Yasashiikuma

Cute pictures arived today from Carrie!  She found a new line of dog toys, and couldn’t resist buying one!

I guess its not too hard to figure out who the toy is meant for.   Apparently he wasted no time in absconding with it and making sure that his grandmother didn’t claim it.

“WHAT??? Its mine!  It had my name on it!!”

Lynn guessed that maybe the Queen was coming to visit which made me think to dig up this picture of Penny.   Of course the Queen prefers the tailess model, but when this acting job came up Penny was selected for the role of “Queenie” in the Shining Time Station special “Queen for A Day”.

Unfortunately I was never able to get a copy of this movie, but not for a lack of trying!  If anyone has it I’d love to see it. 

Three more days!

and oh yeah…that’s not REALLY the Queen – its’ Jeanette Charles, who played the role in The Naked Gun

It’s an “AHA” moment…and this morning Carolyn’s blog and Gillian’s email pointed it out. Why didn’t I notice before?!?!

First after reading Carolyn’s hilarious descriptions of her dogs Celebrity personalities I had to try it myself

Here are Chip’s results:

Wow, your dog is Simon Cowell!

Simon Cowell
Hard to Please

Enterprising, brassy and not afraid to bark what’s on his mind, Chip is Idol-maker Simon Cowell!

There’s no beating around the bush with Chip and flattery will get you nowhere. Chip calls it like he sees it, and stands firm on all fours behind his decisions. The cat definitely does not have Chip’s tongue—some of his pals think he’s bitter and confrontational, while others find him to be impawsibly hilarious. Chip’s influence on those around him is remarkable, and he takes advantage of this fact and uses it wisely. Behind his no-nonsense mask, Chip is a perceptive sponge, taking in what he sees and hears around him, and then figuring out how to make it look, or sound, better.

Can’t you see the similarity?

Simon is even trying to imitate Chips ears!

 Then I get an email from Gillian with this photo of “himself” at the show yesterday.

Of course!! Chip should be singing on Canadian Idol!  We’ll just have to wait for auditions to come to our area!   Chip should have no problem convincing the judges it “ALL ABOUT ME!”

I’m just a dog breeders husband
I no longer rule my domain
Even if kindly invited
from opinions I wisely refrain

I’m just a glorified kennel boy
Of minor importance I know
It seems my primary function
Is merely providing the dough

Now dog breeding’s not inexpensive
As you all no doubt are aware
But the problem’s not so much the money
as the bustle, the wear and the tear

Having studied the layback of shoulder
and becoming an expert on feet
I still have not learned to give worm pills
or how much the puppy should eat

My spouse will spend hours grooming
her Bred By Exhibitor bitch
But when it comes to scratching my back
her thought is to let the thing itch

Some day I hope that my wife’ll
Take me wondering to some foreign vale
Instead of inspecting the stifle
of some Special stud at Hinsdale

Off in a crowded motel room
after the dog show is o’er
Someone questions the judges decision
While they reach for another drink more

It appears that his eyesight is failing
His errors in judgment immense
In fact if I did not know better
You’d doubt if he had any sense

One finds that the amateur’s bungling
no match for professional skills
A handler can hide what the owner admits
As he tries hard his conscience to still

The din and the utter confusion
of everyone talking at once
Leaves one weary, hoarse and irascible
and the next day a bleary eyed dunce

Sometimes late in the evening
I’m asked if I do not agree
That Pottowattamie’s Bridget
Is somewhat out at the knee

But before I can answer the question
I find my answer ignored
For some inexplicable reason
My questioner’s suddenly bored

I’m only a dog breeders husband
Not that I mean to complain
But I find certain aspects amazing
When I aspire my role to explain.

I know at least where I am going
I’m rapidly going to seed
But I’ve learned about Winner’s Bitches
I married the Best of the Breed

–author unknown