Bo...the lap dog...
First Lady Michelle Obama reads a Christmas story as her dog Bo sits on her lap and 5-year-old AJ Murray (L), and 5-year-old Jordyn Akyoko sit nearby at Children’s National Medical Center on December 14
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I'm reading the book "Oscar" right now -- a story based on a cat living in a nursing home that came around to the beside of the dying.
It is quite the book and had me crying my eyes out yesterday along with this other horrible news. 
You might want to check-it out if you have time.
It makes the case for pets (esp. cats) as therapy aids for the sick, infirm and the disabled. 
>> Oscar became the subject of a book by Dosa in 2010, Making Rounds With Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat.
I hope that Oscar lives a very long time!
The book can be found easily and for not much (I paid .99 cents for the copy I have).
They aren't nearly as polished as Bo. 
That's sweet to wake up to. 
What's the temp there? 
I had misgivings about Michelle in the beginning. Her facial features and hairstyle are very similar to one of my many asshole bosses...one who ultimately cost me, oh, about a million dollars and my potential retirement.
But that one was an animal hater and a sadist. So NOT Michelle, who clearly loves, and is loved by, Bo 
Precious pictures. 
is just fantastic. There's nothing more than a puppy making children smile (especially after yesterday).
Oh, yes... I turn into a 4-year-old every time I see a dog.
"LOOK AT THE GOGGIE! YAAAAAY! IT'S A PUUUUPPPPPPIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!"
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This is from a motorcycle rally in my town this summer. Figured I'd share in here while I was thinking about it.
Auntie is getting a new baby boy. 
He's so cute that he doesn't seem real... And it's obvious that he and the First Lady have a special relationship. Good dog!!! The little kids are priceless, too. Great pix! 
