Jeb Bradley is a gridiot. It is common knowledge and perhaps one of his biggest nonpolitical claims to fame. For those who don’t know what that means, it’s an elite status in the hiking community earned by climbing to the summit (and back to the trailhead) of all 48 peaks on the AMC list of 4000’ers at least once each calendar month. That means Jeb has been to the summit of Mt. Washington at least 12 times.
As a Winter 48er myself, I know that the observatory is not open to the public year round, and its feline resident, Nimbus Kitty, might not necessarily be available to greet summiting peakbaggers when the observatory is open for business. Nimbus Kitty even avoided being included in a series of tweets covering Kelly Ayotte’s recent observatory visit. However, the important thing is that Nimbus Kitty is a District Three constituent, and he turns five on March 19, making him 36 in human years.
I learned of Nimbus Kitty’s birthday from a Mt. Washington Observatory tweet two years ago (while Jeb was still leading the NH State Senate) and brought it to his attention outside the state house elevator a few days later. Last year, I reminded Jeb of the upcoming date shortly before the senate met prior to 3/19/24 to no avail. It’s no secret that Jeb dislikes me for being one of his critics, but such is life; it’s not about me, it’s about cats!
With Jeb now retired and Mark McConkey occupying his seat in Queen Sharon’s Senate, it would be a nice gesture to the Granite State feline community, particularly in District 3, to speak up after official business is complete and before the Senate adjourns on the date it meets closest to 3/19/25. As most readers already know, members of the body can address their peers for all kinds of items of personal interest. All you have to do is watch archived videos to see some examples, including some really stupid ones from the enemy camp.
And speaking of the enemy camp, I don’t know who the Democrat cats are, but I know 7 senatorial cats that would appreciate the announcement. They are Declan Carson, Lindsey Buckingham Innis, Chub Chub Avard, Professor McGonagall and Mrs. Norris Sullivan, and Lady and Marlo Abbas. It would be a kind gesture to all of them if McConkey stood up and said, “Thank you, Madame President, I rise to announce a special feline occasion for my highest altitude constituent, Nimbus Kitty…”
