I've been coughing for over 3 weeks and I haven't even been to China! Because of my cough, which hasn't really demonstrated any other symptoms of a cold, I've been avoiding my sister Katie. She's a VO actress and a throat problem would render her unable to work. So, she's been amusing me via text message and FB.
I'm not really prepared to post anything definitive about January right now except that it was gloomy. The sun is out today for the first time in weeks! But the news out of the UK made me think of this, from The House at Pooh Corner;
Christopher Robin is going.
At least I think he is.
Where?
Nobody knows.
But he is going--
I mean he goes.
(to rhyme with "knows")
Do we care?
(to rhyme with "where")
We do.
Very much.
(I haven't got a rhyme for that "is" in the second line yet. Bother.)
(Now I haven't got a rhyme for bother. Bother.)
Those two bothers will have to rhyme with each other.
Buther.
The fact is this is more difficult than I thought,
I ought--
(Very good indeed)
I ought
To begin again,
But it is easier to stop.
Christopher Robin, good-bye
I
(Good)
I
And all your friends
Send-
I mean all your friend
Send-
(Very awkward this, it keeps going wrong)
Well, anyhow, we send Our love.
END.
(written by Eeyore)
Congratulations on making Great Britain Britain again. Good luck to our liberty loving friends across the pond!