A Bit

Things You Could Do
Before the Year 2000

A cowboy cat and a tiny ghost doing things that required patience, presence, and absolutely no Wi-Fi.

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A fluffy cowboy cat and a tiny glowing ghost showing up at a front door with a casserole dish and a gift bag

Just Showed Up

“We were in the neighborhood.”

presence
Cowboy cat sitting upright next to a 1990s landline phone, ghost hovering upside down watching it

Waiting by the Phone

“It could ring any minute.”

patience
Cowboy cat holding a disposable film camera, ghost posing patiently, box labeled 'develop in 7 days' nearby

Film Camera

“We’ll know soon enough.”

uncertainty tolerance
Cowboy cat surrounded by a tall stack of old encyclopedias, ghost floating nearby holding a bookmark

Encyclopedia Research

“We found the answer.”

slower reward cycles
Cowboy cat frozen staring at a computer screen showing a CD burn progress bar at 99%, ghost hovering carefully

Burning a CD

“…don’t breathe.”

patience
Cowboy cat confidently pointing at a large unfolded paper map in the middle of a road, ghost floating upside down trying to read it

Paper Map Navigation

“We’re close.”

uncertainty tolerance
Cowboy cat in pajamas on the floor watching a chunky old TV with cereal, ghost floating nearby eating from a spoon

Saturday Morning

“This was the schedule.”

presence
Cowboy cat carefully writing a handwritten letter at a desk, ghost sealing an envelope with a slightly crooked stamp

Writing a Letter

“We’ll hear back.”

slower reward cycles
Cowboy cat holding a payphone receiver at night, tiny ghost inserting coins into the phone

Payphone Call

“Just one more minute.”

patience
Cowboy cat and small ghost standing very still posing for a photo, both slightly stiff and serious

One Photo Only

“Make it count.”

presence