My friends Niza and Richard both expressed surprise when I told them I'm not much of a cat person. But believe it or not, I am. Kelly suspects I don't like cats "because you don't like the competition." Hmmm... maybe :))))

As it happens, when I was small, we had like half a dozen cats at home. I remember how my Dad used to feed them sardines. But I've always been allergic to cats; their hair brings about tiny ugly bumps on my skin. The final straw was when a nasty and mean cat attacked, scratched and drew blood out of me ---and that was it. Since then, when I see them felines coming, I would go the other way.

However, despite my abhorrence with felines, I don't really mind being described in cat cliches: graceful, intelligent, elusive, survivor. Incidentally, these are supposedly qualities most men seem to appreciate. They are, after all, animals too. (And yes, I can be catty if provoked.)

Postscript: I hope to update this page often with new photos

"The fog comes on little cat feet."
Carl Sandburg
Fog

In Illinois, Summer 2001

Favorites

Here's a list of some of my favorite movies:
Dead Poets Society, a Peter Weir film ("Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!"); Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle; Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders; Life is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella) by Roberto Benigni; The Color Purple; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; among others

Here's a list of some of my favorite music:

Depending on my moods: Enya, Moby, Sarah Mclachlan, Sting, The Police, Carly Simon, Carole King, R.E.M., U2, The Beatles, Dianne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Anita Baker, Jaya, disco hits of the 70s and 80s.