cat portal reveal

Ok, here it is, in action.  There should be about a million more pictures of this, maybe you'll see them later.  Conception awards to everyone, logistics, Ryan.  Read about it a little bit here.
Basically, it's a hole from the dining room (shown) to the landing of the basement stairs.  That way, we get to close off the kitchen door, and the cats can't get in there and leave hair all over the counters and generally be annoying when someone (Marilyn) is trying to cook.
So far, so good.
Their litter boxes are down in the basement, so they can get down there when then need to, and when the want to hang out in the biggest cat playground you've ever seen (our first floor) they can.  I think it's great.