Here I am, at the end of a busy conference-cat show weekend, and I won’t lie. I wanted to play! It’s a good thing my human brought one of my sparkle balls so she could throw it while she was talking on the phone with her boyfriend.
I don’t have any photos from the session I did with my human because she was too busy to take photos. But it went well, and I was a big hit! I do want to mention something, though. My human put together a slide show, and I looked at it every so often… and one photo was of Binga! And I did a double take! The people in the front totally noticed it. Can you blame me? I felt like she had followed me to Houston.
After our session, we went down to the lower level area where the cat show was, and set up for a book signing.
I had all sorts of admirers! I think this guy was one of them, but he was also taking photos for CWA… and he did a photography session that I didn’t attend, but that my human said was excellent. Even though my human already does lots of the things he suggested (including using stand-ins for set ups), she learned a couple of cool tricks.
Lots of people wanted to visit with me (and only a couple asked after my human’s books). I even got to dress up, but I kept feeling like I was forgetting something.
But I finally figured it out!
That night was the awards banquet, and I got to wear my pretty dress! Did I win anything? If you aren’t a CWA member, you will have to wait and see — and when you do see, you will understand why I made you wait!
I spent all of the next day at the cat show. My human did not like the area where we were benched — the row was too narrow for visitors. But a space opened up in the area where the spectators walked in, so we set up there instead. Do you notice anything funny here? I’m wearing a dress that wasn’t even in the pile I had picked out to take! It was a last minute addition, and I think it was the best choice!
I am headed back home today, and I’m going to want to know why Binga followed me to Houston!
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Binga did not want you to miss her, Summer.
Summer this one of my very favorite blogs. Your outfits and posing are stunning. The tail plume always gets me
Star power
I was already awwing and then I got to the sunglasses and they were just topped off an already very cute outfit. Pink is definitely your color.
Hey Sunmer! Our human lady was there and she was sitting in front. She saw that you couldn’t take your eyes off Binga on the screen! She laughed and wondered what you were thinking at that moment.
She also has a video of you making biscuits on your fluffy bed. I guess that’s a good calming strategy for pre-stage nerves? Ah maybe not, cos you always look so poised and cool headed. Xx Love from Mr. Jack and the Chirpies
That Binga, she’s a sneaky one! She was going to make sure she was at that confurr-ence one way or another! Tee hee hee! That dress was an excellent last minute addition! It makes me thing of sun puddles, pretty tropical flowers, niptinis and the Carib. Purrs.
You looked lovely in all of your outfits, but the sunglasses added that extra touch of glamour. Your looking at the photo of Binga reminded me of a calendar of baby kitties I had years ago. I turned over to a new month and it was a tiny ginger and white kitten all floofed up. Kitty Yumbum walked in and it must have caught her eye because she stopped dead in her tracks and floofed up too. I wish I had a digital camera back then because it would have made a great photo.
Summer those are all GREAT photos of you having some fun……that dress you added to your suitcase at the last minute looks fun and summery (!) so perfect for you. Can’t wait to see what happened at the awards!
Hugs, Teddy
That last dress with all the flowers is so pretty! The colors ‘do’ something for you, Summer. How funny that Binga followed you to the CWA conference,MOL!
You sure seemed to have a good time:)
Sparkle, you are gorgeous, I so enjoy your blog. You are stunning in every photo, your human is VERY lucky to have such a magnificent kitty. Hugs and kisses, bet you won ribbons
You are such a celebrity Summer!
We love your outfits! The sunglasses are so glamorous! We think it’s cute that you recognized Binga and we’re glad she was part of the event too!
Hope that slide of Binga didn’t ruin the entire weekend for you. Also hope you won more than your human. HAH! The cats do all the work and the humans win.
Tee! Hee! Bunga is your shadow…but I bet she would not know how to work a room like you do!
Purrs
Marv
Aw, Binga just wants to be with her favorite pal! She’s probably glad she doesn’t have to keep up with you all the time though.
Sounds like you had an amazing time!
Summer,all your pictures are lovely, but the first one here takes the cake ! The lighting is so dramatic !
Wow….. that must have been a hectic weekend with so many things to do. Binga does have a way of shadowing you. You have to love her.
I knew you would have a fun time sweet Summer!
the boyz spent their weekend sleeping on the couch.
Great job, Summer! I love the fuzzy thing you are sitting on. You look awesome in your pretty dresses & sunglasses.
It is so hilarious that Binga intruded even when you were out of town! I wish I could’ve been there 🙂
It looks like you and your human had a wonderful weekend ! Purrs
Pretty Pictures!!
Sexy with the sunglasses!
Our mom saw you looking at Binga! She said it was SO cute! She didn’t see you all dressed up at the banquet, though. Maybe she was at the bar. *hangs head in embarassment*. She was looking for you and your human on Sunday morning before she left, but she couldn’t find you in the cat show room. How cool that she got to see you and your human THREE times this year!
Summer, that sweet summer dress looks terrific!
Great photos! Looks like a fun weekend. Binga didn’t want to miss out on the fun.
I love all the outfits you chose. You are a celebrity.
Sounds like it was a busy, working weekend for your mom. Good thing she brought some stuff for you. We think it was nice to let Binga come along. Surely, you can share the spotlight just a teensy bit?
Summer I saw so many amazing photos of you on social, you looked gorgeous in each and every one! So happy you had a nice time! Wish I could have seen your human and Deb and Amy and to have met some people I have never met at other conferences, so happy all went well!
You just can’t get away from Binga, even when you fly halfway across the country. Looks like you had a great time, Summer.
that Binga – she shows up everywhere!! MOL You look great and we hope you had fun at the conference.
OMC – I love these photos – especially the sunglasses one (Be still my heart!)
We heard you were the star of the conference, Summer. But then again, we would expect that. 🙂
MOL, that Binga has a special way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it. That’s super funny. We love all of your outfits. They were all purrfect. We knew you would be a hit in Houston. Mom is so sorry she didn’t get to go. Great update on the pics. Can’t wait to see the rest. Happy trip back home. Purrs
That’s funny about Binga. And you are the girl with a dress for every occasion.
Summer yep that last minute addition was purrfect for the 3H’s of Houston,hot hazy humid.
Mom makes a point of NEVER ever going any where hotter than Raleigh.
Hugs madi your bfff
Looks like you had a great time Summer. You sure looked good.
In that fourth picture down, I would say as another girl cat, that you were wearing a sheath dress sort of. Closer fitting on you…secksay bow at the bottom…woo woo!
You look so incredibly cool with that pretty dress and the sunglasses, Summer! We’re glad you had a good show. Here, we are getting thunderstorm after thunderstorm, and it’s no fun at all.
Purrs,
The Chans
Sounds like a fun weekend Summer!
Sounds like you had a really good time Summer.
We can see why people thought you were pawsome.
It’s because you are 🙂
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