Buster (the cat)

We received this message from Buster's previous owner of how Buster got her name....

Hi and thanks for the blog address, thought it looked great and
brought a tinge of a tear to both of us.
You had asked how Buster got named so here goes. On December 7th 2002, a day that will not
only live in infamy but also in our fondest memories. I must mention that
we have always been cat people but when our last cat "KATO" went to cat
heaven after 17 years we decided that we would try life without a feline
member of our family. Anyway our close friend and neighbor was walking her
dog in a rather cool drizzle when she found 2 very small kittens lost on our
street and tried to find their owners but at 9:30 PM really did not have
much hope. Knowing that we were soft hearted toward animals and considering
the season she decided quickly she could get us to take them in, at least
for the night. As I answered the door in rushed what looked like a fur ball
with feet and jumped into George's lap as though to say this is my new home.
After some discussion he, name unknown, explained in cat talk he was going
nowhere else. Later that night he said I could find another home for his
sister but his name was Buster and he was staying. SO BE IT. Fast forward
3 years to November 2005 and we went to look at a Nordic 37 hull number 76
named AUNT BESS in north Florida, for a friend who lived in the Seattle
area. We examined the boat very carefully and gave him a glowing report, ie.
low time, well equipped and almost unused as sadly the man who bought Aunt
Bess had taken ill and could no longer go on a boat. My friend, after some
soul searching, decided he would not be able to sell his 43 foot sailboat
quickly enough so he turned it down. I thought that all was said and done
until my dear wife explained to me in no uncertain terms that if I did not
buy Aunt Bess she would never look at another boat with me. What could I
do. After the purchase I was certain that the name BUSTER was the perfect
name for a perfect cat and now a perfect boat and that both were a surprise
to us. I hope this explains the name . Best regards and we will plan on a
visit in the fall. K&G