Housecat Update

A Friday HodgepodgeI realized the other day that we've had our two long-haired Siamese cats, Lucinda and Seymour, for a couple of years now. Here's an update...1. Lucinda, who likes to sit on my desk during writing time, has taken to announcing her arrival by stretching up, propping herself on my chair, and tapping me on the shoulder.I then pick her up and place her on my lap, so she can hop up to her spot. 2. Seymour loves pets and belly rubs, but tends to roll over onto the ground quickly. That's not great for my back, so I've taught him to climb up to the top of the litter cabinet for a session after I say Pets? No. This is not Lucinda. So far. 3. Lucinda isn't the pet fiend that Seymour is, but she will ask for a session now and then. It's usually at some optimally awkward point during my evening routine -- which she always follows me around to supervise.She emits a quiet, gravelly and high-pitched meow that sounds almost pathetic when she wants her pets and back scratches. 4.…