photo taken May 12, 2007 • title thanks to Julie
The first few weeks of open comments, you made me laugh hysterically. Last week you made me melt. This week, you made me cry. As I read through the entries I became weepier and weepier, overcome with sentimentality as so many of the comments were in the vein of safety, home, belonging, and…. The Choice. The Choice I often forget about: the choice of keeping Charlie (and implicit in that is the gentle reminder that there was a moment when it could have gone the other way). And then I got to Robin’s comment: Whispers: “I’ve decided to keep him.” “O.K. Let’s name him Charlie.” and totally started crying. Later, Mike stopped by and he loves hearing your comments and when I read him that one, he got tears in his eyes! Bravo, Robin, for making us both cry. I’m sending you an honorary calendar for that.
There were hilarious ones too, as always: Lizzie, Hans-J, Sha, Dave Wallace – you are amazing and a bit demented, my favorite combination.
For the title, I chose Julie’s. Many of the entries helped build an incredibly powerful sense of comfort, home, and belonging. Julie, yours encapsulates that emotion cleverly, succinctly, beautifully, and makes my heart swell.
After reading every comment, I am still without words – the emotion and brilliance you all display in this tidbit of creativity that you share with me is so remarkable, and so powerful, and I am honored to be a part of it all. Thank you.
• • • This picture is cute. It’s very nearly the pinaccle of cute. It’s so cute I can’t put words to it, having been rendered idiotic, glassy-eyed, and drooling by the cuteness. It’s up to you to do what I cannot: leave your title, caption, or Charlie-thought-bubble for this picture in the comment section of this post. The cutest caption wins the cutest prize to date: an 8 x 10 photo of Charlie as a baby (I can’t find the link here at the moment but it’s the picture on the back jacket of The Book), a 2009 Charlie Calendar (it’s still 3/4 useful!), and an “I ♥ Charlie” window sticker (hilarious and one-of-a-kind). Cannot wait to see what you come up with!!!
April 20th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Cuddle Bug Ball
April 20th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Between a log and a soft place.
April 20th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
comfort zone
April 20th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Sweet bliss
April 20th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Napster
April 20th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
It’s tiring being cute all day.
April 20th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Honestly, the first thing that came to mind was ‘Snuggly Wuggly’
April 20th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
A Little Lump of Love
April 20th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Cute Z.
April 20th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Calm Before the Storm
(if coyote pups are anything like domestic puppies)
April 20th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Sleep, my child
April 20th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Awwwwwwwww…
April 21st, 2009 at 12:06 am
Sweet Dreamer
April 21st, 2009 at 12:09 am
there ought to be a law…
April 21st, 2009 at 12:16 am
Betwixt and Between
April 21st, 2009 at 12:18 am
“The bed was NICE…….but Shreve SNORES!!!”
:)
Otherwise……..”Cornerstone of cute” …and so much more.
April 21st, 2009 at 12:20 am
Baby, baby
The stars are shining for you
And just like me I’m sure that they adore you.
Amy Grant Song–Baby Baby
April 21st, 2009 at 12:26 am
Pacifier
April 21st, 2009 at 12:26 am
“A couple more minutes of this and I can do whatever I want for the rest of the day”
April 21st, 2009 at 12:44 am
Nobody puts Baby in the corner….
April 21st, 2009 at 1:18 am
Tiny trundle bundle
April 21st, 2009 at 1:20 am
Simply too cute for words
Shreve: Your book was so terrific that I was sorry when it came to an end. (Looking forward to your next one!) You and Charlie and friends are an inspiration. I read your website every day because it is always uplifting and fun. Thank you SO much for sharing your life with Charlie.
Kate
April 21st, 2009 at 1:36 am
“EXHAUSTED” (growing up is hard work)
April 21st, 2009 at 2:05 am
Nappin’ Nubule or Little Fuzz Ball.
My brain has been rendered into mush by all the cuteness. CUTE OVERLOAD!
April 21st, 2009 at 2:23 am
@peace
April 21st, 2009 at 2:35 am
His Snugness
April 21st, 2009 at 3:22 am
Snug as a Bug
April 21st, 2009 at 3:33 am
Whorl in the heartwood
(I hope I’m not too late due to time difference! It’s Tuesday morning here in Europe.)
April 21st, 2009 at 4:17 am
all my wild days, part 2 (backstage)
… 8, 9, 10 … sleep
April 21st, 2009 at 6:39 am
Dreaming of Me
I Belong Here
April 21st, 2009 at 7:39 am
Ahhh. Safe…at last.
April 21st, 2009 at 7:43 am
Baby love bun with dream frosting.
April 21st, 2009 at 7:46 am
just a comment: it seems that charlie could win any cute contest while sleeping
April 21st, 2009 at 7:47 am
Toes to nose doze.
April 21st, 2009 at 8:32 am
Little Dreamer
April 21st, 2009 at 8:46 am
….a dream come true
A little attempt at double entendre: a dream come true for both Charlie and Shreve.
April 21st, 2009 at 9:08 am
Am I dreaming? or did I turn into a dustmop while sleeping
April 21st, 2009 at 9:20 am
Little paw…big cute.
April 21st, 2009 at 9:20 am
Dog tired.
April 21st, 2009 at 9:21 am
Cuddle bait.
April 21st, 2009 at 9:29 am
Caption for sleeping pup:
“Plugged in and recharging”
Enjoying your wonderful website!
April 21st, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Wow, three little words, conveying so much, making me cry a little too.
April 21st, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I am so sad I was unable to check in yesterday, but don’t think I could have topped you guys…
Reading this made me happy, and the chosen caption really got me.