Posted by on Jul 4, 2016 | 12 comments

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My friend, Ellie, with her 4th of July flags, and getting ready for the juicy barbeque, no doubt!

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I hope I can find my way OUT of here in time for our barbeque party!

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HEY, is Loulou coming or what?  She’s WHERE?

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Ellie, I’m still trying to figure out which end is up.  Besides mine, that is. Plus, I am sort of far away from where you live.

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Ellie: I don’t think she will make it. Boo hoo.

Well, Ellie, I guess I’ll have to eat the barbeque alone. Sorry!  But thank you for waiting for me because it really would have been fun to flag-wave with you.  I wish we were closer.  Give your mama and all the family big hugs.

Happy Independence Day anyway.  You and I are pretty independent already but we have to say it to the others.

Remember to head for under the bed when the fireworks start!

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Another  Haiku attempt.  But who’s that other kitty jumping over ME?

And speaking of jumping.  France won over Iceland in the European Cup but everyone felt sort of sorry for a valiant and very, very good team from a tiny country.  Great players and great spirit.  France is France, of course, and very good, with Payet and Griezman as stars, but here is what Loulou would have done if Iceland had won.  Her friend, Mya, sent this.  I’m not sure I’m up to the energy of Labradors…