My cat Henry

I've been wanting to share pictures of my cat Henry for months, now.  Seeing Lawrence Wong's cat, Esky, plastered all over his blog, seeing Karen Mok's beautiful cats, I knew the world would love Henry, too.  Just one problem, Henry hates to have his pictures taken. 

As soon as the camera comes out, he's outta there.  Most of the pictures I've taken of Henry are just a dark blur. 

Others show a still cat, but one who refuses to look at the camera.

Hey, you pointing that camera at ME?

See if I let you take my picture!  (classic Grumpy Cat pose)

All right, all right:  hurry up and shoot the picture, I'm feeling magnanimous today.

Okay, time's up, I'm out of here!

There is one instance, however, when Henry doesn't mind having his picture taken.  When he's lying in Mark's lap sunning himself.  He gets into a sun-induced stupor and could care less that I'm waving that camera in his face and taking his picture.

If Mark's lap isn't available, the hassock is an acceptable alternative.

If that isn't a picture of pure contentment, I don't know what is.