Dedicated Caretaker Gifts

"We're one of the few professions that honors Labor Day by continuing to labor."

THE PIED PIPER OF GRAMERCY PARK

"I have to refill it everyday. He has a tendency to retain water."

"I had to skip my workout."

"... And bless my dog, Penny, whose licks give me the strength to carry on."

'They sure have small litters.'

Boy whistling at crackers.

'No need to yell son, I may be deaf, but I can still read.'

With Wally the hermit crab showing no signs of life, Shirley yields to her kids' pleas and performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

"If you're sure your son doesn't mind living in a cage and eating pet food then who am I to say no?"

Lazy plumber.

Dog Food

A large bird house with many compartments; one is labeled "Sup't.".

Cleaner playing pool with brush.

One tends to the sick. The other manages a large estate. Interestingly, a caregiver and a caretaker are not on opposite sides of an interaction.

Dog with a neckerchief feeds dogs in matching nappies.

"If you need anything in the building, just call the super. This is the only known photo of him."

Dog wearing a cone around his waist: 'Hemorrhoids.'

"Any improvement since I brought the balloon?"

'My Dad will like you. He's the care-taker at the monkey house in the zoo.'

"Tom, did you forget to feed the pets tonight?"

Cleaner with nameplate next to Consultant Surgeon's desk.

'In ancient Egypt, cats were treated like gods and in this house, it's pretty much the same: Come in friend...'

"Yes, it is a beautiful day but what makes you think you can go outside and play?"

"Preparing for another day nursing?"

'You can always tell the pediatricians.'

'Word to the wise: Always check the cheese for pills.'

Cathedral Made Safe.

'Mr. Franklin. What did I tell you about wheelies in the hallway?'

Travelling with Child Sketchbook - day 5

"All brooms are useless. . .!!"

'Go ahead, open it. It's a ball.'

'It's the worst I've seen in this area. Lots of chicken pox going around.'

Already overworked at the Vlasic Plant, an exhausted stork shatters a young couple's dreams,

'Take care'.