tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post2009438098026612745..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Simon The Time Traveling Cat Gets A Visitor IWSGThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-41014346629314875162017-10-16T17:49:44.531-07:002017-10-16T17:49:44.531-07:00Jam, of course. But I'm wondering if Simon is ...Jam, of course. But I'm wondering if Simon is telling the truth about her being fictional...rare is the cat who will willingly walk on a leash. ;)J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-86551770770480050512017-10-07T06:15:53.466-07:002017-10-07T06:15:53.466-07:00It's so hard to have to give up one's pets...It's so hard to have to give up one's pets. I remember when we had to leave our dog and cats behind when we moved overseas. Very sad day.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-91535688192225572982017-10-07T06:14:30.795-07:002017-10-07T06:14:30.795-07:00Those are great cat name. I especially like Shadow...Those are great cat name. I especially like Shadowfax. It's fun to say out loud.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-70245396338024384502017-10-07T06:13:55.055-07:002017-10-07T06:13:55.055-07:00Thanks for popping by :-)Thanks for popping by :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62910132018880270012017-10-07T06:13:34.951-07:002017-10-07T06:13:34.951-07:00Sawyer is a great cat name! I'm not sure many ...Sawyer is a great cat name! I'm not sure many cats would suffer the indignity of a leash.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-36288553189371665992017-10-07T06:13:13.633-07:002017-10-07T06:13:13.633-07:00Thanks for popping by, Darla. Glad I gave you a ch...Thanks for popping by, Darla. Glad I gave you a chuckle :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-47804308840140754462017-10-06T11:00:08.375-07:002017-10-06T11:00:08.375-07:00Haha, I'd take both. I love cats. Recently, we...Haha, I'd take both. I love cats. Recently, we had to send our two precious cats to live with our son because we're moving too far away. Broke my heart. Their names are Marbles and Shasta, and sometimes I hear them purring. Lovely post.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-79623952658092285802017-10-05T17:47:12.747-07:002017-10-05T17:47:12.747-07:00Ha, you really captured cats there.
I do love tha...Ha, you really captured cats there. <br />I do love that name. My cats were named Shadowfax and Cortana. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67664888258204421842017-10-05T14:08:50.201-07:002017-10-05T14:08:50.201-07:00So true! It's impossible not to project oursel...So true! It's impossible not to project ourselves and what we know. Great post.Adrienne Reiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658753766385895790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62936381082114825802017-10-05T13:51:38.617-07:002017-10-05T13:51:38.617-07:00Jam and Simon sound like my cats fighting. I would...Jam and Simon sound like my cats fighting. I would go with Jam, she sounds like a good cuddler like my Sawyer. Although, Sawyer would never let me put him on a leash :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-84529988515805795392017-10-05T11:03:33.802-07:002017-10-05T11:03:33.802-07:00You always make me chuckle. Good post. The main OC...You always make me chuckle. Good post. The main OC of my novelette series does share some characteristics with me, and more that I'd like to have (like her rock and roll werewolf boyfriend!). Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-20196993115864937462017-10-05T10:19:32.659-07:002017-10-05T10:19:32.659-07:00That's one of the problem with Simon, he can s...That's one of the problem with Simon, he can speak English and is always yammering away at you when you don't want him to. Jam just meows quietly occasionally. :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-75132177068892219472017-10-05T10:18:55.965-07:002017-10-05T10:18:55.965-07:00Kuna and Yala - love those names! Kuna and Yala - love those names! The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-19323011978536817622017-10-05T09:11:19.722-07:002017-10-05T09:11:19.722-07:00I'd probably prefer Jam. Having a lap cat who...I'd probably prefer Jam. Having a lap cat who enjoys being rubbed is always a good thing. And Simon would probably try to talk to me every time I sat down to write.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-19240248057432456512017-10-05T06:37:37.604-07:002017-10-05T06:37:37.604-07:00You are such a good story teller and creative IWSG...You are such a good story teller and creative IWSG question answerer, Ellen! Blackberry Jam as a cat name. I love it! Of course, I would prefer her to Simon. I'm not good with names. But, we have talked about our two future dogs and plan to call them Kuna and Yala. Kuna Yala is the local name for the San Blas islands. :-)Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-15359596778654764982017-10-05T04:30:50.152-07:002017-10-05T04:30:50.152-07:00It might be good to have one of each.It might be good to have one of each.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-55560571493171332122017-10-05T04:30:28.629-07:002017-10-05T04:30:28.629-07:00Thanks Yvonne :-)Thanks Yvonne :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33836016401719776632017-10-05T04:30:14.779-07:002017-10-05T04:30:14.779-07:00Hard not to let real life into our stories. Hard not to let real life into our stories. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-42014357561513516482017-10-05T04:29:55.062-07:002017-10-05T04:29:55.062-07:00I've had a mix of cuddly Jam times and grumpy ...I've had a mix of cuddly Jam times and grumpy Simon types.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-18473474446391998712017-10-05T04:29:33.573-07:002017-10-05T04:29:33.573-07:00Funny how cats can remind you of different people ...Funny how cats can remind you of different people in real life.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-37351478975918711152017-10-05T04:29:13.281-07:002017-10-05T04:29:13.281-07:00Glad you enjoyed it :-)Glad you enjoyed it :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-40965840484418571292017-10-05T04:28:58.653-07:002017-10-05T04:28:58.653-07:00They do make a good double act.They do make a good double act.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53585194667379607172017-10-05T04:28:41.270-07:002017-10-05T04:28:41.270-07:00The real Jam never liked hanging around with us, b...The real Jam never liked hanging around with us, but this imaginary Jam, well she's a real cuddly cat.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-3894249535460658792017-10-05T04:28:15.726-07:002017-10-05T04:28:15.726-07:00I think it's hard not to have part of you come...I think it's hard not to have part of you come out in characters in some shape or form.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-64801108012945172742017-10-05T04:27:21.229-07:002017-10-05T04:27:21.229-07:00What is with cats and having to constantly go in a...What is with cats and having to constantly go in and out of the house?The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.com