tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post6483093433014705377..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: This blog is going to the dogs, Day 23Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26882224424906804582016-08-24T19:48:58.716-04:002016-08-24T19:48:58.716-04:00Aww, Frankie's a cutie. I've known quite a...Aww, Frankie's a cutie. I've known quite a few dogs who like their beer, although it sounds like Frankie is much more sophisticated in his tastes than most. AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88214903667823552682016-08-24T03:55:14.173-04:002016-08-24T03:55:14.173-04:00Colin - all I'm saying is in my version the ca...Colin - all I'm saying is in my version the cat and dog would've opened a pub together and lived happily ever after. CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-10729065515607376232016-08-23T22:14:27.185-04:002016-08-23T22:14:27.185-04:00Craig: We haven't moved yet. Still packing. I&...<b>Craig</b>: We haven't moved yet. Still packing. I'm hoping we'll actually find a house and be moving next month.<br /><br /><b>Beth</b>: Carkoon is why your worst nightmares sleep with the lights on...Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16713540814946899232016-08-23T20:15:44.141-04:002016-08-23T20:15:44.141-04:00Frankie just makes me smile. Enjoyed the jokes, an...Frankie just makes me smile. Enjoyed the jokes, and Colin's dark tale that reinforces the notion that Carkoon is an experience better avoided. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6776975707141858282016-08-23T19:28:10.175-04:002016-08-23T19:28:10.175-04:00EM, what a cutie! I'm not a big fan of beer, b...EM, what a cutie! I'm not a big fan of beer, but that pub looks like a great place to have a beer and a burger and people watch. Very cool that they let Frankie join you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11061161234139877672016-08-23T18:30:59.293-04:002016-08-23T18:30:59.293-04:00CynthiaMc: Are you saying you'd like me to tel...<b>CynthiaMc</b>: Are you saying you'd like me to tell some more Carkoonian fables? Unfortunately they don't all translate, given they involve the removal of certain body parts that are alien to the human anatomy. Oh... no, I mean the <i>stories</i> involve the removal of certain body parts. That's not a requirement for telling them... :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3142564081841785112016-08-23T18:30:06.939-04:002016-08-23T18:30:06.939-04:00I think Colin is suffering from the affects of mov...I think Colin is suffering from the affects of moving in August. It has given his brain indigestion.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46639768138499911372016-08-23T18:00:10.352-04:002016-08-23T18:00:10.352-04:00Frankie is absolutely adorable.
Egad,Colin! Are ...Frankie is absolutely adorable. <br /><br />Egad,Colin! Are you trying to give us all nightmares?CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35845027558673593372016-08-23T15:32:53.911-04:002016-08-23T15:32:53.911-04:00What could be better than a pug at a pub? Frankie ...What could be better than a pug at a pub? Frankie is adorable, and I am one of those "cat people" (since China won't give me my own pandas!)<br /><br />Catherine, loved the jokes, even if I had heard them before. Personally, I can only remember about 2 jokes at a time and tell them repeatedly till I get tired of them, which is usually about 10 retellings after everyone else has.<br /><br />I liked Colin's Carkoonian tale. Although I was somewhat surprised that the pug, rather than the cat was the mastermind of the plan. I think I like the fact that cats are a bit more retaliatory.<br /><br />And since we were talking about pandas (we were???) Zoo Atlanta's mama panda is about to have cubs again and they can now see twins on the ultrasound! This time I am going to have to go see them when they are small! The only thing cuter than one small panda is two (or more)<br />Panda in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160375490647791433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40958972939054845462016-08-23T14:49:08.240-04:002016-08-23T14:49:08.240-04:00EM, I love your pug! Frankie is a great name.EM, I love your pug! Frankie is a great name.Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3736829257574333062016-08-23T12:39:19.043-04:002016-08-23T12:39:19.043-04:00Frankie's pretty darn cute, EM. And from what...Frankie's pretty darn cute, <b>EM</b>. And from what i can see of that pub, it looks pretty sweet, too! I'd sit there and drink. Lennon Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570629350169504234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37762089588218563632016-08-23T12:28:58.807-04:002016-08-23T12:28:58.807-04:00I have to say, I'm really enjoying these delig...I have to say, I'm really enjoying these delightful pet photos. They bring a smile to my morning. Better than coffee sometimes.<br /><br />My dog didn't drink beer, but would sometimes indulge in a bit of Grand Marnier on ice cream.<br /><br />Frankie is adorable. Thanks for sharing your pug in a pub, EM!<br /><br />Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61675625246917645872016-08-23T11:47:35.558-04:002016-08-23T11:47:35.558-04:00EM: That expression is epic. Thank you for making ...EM: That expression is epic. Thank you for making my day!Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53473154410641490842016-08-23T11:44:10.707-04:002016-08-23T11:44:10.707-04:00It's a pug! At a pub!
