Wrong, I guess.

In my last post I spoke of 

one of my pugs.

I called her Reta.

*that black lump is Stella on her pillow*

I heard from all 3 daughters,

"That is not how you spell her name!"

They claim it is spelled 

Rita, with an "i."

They said I changed the spelling 

to make her seem 

more of a celebrity.

They accused me of being highfalutin.

I argued it has always been 

Reta, with a "e. "

I retrieved the AKC papers

to prove my point.

Alas, it is on the document

Rita, with an "i."

Shoot!

I came clean and told them

they were right.

I have spelled it this way forever.

R. E. T.A.

As my defense, 

I say it is because my MIL

is named Leta,

and the names rhyme.

Reta is fat, 

ok, morbidly obese

in dog terms.

I think she is cute...

in a round, portly way.

I really think the spelling change 

came with her size change.

An "e" is so much more spherical.

It is befitting of her rotund size.

However, with this thinking

her name should be Rota,

well, probably Ruta.

I am sorry for erroneous information.

I will try to do better.

Oh, and if you see me out and about

I still go by Janie.

Don't be a calling me Junie!