Category Archives: Life in the Panda House

It is Close to the National Zoo’s Birthday Trifecta!

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The three youngest kids at the National Zoo were born on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of August! So it only seemed right that the encore presentations this month are all about them! (Pinky: I thought they were all going to be about ME?)

Well, Pinky, I think you can rest assured that even when the ‘toons are not “about” you, they are still ABOUT you, if you know what I mean! (Bubba: oh boy, do wee ebber!)

So let’s see what was happening in August during the applicative years….

Pinky tests her powers….
If you think that maybe elephants never forget, they have nothing on pandas.
Mei should not be getting all excited like this in her condition!
Mei puts her paw down…
And this hacking into my title imagery has got to stop!

I couldn’t resist sharing Bubba’s least favorite ‘toon (and one of Pinky’s favorites!)

Bubba flunks “cake”
Complete with a flashback to the Meihem’s party just a few weeks ago…

It is a sad state of affairs, wherein we realize that even Pinky would have been a better president than Mittens…

Aren’t you already in enough trouble, Pinky?
“Just run along and put these brochures where people will see them!”
You knew Mommee was going to get angry, didn’t you?

Wasn’t that a fun trip down memory lane? Bubba was so cute serving drinks! We’ll be back with a new ‘toon next Tuesday, and some more encore presentations featuring our favorite panda ‘toons from days gone by!

Till next time!
Be the Bear!
Bob T if we close our eyes will “he” just go away? Panda

It’s Binky Li’s 5th Birthday. Will He Flunk Cake?

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While Grand Mei and Grand Tian are coping with Pinky’s tiny terrors adorable twins, Pinky is speeding her way to get back to the DC Panda House to celebrate Binky Li’s 5th birthday! What could possibly go wrong?

We’re just asking questions, here….

The real NooZ out of DC is mostly terrible and I can barely stand to listen to Mittens tell ever more outlandish lies or listen to Brain Worm Guy’s garbage disposal of a voice bashing science and experts. Good for Dana Bash for smacking back when he croaked “well, you’re not a scientist” and she said “you’re not either.” He probably isn’t used to women talking back to him.

Anyway, the eastern part of my state is in flames, our AQI is about to go in the toilet, and groceries are going through the roof. We should just turn everything off except the panda cams (and The Panda Chronicles)

I’m going to try really hard to get at least one new ‘toon a week and run some of Pinky’s our greatest hits on the other day. I think it may vary which day gets the new ‘toon, depending on other work load and frequency of naps.

Be the Bear
Bob T I’ll be under the bed Panda

More From the Archives!

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As I finish up my work for my upcoming show, I find I need to lean on the archives a little bit more. Of course that means you get a BUNCH of ‘toons instead of just one, so not all bad!

Let’s see what bubbles to the surface…

Back in the before times…

What happens at the debate, states at the debate…
Uh oh. Is Bubba about to rat someone out?

sigh…if only…

Whoever could it be, to see Pinky in her lair?
Oh Bubba! What were you thinking?
Just what kind of deal is Pinky making?

Didn’t anyone tell Pinky if you have to cheat, you’re not winning? Hmm…

Um…I had some fluff in my eyes….
What goes around, comes around…

Can you blame him? Who doesn’t love ice cream?

I hope you enjoyed this dive into the archives!

Be the Bear!
Bob T pass the ice cream Panda

Rabbit Rabbit

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Another archive dive today because I went outside, had fun, and took a nap this weekend. Hopefully I will finish what I started on for today, on Thursday! Still deep in the getting ready for my show trenches, but it will be done in the not too distant future!

All My Pandas……
Excuse me, Mr. Watterson, but….
I love a good art forgery, don’t you?
Oh dear, the Mei-hem twinkies have made Pinky mad. Uh oh.
He who laughs last, laughs…um…last.

Bill Watterson remains one of the guiding lights for cartoonists of this era. I thought it would be fun to share this whole story line from the archives. Calvin and Hobbes was a force to be reckoned with, and still is to this day.

I’m sure I will get something new done…eventually. Meanwhile, paintings are happening!

Be the Bear
Bob T I’d rather be goofing off Panda

BTW, I have finally unearthed my work station in the felty studio and probably late summer or early fall start making some more things.

It’s Time for the Thursday Archive Dive

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See how quickly I pivoted to the Thursday Archive dive, as if this is ALWAYS how we’ve done it.

