Lazar and Cotton. She was our first cat, and my first pet ever. The needlework behind me was done by Marlena on the remains of an old shirt of mine. She did it freehand.

Cotton was part Siamese, and nasty. When we moved to Covington Road she had a kitten Sol named Ultra, and she got meaner. After she attacked Sylvia I took Cotton and Ultra out to Fitz Dixon's farm in Whitemarsh, and left them there, figuring they had a good chance of survival. I often regret doing that.

At any rate, I was probably 25 when this photo was taken, proving that you can get less goofy looking with age. Maybe.

Lazar and Cotton. She was our first cat, and my first pet ever. The needlework behind me was done by Marlena on the remains of an old shirt of mine. She did it freehand.

Cotton was part Siamese, and nasty. When we moved to Covington Road she had a kitten Sol named Ultra, and she got meaner. After she attacked Sylvia I took Cotton and Ultra out to Fitz Dixon's farm in Whitemarsh, and left them there, figuring they had a good chance of survival. I often regret doing that.

At any rate, I was probably 25 when this photo was taken, proving that you can get less goofy looking with age. Maybe.