Wwaattzz uupp? Hey we all gotta have some fun in life my friend. Take it from me, don’t sweat the small stuff. Turn it around and have fun. Life is WAY too short. Signed Monkey Man
Dear Monkey Man,
Hey, you’ve got the right view in life. I like that. Here’s a Waahhhatt’ss uuupp back at you. Keep cheerful Monkey Man!
Dear Bacon,
My friends are really mean squirrels. We all decided to play hide and go seek in the neighborhood. I jumped up, closed my eyes and began to count nuts to 20 thinking that everyone would be hiding. What I didn’t know was that instead of hiding, they all surrounded me and watched me counting nuts. One of them actually took this picture and has spread it all over the internet – the nerve! What’s a little guy to do my friend? Signed Cheated
Dear Cheated,
One word – Retaliation. I can hook you up with two of the finest – Journalist Rocky the Squirrel and Evil Squirrel here on WordPress. They can help you come up with the best way to get back at those tricky little friends of yours. Hey – it’s all fun and games, right?
Dear Bacon,
I’ve been reading your blogs for sometime now and wanted to tell you how much I appreciate them. You give away some really sound advice and seem very caring. I like that. Sorry for the bag over my head. I’m in the doggy witness protection program so I can’t show my face. I hope you understand. Carry on my friend. Signed Underbagcover
Dear Underbagcover,
Thank you so much my friend for the words. I really do appreciate them. It makes this little piggy feel good that I really get to touch some lives for the better. I have to ask though and I know others are going to think the same thing… what does a dog have to ‘see’ or turn over evidence on to get in the doggy witness protection program? hhhmmm
Dear Bacon,
Yep, it’s me the Hemi… your purr thing at the Hotel Thompson. I know you talk about me and the paw that hits your hiney at times. I thought I would show your friends the size of my hand. Maybe then they will understand why you cry like a little girl when I do it. Meow – Master Hemi
Dear Master Hemi,
Stay away from my computer and room. After my loyal followers see the size of that paw, they will then know what a little bully you are – snort.
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Dear Bacon – Oh dude. They say that sometimes you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince. Well, I’ve been walking around everywhere and licking different kinds of frogs. I mean, a kiss brings a prince. I don’t need a prince. I just need a man to take care of my beautiful self. And hey, I figured a lick would suffice. But this one tastes funny. It doesn’t taste anything like chicken – I will tell you that. What do you think of my situation? Signed Halli
Dear Halli – Oh my friend. I hate to be the one to tell you this but sometimes certain frogs cause hallucinations. So if you lick one, you might *think* it’s your prince or soulmate when it’s really not. I mean heck, personally I think a lot of humans do the same thing – lick the wrong humans and hallucinate of a wonderful happily ever after life when they know better. My suggestion is maybe quit licking and looking for Mr. Right or Mr. Wrong. You will find the perfect soulmate when you least expect it. I know you will!
Dear Bacon – I work in my family’s veterinary office. I think that I am in the right field. How many anipals do you know that go to a vet’s office and just don’t understand why they are there or what is going on. I’m here to offer my assistance and paw in explaining the situation. You know like a lifeline into the unknown. I think our profession is lost. We need more anipals to work in these veterinary offices – they can definitely be a scary place. Signed Vega, KA (kitty assistant)
Dear Vega – I think this is an absolutely wonderful idea! You are so right. We do need more anipals to work in these veterinary offices. They are scary and I would love to have a helping paw when I visit. Keep up your awesome work my friend!
Dear Bacon – Sometimes you just get tired and want to pick up and move on to your next destination. There’s nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you feel like you need to travel to touch others and make a statement in your life. I feel that need. Cause you know, nobody knows what baggage we carry. We gotta travel the world and the seven seas and touch as many people as we can. What do you think? Signed Hobo
Dear Hobo – I’m just sitting here smiling my sweet friend. You are right. Sometimes you feel the need to travel. Other times you feel the need to come back home. You know what they say – different strokes for different folks. If it makes you happy, go for it my dear friend. I am no one to judge.
.Dear Bacon – You may be too young to remember Mr. Owl so let me tell you about him. Once upon a time in cartoon land, a little boy brought Mr. Owl a sucker and asked how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Well, Mr. Owl licked the Tootsie Pop three times and then bit into the Tootsie Pop thus telling the child three times. Knowing this information, I thought I would really go for the gold and see how many licks it takes to get to the center of that Tootsie Pop. I’ve been sitting out here in the sun all day licking. As you can see, I still have Tootsie Pop and now my fur is smoking hot. What is the moral of this story? If you are going to lick to get to the center, do it in air conditioning. It’s too hot out here. Signed Hot Pockets
Dear Hot Pockets – You poor thing. At least you don’t have to worry about tan lines, right? 🙂 That’s positive thinking for sure. But you didn’t tell us. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? The world will never know.
