Swanky Conservative

Will Collier says that cats are for sissies. Until I married the Mrs. Swanky and encountered her cat, Frito, I would have agreed whole-heartedly. I have to admit now that I like Frito, when he’s not yowling at midnight for no apparent reason, and the little furball’s grown on me. It’s hard to not like him when he comes up next to my pillow at night and flops on his back right next to me, purring contentedly. You can’t not like that.

Despite the kitty cuteness, I am still a dog person. Reba Las Vegas is my adorable Chocolate Lab. She’s big and furry and has not one mean bone in her body. Kids love her and she loves them. Her only mortal enemies are other female dogs of similar age (she is, after all, a diva) and the evil squirrels. Those chittering demon rats drive her nuts. I think they go after her for sick thrills.

Here’s Reba enjoying the morning sun at a Starbucks one Sunday.