The Mother Kitty’s Blog

The Mother Kitty’s blog is a historical repository of Melissa’s Kitties blog, which published consistently from 2006 to 2022. (May 2026: The blog may be revived and continued in the near future.)

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Melissa Connolly 8/23/12 Melissa Connolly 8/23/12

Let's celebrate Gene Kelly!

Why didn’t I think of doing a Gene Kelly Tribute before?

Melissa Connolly 7/23/12 Melissa Connolly 7/23/12

Nobody Does It Quite Like Fred

I like Fred Astaire too.

Melissa Connolly 7/16/12 Melissa Connolly 7/16/12

What a Glorious Feelin’!

Gene Kelly is one of my heroes, so I raced to this once-in-a-lifetime Singin’ in the Rain event, hosted by the Smithsonian. More important is that I didn’t pass out from excitement.

Melissa Connolly 5/6/11 Melissa Connolly 5/6/11

Lesson

Look, B.J.’s dancin’!

Melissa Connolly 6/28/06 Melissa Connolly 6/28/06

Rain

Did you know that the Kitties were big Gene Kelly fans?