Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Cinco De.......

While the humans in the house celebrated Cinco de Mayo tonight, Smokey Joe the Foster Cat had his own 'Cinco de Meow' celebration.
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Hubby Tony and I had a wonderful dinner of leftover Mexican-spiced pinto bean soup, which we supplemented with quesadillas, chips, and guacamole. Because onions and garlic are toxic for cats, and avocados can cause gastrointestinal issues, when Smokey Joe asked if he could join us we told him he had to play with his catnip-stuffed taco toy.

For atmosphere I streamed mariachi music, then after the meal was over I used the same beats to dance around the room holding a ribbon wand for Smokey Joe to 'attack'. When we both got tired of the exercise I finished the things I needed to do before sitting down on the couch to watch television.

Smokey Joe settled down on my lap for his all time favorite activity - taking a siesta.

18 comments:

  1. What a fun celebration and dinner you had for Cinco de Mayo. We made plans with friends 2 weeks ago to get together tonight for dinner and without knowing it was Cinco, we picked a Mexican restaurant. We were really surprised when we saw it was packed!!!

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    1. A Mexican restaurant is the last place I would want to be on Cinco de Mayo!

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  2. Life is just better with guacamole...and a cat in your lap.

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  3. Happy Smokey Joe in his bright sombrero.

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  4. I never remember such until it is too late!

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    1. Over the years I've remembered about half the time.

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  5. Glad you were able to include Smokey Joe in some of the Cinco De Mayo activities. I'm sure he was enjoying the flowing ribbons. I don't have a cat but it's nice to learn that these things are not good for them...

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  6. Sounds awesome! I usually make something for cinco de mayo too

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    1. Mexican is one of my favorite cuisines, so I don't need much of an excuse to eat it.

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  7. Sounds like a wild time for all of you!

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