@chai2,
Yeah, Chai, a part of being a cat is to spit up fur balls from time to time. But I try to forgive our cats for that, primarily because cats are the most beautiful creatures on the planet.
Our new guy seems to be imprinted on Nancy. Comes over to me once in a while (especially at night when we are all in bed), but for the most part, Nancy is his world. I'm happy about that because Sparky and Cat were both especially attached to me. They are gone now...and Cabot fills our days with his delightful presence.