Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. He would’ve been 109 years old. He is the Best Doctor Ever on account of no needles, no looking into ears with a flashlight, no sticks stuck into forbidden places, and no touching of my bits and pieces.
Waiting for the Doctor. Hoping for the Best.
Mom also loves Dr. Seuss for a million other reasons – his wild imagination, his silly rhyming, his crazy stories, and the fact that his first book was rejected 27 times before anybody said they liked it. Misery loves company.
Mom’s #1 favorite Dr. Seuss book is The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins from 1938.
Normally, Mom and I steer clear of anything that smacks of numbers, but counting those hats is so much fun and so suspenseful that we can’t resist it. Also, a hundred years ago, Mom’s 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Nelson read that story to her class and Mom and her friends giggled and counted and were afraid for poor little Bartholomew not being able to take his hat off for the king.
As of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, Mom is up to date on her 12×12 Challenge. She has written 2 new stories in the past 2 months. Now it’s a new month and time to start a new story.
In which direction should she go?
Direction? Up, of course.
King of the Hill of Filth
What will be original?
Original? It doesn’t get any more original than an old dog learning a new trick.
Who will step out of her list of character ideas?
Character? This one.
Or this one.
Or this one.
How will she make the story sparkle?
Sparkle? With a tiara, of course.
Am I sparkling, yet?
Cupcake Speaks 
Comments on: "Best Doctor Ever" (77)
Purrple is offishial Purrime Ministerette color.
Thanks, S. And J. I didn’t know that. I love purple!
Love and licks,
C
Just adorable you show boat you Cupcake!! and the moment I saw that Dr Seuss book page opened I could here myself reading it as a child..the magic of that particular book almost Mickey Mouse as the sorcerers apprentice type feel….thanks sweet one took me back to a nice time 🙂 hugs Fozziemum xx
Thanks, FM. My purple tutu always makes me look like a showboater! 🙂
Love and licks,
C
Hehe sure does sweet girl 🙂 hugs Fozziemum xx
Love your costumes!
Thanks, PL&W. When I dress up, something fun usually happens.
Love and licks,
C
I can imagine. Now I wanna dress up.
I love dressing up. Special things happen when I’m dressed.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake you are the Queen of Costumes! We are excited about today too – my Mom just LOVED (and still does) Dr. Seuss when she was little (who knew they even HAD books in the dinosaur days??!!). I of course liked “Sam, I Am”….but they all make me smile. I’m sure your Mom is up for the challenge of a new story – with you as her inspiration how can she miss?????
Hugs, Sammy
Thanks, S. Dr. Seuss books are very memorable. I hope to someday be a memorable character, too!
Love and licks,
C
I like Dr. Seuss too, his books are much better than the cruelty stories in the book of the shockheaded Peter (also written by a Dr., Dr. Hoffman). I like The Grinch and Green Eggs and Ham, Iam Sam, Sam I am :o)
I like the Grinch, too, E. Even though you and I are the opposite of Grinchy.
Love and licks,
C
Great photos mom! So cute. That pile of snow is gross!
Isn’t black snow the nastiest? Mom thinks it’s gross, too. I kinda like it, though.
You are sparkling all over the place! Tell mom “Go get ’em!” And steer clear of the black (and yellow) snow!
The yellow snow is the most interesting. I call it checking my pee-mail. Rocky will back me up on this, I’m sure.
Love and licks,
C
He’ll back you up on pee-mail and any other kind of mail 😀
xxx
How did you pose for that and not put your face into the cup cake?
Ha! I DID try to put my face in! Mom said the word, “Leave it,” so I didn’t go through with it. She let me lick the sprinkles when we were finished taking pictures.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, you put up with a lot to help your mom and her writing. You are such a good girl. I love the tiara and am amazed at how well you wear it. Congratulations to your mom and her two new picture book drafts.
Thanks, S. Mom needs me, so I gotta do what I gotta do, even when there are tutus and tiaras involved.
Love and licks,
C
Cute pics 🙂 x
Thanks, moggies. xoxo
Love and licks,
C
Absolutely delightful! Good luck with your new stories!!! I so understand……….
Linda
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♬♬♬ Happy Saint Patrick’s Day ♬♬♬
Thanks, L. New month, new story! I hope….
Love and licks,
C
You do sparkle Cupcake, and you definitely should be the star of the story:-)
Thanks, M. Sparkling takes a lot of practice.
Love and licks,
C
How cute! Love your outfits!!! Dr. Seuss was a genius and your mom will someday look back at her writing beginnings and smile for she will have fabulous success too! _ the collies
Thanks, Collies! That – for sure – would be Mom’s dream come true!
Love and licks,
C
You always sparkle, Cupcake 🙂
Thanks, S. I feel kind of sparkly a lot of the time.
Love and licks,
C
Love your outfits! You are wonderful Cupcake! Any story will sparkle as long as you are in it!
