Easy Rider Full Name: Easy Rider Nicknames: Ease, Easle Quirks: Loved to ride draped around my shoulders like a living stole. History: Easy's been gone since 1987 but his memory is so clear to me! I was a 'dog person' until he came along! Don't get mad at me, dog lovers! I still love dogs, too!! My dad ran a gas station in the dim but not dead year of 1974. It was there that Easy made his debut into our lives. He wandered into the station and kept returning every day until my dad decided to do something for him. Dad's idea was to bring him into town and drop him off in a nice neighborhood in hopes that someone would take the kitten in. Easy, however, had other plans. When Dad thought he'd found a good place, Easy jumped up on the dashboard and stared my dad down. Dad didn't have the heart to dump Easy, so he brought the 4 mo. old baby home. Easy had really liked the ride home so he became Easy Rider. Out of the six family members, Easy picked me to spend most of his time with. Needless to say, he won me over quickly. He studied with me, perched on my buns if I lay on my tummy and kept my legs warm at might. He was playing with a licorice whip that I had one day, until he realized that it had flavor! Of course, he ate it. Through the years until his death (natural), he always remained my kitty. Even after I adopted Beau (see The Older Generation) and Joli (see Joli Bebe), he was hurt for a little while but always remained true to me. After I left home for the first time, he greeted me with his usual charm & grace with a little excitement mixed in (it wouldn't do to show too much!) when I came home to visit. I miss you, ol' Ease! You have special corner of my heart and I look forward to the day when I'll see you again! Hang on, Big Guy! I'll be there to reunite with you someday! I love you! Next Angel: Tobey To: In Loving Memory To: Keep Their Memories Alive! Meet the Herd Home |