Happy birthday, America

Happy birthday, America. People in the neighborhood started celebrating last night with all sorts of firecrakers and booming noises. I can do without that, thank you very much. It drives my fake sister dogs Rosie and Ruth Ann crazy. They bark and bark and bark so a guy can't sleep.

Speaking of Ruth Ann, it's her birthday today. She's 105 -- that's 15 in human years!

And My Lady says I'm supposed to say hi to all the readers of the Spinone News and the Spinone Club of America who may have come to visit. Thanks to Kimber, Jeff and Vinny for letting people know about my blog. So: Howdy!