Friday, November 16, 2012

My Gift From Jamaica

Okay, it's really Mama's gift, but I LOVE it!   Dad wanted to get Mama something special in Jamaica. A nice lady that he worked with there helped him and he decided to commission a greyhound sculpture.  The sculptor had never seen a greyhound before.  Dad found a picture of a bronze statue and gave it to him.   The statue is carved from wood.  It came out a lot bigger than Dad imagined.  BOL!  It's not huge, but when you are living in an RV, we strive for compact things.

Dad said the statue caused a little attention when he went through customs. An agent asked him if he had a dog in his luggage. She asked if it was a basset hound.  BOL!

Mama calls the greyhound a Jamaican Greyhound Puppy because he doesn't "exactly" look like us.  We love him and we want to thank the nice lady who helped Daddy get him.  She is now a reader of our blog!

Are you ready to see him?

Put him down, Mama.

I like to sniff his butt.

I slobber on his nose.

I sniff his ears.


He is cool!





I bet the sculptor will always remember making this statue for us!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Happy That "Jamie" Is Going On The Huge Adventure With Us
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12 comments:

  1. What Remains NowNovember 16, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Jamie is so cool!!! He is totally worth any space he takes up in the RV. I also see that he got the Joey "lick of approval." Tell Daddy he did good!

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  2. GOOSENovember 16, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    That is sooooo cool! If it takes up to much room in the RV, maybe you could mount it on the hood and the majestic hood ordament. That would ROCK!
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  3. How Sam Sees ItNovember 16, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Oh how neat, and what an awesome gift! Your Daddy is the best!

    Sam

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  4. K-KoiraNovember 16, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    That is so cool. I'm sure you can find a good place for him in the RV.

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  5. genjiNovember 16, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    How very neat. Looking forward to see Jamie in all of your future road adventures.

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  6. Sketching with DogsNovember 16, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Oh wow, he is wonderful! What a thoughtful present for you and your mum. We can see you really love him Joey.
    Dip Bridge and Elliot x

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  7. Mr.MischiefNovember 16, 2012 at 2:06 PM

    It's a hood ornament!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 16, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    That is so awesome! Sculpting is such a gift, and he did such a good job. Kudos to your hubby for thinking of such an awesome present for you all :)

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  9. Hiking HoundsNovember 16, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    That's pretty good for someone who'd never seen a greyhound. Maybe he can go along to the places that you and Scout can't go to. Like a Flat Stanley, but he'd be "Lifelike Jamaican Greyhound".

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  10. houndstoothNovember 16, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Oh, that is the coolest! Your daddy had the best idea. I hope you find the perfect spot for him in the RV!

    Bunny

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  11. AnonymousNovember 16, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    That was very thoughtful of your dad. I would say the sculptor did a fantastic job for never seeing a Greyhound before, and I like that your mom is calling it a Jamaican Greyhound. New breed! ;-)

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  12. DeclanNovember 17, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    He is VERY cute mate! Just remember he's not a stick for chewing on! Deccy x

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