A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-07-04....Our Whitehouse Pets...the exclusive interview...

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[dutchess]

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How precious we Creatures Great and Small are. We bring fun, laughter and comfort to you, our human family and friends. . .. and yes . . . aggravation too! Today is a little summer "re-run" with a twist....Please join us as we interview our beloved President's pets...(also...while our Codee is now enjoying life at Rainbow Bridge...Giz wanted to include her in the introduction as she was and is an important part of this interview)

A Dream of a Lifetime…Our President's Pets…the Exclusive Interview!!!!!

Hello FR friends….what a special interview I have for you folks! I was lying on the couch trying to decide who to feature this week…WHEN . . . the phonecall came. FreetheHostages and the DC chapter came through and got me an exclusive interview with the Presidential Pets…Does it get much better?

I arrived bright and early, just in time to watch our beloved president take his morning jog. The lovely Laura greeted me at the entry of the residence, picked me up and planted a big kiss on the top of my head. (swoon) Spot soon came out to greet me and we settled in the kitchen for a little snack. Great food and let me tell you she is a babe (right…you all thought Spot was a guy . . . NOT!)

Gizmo: Spot can tell I'm quite nervous…just don't know where to start. Imagine ME speechless. Anyway, I finally asked how she felt when she moved to the Whitehouse.

Spot: I was pretty nervous about the move and kind of sad cause I really love our ranch. When we got here I couldn't believe how BIG the place was. In a way it was exciting…so many rooms to explore…but…so different from my lovely home in Texas.

Gizmo: So what were the first moments like…your mom and dad were probably pretty busy and didn't have much time for you.

Spot: Actually, I started searching the house looking for tennis balls and bones and was surprised at how familiar the place smelled. It was as if I had been there before. Dad was walking around with me…wanting to make sure I was okay. I nudged him on the ankle and he said to me, "Well, Spotty, how does it feel to be living again in the same house where you were born?" Then it all made dog sense. This big house is the place where I was born on March 17, 1989. My mother, Millie, took care of me and my brothers and sisters before Mom and Dad took me to their house in Texas.

Gizmo: What a cool story….so what does it feel like being "the first pet" so to speak.

Spot: Well…mom and dad are gone more than before…but they always have time for us and all the people that work here at the Whitehouse are pretty cool. AND…we all just love our military detail. There's nothing cooler than getting off marine one and watching dad and our proud soldier salute.

Gizmo: So tell me a little about your brother and sister.

Spot: Well…here comes Barney now…what a handful my little brother was when he first came here!

Barney: (running into the room) Hey Giz…here I am. Hope Spotty isn't telling tales…(hehe) get it…tales/tails????

Gizmo: Geesh!

Barney: I was born on September 30, 2000 in New Jersey and am the son of Coors, a Scottish Terrier owned by then Governor Christine Todd Whitman. I was a gift to my lovely mom.

Gizmo: So you were already around during the big election debacle.

Barney: Well yes…but mom and dad are pretty focused and they always found time for us and didn't let on if things were bothering them. Although Spot missed the ranch…I LOVED moving to the Whitehouse. All those reporters who tried to bribe me with cookies. I even lifted my leg on one or two of them. (I heard dad and Uncle Cheney call one of them something like Climber or Clymer????…….)

Spot: It was SO embarrassing…

Gizmo: Well, I HAVE to ask…did you get a chance to meet your predecessors?

Spot: Socks and Buddy?

Gizmo: Yeah.

Spot: (Barney and Spot glance at each other knowingly) You know, it was really kind of sad because Buddy and Socks were really quite nice. It was obvious that they were quite lonely and didn't get much love or attention. You could tell that they envied the obvious love bestowed on us from mom and dad.

Barney: Socks was really happy when they gave her away.

Spot: We were really sad to hear that Buddy was hit by the car.

Barney: (with a devilish grin) Except he's much better off up at Rainbow Bridge and you know that he won't have to worry about Bill and Hillary following them there. Where they will end up is NO PLACE CLOSE TO OUR BELOVED RAINBOW BRIDGE!!!!!!!

Spot: Now Barney…mom, dad AND GRANDPA BUSH would not want you talking that way!

Dutchess: H...E...L...L...O...from Rainbow Bridge. Tell you what Finest friends and FRPets on earth...it is pretty cool up here....Gosh we have Weinie...Ginger....and even Buddy...wow...the stories we could tell...but those we'll save for a later day....Back to you Giz....

Gizmo: Awe Codee...thanks for stopping in....we sure do miss you...BUT...know you are in a better place..."Someday" we'll be together...doo doo doo doo doo"

Codee: Geesh....some things never change....off to play with my newfound friends...see ya all later!

