Friday, June 14, 2013

zoom zoom!

I am walking Nook Thursday, the dog I babysit sometimes.  This is what happens:
We are far from home walking on the Cornell campus and he starts doing those circles...and does his business.  Right by a trash can!  GOOD BOY.  As I scoop and bag I find nearby...2 four leaf clovers!  I am like "Thanks NOOK!" and JUST THEN my favorite car of all time



an Audi TT convertible drives past!
I write a note to Nook's family:  "Nook is a lucky dog!  He helped me find 2 four leaf clovers because he pooped in a lucky spot, by a trash can!  The wife lost a bet and owes me a lottery ticket...if you see me in a new convertible, you will know I won big..."
  I helpfully pick up the ticket  for her to give me and....I win!  TWO DOLLARS.


I am telling all this to the wife, and at the same time I am making car cups in the studio and I am like
"remember that kids book...with the dog in the convertible????" and she NAILS it and
YOU KNOW I love this book, for more than 40 years, right? I never forget anything THAT inspiring...
I am like "I have these 2 car cups in the studio and I should try to sell them...they are the first full size ones, I LOVE them so...I should make more of them...AND give myself the first little one!" That is the first little one above.....

Go to my etsy store and buy some car cups!
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 14, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    cutest little race-cup I ever saw;)
    And that IS one lucky dog.

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  2. Barbara RogersJune 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    To the king of cute! Toast! (with coffee of course)

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  3. Claudia from Idiot's KitchenJune 14, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    I was wondering when four leaf clover season would start for you.

    LOVE Go Dog, Go! Awesome mugs you've made there. (as always!) Have a great weekend!

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  4. Lori BuffJune 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Go Dog Go was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. Someone should read it with milk in your car mug.

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  5. Stacey BJune 14, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Sold!!! Can't wait for my new mug! I'm getting a nice Gary collection going...at least one piece a year :o)

    Thanks Gary! Go Dog Go!!

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  6. smalltownmeJune 14, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Go Gary, Go!

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  7. Busy Bee SuzJune 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    YOU are a winner! That book; I can still recite most of it. My nephew loved it and I read it to him daily before nap time.
    Zoom Zoom...those cups are super cute!

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  8. CatherineJune 15, 2013 at 4:10 AM

    Cute mugs! The tea cosy is cute too.

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  9. Karen (formerly kcinnova)June 16, 2013 at 1:28 AM

    It's a dog party!

    Do you like my hat? (Nice tea cozy there)

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