It happens now and then that someone weaves a story fit for a children's book that enhances family values and life events, but does so with no prior experience in publishing.

Authors and Newberg residents Dennis and Dolores Horine have done just that in telling tales about a curious Himalayan cat as he explores the wonderful and colorful world beyond the front gate in their first book, "The Adventures of Mr. Wilson."

GARY ALLEN - Dennis and Dolores Horine held a book signing Friday at Chapter's Books and Coffee.

The book is from the point of view of a cat who has it made, but his life is turned upside down when someone leaves the gate open and Mr. Wilson heads out to explore the neighbor's yard.

In reality, Mr. Wilson is an authentic Himalayan tipping the scales at 20 pounds.

"We don't know how old he is," Dennis Horine said. "The first book talks about how we inherited Mr. Wilson. We had this house here and the owner did not want him anymore and was going to take him to the (animal shelter). We said that we would keep him."

The cat had a different name when the Horine family took over.