(suddenly India slinks into the room for a bite of food)

India: Hey Gizmo, I heard you were visiting.

Gizmo: Hey India. So what's it like for you living in the Whitehouse.

India: Pretty cool…I spend most of my time playing hide-n-seek with the staff, hanging in the library…mom and my favorite room, or sleeping under the bed.

Gizmo: So…how'd you get your name? I read somewhere that the "Indians" found it offensive that you were named after them.

India: Another example of political correctness run amuck. Actually my nickname is Willie. I was named after former Texas Ranger baseball player, Ruben Sierra, who was called "El Indio"

Gizmo: Just then Laura returns, says it's getting late and invites me to spend the night. She puts me on her lap and starts reading "Hank the Cowdog" . . . Spots favorite book. Oh what a wonderful day this has been.

Gizmo: Sigh…I'll enjoy spending the night on lovely Laura's lap….

LATER THAT MORNING . . . .

FredtheCat: Hey Gizzy…wake up…we must have fallen asleep on the couch…come on…it's time to go to bed….Gosh…you've been sleeping for hours!!!!

Gizmo: (sigh)….you mean…oh darn…it was just a dream….no …it can't be…it seemed so real!!!!

FredtheCat: Gizmo….what this….how on earth did you ever get in a picture with our President and Spot and Barney???? How in the world???????

Gizmo: (grin)….On the Finest....all things are possible…..

So here you have it Finest Friends. Hope you enjoy this week's edition of All Creatures Great and Small! As for me...I'm going to take a nap and re-live this wonderful day!

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[dutchess]

Welcome to Finest Pet day. Billie gave us a break today so today is a sort of "rerun" of an earlier President's pets interview. I will say that it is worth the visit, especially when the only other news is the 9 dwarfs!!!! We hope you stop in.

Love - Gizmo, FredtheCat and Codee (from Rainbow Bridge)

[dutchess]

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[cyborg]

I wonder how Socks the Cat feels being ripped from the loving arms of Clinton's former secretary and back to the fat cat Hillary?

[dutchess]

Oh my....did Hillary take SockstheCat back???? If so...how very sad! (please tell me it's not true!)

[cyborg]

After checking the cat fan club (and World Net Daily) turns out that Cruella De Ville decided to not take Socks back because there's no space in Chappaqua.

[JohnHuang2]

Beautiful job! G'evening, my friend :-)

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Dutchess.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

[dutchess]

Cruella De Ville decided to not take Socks back because there's no space in Chappaqua.

LOL...(and thank goodness for poor Socks!)

[dutchess]

Hi John...Tomorrows essay is another homerun! (Aqua is doing it...so it will be double hitter!)

[dutchess]

Goodmorning Aeronaut. As always, appreciate the flyover!

[dutchess]

Morning Meekie....am finally working on photodelux...it IS fun! Appreciate your notes!

[uglybiker]

Play wit da kittie!

[The Mayor]

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full

To multiply your joy, count your blessings.

[The Mayor]

January 7, 2004

Joy List

Read: John 15:9-17

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. —John 15:11

Bible In One Year: Genesis 18-19; Matthew 6:1-18

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Writer C. W. Metcalf was working as a hospice volunteer when he met 13-year-old Chuck, who was terminally ill. One day Chuck gave Metcalf half a dozen sheets of paper with writing on both sides and said, "I want you to give this to my mom and dad after I die. It's a list of all the fun we had, all the times we laughed." Metcalf was amazed that this young boy on the verge of death was thinking about the well-being of others.

Metcalf delivered the list. Years later he decided to make a list of his own. Surprisingly, he found it difficult at first to compile his "joy list." But as he began looking each day for the moments of laughter, satisfaction, and joy, his list began to grow.

Any joy list that we compile will no doubt include many references to the presence and power of Jesus Christ. No matter what our circumstances, joy is His gracious gift to all who trust Him. Even as Jesus faced the cross, He looked beyond its agony to the glad result of His sacrifice. He told His disciples, "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full" (John 15:11).

Why not begin your own joy list today. It can be a good reminder of the Lord's faithful love and the gladness of heart He brings. —David McCasland

Because life's circumstances change,
Our happiness may not remain;
But if we're walking with the Lord,
Our inner joy He will sustain. —Sper

To multiply your joy, count your blessings.

[nicmarlo]

Morning all the bodies! : )

[The Mayor]

Where they will end up is NO PLACE CLOSE TO OUR BELOVED RAINBOW BRIDGE!!!!!!!

LOL!!

[Temple Owl]

Good morning dutchess. Thanks for another terrific story.