The "A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed...Me & My Cat! Story

It was an ordinary day.  Sunday, and I had just opened my front door to retrieve my Sunday Newspaper.  As I opened the door, the paper fell upon my feet.  The Sunday paper has so many sections to it that at times I wonder if I should have a wagon to take it to my "easy" chair.  Sunday's are always special since it takes almost an hour or better to get through all the sections of the paper.  My trusty friend and companion, "The Gray Lady", is always on my lap as soon as I have my recliner in the proper position.  I sit down, adjust the chair, place my paper along the right side of the chair, and tap on my lap to signal "The Gray Lady" that it is time to read the Sunday News.  Doesn't take more than that one little tap before she is resting in her spot between my legs as I peruse the pages of the Sunday News.  As I finish each section, I place the section on the carpet to the right of me and grab the next section which in on the arm of the sofa that is to my left.  On a Sunday, it might take an hour or so before I have finished the entire paper...including the comics!   No matter how long it does take...I know I will have a guest on my lap for the entire time.  I often wondered if I should try and teach her how to read so she explain the paper to me, but reading the paper is one of my favorite things to do.  If my dear wife happens to arise and walk past my chair w/cat, she knows better than to talk to "The Gray Lady", since she will probably be half-asleep at the time.  Well, when I finish all the sections, which many times takes a bit more than an hour, I tell "The Gray Lady" that it is time to eat.  That is perhaps the only thing that will get her off my lap and onto the floor.  Other days of the week are usually similar, but for some strange reason, she knows that those papers are only about a third the size of the Sunday edition, and she is ready to hop down when she feels me moving around in my chair.  I must admit, I have had many, many cats in my lifetime, but "The Gray Lady" is the only one who enjoys sitting on my lap while I am reading the morning paper.  It is a great way to start the morning when you know you have a friend whom will keep an eye on you for the first part of the day, and that goes both ways!!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

"The Gray Lady" resting between my legs as I read the cartoons