Elliot wants a Siamese cat (he saw a picture of one in the cat book) and will name it SkippyJon. When I asked who will take care of it, Elliot said he would. He showed me how he can fill the Grendel and Pepi’s dishes with food and water. He did it quite well. When I said we already have two cats, he asked if we could get a Siamese when Pepi and Grendel die (but only if we don’t die, too). I also asked who would care for SkippyJon when he is at mama’s house? He said I could. Later he said he’ll get one when he is 17.
17 is this magic age when he says he will drive, live without grown-ups, have a Siamese cat, and do all the sorts of things he can’t do now, apparently. He’s talked about it a lot in the last month or two.
Photo from Camp Gan Izzy visiting Elitch Gardens on Aug 2, 2023.
