The Mobilians Announce a New Member

There is a very cute neighborhood kitten who follows us on walks. Bo is so sweet with Eleanor that Mike wondered aloud if we should get a kitten. That was his first mistake.

His second mistake was agreeing to take the kids to a pet adoption day at a local pet store. We come home with a three-month-old orange guy who had never lived with a family. He came with the name Pinto Bean but soon became Oscar.

Eleanor loves Oscar. Perhaps she loves him a little too much. She carries him around the house and finds him no matter where he hides.

John likes Oscar, in theory, but has little time to play with him. John is far too busy being either Peter Parker or Aqua Man these days.

Jack, our eleven-year-old cat, doesn't care for Oscar. There was a showdown at the food bowl the other day. Both hissed, then Jack backed down and the kitten ate the rest of his food. Oscar is now in charge.