Simba & Sarabi’s birthday is TODAY! Join me in saying Happy Birthday to the World’s cutest Kitty kids (IMHO) …Wow, my ‘wittle wons,’ my cutie-pie kitty ‘babies’ are turning 5 today! Darn they grow up so fast…

I realize many pet parents don’t know the actual birth date of their beloved furry babies — but lucky me, thanks to my sister from another Mrs & Mister, Chris, aka “Groovy C,” aka Auntie Mama / Kitty Doula, who helped bring them into this world (their alley cat mama, a very fertile feline, gave birth to them on a cold, snowy February 18th back in 2021).

And for this reason I have the luxury of knowing the exact birthdate of these rescue-esque fluffy ones — and yes, for sure, I absolutely LOVE that they were born in the middle of BLACK HISTORY MONTH 😆 ❤️🖤💚 Kinda cosmic since some scholars say we can thank ancient Nubians for ‘inventing’ the (semi) domesticated house cat — cuddled the world over 🌍…

Enjoy their happy bday mini vid here (incl. glimpses of them at their tiniest!) + Drop them/us a line — they’ll/we’ll be celebrating somehow the rest of their bday month, ciao for now! ....
Love,
Mama Ton

…Hooray for DRINK WINE DAY!

👆🏽 Yours truly sipping on a refreshing glass of rosé wine once upon a time at a restaurant in Kukuiʻula, a residential community on the Hawaiian island of Kauai's sunny south shore, near Poʻipū and Prince Kuhio Park, a historic site celebrating Hawaiian culture... 

…And seen back stateside here ⬇️ sipping with my sisters JC and LC on a retreat upstate some moons ago…

Me & my sisters JC & LC chillin at Bashakill Vineyards Winery in the Catskills…

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Speaking of pairing a wine or worthy spirit with something wonderful… let’s pivot from the glass to the plate — because apparently FEB 18TH ain’t over just yet… 🐟⚓️

Surely you’re not surprised to learn that Simba & Sarabi are very happy to know that FEB 18TH’s ALSO CRAB STUFFED FLOUNDER DAY! Which happens to be one of MY MOM’S SIGNATURE DISHes — the anchor ⚓️ one (pun intended), perhaps… JOIN MY PATREON if you want this awesome old-school yet timeless recipe! ….

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