Playground
Lupe had been scratching the couch for a long time. Finally, JC realized how much damages she inflicted on the couch when he finally saw the wooden structure of the couch. We had been thinking of getting a scratch post for the cats for a while, but we realized that its not worth the price for a good scratch post. Being two engineers, we decided to build our own scratch post/playground. We went to home depot during the weekend to pick up some 2"x4", some ropes and hardware supplies. We were trying to buy carpet in very small quantity. The Floor Assistant in Home Depot gave us the bits and pieces left over from other purchases for free. After a few hours work, voila!
We completed the first stage, thinking that it would be enough. Over the evening, we found out that the cats were trying to climb to the top of the structure, which was not our intention in the design. However, the wooden surface was too slippery. Goyo was smart enough to know that even though he could get to the top level, he will have a hard time getting down, so he didn't go all the way up. Though Lupe is smart, she behaves like a little airhead sometimes. She climbed and leaped all the way to the top, and then only she realized that she could not get down. She made a leap and the landing was rough.
We decided that we need to build a intermediate level and cover the wooden surface with some carpet to improve the grips for the cats. We also decided to widen the top level to accommodate two cats. Thus, the next day, we have this.... 
Goyo napping on the top level and Lupe playing in the lower level. 
Both cats on the top level.
After we completed the structure, we placed the structure right next to our TV. These had become our double entertainment. As usual, Lupe never think before she acts. She was having fun on the structure and lost her footing several times. Once, she lost her footing on the lower level and was hanging on with both front paws. Her eyes were like two hard boil eggs, literally. We were cracking up so hard. She tried to get back up there but she failed and fell to the ground. And the next thing we know, she was up on the strucuture again, performing the same acrobatic acts.
