Vacation Number One

I apologize for such a prolonged silence.So much has happened recently, that I don't know where to start.... We had many stressful events that lasted about 3 months, but it's all over now. Perhaps, I will let my mom tell that story, because even though I am learning so fast, I am not very good at figuring out the complexity of my humans' lives.

What I can do well is tell you about what happened to me, and may be show you some photos.

Summer is here, and it's almost half over, and even though everyone seems to love summer, I have very mixed feelings about this time.

As you know, I am a Saint Bernard. Saint Bernards are not particularly fond of hot weather. Lots of fur, you know... You can't exactly take it off. But I so enjoy being with my family and I ALMOST want to say, "Heat is worth it."

Well, back to the Summer Trip # 1.

We drove for a long time and stayed at this place for 3 nights. My family was really excited to go there, they absolutely love this place. As for me...
Well, read on.

 

The thing on the right is what my family was really attracted to. They went inside it and then all I ever heard was sound of their steps. Then they disappeared from sight. Sometimes I would hear my name, but I never, ever could figure out where they were calling me from. I looked around really hard, trying to find where the sound was coming from. Sometimes mom or dad would tell me to sit or to lie down. I couldn't see them, but since I always do what they ask, I sat or lay down for them.

(And I never went inside that thing with them).

 

Oh, I almost forgot. If you read my other memoirs, you know about feisty Sammy. He went with us too this time.

 

Here he is.

I am sure you think he is cute. That might be true, however, he is a very serious dog with no sense of humor AT ALL. But one thing we have in common - we both love mom (however, Sammy loves ONLY mom, and I love all my family).

He does everything on his terms. But... I was still grateful he was around during this trip.

 

When we arrived, everyone was happy and excited to be there. I listened and learned, so I am pretty sure I can do a good job telling you the "Vacation Number One" story.

 

Dad and my boy carried a lot of things into the "tall thing" on the picture. The took up lots of boxes, the thing called "ice chest" - they could have left some ice for me...The only thing I can't understand is where it all went.

 

When evening came, mom and my boy went for a walk. Sammy follows mom everywhere, so he went with them, of course. And I wanted to go, too, but there were so many new smells, new sights and little bugs in the grass, that I got very distracted. I remember mom calling my name, but for some reason it was very faint... I thought to myself, "Just a second, I am coming with you", but didn't say anything (well, I couldn't, really). And that was a VERY BIG MISTAKE.

 

All of a sudden, I turned around, and they were gone. Oh, no. What do I do now? I will go look for them! Go to the top of this hill, smell, smell, OK, I think I can smell them. I am getting closer - YEAH! There they are! "Hello, mommy, here I come," I so wanted to yell. But instead I just decided not to waste another minute and go. Down this hill on the picture to catch up with my mommy and my boy.

I am tired... I will write more tomorrow. Good night.