Miss Poppy Seed, Cassie P, Dr. Zeus and their Ma and Granny in Pennsylvania. Miss Harper Lee and Tallulah and their human mommy and daddy in New Orleans. Cricket and Butterfly and Rachel and her mom in New York City. Luanne the poet in Arizona. Robin a/k/a peace, love and great country music. Terry the caretaker. Don the philosopher from South Africa who just moved to London. Favorite Australian Author Dianne Gray. Twitterers Sonny and Skye and their family in Florida. Annie and her Animal Couriers who carry our favorite furry friends all over Europe. Fredrieka and momwithoutpaws. Granny and little Binky.
These are a few of our favorite cyberspace Amigos who have jumped aboard The Red Man’s Rants and Raves Train at various times during our past five years and kept on riding with us; and we are the better for it. We want to know what’s going on with them and love to read their stories when they lay them out for us as intergalactic communications.
When The Red Man began his rants and raves five years ago this month, he had no thought of his “future.” He couldn’t imagine five years from then. He barely remembered yesterday. He had no friends except Pretty and the Pack at Casa de Canterbury. He had no editor to help him – just the old woman Slow who was – and still is – a worthless curmudgeon that is difficult to work with on her best days.
Today, as he stands on the brink of this historic five-year anniversary, he wishes to say Muchas Gracias (which is Spanish for many thanks) to his 1,451 (which is numbers for one thousand four hundred and fifty-one) Amigos and Sports Fans who make The Red Man a part of their cyberspace experience. As he gives his opinions on a variety of subjects, he hopes to enlighten and entertain…well, maybe enlighten is a stretch but hopefully, entertain.
The Red Man on a walk today with Slow
For all those we added to our family during the past five years including the Little Women of Worsham Street and the Fabulous Huss Brothers and the Boring Cousins when we were bi-stateual, we also lost some of our favorites: Granny Selma. Aunt Sweetie Pie. Smokey Lonesome Ollie. Paw Licker Annie.
Regretfully, we never solved the mystery of the Missing Baby Jesus from the Nativity Scene in Navasota, Texas but then you can’t do it all. Score one for the Bad Guys.
The Red Man has no regrets on this Anniversary. He has had more fun than a barrel of monkeys with his Rants and Raves and thinks he probably lives the good life. At least, that’s what Slow keeps telling him.
Get me outta here, Percy…we party during our Anniversary Month and are sending extra Paw Snaps and Twirls to celebrate with all of our Friends of Red this weekend!
Tennis Ball Obsessed Chelsea with me and Slow today
(this is how we roll)
Red's Rants and Raves 
Thank you Red Man. It’s been a an absolute pleasure following you and your adventures. May your celebration of your anniversary be full of joy and happiness. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Philosopher Don! 🙂
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You scared me! I thought you were saying goodbye! Don’t do that!
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That is the dilemma for me, Rachel, actually as Red struggles with his serious health issues. He definitely isn’t ready to ride off into the sunset yet, but he is probably on borrowed time. What do I do with his rants and raves? My instinct is it’s over. I have the two other blogs, of course, but I’m not sure I could keep Red going if I lost him. He will be 15 truly in real life in December and is my best friend. He makes every step I make when he can. I’m afraid I will be lost without him.
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I’ve lost so many bloggy-dog friends recently. I can’t lose one more, not yet.
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Your progress may be slow, but you are still rolling! Cassie P, Dr. Zeus, Ma and I are so happy to share another anniversary with you and your awesome pawsome family. We have become friends of heart even though we travel on distant trails.
Sending much love and many sloppy Poppy kisses to you, Red, TBO Chelsea, Spike, Pretty, Slow and the spirits of our Casa de Canterbury friends who have walked into the mist.
Baby Jesus! Never give up!!
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Friends of the heart – the very best kind – and the most difficult to find. We are lucky to have crossed paths on our distant trails.
We send much love to all of our friends in Pennsylvania who have become part of our Casa de Canterbury family,
The Red Man
P.S. There is some news from Church Organist in Texas that a replacement Baby Jesus may be added to the church budget this year. Perhaps this is being done in honor of the papal visit to the USA. 🙂 Stay tuned.
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The fate of Baby Jesus is never far from our thoughts. Yes, this sounds like a Papal fix. No doubt more drama will follow. Our ears are pricked. 😀
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Clearly a Papal fix!! Hahahaha…you made us laugh this a.m.!! 🙂
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high paw and to let you know Momwithoutpaws and I are from Michigan in the United States, summer is great, fall is beautiful but some winters are dreadful. We enjoy your rants and raves
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Thanks, Fredrieka! Michigan was on our list of places to visit this summer, but the gods of travel conspired against us! Maybe next summer…we couldn’t do winters there…Slow’s too old for the cold!! 🙂
Glad you enjoy your visits with us!
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Luanne the Arizona poet here. The Red Man is in our hearts. We want to hear from him about his journeys. When he can’t write because he doesn’t feel well maybe another family member can take over. Hugs to the whole Casa.
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Thanks so much, Luanne…we are so glad to share the ride with you. Yes, Slow worries about who will write when I can’t, but unfortunately Spike isn’t too literary. We’ll see. 🙂
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Favorite Australian Author Dianne Gray here to wish you a HAPPY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, RED! Don’t get scared – I wasn’t really shouting, just very excited. The Pack at the RUC are doing Paw Snaps and Twirls and enjoying an extra bone for this momentous occasion. Keep up the great work my awesome little buddy xxxxx
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Thanks so much, FAADG!
We love to know the RUC Pack is celebrating with us in far away Australia!!
You ROCK the RUC!! 🙂
The Red Man
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Sonny, Skye and all of us here in NW Florida are proud and honored to friends of Red,
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We love you guys!! Thanks!!
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Sonny, Skye and all of us here are proud to be friends of Red and the SC gang.
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Thanks so much Sonny and Skye! We love you all!
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Sorry to come to your party late – on holiday 😉 Congrats on the anniversary! We’re sure proud to be your friend Red Man xxx
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Hope you enjoyed your holiday, animal couriers!! We missed you – but glad for you to have a break…:)
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It was great thanks Red Man! Batteries recharged and back for more 😀
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That’s good news!! 🙂
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Oh, this us a grand annerversario de Cinco anos. Tilda on “n” 🙂 ♡ 🙂
I cannot imagine rants and raves without red’s voice. But you could come up with another sillier voice. Maybe. Red showed reason but Chelsea could be ditzy.
I am so glad you liked my tractors post. A wild month but all is getting back on track. Keep on trucking! Party on, my friends ♡♡♡♡♡♡
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Yes, will keep on trucking…and tractoring…hahaha…I tried to locate comments to write something on the post but had to go back a couple to find. Probably just my old woman eyes!
I really have enjoyed the tractors, though!! 🙂
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Dear, sweet Red Man . . . my humans and I offer a belated toast to your special anniversary. (Tallulah toasts, too, but with a non-adult beverage because she is still just a pup.) You bring so much joy to our little Louisiana lives. Mommy talks about Slow and Pretty like she knows them, and I just dream of all the trouble you and I could cause if we ever got together in real life. Slow’s comment above about your advancing age and health concerns made mommy cry just a bit. She cannot imagine a world without your wit and wisdom.
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Miss Harper Lee, The Red Man also thinks of his Sports Fans in NOLA as family and regrets very much that their encounters are limited to cyberspace. If only…the trouble we could make together…well, maybe it’s better for all that we keep Tallulah and Spike separated…now THAT would be trouble waiting to happen…thanks for being our Dream Team in purple and gold. You make us smile with your beauty and charm. Your humans are the best. Treat them right. 🙂
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