It's been so long

O yes, it's been so long, but finally Chris is in the mood to let me update you on the last major project.

 

After all the visitors had gone, one day Chris and I left the house early to take a taxi. We went to the train station, where we had to wait a little. Then a lady took us to our train. Soon we were transferred to another and then yet another one. Chris says we were train hopping, as we really only had to walk across the platform, where the other train was waiting. Only on the last train we stayed by the door, as we just stayed on for a quarter of an hour.

 

And when we finally got off, we met the friend Sophia, who greeted us and then took us in her car. We drove to a deserted place, where Sophia found a key in a box, and then we found the room Chris and I were going to stay in for the next two nights. then we went to the furniture store, where the humans had lunch, and then back to the little courtyard with the room in it. There a lady and her husband greeted us, and they showed us around. The next time was work time for me, I had to go back and forth between the office, the breakfast place and the sleeping place. when that was done and Chris said I had it down, we went to another little city, where they had coffee. And then they saw gigantic whine plantations. Chris says she has to take a tour of one one day, it should be impressive.

When she left, we walked upstairs and took the we--deserved rest.

 

The next morning we went downstairs for Chris to have breakfast, and then we met the wonderful colleague from some time ago. 'She loves me, and I surely adore her. She had some coffee, and then we went for the Hapoo walk. The pedestrian walkway was so narrow, and trash containers had been put outside for emptying, that one of the three of us always had to walk in the street. Chris says this is the charme of ancient built cities.

 

Finally we were back, and then everybody slowly arrived. We set up the equipment and met people even Chris had not seen before. We sat and lay down, well that was my part, and the humans talked and talked, and Chris typed. Then we walked to pick up human lunch. Chris said it would be wonderful to eat outside, and so they set up a few more benches, and it was wonderful. Then another dog walk, then more people and more talking, and the day was finished with yet another human food festival in a restaurant, where a nice quiet corner was reserved for me - very considderate. chris had the chance to look into more details of the company's structure, and she was grateful one of the folks took the time to explain everything.

A very nice lady took us to the hotel, and there I really slept well. It is always good to sleep when you are in a different environment.

 

The third day away started like the previous one, except that Chris and I walked across the room to stop by each small group to listen and help. She says I did a great job leash guiding her around, and I surely had fun. Then it was lunch time, then walk time, and then one of the colleagues took me to the airport, and Chris, of course. She said that was really nice of him.

 

I don't know why this is an airport, because I have never been on a plane. Instead, we took a train back, staayed at a train station for a while and then finaly arrived at the home train station after yet another train ride. And there Daniel met us - how wonderful. I really like that guy. He always pets me and plays with my ears and talks, and sometimes he lets me meet his parents' tiny dog Basti - a cool fluffy woofer for sure.

The humans talked inside his car once they had arrived at our house, they talked on and on. Then we went for the Hapoo walk, which was really necessary, and then we both went to sleep. I have to mention that Chris really slept late the next day, for it was her day off.

 

Allright, this is all about the adventures, at least the big ones, but Chris says a really exciting one will be coming up - I should sharpen my spying skills and see what she has for me.

Cheers, Hapoo.

On the run with Sophia

Well, the next week was fairly quiet, not much happened. Only at the weekend the doorbell rang and Sophia came upstairs. She stayed with us for a while. That day we did not do much. We went into the supermarket and bought human food, and then Sophia said she wanted to relax.

The next day was Sunday, and again we went to the beach. This time I decided that I did not want to go into the water, so Sophia took my leash and I walked on her side of the team, because Chris thought it was fun to walk through the water with her feet. Really strange why a human should love that, but she does. It was a really tough decision not to walk beside Chris. The ladies had food at a restaurant where Sophia had an entire fish, without the fishbones that is, and Chris hadfish, too. then we walked in and out of stores, where Chris bought a few things, and then we went back. I really liked the day outside, and Chris says it was one of the last hot summer days for sure.

The following day Sophia left before us. She drove to the not too far away city of Stralsund, while Chris and I went to work. We met Sophia when we were back at home. She said the city was nice and she also explored an old sailing boat

Then Chris and I had a day off, so we relaxed in the morning and met sister Suse and the tiny dog and mom for breakfast at IKEA. In the afternoon we went to the city, where Chris relieved her account of some weight by buying shoes. We had walked in and out of shoe shops until Sophia had an idea, found a shop and that was the perfect hit. Then the humans had food, and then we went home. I guess all the three of us were quite tired.

When Chris woke up the next morning, Sophia was already up. So they had breakfast together, and then they said goodbye, and Chris and I went to work. Sophia waited until Suse had come to pick up a few things, and then apparently she left, for when we returned home, nobody was there.

From then on things were quiet again, except that Chris caught cold and daniel showed us the route to the drugstore. The cold is gone, and the next adventure wasn't far away.

By the way, Sophia had seen the Music Man before she came to stay with us, and she told that he had sun Chris' favourite song in the show, the one where he asks her to carry him. Honestly, I have never seen Chris carry a grown up man, boys sure, and me of course, but no men. Maybe if the music man met Chris she would carry him, if he still wanted.

Cheers, Hapoo.

Trying another update

Hi everybody:

 

Okay, we are having a day off, so Chris finally let me on the PC again. Of course, after the dog experience, life did not stand still. The friend stayed with us and we went shopping. The next day we went to work as usual, and then at night the friend arrived from a trip to a flower show or so, and soon it was time to sleep.

the next day we went to the beach, where I walked with my royal paws in the water, but it was better than having to leave Chris. I don't like that monster water. It attacks just out of pure wickedness. It pretends to stay far away, it keeps on rocking and moving but never reaches my paws, until it changes its mind and comes creaping up, wetting my paws and legs and quickly retreating. If that's not malicious, then I wonder what *is*

We finally left and the humans had a long dinner, before they went home with me.

The next day we walked to the supermarket, where we met Daniel and Marian, the furniture man. We all got into Daniel's car, and then we got off at another human dinner place, where they sat and sat and talked and talked, had breakfast and talked some more.

Finally we left for home, Silvia, the friend, packed up her final things, and then she left and tehe apartment was back to normal.

Chris laid down on the sofa, slept a little, talked on the phone and then watched tennis. She was very nervous, she said she felt that something was wrong with her tennis Rafa, and sure enough he lost, but he did so after what Chris calls a fight only he can put up. He didn't feel well and was probably tired, but he really fought hard to give his best to the game and to the fans.

Then Chris slept some more, and then she watched tennis Roger win over tennis Djok in a not so hard battle, but with some great strikes.

 

The following night Silke and Chris and I went to pick up a really tall man, and we went to the same place where she and Silvia had had food the other night. There the humans talked, an afterwards I was allowed to go romping on the deserted beach - o what fun!

There was still tennis going on when we came home, but Chris said she had to sleep some, so she didn't see Mr del Potro's glorious victory over tennis Roger, which really made her day. She said she will watch it in a recording, as it must have been a great match.

Allright, time to go ask Chris for my food, and I will write more very soon, I hope, cheers, Hapoo.