Pugs are so cute. They ...It's a pug! At a pub!<br /><br />Pugs are so cute. They have the best expressions - those eyebrows!<br /><br />What a sweet little pup, EM!BJ Muntainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977414826388000094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87845864982280384562016-08-23T11:41:55.155-04:002016-08-23T11:41:55.155-04:00Claire, we all pledge allegiance to the Hag in my ...Claire, we all pledge allegiance to the Hag in my neck of the woods :)E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37829512136618508872016-08-23T11:32:27.322-04:002016-08-23T11:32:27.322-04:00EM: A Merle Haggard-loving pug! That is too funny...EM: A Merle Haggard-loving pug! That is too funny!! I approve :-)Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42471715257299828982016-08-23T11:28:45.720-04:002016-08-23T11:28:45.720-04:00Thanks, Colin, your "Cask of Amontillado"...Thanks, Colin, your "Cask of Amontillado" take on poor Frankie really made my day. Caption: "What do you mean they're asking us to leave?" Mark Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262292085318047939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28389100763872933972016-08-23T11:25:14.010-04:002016-08-23T11:25:14.010-04:00Craig, I love the Pratchett reference. Frankie and...Craig, I love the Pratchett reference. Frankie and I ran into a giant box turtle on our walk the other night, and it made me miss Pratchett all over again- you know Disc World and all. This turtle did not seem to be carrying an alternative universe on its back.<br /><br />My daughter named Frankie after the pug in Men in Black. Frankie does make a very fine extraterrestrial agent and she looks so cool in dark shades. <br /><br />E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78693611853488137742016-08-23T11:14:35.927-04:002016-08-23T11:14:35.927-04:00I have kind of a chicken and egg question.
I know...I have kind of a chicken and egg question.<br /><br />I know you are a big fan of Pratchett and epic fantasy. Did Frankie come from that or cause it?<br /><br />If it was the impending gloom of brillig, along with three ingested beers, you could almost see a forest ranger striding toward the gate. You would not have noticed if the hilt of the sword over her shoulder had not caught the last rays of the dying sun.<br /><br />Neat scene, cool dog.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-39955782175470169592016-08-23T10:30:10.364-04:002016-08-23T10:30:10.364-04:00Claire, too funny. Frankie's favorite song, no...Claire, too funny. Frankie's favorite song, no joke, is Haggard's I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink. <br /><br />Which we both do lots. E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32639941900340240402016-08-23T10:15:35.549-04:002016-08-23T10:15:35.549-04:00Once upon a Time, Planet Carkoon was briefly deser...Once upon a Time, Planet Carkoon was briefly deserted for Planet Merle Haggard:<br /><br />"Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts oh Lordy how they did love<br />Swore to be true to each other true as the stars above<br />He was her man he was doing her wrong<br /><br />Frankie went down to the corner just for a bucket of beer<br />She says Mr Bartender has my loving Johnny been here<br />He's my man he was doing me wrong"<br /><br />Frankie the Pug is adorable. Great photo!Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-56211668021164654102016-08-23T10:08:43.012-04:002016-08-23T10:08:43.012-04:00I'm going to order a pug next time I'm at ...I'm going to order a pug next time I'm at the pub. Hope it's as fabulous as Frankie.MA Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055543285024785889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20226597124275458562016-08-23T09:59:23.244-04:002016-08-23T09:59:23.244-04:00EM: I'm quite certain Frankie, or any other sa...<b>EM</b>: I'm quite certain Frankie, or any other sane creature, would never step foot in a Carkoonian bar. Which tells you something about the life forms on Carkoon. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9279728815460900472016-08-23T09:36:26.181-04:002016-08-23T09:36:26.181-04:00Colin, Frankie would never enter a bar in Carkoon,...Colin, Frankie would never enter a bar in Carkoon, and she would gladly share a beer with a cat if a cat would comply. As would our lovely bartender at Meehan's. That rotted kale they put in the ale in Carkoon is pure poison. Unless you are a native Carkoonian. <br /><br />There was a little feral black cat out by our house weeks ago. Frankie and I have been trying to get it to give up its alley cat ways, but we can't catch the bugger. Nobody can. We called the local shelter to help us catch the stray kitty but they had no luck either. We thought perhaps the kitty had moved on, but late Saturday night there it was behind my bushes under my window yowling old George Jones songs off key. Poor heart broken kitty. <br /><br /> I tried to ply it with chicken and cheese. It got both, but the cat still wants nothing to do with us. And it's way too smart for traps the rescue put out. So I put the thing into the book I am writing because that is only way I am catching the little black cat. Still, Frankie says she would gladly accept a cat into our little menagerie. Even if it doesn't like beer. E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-91183552413442192842016-08-23T09:19:03.656-04:002016-08-23T09:19:03.656-04:00Brigid: Sorry... that's Carkoonian fables for ...Brigid: Sorry... that's Carkoonian fables for you. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.com