esprit de l'escalier: Frank turns five

Definition

[es-pree de less-ka/-iay] (idiom) A witty remark that occurs to you too late, literally on the way down the stairs. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations defines esprit de l'escalier as, "An untranslatable phrase, the meaning of which is that one only thinks on one's way downstairs of the smart retort one might have made in the drawing room."

Frank turns five

Today a co-worker asked if it was Thursday. (Actually, he asked me twice.) I said yes, that I was sure of the day of the week, but had no idea the day of the month. I am slightly adrift in October. Tonight I headed to Granville to help my mother move some furniture around. After we had finished, we settled in front of the television to catch up on a show we love, and Frank the cat settled in my lap for some attention and napping. At some point I looked at my phone and noticed the day of the month. It's October 13th. Which is Frank's birthday. Today Frank turns five. Happy birthday to my cat. My mischevious, spoiled little monkey cat, whom I adore. I'm sorry we are currently living apart. I'm also sorry I don't have any recent photos; my photography mojo has been off. Here are some good Frank-through-the-ages shots, though (more here).