RhinoTots are a great crew, dedicated to Exploration… which often involves Destruction. Also, much runnning around and stamping. Then Yelping and Hollering. And Discovering.

RhinoMoms try to tune out the mayhem. We just wait for the Mania to pass over, then contemplate the leftovers. By that point the RTots have exhausted themselves and are lying about, in Napland.

The Rhino POV is that RTots are a Force of Natural Purpose, inscrutable but probably constructive if stared at long enough.

We Rhinos are never too clear if this is one of those times when We are calling the shots, or whether We have lost our minds.

We usually postpone assessment, hoping to focus better soon.

November 27, 1865 ‘Alice in Wonderland’ was first published in the USA. It had been distributed in Britain in June. It was and is an achievement in literature, wit, and insight- from Lewis Carroll.

Alice herself was a novelty, being both ‘proper’ and feisty. Hers is a society of social conventions, which she navigates without allowing herself to be abused or misguided. True to herself is Alice.

Carroll does not idealize children or their potential and awareness. He honors them as perceptive and fairminded. Some author!!

Gratitude is one of those burdens which can best be lightened by saying “Thank You”.

Your Inner Rhino wishes all our Readers a pleasurable holiday.

And We on the Staff acknowledge the daily boost We get from your attention. Yup, truly.

Gotta be ready to go tomorrow! First come, first served, which is why We’re migrating tonight. That way, We’ll be at the head of the line. (heh, heh)

For those of you who worry about this sort of thing, the sharpened fork is a must when dealing with cranberries. They are delicious but slippery, and need to be harpooned before they can scurry away. Sad but true.

Holidays often require somebodies to go somewheres and see someones for the festive occasion. Guest or Host, exciting.

Anticipation, that’s what it’s called. Rhinos try not to go overboard, but it’s easier said than done.

On a normal day, We Rhinos are quiet critters. We go about our business with neither fuss nor bother.

But it would be misleading to say that We are not capable of Hullabaloo. We are and can and like to, now and then.

The Wild has a reputation to maintain, and We Rhinos do our part.

Rhinos are all for Grooming and Fuss, but We are well aware that Nature has given Us a fine set of come-hither qualities which need no enhancement. Period.

We occasionally play Vanity, imagining a frill here or there, but We’re just fooling; Rhinos are fine just as We are.

We do roll around in dust baths; dust protects Us from bugs and the sun’s rays. Simple self-preservation.

Tonight is the Full Moon, up there glimmering away for our benefit. Sometimes the affect of the moon can be startling, so you Readers may want to batten down the hatches and get a dose of sarsparilla before sunset. Going bananas has limited charm.

Tonight’s is a unique moon because there will be an eclipse. We are not astronomically qualified to explain it; ask Google. However, don’t get your hopes up too high, as these celestial mysteries only work if you can see the moon. Put in your bid for fair skies right away.

This is the “Beaver Moon”; We don’t know why. We think of them all as Rhino Moons. Probably Aardvarks have a similar policy.

Few adolescent imaginings are impressive, but We can’t be sure of anything without Experimenting, a favorite youthful activity for Us.

So much of Presentation originates in the mind, in Observation, Imagination, Style and Intention! It gives Us a short holiday to fake it as something else.

It also gives Us a chance to appreciate our Rhinoness once We settle down. Today a dragon, tomorrow an anteater…