I didn’t want to leave you hanging in the story of Pinky, the Meihems, and the great Highway Closure scandal…
…of course Boo-mints are pretty good too.
Tune in tomorrow for one more episode…
Be the Bear
Bob what did you buy me? T Panda
So…
You may remember a little incident earlier this year, when Pinky used her computer skills to close all the highways leading to Zoo Atlanta, and re-route them to the National Zoo in Washington DC? And it really messed up the Meihem twins’ (Bert and Ernie) Panda Scout cookie sale? And then Inspector Panda showed up and made things worse?
Well! As they say, revenge is a dish best served cold.
If you think that maybe elephants never forget, they have nothing on pandas.
Pinky never should have messed with the Meihems! Tune in again tomorrow as we bring you more of the Best of Pinky to celebrate Princess Pinky Pandas birthday week!
And a note to my book buying fans, I just started work on organizing cartoons for the next Panda Chronicle book, Book 5: Pandapocalypse Now! which features Pinky and the Meihems! Huzzah! My cunning plan is to be done with all the work of formatting the book by mid September, which means it will be available for your holiday shopping. Huzzah!
I also plan to get back on the newsletter routine, at which I have been woefully inadequate these last few months, so if you are not already signed up, now is the time, because I will have some fun news to announce and I am going to do it there first! So if you want to be able to say “nyah, nyah, I already knew all about that,” get yourself up to the top of the right hand column and sign yourself up where it says, “Get Even More Pandas” ‘Kay?
Be the Bear
Buy Pinky presents!
Bob T. Panda
Here’s another of Pinky’s greatest hits, in celebration of her first birthday!
Beware, the power of the paw!
Bear the bear!
Bob T. Panda
Yes, we are heading into what we like to call “high birthday season” around here, which is the week of your actual birthday. While Pinky Bao Bao’s ACTUAL birthday is not till next Saturday, you can excuse her (and us) for getting a little excited about it, and getting an early start.
So, to get you in the mood, here are some of her feature presentation cartoons from her first year of life in The Panda Chronicles.
Such a little darling! How could her big brother resist spoiling her?
Pinky tests her powers….
oops.
Oh Princess Pinky, mom has a trick or two up her paw, I think…
You say you want a resolution, well, you know, it is hard to change a bear….
Stay tuned for more Pinky next week (sort of a Pinky film festival, you know?)
Meanwhile back at the panda ranch, we were inspired by the upcoming Dot Day celebration on September 15th to create a new ‘Celebridot.” Don’t know what Dot Day is? International Dot Day is a celebration of creativity that was inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book “The Dot”. This site is filled with other authors, illustrators, and celebrities who share in the dream of a more creative world. (from the Celebridots website) You can learn more about Dot Day here.
There has been much on the news and in social media this week about depression, in the wake of Robin Williams’ death. Creative people are often prone to depression. While engaging in creative pursuits cannot stop or eliminate depression and despair, having a creative outlet can help to channel these feelings, and give a person a little breathing space till the blackness lifts. I am here today, partly because I had a creative outlet, and my creativity was encouraged to grow by some teachers and other adults in my life. Do check out the Dot Day website, and then see if there is something you can contribute. Even encouraging one child you know makes a difference in the world.
My dot for 2014. What a great tradition!
Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda
…in the boo(tini)…
The other day, one of Princess Pinky’s official photo-chroniclers photographed some children blowing giant soap bubbles somewhere in the area, and this gave me an idea….Pinky as bubble girl….
Oh dear….are you going to leave her there?
I wonder where she’ll land?
Meanwhile, thanks to all who delved into their art history knowledge (or Google) to identify correctly, the painters who immortalized Minette (the panda formerly known as Mei Mei) in Paris in the late 1800’s. Our winners are Cyndi A., Laura S., Sandra P., Sue D., and DoxieDad. An only partially eaten cuppycake goes to Barb B. for making a valiant attempt at the correct answers. Welcome to the Roll of Honor!
Huzzah!
Stay tuned when we return next Wednesday for the newest Inspector Panda Episode.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
…are Princess Pinky and the Mei-hem Twins? Thats what enquiring minds keep asking me. I’m afraid I have been just the teensiest bit irresponsible (do ya think???) to let the girls go off across the country in the Cublanta Twins’ little yellow cubvertible without any supervision.
What was I thinking?
But we have addressed the manner in the most responsible and expedient way possible by devoting the latest edition of ZooNooZ to an in depth look at this crisis.
Uh oh…mad mom alert….
So where in the world are they?…um…your guess is as good as mine! (See helpful map!)
A heads up for Wednesday: I have a special guest blogger who will be virtually visiting me here at The Panda Chronicles! Writer C. Hope Clark, author of The Carolina Slade mystery series and grand poobah of the extremely popular and useful Funds for Writers website. She offered to share a guest post here as I celebrate the launch of Pandamorphosis into the world. I’m thrilled to have her here, as she talks about finding and following our childhood wishes and dreams.
Till then,
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
All of you who are fans of NPR are well aware of the semi-annual pledge drives, when NPR stations raise money for their programming and operating expenses. Of course, National Panda Pinky Radio is no exception! This suggestion was made by one of the Panda Faithful, whose identity escapes me at the moment. Speak up, if you want the blame credit.
Also, around the web, our very own Mehitabel got a shout-out on VSomething Speaks, in Vicky’s recent post about the musical Wicked. She made some great observations about what this musical, which re-tells the story from The Wizard of Oz from the point of view of the witch.
But meanwhile, back at the panda-ranch, Princess Pinky and the Mei-hem twins are having a pledge drive for National Panda Pinky Radio.
Pandas are standing by to take your calls!
Be the Bear and Panda On!
Bob T. Panda
…brings you all Pinky, all the time!
Having just returned from high level meetings with Princess Pinky herself, (OK, so she was up in the hemlock tree most of the time) I thought it only right and proper that she gets to be the star of today’s cartoon.
Send cuppycakes and magical wands!
Other exciting panda (satire) news is just around the corner! Till next time,don’t touch that dial!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
It looks like the twinkies have arrived at the National Zoo.
Cue the music for the last scene shootout in any spaghetti-O western you might care to name. The avengers have ridden in to town and they ain’t gonna leave till they get retribution.
Or, at least a cuppycake.
Howdy, Mr Kitty, kindly tell us where a tired old cowpoke can get a boo beer and a cuppycake.
Will the girls join forces to take over the Pandy Kindy? Will Bert and Ernie remember to call their mom and let them know they arrived safely? Will the Pandy Kindy ever be the same?
Tune in next week as our story continues.
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Well, you have to admit, Washington DC and its denizens have a long and sordid history of cover-ups. Oh, did I say “den”? Hmmm….wonder where there next cover-up will come from…bwahahaha!
Oh, Pinky…what have you done?
What’s a mother to do? I hope it doesn’t come to this:
But she’s just a baby!
Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda