Titanic

I have gotten a lot of questions regarding whether or not I am really the blogger.  Well, as you can see from this photo, I am hard at work!

It's hard to believe it that St. Patti's Day is over (One of my Mom's, Patti, told me it was spelled this way...I'm just indulging her!) Anyway, we are all hard at work here on the big Titanic event.  Did you know that April 14th is the actual 100th anniversary of that great ship sinking?  That evening, The Learning Center is having a dinner to commemorate it.  My Pal, Roger, said it will be at the Chatham Club and will be very educational and yummy...the menu is based on what was actually served on that fateful night.  Roger said I would like the food (I hear there will be quail!), but I'm not allowed to attend.  I'm not sure if it's because they didn't have cats on board or not. 

If you want to know more about the dinner, give Roger a call at 912-236-0363.  I won't be there but I promise to keep working hard on my blog.

I love Wednesday's here in the Lobby of Senior Citizens!  That's because it's our biggest day at The Learning Center.  For those of you who haven't been to the Center, let me fill you in.  There are classes and interesting stuff happening everyday!  I often wonder in on the Italian, French and German Coversation Groups and and even been a model for one of the various art groups.  I watch the movies on Friday mornings (several people let me sit on their laps so I can see the screen!) but my favorite day is Wednesdays.  There are so many people here and almost everyone stops by my chair to give me a quick pat on their way to class.  This semester I've heard people talking about Venice, Steinbeck and architecture.  Nothing really interesting to this cat but everyone seems so excited and they talk about what they've learned a lot during lunch. Did I mention that on Wednesdays, folks buy lunch from us.  They are really good (some of the nicest people give me a taste everyone once in while.)

My pal, Roger, told me that we also have a Learning Center on Mondays on Skidaway Island (wherever that is).  They don't do lunch there, but they have wine and snacks.  Maybe one day I'll get to go.

Better go...someone just sat on the couch next to me and they look like they want to give me a head rub.  Stop by any day and see what's going on at The Learning Center...and don't forget to find me...I'd be happy to walk you to class!

Helping Animals

Obviously, my folks here at Senior Citizens, Inc. like animals.  They are always telling me how much they enjoy it when I come into their office to visit them and I know that Mama Patti thinks I have a gift for showing up just at the time she needs a stress break.  They know what any of us pets could have told them a long time ago...pets are an important part of a happy, healthy life!

We are especially important to older folks so to help keep their pets healthy, SCI has two ways they can help.  The first is that they are now delivering dog and cat food to our Meals On Wheels clients that are struggling to not only feed themselves but their beloved pets.  You can help them with this!  We need donations of dry dog and cat food, volunteers to bag the food for delivery and volunteers to deliver both the owner's and pet's lunch.  I promise that it will make you feel great, too!  You can make a donation of food at our offices (where you can visit with me and give me a quick therapeutic rub) or at Tail Spin or Case Veterinary.

The other thing my folks do is provide transportation for seniors and their pets to the veterinary office.  While I don't enjoy riding in a car like those unsophisticated dogs do, these trips are really important.  I never really thought about the fact that pets can't ride on the city buses or in taxis (barbaric!), so if a senior can't drive, they need our Sterling Ride volunteers to help them with these trips.  It's really easy to volunteer...just call me or Lauren C., our Volunteer Coordinator, for more information about how you can help.

Aren't my people great?  Stop by our lobby and meet them...and, of course, me.  I promise to let you de-stress by giving me a rub!

Greetings from the lobby chair at Senior Citizens, Inc.  Everyone just got to the office and I've made my rounds.  I always get excited to see my best buds, Cecelya and Eddie, each morning.  They are the Family Advocates for SCI and I actually sleep in their offices.

They really have interesting jobs!  They are the folks that visit seniors in the homes and help them get services that will help them stay there.  I really like it when people come to our offices since I usually can convince them to give me a head rub.  Anyway, some of the things Eddie and Cecelya do is sign seniors up for utility discounts, help them find needed financial assistance, make sure they get Meals On Wheels if they want it. (The food is really good...but don't tell Mom that I sometimes get folks to let me taste their lunch!)

Right now we are collecting and distributing new blankets to seniors who might need a little extra warmth in our cold, damp winter.  I keep trying to try out the blankets at nap time, but Eddie and Cecelya won't let me.  We did get a really funny blanket the other day...it had "100 Bottles of Beer" on it!  It was selected quickly!

If you'd like to donate a blanket (and, of course, give me a head rub), just stop by our building at Bull Street and Washington Ave.  Hopefully, I'll see you soon!

Hi! My name is Petunia and I live at the offices of Senior Citizens, Inc.  I was a street girl and decided that I really liked these folks.  So each time someone opened the door (which is a lot at this busy place), I ran inside.  Finally, they decided to let me stay...I am awfully cute as you can see!

I guess you are wondering what a cat, even one as cute as me, has to say.  Well, a lot!  So many things happen here and my life is really exciting.  For example, did you know that Senior Citizens, Inc. is sponsoring a lecture on Juliette Gordon Low?  One of my Mom's is a First Class Scout and she was telling me that the Girl Scouts were born right here in Savannah!  One of our friends, Dr. Stacy Cordery, has written a book on Juliette and it is being launched nationally here on Wednesday, February 22nd. I sure wish I could go...I really like Stacy..she always has a good ear rub for me when she came to town.

So, I hope you keep checking my Blog  or, even better, come visit me at our beautiful building and give me an ear rub!