Tori
Albany, Oregon
"My name is Tori (short
for Victoria-Queen of Pastime Antiques). I was walking in downtown Albany Oregon
on a cold day in October 2001 looking for a drink of water and a warm place
to spend the night. As I passed the double doors of this large antique store
I thought I heard 'here kitty kitty.' I turned around and Kris (the owner of
the shop) and Sherron (one of her dealers) opened the door and beckoned me to
come in. Oh what a fine place this was! They took me to the back room and gave
me a nice cold drink of water. It is now March of 2002 and I am still treated
like a queen. I am one year old. I love the people in the shop. I greet them
when they enter and follow them all around. Sometimes when they aren't looking
I'll perch on a high shelf and jump down on their shoulders and they carry me
around. I have a couple favorite places to sleep - my favorite place to sleep
is in a nice soft baby's bassinet in the back of the shop. My other favorite
place is in the front window in the sun. My favorite toys to play with are catnip
filled mice. Sometimes when Kris' grandson Trenton comes we play ball."
Story and pictures sent in by Kris Eskridge of Albany, Oregon.
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