Really busy weekend

Hi all:
As I promised, here is the update on what else we did - for we did much
at the weekend. Friday mom took us to the train, and then we rode and
rode forever. We even had a very comfortable seat for ourselves! Shadow
worked on his computer most of the time, but Chris listened to the Mr
Music Man on her CD player. Lately that particular Mr Music Man is all
she listens to... When we finally got off, I saw the nephew and the
sister, and we rode in their car for another little while. And then I
saw my buddy, the sister's dog! Now that's a lot of fun, I tell you!
Shadow almost immediately disappeared to work some more, and Chris and
the nephew left me outside with my buddy, who did not want to play with
me. When they finally came out, they threw the ball for me, and the
nephew showed Chris how to throw the ball farther. She hurt her toe, but
she still continued throwing for us, and I even got to the ball before
my buddy once - how cool! And I made sure Chris took it from me, and he
didn't - because Chris is still the bestest! We slept in one of the
smaller rooms with Shadow. He woke up whenever I stood up and paced
through the room, but Chris slept like a bear in winter - at least she
says so, because I have never seen a bear.

Saturday was a nice sunny day, and Shadow and the nephew took us woofers
out. Shadow took me, of course! My buddy jumped into a pond or ditch,
and after the nephew had thrown in a stick, I jumped, too. O that bath
was such funfunfun! I like natural water, but no baths in the shower!
And when I came back Chris cleaned me with a towel and told me that I
stink. I don't care, for it was fun.

In the afternoon both she and Shadow left me in the corridor with the
sister. And once the sister turned her back on me, I went to the door
through which I saw them leaving, and opened it and walked outside to
see if I could still catch Chris. Well she wasn't there, and instead the
sister caught me, told me to get back inside and stay there. When the
rain was over, I at least got to go outside to see my buddy again! Chris
says she went to watch a soccer game in the stadium, and it was a lot of
fun but too noisy for me. She says soccer is where 22 people run after
or beat a ball so it can't reach them, but being in the stadium was a
lot of fun and she had done it for the first time. She says she even got
headphones to put on so the game was even more fun - whatever! That's
why she had left me <rrrrr>

In the evening the sister's husband brought out the barbecue, and put
some delicious smelling saussages and chicken on it. I walked around
that fire thing on velvet paws until Chris told me to accompany her
inside. Guess what, of course I didn't get a single bite or bone!

Sunday we finally went to the city after I had done my business, and
after Chris and Shadow finally crawled out of bed. We walked and walked
and walked so much that I was glad whenever they stopped to sit down.
All credit to Shadow, he always finds a place where he can convince
Chris to let me off leash. I loved that place, because there were piles
of dry leaves, in which I could play and do my big business. They ate a
lot, but we also sat by a river and watched boats, while the humans
talked. When we finally got out of the city train, the sistr and nephew
picked us up and I got to run and play with my buddy. And when the rain
started pouring like mad, Chris took me inside and dried me off. They
still sat in the livingroom and watched a movie. I really love the
sister's place, even though I am only allowed into the corridor. But I
have my blanket there and can sleep in one room with Chris. On Monday
Shadow and Chris walked me, and after that we took a train. Shadow left
us in the middle of the ride, and I could see that Chris was tired and
very sad. But I did what Shadow had told me to do, I blocked our
fourseater, so that Chris was comfortable and had all her peace and
quiet to herself. When we got off the train, I guided Chris until I saw
mom. And when I saw her, I blocked Chris from walking further, until mom
said hello. And yeah, my tail went wagging and fanning the air like
crazy! Of course, when we finally were home, I stretched out in mom's
livingroom, where the ladies had coffee.

And now we are back to our usual quiet routine, me and Chris taking
turns at the computer, and nothing much otherwise. Cheers, Hapoo.