Breakfast With Elizabeth and Joe E Brown

It's seven AM and we're in the kitchen. Elizabeth, 8, and Kirby, 9, her Portuguese Water Water Dog who's never been to Portugal-- doesn't know he's Joe E. Brown, 40s' famous film star reincarnated in a curly, black dog suit, wearing Joe's celebrated, ear-to-ear grin Elizabeth's in the pantry, 5 shelves up, searching for a snack. The good stuff's on top, except for 1 peanut butter Chocolate Chewy, divisible by 2. The TV's on, bringing Big Red Dogs (not black ones), along with "George Shrinks,"a super down-sized hero for Viewers Like Us. Kirby begs for treats with teasing little barks. Elizabeth's Sprite has lost its fight like her Nana in the morning who needs stronger than that. She's Granny Shrinks who needs 40 more winks before peanut butter Chewies, Day-Glo cartoons, and Joe E. Brown hi-jinks.