Dear Bacon – Don’t judge. I went to jump out the window and got stuck. Darn this belly. I know you have a belly – I’m not judging by any means – but how do you manage these positions? Please tell me. Signed Garfield
Dear Garfield – Dude, you might want to think about cutting back just a little. I’m not judging, trust me. I mean heck, one time I got stuck behind the couch by my belly and all you could see were my hind legs running in the air behind me. Shivers. A day I will never forget. So just like you, I cut back just a little for future escapades. Be safe my friend. You got this!
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No – not you my friends. Never you. Television commercials. That’s it. Have you noticed the lies that spew out of that box? I’m here to tell you it’s true. Lies – Lies – Lies. Products that do this. Clothes that make you feel that. Shaking my head. Lies. Whatever happened to truth in advertising? I bet you are asking yourself why I’m so pigcited over something that you already knew. I’ll tell you why in one word – Mom.
You see, mom sweet mom, saw a certain commercial on television. After watching it, she got this ‘look’ in her eyes. I’ve seen that look my friends. It means trouble. And in this case it was trouble with a capital T. The next day, she came home with a bag in her hand. Took out the product, looked at daddy and tried the product. After opening her eyes, she looked at daddy again. I didn’t get it. He was still the same. Mom on the other hoof, lost it, snorted and went into the kitchen. You want to know what commercial it was don’t you? Okay, I’ll show it to you. But let me tell you straight up. It doesn’t work. Snorts with piggy laughter.
Dear Bacon – I’ve made a grave mistake here. I thought I could jump over the little seat thing that kids swing on… I really did. I jumped and mean old Mr. Gravity said, “Nope, not today”. I really hate that guy. So I guess you can say I’m stuck between a swing and hard place.. .namely the ground. Any suggestions cause apparently my human who thinks it is hilarious is too busy taking my picture to lend me a paw. Crazy human. Signed Swinger
Dear Swinger – You know that’s the problem these days. When anything happens, humans want to pull out their cell phones and take videos or pictures instead of lending a helping hand. I don’t get it? Burning car on the highway – no problems let me video tape it first before checking for survivors. House on fire – oh yeah this will be good on my Facebook before putting the fire out. Dog caught with his kibbles and bits up in the air – no worries. Let’s get this picture first before the pooch passes out or by all means gets unlatched himself. I definitely feel you my friend. Can you bounce up with your front paws to get your back paws back on the ground and then wiggle out from that contraption? Let me know if I need to call someone…. I’m hoping you are free like the wind now 🙂
Dear Bacon – I *know* I saw that darned squirrel on this tree. I know I did. He was running around on the ground taunting me. I know he’s here somewhere. If you see him, let me know okay. Signed Hunter
Dear Hunter – Oh my friend, I’ve seen him alright. He’s a sneaky sly little fellow. I would go as far as to say that he has skills of unnatural means. Put your paws down on the ground silently. Now just as silently and be careful of the crunch of the leaves, slowly walk around the trunk of that massive tree. Quiet now. You don’t want to scare the little fellow. You may find him around on the other side watching you… waiting for you to leave. Smart little guy huh? Enjoy playing tag my friend.
Dear Bacon – I don’t get it. I found this wonderful food on the ground. It’s awesome! So much chocolate. There I was sitting in my tree enjoying it. That’s when the weird stuff happened that I don’t get. My friends kept walking by and saying, “Georgia eat a Snickers bar. You know you’re not you when you’re hungry”. Shakes head in confusion. I don’t get it. Do you? Between you and me though, that Snickers bar did hit the spot. Signed George
Dear George – Snorts with piggy laughter. You don’t watch television much do you my friend? You see there were some wonderful Snickers commercials out some time ago that had the saying, “You’re not you when you’re hungry”. Okay, maybe the better thing to do here is to show you one of them…. one of my favorites. Then it will ALL make sense. Enjoy my friend.
