You might not believe a cat swears, but that sweet innocent face is misleading. This is Space Commander Jackson in his space 
capsule. And he has a word for some of those Sacramento short sale agents. It's two words, actually, and I can't repeat them. I told him you get further with honey than you do with vinegar, but he doesn't care.
He is personal witness to some of the crazy things that go on in a Sacramento short sale. He has watched clients break down and sob before the ink is dry on an offer, because the buyer has withdrawn the offer at the time it is returned. Or the buyer's agent has messed up so badly at inception that the contract never existed in the first place.
These are nutty times we are living in, I tell him. Every setback puts us one step closer to success. But he's not buying any of it. He says he's making a list and checking it twice.
Good thing he is not a Sacramento short sale agent. He wouldn't survive 24 hours in the business.
I am off to Hawaii today. Good thing Space Commander Jackson has a house sitter to care for him. Maybe she will wash his mouth out with soap. Aloha!
Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub
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Have a great time in Hawaii. Space commander Jackson will probably miss you while you are gone.
He won't miss me, Melissa. He has a sitter who thinks he is the most beautiful cat in the world and will pamper him to death. If that's not enough, he also has Pica to attack and Pia to annoy. He wants for nothing.
Elizabeth - I hope you have a wonderful vacation and holiday in Hawaii. I adore the photo of Jackson, my favorite cat. His personality is like none other! That cat could survive most anything. . .LOL
Elizabeth, He's so adorable in that space capsule! Love the picture. Have a fabulous time in Hawaii and Merry Christmas!
Jackson is such a cutie, but I know how those looks can be deceiving. Hope you have a great time in Hawaii.
Oh, I believe that cats can swear! I've heard a few myself in the past! Happy Holidays, Elizabeth. Be merry. Oh yeah, you're going to Hawaii, how can you not be merry!
"but that sweet innocent face is misleading." ...They usually are!
I'm with Space Commander Jackson..."honey" be damned. (But why do I have a couple Bowie tunes in my head, now?!)
Enjoy Hawaii!
(...I don't know if you noticed, but there's a penguin in your sidebar...& now I switched to Monty Python!) ;-)
This is really an adorable picture. How cute. I will have to share this pictures with other cat lovers. They will be impressed,
Aloha and Happy Hawaiian Holidays Elizabeth! I just love Jackson's photo - he's a very smart cat.
The amazing thing is Jackson just sits in the space capsule. He doesn't move or try to wiggle out of it. It's really a tunnel for him to run through, but we stick it over his head to mess with him. He loves attention.
Jackson is beautiful. Those eyes are great. None of my cats would stay still.