New sekiguchi Monchhichi 1974 US $11.61 (3 Bids) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 20:40:16 PDT

Lot of 3 Monchhichi 1979 PVC Figures Baseball Band US $14.99 End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 21:05:28 PDT

NEW 2 MONCHICHI PLUSH DOLLs BOY RED BOY YELLOW SET! US $28.95 End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 21:27:01 PDT

Wholesale 20 of NICI Refrigerator Magnet Plush Toy 5" US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 21:42:16 PDT

Monchhichi 3" PVC Figure Micro MCC Cinema 06 Secret US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 21:43:11 PDT

Bebichhichi Monkey With Blue Hat and red cloths 5.5'' US $14.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 1:44:54 PDT

Monchhichi Fruit Vegetables Phone strap monkey Figure US $12.00 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 2:02:16 PDT

Lovely Monchhichi Class Girl Coin/Card Purse 6'' US $8.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 2:29:11 PDT

Japan Sekiguchi Monchhichi Bebichhich Keychain Baby Boy US $7.95 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 3:09:18 PDT

Monchhichi-Chan with Korean Clothes Monkey Stuffed 5.5" US $14.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 3:17:45 PDT

White&Pink Clothing Monchhichi-Kun Monkey Stuffed 5.5" US $14.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 3:22:02 PDT

Lovely Monchhichi Class Boy Coin/Card Purse 6'' US $8.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 3:25:31 PDT

Green Clothing Monchhichi-Chan Monkey Stuffed 5.5"NEW US $14.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 3:35:15 PDT

Monchhichi Swarovski Crystal Mobile Strap / Key Strap US $15.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 6:27:49 PDT

Monchhichi Single Fitted Bed Sheet & Pillow Case 2pcs C US $0.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 7:32:07 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi S Size MCC Plush Elvis Mon Boy US $38.88 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 7:50:04 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Sports 45cm Outdoor L Size MCC Boy US $68.88 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:14:35 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Bebichhichi 14cm Plush BBCC Doctor US $17.95 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:15:31 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi S Size MCC Plush Checker Girl US $41.88 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:19:12 PDT

Taiwan Fruit Monchhichi BBCC Bebichhichi Java Apple US $17.95 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:35:38 PDT

Taiwan Fruit Monchhichi BBCC Bebichhichi Sugar Apple US $17.95 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:36:18 PDT

Taiwan Fruit Monchhichi BBCC Bebichhichi Mango Plush US $17.95 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:37:33 PDT

Monchhichi Bebichhichi BBCC Cell Phone Strap Leopard BN US $9.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:38:52 PDT

Monchhichi Bebichhichi BBCC Cell Phone Strap Leopard PK US $9.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 8:41:36 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi OTONALAB x MCC 19cm Loving Heart US $18.88 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 10:13:57 PDT

MONCHHICHI 30th Anniversary Sekiguchi Monkey BNIP Cute! US $5.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 11:57:10 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi 8" S Size MCC Plush Devil Boy US $19.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 12:06:47 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Sunflower Keychain Monkey Doll US $7.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:38:49 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Fruit Orange Plush Doll Keychain US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:38:55 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Soft Plush Toy Keychain Monkey x2 US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:39:27 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Bebichhichi Doll Cushion Pink Girl US $12.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:40:33 PDT

Sekiguchi Bebichhichi Flush Shoulder Bag Boy Blue US $7.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:41:04 PDT

Sekiguchi Bebichhichi Flush Shoulder Bag Girl Pink US $6.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:41:09 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Bunny Flush Shoulder Bag Cute US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:41:29 PDT

Sekiguchi Bebichhichi Flush Shoulder Bag Cute Girl Pink US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:41:39 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Sheep Flush Shoulder Bag Cute US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:41:45 PDT

Sun Powered sunshine buddies Monchhichi Monkey Doll US $24.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 13:50:29 PDT

Vintage RARE KITTY-BOO Monchhichi Friend Sekiguchi Cat US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 14:32:00 PDT

Vintage RARE Monchhichi Red Wooden Rocking Horse US $7.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 15:21:42 PDT

Monchhichi doll large 18" Mint in Package NWT L@@K US $39.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 16:33:33 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japan Apple Mechanism Pencil 05 US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 17:35:08 PDT

Cute Original MONCHHICHI wearing panda coat 4'' US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 19:36:45 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi 33" MCC 2L Girl w Tee Jeanss Shoes US $218.88 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 20:24:54 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Space Suit Astronaut Doll Plush US $23.94 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 20:45:46 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Space Suit Astronaut Girl Doll Toy US $23.94 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 20:46:51 PDT

Wholesale 9 of Original MONCHHICHI wearing coat 4'' US $45.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 21:00:43 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Large MCC 33" Plush Pirate Boy 2L US $238.88 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 21:01:45 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi Sushi MCC Plush Phone Strap Makuro US $9.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 21:45:02 PDT

Lot Micro Monchhichi Monkey Figure Cell Phone Strap 3pc US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 22:28:07 PDT

Sekiguchi Monchhichi S Size Plush Love Love MCC Yellow US $18.88 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 22:51:40 PDT

Monchhichi is family (Vicki talks to him like a grandchild), living with middle son Nat Whitten and S’ann Hall in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle.

With the unusual cold, snow, and ice in Seattle in December, it was difficult for Vicki to travel from West Seattle to sit with the cat while its human family was in California for the holidays.  We were basically icebound and driving was out of the question. 

Vicki learned how to travel there by bus (1.5-3 hours on delayed, snow-adjusted routes), spending the morning and afternoon, keeping the lonesome kitty company.  On Christmas Day we went together, preparing a French toast breakfast and keeping the cat company. 

‘Chhichi was very lonely and cried for an hour or longer when we first arrived.  Fortunately, a stay-over cat sitter, the other grandmother, arrived that afternoon and the cat was restored to accustomed companionship.

Another satisfying part of visiting Monchhichi for the day was the availability of DSL service and a 4-port router that I was able to connect directly into the Ethernet port of Quadro, my Tablet PC.  That allowed me to perform the initial setup for the blog that I have long threatened to set up for Vicki, her Millennia Antica: Kiln Sitter’s Digest.  By the next day she had made her first-ever blog post. 

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