Posts by Joan Courtney
My Fashion Sense
Snoop here. Mom always wanted to dress Me in High Fashion. I was a Small Pooch, but She had Big Ideas and Fancy Dreams. I could be Gussied Up in a tutu. I could parade around in a Fancy vest. I could steal the Show with Glamorous Glasses. But She underestimated Me. Living unstuck. One…
Read MoreAre You Creative? Or Not?
George was looking at the jumbled mess of weeds and rocks in the backyard. His wife wanted a patio and horseshoe pit where the family could entertain and have fun. He began to look at various places to see what he could conjure up. After graduation from Florida State University, Sara Blakely found herself selling…
Read MoreAunt Edna, The Jokester
Good timing is invisible. Bad timing sticks out like a mile. —Tony Carnido Snoop here. Telling jokes was not My Strong Suit. But My Aunt Edna? She was absolutely hysterical. When She rolled out a Set Up, She did so with a Straight Face. Her Presence was twinkly-eyed. But when She delivered the Punch Line,…
Read MoreThe Olympic Wannabe
Snoop here. Have I told You I always wanted to Compete in the Olympics? Yes, indeed. I worked and developed Muscles I didn’t even know I had. I was focused. I concentrated. I was dedicated. Every day I was out Doing My Thing to move toward That Goal. Living unstuck. I tried a little practice…
Read MoreWho’s More Important?
I do not consider my dog a pet. My dog is family. —Redbubble.VikGen Snoop here. Uncle Harry and Aunt Harriet had the run of the House. (That I would be so lucky.) They dictated when Mealtime came up, for They emphatically told Her when They were Hungry. The Whimpers at the Door were Pathetically Effective…
Read MoreComforter at Large
Snoop here. My Doggy Parents had to go do Human Things and left Me in a Cushy Dog Kennel for a couple of Days. This Place was the Ritz. The food was Fantastic. The beds were Plush. The Play yard had an obstacle Course. Kind of a Challenge for Me, given My Small Stature. But…
Read MoreWhat Medication?
Bandit to us when he refused to take his medication (just staring at them): so his owner said to put it in a turkey sandwich and he just used (it) as a pillow. —Lucy Notariantonio Snoop here. Great-Great Uncle Werner was a Highly trained Professional. He had traveled the world as a Drug Sniffing Canine,…
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