Hug your Mutt today

Most of you have probably already heard, but “Earl McDonnell” passed away a couple of weeks ago at age 19.  Earl was the real-life inspiration for the character of “Earl” in Patrick McDonnell’s comic, Mutts.  The real Earl was an adorable Jack Russell, and what an amazing legacy he leaves behind.  My condolences to Patrick, who canceled a book tour because of Earl’s death… I don’t blame him one bit for needing some time with his family.  A few years ago, Flippy and I had tickets to see Mary Chapin-Carpenter in concert, but she canceled her show at the last minute.  I was disappointed, and probably even sort of annoyed, but I later found out that she’d gone home to be with her dying dog.  I can’t fault that, in fact, I admire it.

Patrick McDonnell’s book tour is for his new book called “Hug Time”.  It’s a childrens’ book about a cat who wants to give the entire world a hug.  Because the promotional tour is on a bit of a break, I’ll give the book a bit of a plug myself.  Sorry the link doesn’t have the cover photo!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 12/02 at 11:58 PM

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  1. Hey Leigh-Ann!  Congrats on winning a NaBloPoMo prize!  Was so happy to see someone I know, especially as it was N who got me involved in the first place.

    xoxo,
    Susie

    Posted by Susie  on  12/03  at  07:27 AM

  2. Oh wow, Earl passed away?  No, I hadn’t heard about that.  Mutts is one of my favorite comics (especially the shelter stories ...).

    Posted by Charlotte  on  12/04  at  10:33 PM
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