My sister used to have a cat that was similar to Bandit and Kona, but not as dark as either one. Might be part of what I like about Bandit so much, because the lighter colors on the top of his head and on his shoulder remind me more of my sister's cat. Anyway, she too went through a big color change. I wonder what the official name for this cat coloration is?

The LifeGems thing is a neat idea. I guess in some ways it is kind of creepy, but much nicer than people who carry around a little bottle of ashes still in ash form. The gemstones are pretty and the source would make them very special. (I have trouble calling them diamonds since they are created artifically, even though I know they are the same.) The price is a bit outrageous though!