Happy Pi Day

Today, March 14, is Pi Day.

Pi, according to Wikipedia:

… is a mathematical constant whose value is the ratio of any Euclidean plane circle’s circumference to its diameter; this is the same value as the ratio of a circle’s area to the square of its radius. It is approximately equal to 3.14159265 in the usual decimal notation. Many formulae from mathematics, science, and engineering, involve π, which makes it one of the most important mathematical constants.

π is an irrational number and cannot be expressed in a fraction.

Now we’re done with the geek bit. And we’re on to the fun stuff.

Pi Day was created by Larry Shaw in 1989. According to Wikipedia:

The holiday was celebrated at the San Francisco Exploratorium, where Shaw worked as physicist, with staff and public marching around one of its circular spaces, then consuming fruit pies. The Exploratorium continues to hold Pi Day celebrations.

In celebration, here is a bit of Pi for your enjoyment.

Pi r square.  No Pi r round
Pi r square. No Pi r round
Pi_monumentum
Pi sculpture Sculpture at Harbor Steps in Seattle, Washington

A little music…

No, we didn’t forget the kitties.


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Caturday: The Boys are Back

Since they didn’t get their chance to shine yesterday, the boys are back today.

Tito
Tito
Kitsy
Kitsy in his Harley Davidson t-shirt

I’m about to run off and watch a zombie film.  I think we’ll have some good snacks to go with the movie.

Cheesy poots


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Caturday cat blogging

It’s time again for our boys to shine. They do have lessons to teach about love and affection..!

The Boober and Tito
Tito actually tucking in Kitsune


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Friday Night Cat Blogging: Stormy Weather

It’s time for the boys to shine. They’re both tired. It was raining so hard this morning that I thought I was in So. Florida. I think there was some hail mixed in. The boys were NOT amused. We’re between storms at the moment, but the next one is starting to move in.

Tito is soo relaxed
Tito is soo relaxed
Kitsy in the window
Kitsy in the window

As a bonus, I’ve included a happy little video about a kitty who gets a new prosthetic paw. Please pardon the advertisement.

The maker of the prosthetic paw is Orthopets.  According to their site:

OrthoPets was founded in 2003 to become the first Veterinary Orthotic & Prosthetic clinic in the world.

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The Hills of San Francisco

The hills of San Francisco, with the Bay to the East and  Pacific to the West, offer many opportunities to enjoy magical beginnings and ends. As in dreams, many of those locations reveal themselves at the end of winding stairways, as unexpected treasures, often breathtaking.
People who live here share these places and moments with reverence and the instant friendliness of those who respect life in all its forms: their four legged friends abound and welcome newcomers and natives alike.
We took the following pictures at sunrise, a wonderful beginning to yet another day.  Bernal Heights is located just south of San Francisco’s Mission District.   For more photos and a bit of news about the area, visit Bernalwood, a local blog.

Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights


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Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!.  Rather than go into the history of this day,  I’m going to talk about my love:  I met Lastech back in November of 2001.  He cracked a joke about cats and that was all she wrote.  LOL!  We’ve been together since.  I had to wait until middle age to find him, but you won’t hear me complain.

Soooooooo I’m going to post a vid or two.  They best express how I feel.

The first is by Barry Louis Polisar, who writes children’s songs and this one was used in the movie “Juno”.   My hope for today is that our readers have as much happiness as we do.

Note: In spite of what you see on the video, Rod McKuen did NOT write this song. He translated it from the French. The song was written by Jaques Brel.  I couldn’t find an embed of it that was good enough.  Dame Shirley Bassey did an excellent cover of the song.


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