Well, I do have a brand new cartoon, all ready to scan, but then my friends have lured me out for the evening to go to our beloved local movie theater in Langley, The Clyde Theater, even though it is a rotten, rainy night, and I should just stay home and scan and post, but I swear I’ll do it tomorrow.
But in case you were waiting all day, while I was being really disciplined and not getting on the computer before now, here’s a classic to tide you over!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
In case anyone missed the Year of the Dragon cartoon that ran last month, I repeat it for you now, along with further dragon year/panda kindergarten adventures.
Perhaps Bob’s next book could be The Panda Kindergarten That Played With a Blow Torch.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (note to self: don’t forget to back up) Panda
I just registered yourbrainonpandas.com as my official domain! You can still get there using the .wordpresss.com thingie, but now you don’t have to type all those extra tiring letters! Tune back in this evening for the latest adventures of the Panda Kindergarten!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (we had almost 250 visitors yesterday) Panda
I am about to reach 18,000 visits to The Panda Chronicles! Huzzah!
Vote the Panda Party!
A vote for pandas is a vote for cuppycakes!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Happy Valentines day from Bob, Babette, Mehitabel, and, of course, the Panda Kindergarten.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (what happened to those chocolates?) Panda
Arrangement in Black, White and Grey, by James McBear Whistler
Be the Bear
Bob T. (look what I found in the storage room!) Panda
I’m not sure what is worse: Bob’s continuing delusions that the panda kindergarten has turned over a new leaf, or the behavior of the panda kindergarten. I really think I should just stay out of it, although I have left some literature on Bob’s desk about Outward Bound programs for young pandas. I think maybe a session with Bob’s therapist is well overdue. (Ok, OK, Ellen, your Roll of Honor placement is coming….)
Mehitabel the cat; Be NOT the the Bear!
No, I’m not talking Rembrandt here, although once in a while I channel Carravagio in my compositions. What I’m talking about are the cartooning greats: Gary Larson, Bill Watterson, Scott Adams….recently I’ve been devouring Doonesbury by Gary Trudeau and the late, and extremely great Walt Kelly’s Pogo. “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Were truer words ever spoken in cartoons, let alone real life? For some one who is notorious for only looking at the pictures in art books and not reading the text, I am lovingly absorbing every word in these books, written by and about these cartoonist. One comment made by Walt Kelly that was reported in the book struck a cord with me. On being asked about the 500+ named characters, plus hundreds of un-named characters that appeared in his cartoons, he replied, “Well, I just assume that they have jobs in other cartoons when they are not here.” People sometimes ask where I come up for the ideas for my cartoons. I can now authoritatively say that my characters are really in charge. I am just the person holding the pen.
The panda kindergarten at their best...
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
We are pleased to announce *2* new inductees to the Roll of Honor! First, we would like to welcome Sue Frause, in the catagory of “Random Acts of Cuppycakes,” for leaving a little package of cuppycakes on her doorknob before she went off on her errands. Was that cool or what? There she was on Fez Book talking about Farmer Bob making cuppycakes for her birthday, and I comment that I’ll be right over. So, she writes back that she’ll leave some on the porch for me! This is the very definition of awesome. And to top it off, she mentioned me ( Bob T. Panda) in her Seattle P.I. Blog, because after all, if you are talking about cuppycakes, you are talking about me! So welcome to the Roll of Honor, Sue! (Good cuppycakes, by the way!)
Our second lucky Roll of Honor inductee is Nina Laden, children’s author and illustrator extraordinaire, for the wonderful panda earrings she made for me out of something called shrink film. The little pandas are sitting and holding a pencil that is almost as big as the panda. I’ll take a picture and post it. They are really the cutest thing. I can’t wait to wear them. (They will look really good against my black ear fur!) Opening the package totally made my day. By the way, the reason I was so fortunate to receive this fabulous gift, was a little challenge that Nina was passing along, where the first 5 people who commented on this post from Nina (on Fez Book) would receive something from Nina, made by hand. It is a little like a chain letter, as Nina said in the note that accompanied my earrings, but with the MAJOR difference that the recipients self-select themselves, as opposed to some %@@!#$$&* chain letter that you have no interest in perpetuating. Also, then you get something cool and special made by hand (or by paw, in my case). By the way, if you ever send me an actual chain letter, I will be the one that breaks the chain. (Oh god, does this mean that the economic meltdown is ALL MY FAULT????) Anyway, I’m working on my “made by hand thing” but if you’re not already on the list, it’s too late now. Sorry. I highly recommend this kind of activity. Thank’s Nina. You are the Bear!
Till next time, when the panda kindergarten begins “helping” Bob with his campaign,
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Do we really think that the panda kindergarten has turned over a new leaf, made new year’s resolutions, or really made any attempt whatsoever to clean up their act? Nah! What fun would that be?
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