart they are when I go in the kitchen and see them trying to kill my new sponge mop before and kills them. And I'm always impressed with their bravery as they try to vanquish my electric razor, batting it a few times after it stops to make sure it is really dead and not just playing possum. Of course, my tongue is firmly in my cheek. That's what I love about cats - how they can be so contemplative one minute and so goofy the next!