Ahhhh….what to concentrate on. I think I’ll just share some ‘toons from the month of May through Panda Chronicles history, which oddly enough, is now 15 years long!

Let’s start with the Pandarama!

The pandarama
Never underestimate the power of a good “fart joke”

The panda kindergarten would like to point out they were NO WHERE NEAR NOTRE DAME when it caught fire!

So much for those new navigation systems…or is it “nagagation systems”?
I have extra frosting!
I really had no idea what she was up to.
Are you SURE you wouldn’t like to vote for Bob?

Sigh…it could have all been so different…

I hope you enjoyed this dive into the archives! Be sure to ‘toon in next week for a *new* ‘toon on Tuesday (New ‘toon Tuesday?) and another fun dive into the archives on Thursday!

Be the Bear
Bob T honestly, I’m working hard Panda

PANDALANTA NOOZ!!!!!!!

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Nooz has just been received at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, that Zoo Atlanta has just signed a new contract with the Chengdu Panda Base to bring a new pair of pandas to Pandalanta! The new pandas are Ping Ping (not the one I met at Gengda in 2017, but STILL!!!) and Fu Shuang.

I guess it was a good thing I was too tired last night to set up an archive pandapalooza, because now we have a theme for today’s dive into the archives!

We bring you PANDALANTA PANDAS PAST AND (UP TO) THE PRESENT!

One of the early appearances of The Meihems, before Pinky…um…poofed them

Huzzah! a guest appearance by little Po!
Pinky is VERY powerful. Be afraid, be very afraid, Mr Wu.
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Ready for panda kindergarten!

Of course there was some amount of rivalry between Pinky and the Meihems, but sometimes they cooperated on projects…

we are friendly, not ambitious!
I love a good art forgery, don’t you?

And around the time Pinky was getting used to having a little brother, a new set of twins was born in Pandalanta…Let’s have a big Panda Chronicles welcome for Six and Sebben!

Panda Trek 2: The Next Generation
The little gift that keeps on giving!
“Why can’t my children be as well behaved as Lun Lun’s,” mused Mei Xiang

Huh…apparently Six and Sebben started out as well behaved, but…

Will these two ever get along?
Well, bless her heart! Are you sure that’s a good idea, Mei?

Sisters!

Well, that’s about all the Meihem we have time for today, but we’ll probably share some more Pandalanta stories from the Sun Sun/ Yang Yang dynasty next week! (If you know who hasn’t blown up the planet by then.)

Be the Bear
Bob T bless their hearts Panda

The Day You’ve All Been Waiting for!

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That’s right! it’s Panda Chronicles Outfit Day for Pinky’s young twins, Four and Five! If the conversations in the private Panda Improv chats is anything to go on, they are going to be an even bigger handful that Pinky herself, or, dare I say their names, Six and Sebben!

I’m sure you’ve been anxiously awaiting what the girls are going to wear, so let’s just get right to it, okay?

What do ya think? I think they are just the thing for the active young cubbies.

Be the Bear
Bob T Panda is ignoring the nooz Panda

The Visit Continues: Greenlandia Part 3

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Oh my…I got all caught up in a lost password for another website and forgot I still had to post today’s ‘toon! It’s been a bit of a poo show out there, between non-repentant sex pest criminals and gestapo like tactics on the streets on Minneapolis.

For joy, I am watching figure skaters at the Olympics. What form! What grace! I tried watching some downhill skiing, but it made my knees hurt just watching them, not to mention make me very anxious, especially after Lindsay Von wiped out. Ouch!

Maybe for Thursday, I’ll replay some of the Panda Olympics greatest hits!

Meanwhile…

Till we meet again!

Be the Bear
Bob T what do you mean we have to wear skis to go downhill Panda

What is Mittens Trying to Distract us from Now?

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There is so much clownf**kery going on right now, it’s hard to know exactly what Mittens is trying to distract us from. Is he using the ICE invasions and murders in Minneapolis to distract us from making a fool of himself and the USA on the world stage in Davos, or is trying to acquire Greenland by means foul or fouler meant to distract us from whatever incriminating evidence might be in the Epstein files?

It’s all too much of a muchness.

Meanwhile is Bearanice’s sojourn to see Josie — who just happens to live in the nation’s Capitol — an innocent visit from a childhood chum, or is it something much more sinister?

Could Bearanice really be an agent provocateur?

Be the mysterious bear
Bob T I have no idea what’s going on Panda