{"id":1337,"date":"2018-08-26T11:25:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T17:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2024-04-22T02:46:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T02:46:14","slug":"the-arrival-of-londo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irenenorth.com\/writings\/2018\/08\/26\/the-arrival-of-londo\/","title":{"rendered":"The arrival of Londo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1353\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/15-Londo-arrival-IMG_8033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1353\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/15-Londo-arrival-IMG_8033-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8216;Sup? Here&#8217;s a story about me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Saturday, July 7, 2018, Paul was driving east on 42nd Street. As he passed the hospital, he saw an animal wobbling across the road. He thought it was a squirrel and thought he&#8217;d better check it out. When he did, discovered a little kitten, about five or six weeks old, was nearly blind from the conjunctivitis and goop oozing from his eyes. Paul picked up the kitten and brought him home.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We took him to our veterinarian. In addition to the conjunctivitis, he also had an upper respiratory infection. We came home with a kitten and two medications. We named him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zly_tL5mMc8\">Londo<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Londo_Mollari\">Londo Mollari<\/a> in the television series <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Babylon_5\">Babylon 5<\/a>. He joins Puck, Harvey, Cinders in our home.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babylon 5: Londo Molari and Reefa\" width=\"629\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b_sBNX9dP-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1338\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/00-Londo-arrival.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/00-Londo-arrival-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"971\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My cell phone takes terrible photos, especially when you have a kitten in pain that doesn&#8217;t want to sit still. This is what Londo looked like when we found him.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1339\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01-Londo-arrival-IMG_6650.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/01-Londo-arrival-IMG_6650-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"475\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Because conjunctivitis is contagious, we had to quarantine Londo to the downstairs bathroom. One of our other cats, Puck, decided he wanted to pee against the bathroom door. So, we had to put up wee pads attached to flattened cardboard boxes to help deter that. Each time we opened the door, Londo peered out to see what was going on.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1340\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02-Londo-arrival-IMG_6689.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1340\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/02-Londo-arrival-IMG_6689-1024x521.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While the other three cats were elsewhere, we let Londo out to play. His eyes were beginning to heal, though they looked terrible right after receiving medication.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1341\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03-Londo-arrival-IMG_6730.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1341\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/03-Londo-arrival-IMG_6730-986x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"653\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puck, right, wasn&#8217;t sure what to do with the black ball of energy that invaded his house.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1342\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04-Londo-arrival-IMG_7337.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1342\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/04-Londo-arrival-IMG_7337-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"943\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harvey stares down Londo, letting him know this is his perch. Londo will climb up, whack Harvey&#8217;s tail and take off running.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1343\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05-Londo-arrival-IMG_7866.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1343\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/05-Londo-arrival-IMG_7866-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Londo got better and better. He now picks up pieces of lint, dust, and whatever else is lying on the floor with his face.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1344\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/06-Londo-arrival-IMG_7944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1344\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/06-Londo-arrival-IMG_7944-698x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"923\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My friend Sandra dropped by for a visit on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 and played for two hours with this ball of &#8220;OMG I am never going to stop moving, jumping, and climbing.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1345\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07-Londo-arrival-IMG_7946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1345\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/07-Londo-arrival-IMG_7946-871x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"739\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holy Crap! Look at those claws.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1346\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08-Londo-arrival-IMG_7949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1346\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/08-Londo-arrival-IMG_7949-612x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I promise you Londo is not on the nip here.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1347\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/09-Londo-arrival-IMG_7953.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1347\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/09-Londo-arrival-IMG_7953-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"462\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love this shot of Londo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1348\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-Londo-arrival-IMG_8031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1348\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-Londo-arrival-IMG_8031-990x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"651\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attack mode engaged.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1349\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11-Londo-arrival-IMG_7344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1349\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/11-Londo-arrival-IMG_7344-1024x924.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Londo likes to chill out with us humans when he has finally worn himself out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1350\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/12-Londo-arrival-IMG_8050.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1350\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/12-Londo-arrival-IMG_8050-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ways Londo&#8217;s eyes look are the way they were. I didn&#8217;t use a flash. They were still healing, but he can see well through them.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1351\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/13-Londo-arrival-IMG_8877.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/13-Londo-arrival-IMG_8877-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Londo likes to watch Formula 1 with me. He gets distracted during pit stops.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1352\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14-Londo-arrival-IMG_8885.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1352\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14-Londo-arrival-IMG_8885-1024x806.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re all in for the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>EDIT: Right after I made this post, Londo did this. Apparently, I own a spider cat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/17-Londo-arrival-IMG_8897.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenenorth.com\/writings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/17-Londo-arrival-IMG_8897-470x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, July 7, 2018, Paul was driving east on 42nd Street. As he passed the hospital, he saw an animal wobbling across the road. He thought it was a squirrel and thought he&#8217;d better check it out. 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