Pets, 2009

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1. B. Durbin says:
   December 27, 2009 at 12:05 am

   Lovely.
2. Joe Sherry says:
   December 27, 2009 at 12:36 am

   Kodi for the win!
3. Jo3sh says:
   December 27, 2009 at 12:39 am

   I have enjoyed it, yes. Thank you.
4. crayonbaby says:
   December 27, 2009 at 12:56 am

   You should publish a book on your photos. They really are great. It’s so difficult to take photos of cats. You seem to get them in great poses.
5. msbitters says:
   December 27, 2009 at 12:57 am

   The four-legged branch of your family is friggin’ ADORABLE. Does Kodi have some mastiff or St. Bernard in him? Saddest Dogface Ever.

   And that’s a fantastic wedding photo behind the kitty, too. =)
6. msbitters says:
   December 27, 2009 at 12:58 am

   Also, is it just perspective, or is Lopsided Cat kind of a moose?
7. Other Bill says:
   December 27, 2009 at 2:10 am

   Love the picture of the dog in the snow. My golden seems to think venturing into the raw elements is something roughly analagous to being a red shirt on a Star Trek away team.
8. Nikitta says:
   December 27, 2009 at 3:18 am

   Lovely. Thank you for bringing a smile to my face.
9. Thomas M. Wagner says:
   December 27, 2009 at 4:30 am

   I love the look Kodi is giving the book. “What it for? Cannot eat!”
10. Romeo Vitelli says:
    December 27, 2009 at 9:07 am

    Kodi seems glum, must be all the physics homework.
11. Another Damned Medievalist says:
    December 27, 2009 at 9:30 am

    great animals! despite my adoration of sealpoints, I have to say that lopsided cat is especially gorgeous.
12. Samantha Manzella says:
    December 27, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Those are some beautiful four-legged specimens you have there. :)
13. Jay D says:
    December 27, 2009 at 9:46 am

    So, is that white chair a miniature, or is Lopsided Cat actually frickin’ huge?
14. chang, who is not chang says:
    December 27, 2009 at 10:02 am

    O Great Scalzi, what a barely acceptable year-end review of the Beauteous Ghlaghghee and Some of Her Minions.

    It could have been vastly improved by eliminating one of the pictures of Her (which of course was a foolish risk – you are lucky She did not smite you). In addition, the pictures of Anteater-Thing are simply not of interest to anyone of discerning, sensitive, and sophisticated temperament and are therefore unnecessary.

    Viewing this selection, the Executive Committee is struck by how poorly you performed in 2009. You have actually gone backwards. Has Magnificent She begun to withdraw Her Favors from you?

    If so, it’s about time. You need reminding that relying on your native “talents” alone is not a recipe for success.

    The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club
15. Mel says:
    December 27, 2009 at 10:24 am

    what kind of dog is Kodi? too sweet!
16. John Scalzi says:
    December 27, 2009 at 10:28 am

    She’s an akita.
17. Joyce says:
    December 27, 2009 at 10:31 am

    I especially liked Kodi in the snow
18. ben says:
    December 27, 2009 at 10:45 am

    Ah! My brother wants an Akita very badly, but we’ve heard that they don’t play well with cats or small children. What has your experience been?
19. John Scalzi says:
    December 27, 2009 at 10:49 am

    They play with both very well as long as they’ve been sufficiently socialized, which takes a considerable amount of time and effort. I would not recommend an Akita to your brother if he can’t or won’t take the time and effort to socialize the dog. This isn’t a breed you can just buy and then forget about.
20. Central Ohio Arachnophile Council says:
    December 27, 2009 at 11:27 am

    Ahem.

    ::cross-arm foot tapping::

    Do you not also have spiders in your basement?

    Hmm?
21. ben says:
    December 27, 2009 at 11:30 am

    Are there any books or anything that you would recommend on how to properly socialize a dog like an Akita?
22. Julia Rios says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    A lot of fine looking animals in the Scalzi household. Very dignified, too. Especially Zeus under the bathmat.
23. Lauren Uroff says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    What great pictures! There are good shots of every animal companion in the Scalzi household.

    I hope 2010 is as fruitful for you and your family.

    Member,
    Kodi Appreciation Society
24. Andrea says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Ahhh, most satisfying. You can see the lopsided in Lopsided Cat when there’s a few pictures put together. I also liked the upside-down action shot of Zeus. I don’t care what Chang (not) says, you have my personal Seal of Approval until at least February. Now to hide from the wrath of Chang (not Chang)
25. MarkHB says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I love how Kodi looks half-melted.

    It’s just cool.
26. Lauretta says:
    December 27, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Wonderful! May you and yours have a great new year!
27. Darice Moore says:
    December 27, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    …is Zeus trying to disguise himself as a duck?
28. eviljwinter says:
    December 27, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    I missed the shot of Lopsided in the wicker chair. Either that’s a small chair, or Lopsided is one big cat.
29. Luna says:
    December 27, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    eviljwinter – It’s a diminutive, child-sized chair. There’s another brown chair or bench to the right that shows the scale difference.
30. David Broudy says:
    December 27, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    Lopsided cat is enormous, unless that wicker chair is a child-sized version.
31. John Scalzi says:
    December 27, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Actually, both of those things could be true.
32. Brad says:
    December 27, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    Thats a cute wedding picture, Mrs. Scalzi looks stunning and you appear to have hair. :)
33. MedicDave says:
    December 28, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    We have the same duck bath mat and shower curtain in our guest bathroom. I can finally claim that John Scalzi and I have something in common besides a love for books.
34. Robert A. Sloan says:
    January 7, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    Absolutely cool, especially the cats of course. All three of yours are awesome. Ghlaghghee looks a whole lot like my cat Ari. Your dog studying physics is a trip too!
35. Robert A. Sloan says:
    January 7, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    That white wicker chair was obviously designed to be cat sized. Lopsided Cat seems to enjoy it very much. He looks fat in it but that may just be a great deal of hair involved. Ari isn’t fat but can look fat in some poses since he’s so shaggy.

    Oh and thanks for that news about Ethan Ellenberg Agency, I’ve sent in my novel — got all the edits done and finished doing/editing the synopsis, so it’s off. Yay, you helped me become the one in a million people who actually complete a New Years resolution within the year they made it!

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