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Wow ~ Lucky You!

Here you are at a totally 

JUST FOR FUN page! 

It's MAX-O-Mania!!!

Why me?

This page features our friend Max, the big black lab who came to live with us several years ago during a winter wind storm.  In our house, Max is the Grand Master of Silliness, Fun and Bringing the Inner Puppy Out to Play.  He is also a fierce protector (guaranteed to lick any prowlers to death).

 

Max Painting by Carole

In honor of Max, whose beautiful face and most magnificent tongue you see below, this page features a Dog Haiku.  I don't know the author of this wonderful canine poem, but I hope he or she feels honored to be quoted near Max, of the Expanded, Gracious Heart.

MAX

Good Hearted Max, protecting the back porch.

 

 

   I lie belly-up
   In the sunshine, happier than
   You will ever be.

I sound the alarm!
Paperboy - come to kill us all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

  How do I love thee?
  The ways are numberless as
  My hairs on the floor.
I sound the alarm!
Garbage man - come to kill us all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

  Dig under fence - why?
  Because it's there. Because it's
  There. Because it's there.

I sound the alarm!
Neighbor's cat - come to kill us all -
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

  I am your best friend,
  Now, always, and especially
  When you are eating.

Sleeping here, my chin
On your foot-no greater bliss-well,   Maybe catching cats.

  Look in my eyes and
  Deny it. No human could
  Love you as much as I do.

That pretty much says it all!

Max and Alyeska, Zak in background

Had enough of this crazy stuff? 

Yes...

Nuh uh ... let's keep traveling ~