THE ADVENTURES OF CATMAN (And his friends): January 2016

Sunday, January 31, 2016

CATMAN COMIX PRESENTS - SCHOOL DAZE

IT'S SUNDAY! And time once again for SUNDAY FUNNIES! Right after New Years, it was time for the Nekojin kids to go back to school, and that included the Fukushima orphan kids the Nekojins had adopted, Bin, Bo, and Gami, who had been attending public school in order to get acclimated to American ways. Now they were full-fledged students at Le Petit Academie, and Vinnie was introducing Gami to the "facts of life" at his new school...

Thursday, January 28, 2016

LONELY KOMAINU

MISTAKE #1 - NEVER, ever, take catkids (especially girls) anyplace, especially to a Shinto shrine where there might be cute animal statues. If you have girls of your own, you know what I'm talking about!

IMAGINATION

Mr. & Mrs. Nekojin take great care in raising all their kids. They don't watch a lot of television, they don't have iPhones, computer time is very limited and controlled. Instead they read books, do art, play musical instruments, and...they have imagination! (From October, 2014)

IZUMO SHRINE (JAPAN) - CATKID STYLE

Why the Nekojin catkids are a little less than welcome at the sacred Izumo Shrine in Japan...

WHEN "AUNTIE SUMIE" TAUGHT SOME OF THE NEKOJIN KIDS TO FLY

When "Auntie Sumie" taught some of the Nekojin kids to fly...San Francisco has never been quite the same since!

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

AFTERNOON SWIM AT PANDA'S

From last summer...

FIRE DAY

One morning not too long ago, firetruck after firetruck raced by the Nekojins' house and Panda's house. It didn't take long for the catkids to come up with an idea.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO FLEET WEEK LAST OCTOBER

From San Franciso Fleet Week last October:

Monday, January 25, 2016

BREAKFAST COFFEE

Some people, before they do anything else, must have their coffee...it's no different at Panda's house!

PANDA'S BAD DAY

We all have bad days now and then, no matter who we are...even Panda Papa!

SPENDING THE AFTERNOON IN PANDA PAPA'S GARDEN

Even though summer is nearly done and autumn is on its way, Vinnie, the Kappa, Titus Turdell, Otto, and even Noir can still enjoy a swim in Panda Papa's garden pool.

A TINY STORY

From December 2014

Being a superhero in San Francisco can be a lot of work and a lot of fun. There’s crime to prevent, evil doers to apprehend, and when things are quiet, there is always time to fly around the TransAmerica Pyramid and Coit Tower, or do aerobatic exhibitions for the tourists. And then, when the day is done, you get to go home to a nice meal and a warm bed.

Both Catman and Super Sumie have a very nice home indeed, located high up on Russian Hill next to the cable car line, with a view of Alcatraz and San Francisco Bay, dry food in a bowl all day and night, plus tuna or salmon, sometimes with bonito flakes, three times a day. There are lots of toys to play with and a soft warm bed to sleep in. However, in flying about the city, tiny Sumie had noticed that things were not always so pleasant for other people in the city. She became curious, as cats will do, and one day decided, without telling anyone, to pack a few of her belongings and then to head off on her own down to the Tenderloin District, where she might be able to find out about the “other side” of life.

As the sun set and it grew dark, it started to rain; and there she was —cold, wet. no friends, no food, and no place to go.

Sumie walked and walked until at last, she found a dry place to rest beside an old wooden shack in a dark, weed-filled alley. She took a rolled up blanket she had strapped to the top of the suitcase she had pulled around behind her all day, covered herself with it, hoping to fend off the cold, and then took out the one true friend she did have with her — her teddy bear.

There she sat for hour after hour, alone, cold, and afraid, until she fell asleep. Then Catman, who had never been very far off, and who had watched over her all day, picked her and her belongs up and took her home where he tucked her safely into her warm, soft bed.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who don’t have a Catman to watch over them, or to take them home to bed. A lot of folks have no home, no money, and no food —not even a teddy bear. On Christmas Day, we have a lot of things, things we often take for granted, to be thankful for. But what about the others? If you have the means, drop by your local food bank and make a donation, or if you have nothing else to do that day, you might consider volunteering some of your time at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter, to make Christmas just a little bit better for someone who doesn’t have much at all. There’s still time if you’d like to.

ZOE'S DOLLY or CUCUMBER

Once upon a time, not so very long ago...

Later that night:

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

DUX

DUX...Yesterday was a pretty stormy day, but if you happened to be on Pleasant Valley Lane, just a little while before school time, you might have seen this...Annabelle, Emily, Vinnie, Theo, Maurice, Claude, Cloe, and Nomi all in a row.

A RAINY DAY AT PANDA PAPA'S STUDY

It was a day of heavy rain and wind yesterday but whether that was good or bad is all a matter of perspective...

Thursday, January 14, 2016

SMURPHY'S STORY: PART II

And now boys and girls, Part II of "Smurphy's Story". When we last left the catkids, Otto, Mr. Nekojin, and Panda Papa, everyone was deeply moved and not a little upset about the little blue kitty in the newspapers - so much so that they even called in Catman.

Well, a few days later, if you happened to be on Pleasant Valley Lane after school, you might have seen a very interesting procession...

Sunday, January 10, 2016

SMURPHY'S STORY: Part I

Perhaps you read the story or saw it on your TV news. As much as we would like to protect our kids from the evils of the world, the news soon reached the Nekojins' house and Panda's house, as well as all the kids. What do you do? (To be continued.)