Marty
Thanks, M. I think Mom needs to get on board with my sparkle and star ME in another story!
Love and licks,
C
I agree, Cupcake, Dr. Seuss, IS the best doctor! My daughter enjoyed all your photos!
Thanks, T. I’ll take a doctor like Seuss any day! I’m glad your little girl likes me. I love little girls. They taste delicious – like candy and gum.
Love and licks,
C
I never knew his first book was rejected so many times! It’s always interesting to learn a fact like that. Wouldn’t it be fun to talk to the people that rejected it?
Cupcake, you are really good at balancing on your hind legs! That’s something I can’t do.
Thanks, C. It took me a long time to learn to sit up. I kept holding onto Mom for dear life. I had to practice until I strengthened my core. I think the people who rejected Dr. Seuss are hiding under a rock.
Love and licks,
C
I need to check out that book! I haven’t read it! 😀
Definitely look for The 500 Hats, E. It’s so much fun to read. You will love it.
Love and licks,
C
Oh Cupcake, you in a tutu.. ♥
Yes, P. I have a couple of tutus. I think they make me look like a ballerina!
Love and licks,
C
oh sweet Cupcake, no one sparkles like you. Dr Seuss was pretty incredible
Thanks, S. I hope Mom sees my sparkle and makes a new book about me.
Love and licks,
C
I bet Dr. Seuss would love your mom’s stories and be tickled that he had inspired her.
Thanks, J. He definitely inspired her!
Live and licks,
C
Shine on, Cupcake.
Thanks, girls! xo
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, cover your ears for this comment. Genevieve, I am howling so hard at all of Cupcake’s outfits. She is one great dog to put up with all the changes she has to withstand, but I’m sure she did it all for Dr. Seuss. What a superb story teller he was. Just think, one day the world may say that about you. Enjoy Cupcake and keep writing. 🙂
Thanks, T. I love when people howl about me. Mom will also love when people say that amazing thing about her writing! Yay!
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake,
Listen you might need to know your mom has really gone over the top in your clothing department!
L
I think so, too, L. She can’t resist buying them and I can’t resist wearing them to make people smile about me. We’re a dangerous combination.
Love and licks,
C
Those are really cute pictures!
Thanks, M. Cute is a good look for me!
Love and licks,
C
Cucpake you are one of the most talented friends we have. You dress up, do tricks and help your mom write. You’re one special friend!
Thanks, KB. I don’t think anybody ever called me talented before!
Love and licks,
C
You do sparkle, Cupcake! How many outfits do you own? It’s as if you were once in a circus with your fancy costumes and stunts! Dr. Seuss continues to inspire and so do you!
Thanks, LL. I have a LOT of outfits. Getting dressed up makes me excited and happy and usually we go someplace fun like the library or the Veterans Home to make people smile.
Love and licks,
C
That is so encouraging to know Dr. Seuss was rejected so many times before becoming one of the most famous authors ever!!!! Your outfits are adorable Cupcake!!!! Strike a pose!!!! Hugs
Thanks, W2W. I love being adorable! Mom finds Dr. Seuss’a rejections encouraging, too.
Love and licks,
C
You really know how to work a tiara, and the tutu is just icing on a Cupcake. 🙂
Thanks, Miss HL. That is a very special look for me. The tiara only stays on for 10 seconds. Having a flat head isn’t as easy as you’d think.
Love and licks,
C
Nothing like being the center of attention. I suspect your wardrobe is much larger than your mom’s wardrobe. Why don’t you take pictures of her?
Need to check out the Dr. Seuss book as I have not seen that one before.
You will LOVE that book, P. It’s so much fun and so exciting. Mom got me ANOTHER dress yesterday. I think I do have more outfits than she does.
Love and licks,
C
Hey Cupcake
You’ll definitely make your Mum’s new story wonderful!! She’s so lucky to have you as her assistant!
I hope you’re having a fun day,
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
Thanks, S. I am inspiration and also a good distraction for Mom.
Love and licks,
C
I never even heard of the 500 hats books and i love dr. suess!
Definitely take a look at that fun book, L. You’ll love it.
Love and licks,
C
Wow! What a big day! Birthday cakes and candles and costumes and books and sparkles! Whew! My favorite Dr Seuss are Go Dog Go and Ten Apples Up On Top. You sure offer your Mom a lot of inspiration for her stories. I don’t know why she seems to have such trouble.
Ususally when I’m giving Mom my best inspirations, she says the word, “Move” and the word, “Get off me.” She doesn’t always appreciate me the way she should.
Love and licks,
C
We never knew he was rejected all those times. Just love the photo’s of you Cupcake, super cute and funny 🙂 xxxoxxxx
Mollie and Alfie
Thanks, M. I like being cute and I love being funny.
Love and licks,
C
You look beautiful in all your costumes, Cupcake!
The pigs xx
Thanks, Pigs. Would you like to borrow my tiara sometime?
Love and licks,
C
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