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September Spirits

Molly's Birthday Party was a huge hit. She got many presents and is now writing her thank-you notes to her canine and human friends. The party started at Sundown and all the dogs looked out the window barking at visions that only they could see. Now when I can look closely at the photograph, I can appreciate the extra senses that dogs possess. Molly has taught us to look more closely at nature to see spirits in many forms. When I was a child, I loved to see pictures in the clouds. Dogs are not surprised by paranormal experiences so the party started with a chorus of barking and howling. I can see a dragon breathing fire in these beautiful cloud formations. If humans are open to extra sensory perception, animals will help us develop deeper levels of perception. The first party game was for everyone to tell what they saw in the clouds. Molly was very excited about sharing our special game with her guests. Molly said, next year she will send out invitations to her AW friends for her third birthday party. I reassured her that her cousin Jo and her dog Bessie Ho would get an invitation next year. She missed her Southern cousins and knows now that you can not address invitations to a Bayou in Lousiana. Although her Boglins were born in a swamp in the Bayou, cousin Jo lives in a house with a magical garden wih Bessie Ho and She has written all the addresses of many of her special friends and relatives in an address book she received from her friend Georgia, the farting black boxer. After her camp experience with the humiliated Georgia, She asked me to put Beano on her piece of birthday cake. I took pictures of the party and when I upload them, Molly wants to share with you the festivities. She thanks everybody who wished her a happy birthday and now with her address book can send proper thank you notes for her gifts. She wants to share more pictures of her party and the many gifts she received.

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Gordon Christie 29 Sep 2007

Try the poems of Federico Lorca, Julie. Not American; definitely Spanish. Great pic ;-)

Jerry 23 Sep 2007

Fantastic balance, contrast and view!

Alberto D'Assumpcao 23 Sep 2007

Fascinating capture, Julie!!! Spectacular contrasts!

Michael Forbus 22 Sep 2007

Excellent photograph, Julie and I am so pleased that Molly had a great birthday. Give her a great birthday kiss for me. Not in front of Mikey though. Beautiful work. Michael

Artist Reply: WOW WOW!! I got a huge birthday kiss from you Michael. You are such a warm and huggable man. I bet you need lots of hugs. I don't think I ever experienced such love and affection from a big birthday kiss. Don't worry! Mikey did not see the kiss that Mommy gave me from you. I get tired of canine kisses and except for Mikey dog hugs suck!! Mommy says you are an amazing artist with a giant heart and deep soul. I am learning Spanish and my two favorite Latin American Poets are Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz. Mom reads the poems to me in Spanish and she gave me The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz, the 1990 Nobel laureate. The poems are also in English and so far my favorite is Piedra de Sol (Sunstone) translated for the first time by Eliot Weinberger. I love what I think was his last collection, A Tree Within (Arbol Adentro). I told Mommy to pair some of her photographs with what she says is" the voice of this amazing voice of Latin American culture." that someone she forgets he is first and foremost a poet. These words are too big for me so Mom helped me to let you know I want to send you a poet of this amazing poet to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your birthday kiss and for being such a wonderful friend to my Mommy. Molly

ray ladbrook 22 Sep 2007

nice photo!

Joanna Jungjohann 22 Sep 2007

it seems little bessie has had such a wonderful time at molly's birthday, she would like to move out west to be closer to her cuz............beautiful foto, julie

Artist Reply: Molly was so surprised to see her. She immediately saw the family resemblance. I think it is remarkable she bought a plane ticket from New Orleans to Los Angeles. She told us some sad stories about the devastation that still is overlooked by our Government in your state. She is a beautiful and very playful puppy and of course Molly's choice for her favorite playmate. She probably was being kind when she said she Would like to move out west. She told Molly she wanted to move here to be closer to her family out west and loved the climate and the pictures Molly showed her of the beach. They were locked in Molly's room for quite some time before the party started. Then all Molly's friends stayed up all night for the slumber party. I did not know that dogs have a Southern bark. She stood out with her Southern accent!! She told of of you deep roots in the south and although your older sister has moved away, you have strong family ties and much more.....to be continued

Emily Reed 22 Sep 2007

BEAUTIFUL!

bianca 22 Sep 2007

beautiful capture julie...