Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Month: April, 2015

Vegan Dreams

Dear Mommy, I’ve decided to become Vegan. Love, Mia   Dear Mia, Do you even know what that means? Love, Carolyn   Dear Mommy, Of course I do. Love, Mia   Dear Mia, I’ll bet you don’t. But if you did you would know that you can’t possibly be vegan. You are a cat. Cats […]

Athletics

Mommy, I have no idea what to do with this thing. XOXOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, It’s a toy, sweetie! Love, Carolyn   Mommy, It looks like a weapon. I’m really not a weapon kind of dog. XOXOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, It’s not a weapon, honey. It’s a tug-toy. You bite one end and […]

Territorial

Cher Madame, Les Chien, the dogs, are they malade? Do they have illness? Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, No, not at all. Molly is elderly, and she has a heart murmur and arthritis, but other than that she is doing well for fifteen years old. Poppy is the picture of health. Why do […]

Ode to Spring

Dear Mia, Toilet paper, AGAIN? What are you doing now? Love, Carolyn   Dear Mommy, I’m dancing. I’m working on the dance component of a new performance piece. Love, Mia   Dear Mia, That’s wonderful. I just wish we could leave the toilet paper out of it. What is this one going to be about? […]