Dear Bacon – I think the purr things here are pranking me. They said they had a surprise for me. They then told me I had to put my paws over my eyes and stay that way until they came back. That was three days ago. Do you think it’s save to go to the bathroom. I really, REALLY need to go now? Signed Waiting
Dear Waiting – Shakes head. Oh my friend. Don’t you know yet that purr things are horrific for doing such things to us? The two here try to do these things to me as well. But I don’t fall for it. You can never trust a purr thing – sorry my cat friends. But you know it’s true to. Ya’ll are beyond devious and you have so much training from years and years of taking care of yourselves. I bow down to you. I really do. So why don’t ya’ll do all of us a favor and leave us alone. And Waiting – by all means go to the potty before you explode like a balloon.
Dear Bacon – My humans are wickedly bad at this torture. They really are. There we were watching some superheros on our television. I was minding my own business and just enjoying the company on the couch. My dad said that all superheros need a mask. He was eating a sandwich so well you can see what he did. Why? That’s all I really need to say, right? Why? Signed Masked Bandit
Dear Masked Bandit – Oh my friend. You have to give your dad something on creativity. And you have to admit that it is pretty cute. No one would ever guess that’s you behind the bread. Nope not at all!
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My daddy – just saying those two words make me laugh. Does it make you laugh? Knowing my daddy – my family for that matter – you know this is going to be something good. Right? Well, the other night I caught mom and dad doing something so hilarious in the living room. See with the new furniture, the chaise is OFF LIMITS to all of us. But when mom is not at home, we take turns on it. Don’t tell her okay. Well poor daddy. He finally got to sit in it the other night. I heard the noise, so I tip toed on my hooves into the living room, hid in one corner and video taped them two. Shakes my piggy head now. Someone help me with those two okay.
Oh squeals! I was watching television this past weekend resting up from the renovation here and I saw it. Something that was so fantastic – so glorious – so out of this world. I just *had* to share. Squeals – I can do this. I can do this!
Licks piggy lips just thinking about this combination. And yeah, I would throw a banana in there as well – way to go my inspiration Mr. Elvis. Peanut butter and jelly go together like baseball and hot dogs – like soda and popcorn – like beer and nuts – you get the picture? It’s a great combo that I frequently beg for… along with a banana – snorts. And one of my favorite past times is giving the purr things here peanut butter. Oh dear piggy heavens above – *that* is definitely something to watch. (NOTE: No harm was done to the purr things in my amusement).
My dad is a HUGE Poptart fan. Don’t ask me why. He never grew up is what I’m thinking – oinks. Well there is a new flavor called – what did you expect – peanut butter and jelly. He bought a box and I admit it the man actually shared a bite with me. I think it’s because of mom’s stand fast rule here at the Hotel Thompson, “Don’t eat in front of the pig unless you plan on sharing with the pig”. Any who, every since I tried it – I LOVED THEM.
And oh my pigs – the commercial on television for them is outrageous. Although, I have read some on the internet about it being controversial. Can you imagine that? A Poptart commercial for peanut butter and jelly being an eye opener for people? I know you want to see it now, am I right? Snorts 🙂 Don’t worry – I found it for you. Watch and let me know what you think my friends.
This is one of my mom’s all time favorite commercials. Here we are getting into the Christmas spirit. Will it come out this year to play? Will the bells ring? Snorts – don’t you just love this?
AND UPDATE – we *thought* this was mom’s favorite commercial until we saw the newest edition. Oh my pig! I thought we were going to have to peel mom off of the ceiling. She was jumping and laughing so hard asking daddy why HE didn’t try out for this years taping. Oh my friends – help me – snorts
OMP (Oh my pig!) This has *got* to be one of my new favorite commercials. I don’t care what it’s advertising. This little girl in the back seat kills me and cracks me up every.single.time. Have you seen this commercial? I absolutely ❤ it! Every time it comes on here at the Hotel Thompson, we all have to stop what we are doing and watch it. It’s great!
Watch it and see what you think. Do you like it too?
I have to give three hooves up to K-Mart. (I would give four hooves but I would tumble over – snorts). On 11/18/2013, they came out with the *best* commercial that I’ve ever seen in my entire two years. (Hey, two years is a long time in pig years my friends).
I like this commercial for several reasons. First, there are Christmas bells. Who doesn’t like Christmas jingles? Second, it advertises Joe Boxer and he’s a cool dude. Dad knows him well – snorts. Third, this commercial makes my mommy laugh so hard that her entire body shakes. Yep, SHAKES like Jell-O. Therefore when something makes my mommy happy, I’m ecstatic my friends. Am I right my fellow anipals?
Have you seen this commercial? It has blossomed up some controversy over the internet. To those people I gotta say lighten up a bit. With as much drama as we have in the news these days, we need something to make us laugh a bit. What do you think my friends? Hooves up or down?
Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
Dear Bacon,
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