The BBQ was great. The brisket was tender and flavorful; the potato salad and beans good. We didn't stay for all the games, etc. as we had to go do our weekly shopping, but it looked like it was already well attended, and that was right after they started serving.

It is a hot day and Wal-Mart with its crowds always tires me out, so I was glad to get home. We sat out on the back porch with coffee and watched the kittens play for a few minutes. Calvin went out too and checked them out. He isn't real sure about them yet, but he doesn't threaten them - although he did growl a bit when one of them came too close to him. We brought him inside when we came back in. The air conditioning feels good in here.

We have switched from canned cat food to dry kitten food for three of the kittens, but the fourth, a little black one, seems a little behind the others in progress and not as lively, so he is still on canned food and is put in the crate to eat it so the others won't horn in and take it away from him. The other three are very lively and run around and play actively with each other until tired; then they all lie down in a heap and nap for awhile. They are all using their litter boxes now - thank goodness for that! We are using clumping litter and the sifting liners in the boxes, to make it easier to change with that many using the boxes. Right now we put out two low cardboard boxes for them to use.