This is Artie. Artie was born sometime in January 2008. I don’t know exactly when because she was a rescue and she’s never told me. But when I met her that March she was really, really small.

Since today is no longer January, it means Artie had a birthday — her Sweet Sixteen. If she were a real kid, she’d be going to the DMV to get her license.

If you’re older than dirt like me, that will probably make you remember Toonces, on SNL. (Here is a link — and if you watch, it’s on you.)

Happy Birthday, Artie!