Dark.  Noisy kitty – impatient and confused.  The dining table is full of papers, computers, and snacks.  The cats don’t care though.  They just walk all over it as if that’s why it is there. Craig comes to visit, asking what is going on?  Why are you just sitting at the table in front of the computer?  He tells me that his belly is growling, but then he sits next to the computer and watches the words go onto the screen, looks around and waits patiently.  He’s old and wise.  He knows I wouldn’t neglect him or forget to give him fresh food.  He knows I’ll only be a few more minutes, but still, he gently nudges for me to pick up the pace.