"I suppose this is what I deserve for getting involved with a weird old bird named Gyro Gearloose." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

Ava, the incandescent homecoming queen of (quite possibly) the entire Milky Way Galaxy~

"Ava!"

"Ava!" (By the way, if you would like to try to keep up with our wacky blog nonsense -- and there is occasional method to our madness -- feel free to check out our archives. Or not.)

"Ava!"

"Ava!"

"Ava!" ("A Howl for Ava" -- by J.M. Hilton)

Alas, nobody is universally popular: "Ava, the former shark, thinks she can replace ME as the dazzling Astarte of Lincoln Park? Get ready for the bitch slap heard 'round the world!" (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"No longer do stage-door rovers long to ply me with champagne and sparkly blings from the Lush Puppy in Las Vegas. These days everything is Ava." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"No doubt she's a four-legged shrike, but why should I care? I'm nothing more than a web-footed wonder." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

The Jigsaw Cat~ (Photo by J.M. Hilton)

"Looks oddly mosaic to me." (Photo by J.M. Hilton)