Bardia the Inquisitor, Millie the Escapist

My husband calls Bardia "Bardia the Inquisitor" because he's always into EVERYTHING! He always wants to know what's going on. And, according to Jon, "He has the cutest little inquisitive face!" Here is photographic proof of his inquisitiveness. One of his favorite things to do is to attack the pillows on our bed non-stop. They all have little baby teeth and claw marks, courtesy of Bardia.

And then there's Millie. Who often chooses to take a completely different spin on the world. We call Millie "The Escapist". When we adopted her from the Golden Valley Humane Society, her paperwork said that she had been previously adopted, but that she had been returned because of her propensity to "escape". However, as I psycho-analyze my cat on a deeper level, I realize that Millie not only has the desire to escape and brave the outdoors, she just wants to escape the routine of life in general. And how can we blame her? Everyone's an escapist! Here is the definition of escapism:

"an inclination to or habit of retreating from unpleasant or unacceptable reality, as through diversion or fantasy" - dictionary.com

Earlier this morning, while Bardia snuggled up next to me, purring like a motorboat, Millie chose a different stance. I think in this instance, Millie is sending a clear message. "Mama. When you wake me up at 4:45 in the morning to play, I will employ escapism as a method of coping with this unacceptable reality."

I know she loves me.

Bethany