Happens to the best of us. Meow.
Not a cat guy myself. Only ever had one once, briefly. Couldn't relate to it - though it was a cute little thing. Dogs, though, have made my life better. Baby and Rudolph, Goldy, Chiro - all legendary mutts.
One of the things about writing this blog is that when I go through the day and get a memory flashback I have somewhere to write it down. In a way this clear this path for other memories to come back. Like sorting through old files.
So the one that I had yesterday came when I heard someone on the net talking about babysitters. Bing! We had some interesting ones in our Tokyo childhood. All Japanese girls, probably 19, 20. I was between 10 and 14, my brothers were two and three and a half years younger.
Remembered how we used to play a kissing game with the babysitters. Taking turns kissing her. Then jumping up and down on the bed in glee, awaiting the next go. She was most compliant. I still remember how soft and lovely she was and how she smelt.
With another one, once, we burst in while she was having a shower. This was naughty and did cause embarrassment, problems. I think she resigned. One of the first full naked views back in the day.
If we ever got an unfriendly or mean one we would just tell our parents that they were nasty or hit us... never seen again.
Later, once I turned 14 and up to about 18, most of my girlfriends were Japanese girls. I lost my virginity to one, in fact. I was 14 and she was 19 - a surfer chick I met in a disco in Roppongi called Mobius. We drank Tequila Sunrises and danced to the Doobie Brothers. The first time we ever slept together - she was also a virgin - was at the Australian embassy. I had no idea what to do. The body took over. Ended well.