Dear Bacon

Dear Bacon,
I just thought I would stick my head in to say hey little pig.  I read your blog every week.  Love your answers.  You’re smart for a little oinker.  If you ever want to hang out, just give me a call.  Signed Jeffery

Dear Jeffery,

WOW!  Thanks for stopping by.  You are really tall.  Do you play basketball?  I think you would be awesome in it.  Just think about the fortune and fame my friend.  I’ll be giving you a call soon to hang out.  I think we would have a ball in my magical back yard.  Do you know there are unicorns back there?  AND I think I’ve seen Bigfoot back there once or twice as well.  There’s no telling what we could find together.  Be on the look out for my call!

 

 

Dear Bacon,
Sometimes, you just need that one place you can find that you can call all yours to get a quick forty winks.  I found mine.  Too bad for daddy.  He will just have to wear different shoes today.  Signed Shoesleeper

Dear Shoesleeper,
Hey, if it fits – you must sits.  You really kind of look comfortable all asleep there in your palace.  I mean heck, if the old lady can live in her shoe – why can’t you? Right?  A cat has his rights too in this world.  You might as well hang a sign off of those shoelaces that say, “No Vacancy” so your daddy can find him a new pair of shoes for the future!

 

Dear Bacon,
What?  I’m just hanging out in my home riding my bike.  Doesn’t every dog dress up and fantasize about that old show CHiPS?  I think I’m more of the Erik Estrada character – you think?  I’ll tell you a secret but you can’t tell anyone.  These black boots are my favorites!  Sometimes when no one is looking, I like to walk around the house singing, “These boots are made for walking… and that’s just what I’ll do… one of these days these boots are going to walk all over you… come on boots!”  Ssshh- that’s our secret.  Signed Ponch

Dear Ponch,
I got nothing on this one.  You go my friend.

 

Dear Bacon,
Hey ladies.  This is where you can find me every day during the week. I”m just sunning myself, getting my sleep on and advertising what you got missing in your lives.  Come around and see me if you get a chance.  Signed SuperStud

Dear SuperStud,
Well, someone is feeling confident these days, aren’t they?  I do admit, you do look well comfortable.  Hey, if you can’t brag about yourselves, who can, right? You just work it my friend and be happy.  YOLO – You only live once – go for it.

 

 

Dear Bacon,
LOL – in 3, 2, 1 – the humans will be yelling for the sacred paper on a roll.  When they weren’t looking, I took it from their special place that they call the human scratch box.  They like to take their time cleaning out my box.  We shall see how they like it when they don’t have their special roll.  Insert evil purr/laugh.  Signed EvilPuss

Dear EvilPuss,
You are so playing with fire there my friend.  Even the purr things here don’t mess with the sacred roll in the human scratch box.  That is a HUGE No-No.  That’s like signing your own walking papers.  You really might want to rethink that.

 

Remember Friends – Keep sending your pictures/questions to me at Baconthompson@gmail.com

 

Zoo Adventure

Sometimes I have to admit that mom/dad come up with the neatest adventures. They are all about walking more and getting healthier. And of course, since mom is off from the worky place for a couple of days, they decided to take a little adventure to Zoo Atlanta in great downtown Atlanta, Georgia. And of course, mom the shutterbug, took her big camera and took pictures. I helped mom download the pictures from her camera to the computer – she’s kind of electronically challenged in some ways 🙂 see I can be helpful around the house. I thought I would post some of the better ones that she had.

What kind of trip to the zoo would it be without seeing the big elephants? You *have* to see the elephants. They’re huge! They’re such massive mammals. Did you know that they use that long trunk to grasp things? Or that they’re tusks serve as tools for moving objects, digging or for weapons in fighting. And my favorite – their large ear flaps help to control the temperature of their body.

 

 

There are two different types of elephants – the Asian and the African elephants. Can you tell the difference? I’ll give you a hint. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and level backs. What do you think is in this picture?

 

 

Giant panda bears! Isn’t he cute? You kind of look at these as playmates or fun animals instead of a bear, don’t you? Panda bears come from China – I guess you can say this is as close as I’ll get to China huh? Three degrees of separation – snorts.

 

 

Do you know that their diet is mainly 99% bamboo? That’s like me eating piggy chow 99% of the time without all of the good stuff that I get. How *do* they do it? But then mommy told me that in captivity like the zoo, they may also get honey, eggs, fish, yams, oranges or bananas. Now, that’s a diet *I* can live with 🙂

 

 

Aaaww – the giraffe. The tallest living animal. Did you know that giraffes can stand up to 20 feet tall? Males weigh in around 3,500 POUNDS and females around 1,800 POUNDS. That’s a lot of room to grow for this little piggy. Of course, I can’t help the height thing – what you see is what you get with this little porker. But I can definitely work on the weight – snorts 🙂 Mom/dad said they are amazing creatures to watch. Did you know that mom/dad have actually fed a giraffe by hand? At another zoo which they drove through – can you believe that? – they hand fed a giraffe that came to their car. Amazing! They get to do the neatest field trips. This is one that they should have brought Bashful to.

I hope you enjoyed some of the pictures from this blog. Have an amazing day! XOXO – Bacon

 

Dear Bacon –

Dear Bacon,
Spiders eeww.  Nobody likes them man.  I’m sorry little dude.  I saw one on the floor.  It was huge.  There was no other place to go.  The evil thing was in the doorway threatening my manhood.  I jumped on the first thing I could to get away from it.  Sink be it.  This is how my master found me.  This doesn’t make me less of a dog does it?  My fear of spiders?  Signed Sweetness

Dear Sweetness,

Well, it might take you down a couple of notches.  You’re name my take you down a few more.  You are my fellow friend are a dog.  A big dog at that.  You could have easily walked over that little spider and saved you some grace.  Unless that spider is as big as you, you are the bigger person.  Start dogging up. 

