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    Yasumi's Tail
    Yasumi's Tail
    Yasumi's Tail
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    Yasumi's Tail

    By Robert Shinji Barlow and Setsuko Arakaki-Barlow

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    Yasumi wags her tail, barks, howls and whimpers to express her feelings. You could not help feeling sorry for her when she looks at you with her sad, big brown eyes. These tales are from her point of view and illustrate her life experiencesoften, she gets caught in between her free spirit and human rules. Yet, she shows who really is the boss in the family. Not only will children enjoy reading her tales, but also adults will have fun reading it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 17, 2013
    ISBN9781491813164
    Yasumi's Tail
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    Robert Shinji Barlow

    I have studied Japanese literature from the classics to contemporary works while attending the University of Washington. In my studies, I’ve dealt with a variety of genres in different eras in the originals and also in the translation works. After closing my business several years ago, I worked extensively translating into Japanese: African Folktales (Ghana), European Folktales, Okinawan Folktales, and am 1/3 of the way through translating my husband’s novel, The Grass Mausoleum. I have begun the first in a series of “Tails.” Currently, I am working on a travel journal. I contributed to a newsletter about Uchina-guchi (the Okinawan language) for a local Okinawan organization and also helped some businesses with translation work. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, baking, decorating cakes, gardening, photography and playing the piano. Currently, I am living in Mountlake Terrace, Washington with my husband, Don, our youngest son, Robert, and with our five-year-old basset hound, Hanako.

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      Yasumi's Tail - Robert Shinji Barlow

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      AuthorHouse™ LLC

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      © 2013 by Setsuko Arakaki-Barlow. All rights reserved.

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      Published by AuthorHouse 09/13/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-1317-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-1316-4 (e)

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      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Dedicated to

      Introduction

      Clinic Visit

      Dinner Time Responsibility

      Punishment I

      Punishment II

      After Dinner Relaxation

      Meeting Strangers

      Adventure

      Bathing

      Dating Dad

      Singing Lessons

      Frightening Moments

      The Judge

      No, No. Be A Good Girl

      Postscript

      Acknowledgements

      Deep appreciation to my husband, Don and my son, Bob, for helping me in the process—I could not thank them enough for their help.

      Dedicated to

      For anyone who loves dogs, especially Basset Hounds.

      —S.B.

      Introduction

      My name is Yasumi, and I am a ten-year-old basset hound. I was given a Japanese girl’s name which means, peacefully beautiful referring to my easygoing disposition. I have a tricolor coat: black on my back, brown on my face and neck, and white around my neck, stomach and paws. My tail is brown and I have a small white spot on its tip, so that I can easily see it when I feel like chasing it. I have freckles on my nose and in the white area around my stomach as well. I have gorgeous brown eyes with natural black eyeliner circling them, and sometimes my mom calls me, Cleopatra-eyes, wishing that she had the same. The thin white stripe between my eyes extends to my ears and divides my face right and left; I look like I am wearing a pair of sunglasses. My hair is short and I have a very thin and fine undercoat. Not only does it shed when the weather changes, but it also sheds when I become nervous around strangers. Eventually, the nervousness will fade away when I see them repeatedly. I have never bitten any humans or dogs, nor have I a desire to bite one. But I will defend myself when necessary.

      I have a very unique build with stocky short legs supporting my long body. The skin is loose and saggy, so I look sad to humans. Approximately nine-inch long ears droop down over my shoulders and are used to fan the scent off the ground as I hunt. As everyone knows, my nose is the most important organ and is useful—humans use me to hunt for prey in the woods. Having such a keen nose does not necessarily mean it is always good. Most likely, it gets me into trouble: for example, I can get lost easily by following my nose after discovering an interesting odor on the ground. Also, humans yell at me when I roll over a dead rat to get some odor from it, and they even get upset seeing me getting into a trashcan.

      I am calm and get along with anyone who likes me. Due to my tame nature, I have a reputation for being a lazy dog which is a misconception. I am active and run around the house, or out of the house chasing animals, barking at humans… there is no limit to what I can do. Believe it or not, I can even perform a singing duet with my mom. Sometimes, I feel an urge to howl. Because I am such an active basset hound, my dad often says to my mom that, We got a defective basset hound.

      One thing is certain; I am fixed to my own ideas and will not easily give up. Humans say, She is stubborn, but that is not what it is. When I am thinking about something, I totally concentrate on that, thus, I ignore other things.

      My ancestors came from France a long time ago to settle in the land of freedom, America. Since, I was cared for by Americans who immigrated to this

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