ROGER BYHARDT is a retired radiation oncologist who lives with his wife, Marilyn Corlew, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. They provide meal service and other duties for Hobbes - their large, always-hungry, orange tabby cat. Roger has shared his home with numerous cats in the past. Roger's limerick writing expertise was honed on limericks dedicated to graduating radiation oncology residents. These lengthy and witty poems were a highlight of the annual departmental graduation ceremonies at the Medical College of Wisconsin. MARILYN CORLEW is a retired speech-language pathologist. Her training in linguistics and language disorders has given her a love of words and the desire to be a wordsmith. She has been converted from a dog lover to enjoying the affection of Hobbes and his predecessor, Coco, a long haired tortoiseshell cat.