Monday 16-06-2014 – Bloomsday TDK Pub/Café

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  • #810662
    katzenjammer
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    Bloomsday is based on James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses”, following the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters on a single day and evening – 16 June 1904. In celebrations throughout the world peeps (and kits) dress in period, ie early 19th C threads. Pub fare is on the menu or whatever you like. Literary Cat will read the text aloud in it’s entirety which should see us well into next week. And then he’ll begin “Finnegans Wake” – which should see us well into next month!

    http://jamesjoyce.ie/bloomsday/what-is-bloomsday/

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    #810664
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Oh I love the blooms day theme KJ …
    It’s a big deal in Dublin I’m sure you can imagine after all the book is based in Dublin and around the Liffey 🙂 I remember people callin to out door when I was younger in full dress 🙂 and my self and James Joyce share a birthday day.. No im not that old 😆 but I was born 2/2/1982 and Joyce was born 2/2/1882 exactly 100 years to the day 🙂

    Had a good night last night.. Didn’t cry too much and was able to look at some of Buttons photos smiling.. Nutini more of less slept beside me through the night the first time she has ever done this since we brought her home at 4 weeks old.. I’m happy to know I can help make her feel better..

    Thanks again everyone for the support it really helps ..

    #810666
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Where do you think your going Dr Jekyll!!??

    #810670
    ecbrown
    Participant

    Glad you had a good night, Buttons. Sweet that Nutini is sleeping with you. Cute theme today. I like basement cat in his pub. :).

    My 10 year old is doing a week long day camp this week and another next week…at the zoo! He loves animals and is looking forward to it. After we drop him off my 9 yr old and I will go clean a condo (well, he doesn’t clean, he plays around on his kindle or reads)…with a lunch break to break up the day and a little grocery shopping afterwards,if time permits, that will take us right up to time to pick up brother from zoo camp.

    #810671
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Oh ECB what I wouldn’t have given to have a day camp at the zoo!! Hope your day goes by quickly 🙂

    #810672
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Morning (very early here) Buttons And ECB,

    Buttons, glad you got some rest last night and that Nutini is snuggling close. Dr. Jekyll looks to have a bit of a scamp in him, but in a good cat-like way! The uni I went to, plus other groups I’d think do Bloomsday events, complete in costume. Interesting that you share same b-day with Joyce. Shamefully admit to not having read his major works, although I did see films based on a short story and the one based on Ulysses so purrhaps this counts. And read the end as “Molly Bloom’s monologue” so very ahead of time they were written in, for sure! Got up early ’cause Master wanted breakfast, going to catch a bit more sleep before day really starts.

    ECB – a day at the zoo – neat!

    #810673
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
    Participant

    Morning KJ (thanks for the pictures), Buttons, and ECB 🙂

    Oh I would love to have daycamp @ the Zoo too 🙂

    Buttons, glad that you got a bit of rest my friend and that Nutini slept near you.

    Love the things that I learn here, little tidbits of knowledge that everyone shares 🙂

    So many losses it seems this past weekend, dear Buttons, one of my best friends lost her Mum last night and even Casey Kasem passed over the Bridge….there must have been a need up there for entertainment as it seems that they were calling back some really good talent to come ‘home’.

    #810674
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
    Participant

    And just to share beautiful pictures of places I may never get to see…

    Hiking Mount Roraima

    #810675
    MadcatwomanintheUK
    Participant

    *yawns*

    Hi all, Monday mornings eh, lunchtime here and I still haven’t woken up properly!

    #810689
    AV
    Participant

    Morning all!

    #810694
    JerseyJoan
    Moderator

    Hi KJ, Buttons, ECB, Deb, MCW and AV!
    “Have a drink.” “Sign some papers.” Hehe
    I did a paper in high school in Ulysses. Didn’t do well, but got a C for taking on such a tough piece of writing.
    Buttons, I am glad Nutini is snuggling with you. (((Hugs)))
    How cool to have a week of camp at a zoo! I want to be 10 again!
    Sorry about your friend losing her mum, Deb. My BFF just lost her dad. Tough times.
    Love hanging out on the cafe! Perfect weather, good friends and yummy noms. 🙂

    #810695
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Well at least you read the book Joan – the whole book – the whole very long book written in “stream of conciousness” mode. You get an A++ for that in my book. And I should take my BA in Eng. Lit degree off the wall in total embarassment, that is if it were on the wall, that is if I even knew where is it is/was. LOL

    Sorry about the losses those close to you have had so recently Deb and Joan. And of course our Buttons. And Crystal’s Kenicke.

    In a few EST pub lunch might be served as: hot pot, colcannon, soda bread and no clue as to what else, but of course Irish coffee, or rather improved coffee!

    #810696
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
    Participant

    Oh I would be so upset with this if it happened to my kids…

    http://news.yahoo.com/grade-school-principal-makes-kids-walk-hours-baking-204806393.html

    #810697
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
    Participant

    I don’t have AT&T but figure some people might…

    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-hacked-april-customers-had-131247585.html

    #810698
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Ere I’m tempted to “sign some papers” I’d better head off to gym where I get to play “Game of Spin Bikes” just as much drama and interesting characters as “Game of Thrones” only different. As peeps “battle” for place/bike. Although someone usually reserves mine for me, you never know. Wearing new Hello Kitty T as to let peeps know I’m not one to be messed with LOL. Right! L8R!

    #810701
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Prayers for you BF mam Deb.. It must be horrible 🙁

    Well something set me off for a few minutes a while ago.. Do you remember I ordered a custom leather collar from New Zealand for buttons last month. I assumed it had been lost in the post .. But it came in the post today and I broke down..

    I shook myself off though I didn’t want Nutini to see me upset.. She is crying a lot today and her feline herpes is flaring up obviously because of the stress of the last few days so I’m adding more L-lysine to her food..

    In an attempt to carry on I altered the collar to fit Nutini and I decided to give Nutini Buttons St Francis medal she should really have it.. I’ve also given her his bow tie name tag.. It’s how Buttons would have wanted it..

    #810704
    Jeankit
    Participant

    LOL, fun pics – theme…yup…kit is still readying (muffled meowrrrr….mewrrrah…mamreeo…and on!) Esp like Harlequin kit posing in hat/would have been my Diva Dot during earlier lifetime/LOL!
    Hey, it’s Moanday…wishes for a great new week for all!
    Deb, thanks for ATT link…missed it…guess they wanted us to not know! 🙁
    ((Buttons)) May you find comfort with special memories of sweet kit in days ahead. Sweet Nutini to offer purry meds to heal your heart.
    OK, need a very large cuppa java & back I go…now a smooch for Tux, later kits.

    #810705
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Between Nutini and you TDKers I’ll get through this ..

    You enjoy your cuppa joe Jean 🙂

    #810709
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Oops almost missed…beautiful pic/share of virtual trip/thanks Deb!
    Aww…Buttons…special gesture to share kits medals with sweet Nutini!

    Think we need comfort food as treat today…have more Paczkis from weekend fest…they are fresh & Polish-cious!
    Paczki - jelly filled donut
    Yummers…wipes powder sugar off of nose… 😉

    #810712
    Buttons
    Moderator

    Those look yummy Jean 🙂

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