Friday, January 23, 2009

Dutch

I made a new friend in Amsterdam.

It was cold and rainy, but I was out for a stroll, anyway. Just thinking my thoughts and eating some delicious french fries.




I was almost at the door to my hostel, when I heard meowing, coming from under the door to a nearby alley. Not a distressed meowing, or the low mournful wail that my cat sometimes gives when she wants attention. Just a sharp, insistent call..."I'm over here!"

So I put a fry down, by the crack in the door. There was a hiss, and a paw swiped out, snatching the fry, and dragging it to the other side. I did it again. Meow. Fry. Hiss! Swipe.

All in all, he ate about half of my fries. I decided to name him Dutch.

Today, on my way to the train station I bought a fancy tin of salmon catfood, and left it by the door.

Bon Appetite, Dutch!


Jim out.

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