June 30 is a special day in my family's history of cat adoption. My parents adopted a great sister/brother cat duo, Rosie and Sammy, on June 30, 2001, and I adopted my previous great cat, Sylvia, on June 30, 2008.
All three cats contributed immeasurably to our family's happiness, and the memories they gave us made us eternally grateful to have had them as our pets.
It's telling, I think, that my top six most-played tracks on iTunes are excerpts of Rosie, Sammy, and Sylvia making their presence known. My most frequently played track features Sylvia meowing three times in 2012. I don't anticipate that first place status changing soon, as it's up to 1,727 plays. Ever since Sylvia's passing in 2019, I've started every iTunes random play session the same way. Before I turn on shuffle mode, I listen to one of my recordings of Sylvia meowing or purring. I figure that if I'm about to hear some great music, why not always start with some of the best music to my ears?
