Lily and Chessie

Obviously I'm a cat lover.  I wouldn't have this blog if I didn't love cats.  What I've failed to mention, both here and in my dolly blog, is that I'm also a railfan.  Railfans, to keep the explanation brief, are folks who love trains.  We watch 'em, photograph 'em, collect memorabilia, and have fun.  Most of us have one or two railroads that we like more than the others, and I'm no exception.  My favorite railroad is Chessie System, partially because they have a kitten as their mascot.  Their advertisements sometimes ran a graphic of this little cat.  The image came from a 1933 issue of Fortune Magazine.

Talk about a cozy kitty!  It just so happens that Chessie looks quite a bit like my younger cat, Lily.  Tonight I was even more convinced that Lily should've been Chessie's namesake.  Check this out.

Had I had any idea of what this baby would look like, I would've named her "Chessie."  However, she seems to like "Lily."  Either way I love her and Callie to bits.

Cheers,

RagingMoon1987