Puppy love

My buddy Cassie (of the four-tennis-balls-in-the-mouth fame) is now a big sister with the arrival of KT (pronounced Katie). This totally adorable puff ball is not destined to be small for long. I almost think there should be a law against being this cute.

Latest edition

The tribute to Shirley and Jenny keeps rolling along with a new cartoon adorning a variety of products in my online store.

Shirley & Jenny Update

I just redid my Shirley and Jenny cartoon. The original one was obviously done during a time of grief. Now it is time to celebrate their love which endures in the hearts of their admirers everywhere. This image is also available on cups, tote bags and T-shirts in my online store. The link is on the right side of the page.

Shirley and Jenny

The story of Shirley and Jenny is a heartwarming tale of the reunion of two elephants at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Unknown to anyone there initially, Shirley and Jenny had bonded 20 years earlier at a circus winter camp in Florida. Once reunited they became inseparable. When Jenny fell ill and lay dying many of the other elephants gathered around her. Shirley walked away. It was just too painful. When I heard the news I did the following cartoon for the Sanctuary. An elephant lover recently contacted me and requested I create some products featuring the cartoon...so I did. You can find them by clicking MY ONLINE STORE to the right, then clicking on ALL THINGS ELEPHANT.

Cartoon Safari Highlights

There were many special moments in this year's Cartoon Safari at the Charles M. Schulz Museum. One of them was a visit by Diana Arsenian and her daughter Micaela. Diana is a world-class Graphic Recorder. The kids got to experience their thoughts and feelings expressed collectively on a huge sheet of paper. A real treat. And that was just the beginning of the week.



Thanks to the ongoing Apollo X exhibit in the museum I wound up with a bunch of astronuts on my hands. No, I didn't misspell that. If you recall, the spacecrafts on the Apollo X mission were named Charlie Brown and Snoopy.





Later in the week we watched an episode of Buster & Me, starring my wife Robin Goodrow and her monkey persona, Vanilla. After the screening in the museum's theater we marched back to our classroom to find Vanilla the monkey waiting to greet us.

Warren's Big Day

Warren made a public appearance at a Dog Faire in Rohnert Park CA today. He dazzled the folks with his poetry while most of the dog's slept with their butts towards him. He took no offense. In their shoes he would have done the same thing.

My good buddy Cassie won Best Trick for her four tennis balls in the mouth routine. (See post below)

In addition to his appearance a Cartoon Table served to dish up commentary on a variety of beasts and their human attendants, such as Karma the purebred garbage hound.

Warren performs on May 30

He was resistant at first but I grabbed him by the throat and laid down the law and he agreed to perform at the Dog Faire in Rohnert Park on May 30 at 2PM. The event benefits a local educational fund. It's being held at Roberts Lake near the Double Tree Hotel, just off the freeway at the Golf Course Drive exit. Warren will be sharing some of his latest poetry as well as his canine wisdom in the company of many furry friends.

We found the fourth ball!

My new friend Cassie

It turns out my new friend Cassie is a famous dog. You've probably seen her on greeting cards sporting four tennis balls in her mouth. When I went to take my own photo today she had misplaced ball number four. Stay tuned. We're going to find that ball!

Check off one more state

I can no longer say I've never been in Tennessee. Visiting family, friends and the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee I got to see a whole lot of green and a new kind of beauty.