August 4, 2019

  Hello Friends,

It has been a while since I last wrote.  It's a busy time here with my campaign, summer festivals, and Maree's book and other writing.  She has been very busy tweeting for my campaign.  I now have nearly 80 twitter followers, but I need lots more.  Unfortunately, most of my friends aren't following me.  SIGH!!  I know it is hard to find my twitter account, so here is a link.   https://twitter.com/dogdaysinitaly

Maree is starting to get comments from her beta readers on her book and Jim is giving it a second read.  Hopefully this fall she will be able to publish it.  It will probably be an Amazon self published book.  We will let you know when it appears.

Festival season is upon us.  We have been to a wine festival in Montecarotto, a Notte del Verdicchio in Cupramontana, a Crescia festival in Castelplanio, and tonight we'll attend another festa down the hill in Moie.  Every weekend there are festivals celebrating foods or wines or folk music, and every festival has bands and the music carries on until the middle of the night.  And on the last day of the festival there are fireworks.  Italians love fireworks.  I'm not sure I like the festivals.  Too many cars, too many people.  I only like them when there is another dog to play with.  But Italians seem to be afraid to let their dogs play with other dogs.  If you are a male dog, like me, they think you will attack.  Right, I really look like an attack dog.  Oh, well, I can't wait to get back to California and the dog park.

While it has been hot here, we have been fortunate that our hottest days have been around 93 degrees unlike Paris with 109 or even London or Germany.  But of course, without air conditioning even 93 can be too hot especially when you always wear a fur coat.  Our three foot thick walls do keep the house fairly cool, but after a week of heat, they absorb the heat and are no longer a good buffer.  Our little standing room air conditioner does an adequate job of keeping the house from getting any warmer at least.  And the days of thunder storms act to cool it down for a few days.  I am not afraid of the thunder, but I do wonder what that noise is and where it comes from.

Today, I thought I would share with you some of the tweets you've been missing along with some of the accompanying photos.  I don't like the camera, so it is hard to get a good photo of me.  These are the best Maree could do with that obsolete blackberry. At least you can still see how cute I am and that I have the best hair of any candidate running for office and the best smile too.  Enjoy my tweets, and if you are on twitter, please follow me and get your friends to follow me too.

  Here I am when I was a baby.  I have nothing to hide.  I'm the only candidate sharing baby pics.  Do you think Congress should ask all the others for baby pics?  Or maybe we need the courts to decide.  Dino for President.  Four feet forward to save America. 

Friends, I am told I am like a cat.  (Is this a good thing?)  I lick my paws and wash my face.  A Presidential candidate needs a clean face, a clean record, and a clear conscience.  Vote Dino in 2020.  I'm very clean!!!

Here I am contemplating my platform and worrying about the Democrats.  Why attack each other.  You won't find the back biting among the Canine party.  We are united and have the best interests of mankind (and womankind) at heart.  We are man's (and woman's) best friend after all.

Dino's wisdom:  The road of life in never straight and narrow.  It is populated by blind curves, potholes and sometimes even incomprehensible road signs.  But with a wealth of persistence, a little luck, a dash of magic, and a dog at your side you can realize your dreams. 

Dino's wisdom:  Tomorrow may be another day, but don't put off 'til tomorrow.  Make every day count.  Help all of your four footed pals to stop climate change.  This heat is killing me.  Four feet forward to save America.

Hello from my campaign headquarters.  It's time for a change. My platform:  A dog in every home.  A chicken in every pot.  A roof over every head and a bed to lay it on.  Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as a core value.  Four feet forward to save America.

I am the only candidate focusing on preventing the zombie invasion.  Dino for President.  Save America from the zombies.

Hope you all have a great day.  And vote for Dino.  You know I am very fast and good at herding, so I will herd those members of Congress so we can get something done.  Spread the word.

Your Pal,

Dino the dog for President