 

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Dear Bacon,
Hey dude.  I read your blog all of the time.  I see people talking about yoga and I’ve seen some of the positions.  I gotta lot of stress in my life.  I thought I would try it.  WOW – it works great!  This is my zen trunk position.  It took me a long time to get the balancing together but it’s great now.  Have you tried it yet??  Signed Stingphant

Dear Stingphant,

That’s amazing!  I’m going to have to try some of these positions in my room when no one is looking, especially that Hemi.  It helps out in stress huh?  I really don’t have that much stress but I think over the holidays I’m going to try it.  I’ll keep you posted.

 

 

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Dear Bacon,
Who says zebras can’t be fast?  I’m tired of being the underzebra in the bush getting chased all of the time. I bought me a bike and it is the bomb!  Those pesky little cats can’t catch me anymore.  Whatcha think?  Signed Einstein

Dear Einstein,

I’m amazed!  First of all, you have the talent to ride a bike.  Second of all, I would have never thought about doing that to escape the cat.  But I do have a question.  How are you going to feel that thing up with gas when it runs out?  Just a thought to think about.  Stay safe my striped friend!

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Dear Bacon,
I love the water.  I just can’t get enough of it.  My favorite sport is water skiing.  Everyone said that due to my size that I would never be able to participate.  Well, I proofed them wrong.  Don’t let anyone say that you can’t do something.  You can.  Signed Geoffrey

Dear Geoffrey,

I’ve got to admit that if you can do that, I can do some of the things that I want to do in my life.  There’s nothing that can hold us back.  Thank you so much for the inspiration!

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Okay pig –

You think *you* have problems with those pesky purr things.  I have problems.  My master has pet mice.  You know where I’m going.  You can’t eat the pets.  But this, this is taking things a little too far and asking me too much.  What am I to do?  Signed Heathcliff

Dear Heathcliff,

WOW – mom does walk around telling me not to eat the cats.  I don’t.  I may tug on their tails a little but it’s all out of love.  But mice hanging around the head.  Oh buddy, there’s got to be a line somewhere and that’s pushing it.  You might need to leave the room when the master has those play things out wondering around.  I can hold back a lot but that – no way!  Be strong!

 

Dear Bacon

Dear Bacon,
I hate mornings. No, that’s wrong. I despise mornings. Do you have this problem? Signed Anti Mornings

Dear Anti Mornings,
Maybe, just maybe, you’re looking at the mornings in the wrong light. I get up for the food – I love food so that’s a plus. I also get up because that’s my snuggly piggy mommy time. I love snuggly time. After mom goes to the worky place, I go back to bed. But, thats fine because I’ve already accomplished the morning. Think about making a few changes in your life in the mornings and see if that doesn’t work out better for you.
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Dear Bacon,

Something happened.  I’m not sure how it happened but it happened.  I was going for the bird and somehow that pesky bird got me in its cage and shut the door.  Shaking head.  I gotta be doing something wrong.  Any words of wisdom?  Signed Caged Kitty

Dear Caged Kitty,

It is a funny picture.  Have you ever watched the cartoon Tweety and Sylvester?  It’s very similar to your situation.  Maybe quit trying to eat the pretty birdy and try to become friends with little tweet tweet.  I’m sure then you won’t get locked up behind bars.

 

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Dear Bacon,

This is my 9th day in captivity and I don’t think my fellow cell mates have a clue to me being in here yet.  They think I’m one of them.  I think it’s hilarious.  I can get out at any time.  I just want to see how long they keep confiding in me until they figure it out.  Signed Secret Agent Feline

Dear Secret Agent Feline,

You are too funny.  You should write a short story on everything you learned from those silly rabbits.  Send it to me.  I’ll post it on here.  I’m sure it would be good laugh that everyone would enjoy!

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Dear Bacon,

Some days when I want to feel like a bad puddy cat, I put on my wig and climb trees.  It freaks out animals, small children and older folks in my neighborhood.  They actually think I’m a lion.  I’m thinking of wearing this for Halloween.  What do you think?  Signed Roar

Dear Roar,

I can’t say much my little friend.  I like to wear a cape around town.  I think it’s original of you to wear your wig.  Somehow I think it really becomes you.  If I was walking down your street and saw you in a tree, I would be afraid.  I’m shaking now as I type this.  Go for it my little man – go for it!

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Dear Bacon,

Me and the boys like to get together on the weekends to play a little cards.  What say  you pop over one night and play with us.  We don’t play for money – just nuts.  Do you like nuts?  Signed Poker Trio

Dear Poker Trio,

I’ve never played cards before let alone poker.  I’m going to have to on line and practice up a bit.  I’m a fast learner.  I think I can do this.  Instead of nuts, how about I bring a bag of carrots?  Would that work for ya’ll?  Thanks for the invite!

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Dear Bacon,

My name is Stripes and I have a best friend named Stretch.  When I get nervous or afraid, well you can see the picture.  Stretch takes it pretty good but I know the word is getting around the jungle that I’m a fraidy zebra.  What’s a fellow to do?  Signed Stripes Forever

Dear Stripes Forever,

WOW – that is some friend you have there.  First of all I have to ask you to come down off of Stretch.  Second of all Stretch needs to go see a chiropractor because I’m sure you have thrown that neck out on him.  Third, breath my fellow four legged friend.  You need to stand your ground and learn not to be afraid.  Perhaps Stretch can help you with this.  Whenever you are feeling afraid, start telling yourself that you are strong, you are a ZEBRA.  Sing a song in your head, picture your fellow animals without their clothes on – do anything but show them your afraid.  You can do this – I know you can!!  Let me know how things turn out.