Love is a Many-Splintered Thing
LOVE IS A MANY-SPLINTERED THING
I had just returned from my lawyer’s office. Berkel was sprawled out on a just-purchased corrugated scratchboard. Earlier, I had...
Passions of a Wannabe
Passions of a Wannabe
Berkel and Me
Conversations with a psycho-neurotic cat
By Jon Frangipane
It was a Saturday morning. I had just finished playing two exhausting sets...
I Found a New Baby!
I Found A New Baby!
“Berkel, I’m telling you, this is it. I finally found the one I’m going to spend the rest of my...
Good to the Last Bite
GOOD TO THE LAST BITE
By Jon Frangipane
I’m restless. I look at my bedroom clock....
Hairballs
Hairballs
Berkel and Me
Conversations with a psycho-neurotic cat
By Jon Frangipane
It’s late on a hot Friday afternoon. I can’t wait to flip off my shoes and...
Confessions of a Mindless Repeater
Confessions of a Mindless Repeater
Berkel and Me
Conversations with a psycho-neurotic cat
By Jon Frangipane
Berkel jumped up on the kitchen counter to have our daily morning...
Valentine’s Day with Berkel
VALENTINE'S DAY
Berkel and Me
Conversations with a psycho-neurotic cat
By Jon Frangipane
I called my psychiatrist and asked, "If you live with someone for a long time,...
A Catseye View
A Catseye View
By Jon Frangipane
“Look, Berkel, there’s a pretty little bird sitting out there on our seagrape tree. What do you say that we...
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
Berkel and Me
Conversations with a psycho-neurotic cat
By Jon Frangipane
Berkel and I sat under the Christmas tree opening our presents and sharing eggnog...
Meeting of the Minds
Meeting of the Minds
Part of the Berkel Series
By Jon Frangipane
On the Discovery Channel one night, our local animal shelter ran an advertisement about a...