We’re traveling out of state this week (and most of next week as well), so it’s not possible for me to post my customary Feline Friday. I’ve been getting photos since our cat sitter moved in, but not enough to fill the void.

Instead, here’s a step back two decades to March 2005. Romeo had just joined our feline family. Toby and Toby weren’t around for the photo shoot, so they’re absent from the lineup.

That’s Romeo in the photo with his new collection of toys. He didn’t have much trouble making the transition from wandering outside cat to (mostly) indoor pampered cat.

Now, just click on the photo and you’ll be swept back to our feline census at the time. The census count stood at nine after Romeo’s addition.