Jumar Kitty and her sisters (I'm the cue one in the middle!!  Will this big tall (cute) guy put us back down so we can play!!!)

Jumar was Born in the warm summer of 1988 on the Artz farm in Woodstock Virginia.    At Pig Roast in September I saw the kittens and just had to get one for me . and for Suzanne (who missed Killer. her cat)  How did I choose the little gray one.. she looked cute.  I sent her off with Suzanne . in a shopping bag.  Jumar was always a bag kitty. She loved to sit in shopping bags and boxes.  She began her career of NOT liking car rides on that trip. She threw up on the ride back to Harrisonburg.  Her time in Harrisonburg was short but eventfull.  She discovered that the pull strings on the blinds were great playtoys, and somewhat eatable.  She also earned her name by climbing up curtins, tablecloths, sheets, etc.  Jumar was a Great Pouncer.  She would do the Bounce Pounce!! Jump straight up in the air and land on whatever she was hunting (toys, balls of foil, any exposed toes). Then be so startled that she would pop back up and run away.
The housemates were not exactly thrilled with the kitten but they tolerated her.  

  

                                                                                              Hi Daddy!! Here I come .. Aren't I CUTE!!!

By November she  had a new home.  Suzanne's car broke down so Jumar took the bus to see Daddy for his birthday.  Suzane took a box and put in a tiny litter tray on 1 side and a bit of bedding on the other side.  Needless to say Jumar did NOT stay in her box.. But everybody on the bus loved her.  She ended up staying in Springfield with her daddy Alan, and her soon to be parents Fran & Bob.  

                     Gee Daddy, This is cool carpet, but can't you put your boots away?
Jumar made many weekend trips to JMU while Suzanne was in college.  He really liked the nice warm waterbed.

I love everybody!!!.. and I'm Still the cutest cat in the land :)

                                                                                                                                    Alan, I Love that wallpaper, but will you EVER get out of the 70's?

Here Jumar lived for several years with Mom & Dad& Alan.  In 1990 Alan moved out ... but Juamr decided to stay with her mommy & daddy. They moved to her next house and also introduced her to grand kids.  She was tolerant at best of the kids but she never attacked them. Hissing was fine but she never bit anyone.