Yes, I have been a wayward dog since April, of last year failing to tell you about all my adventures. Please be kind.
As usual we spent the month of May at Debbie’s house outside Indianapolis as we worked the 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500, and stayed with her again for the NHRA’s Mac Tools US Nationals just a few miles away from her house.
When Mom went to Le Mans again this year, I stayed with Aunt Christie out in Aguanga, CA. That was so much fun, even though Scarlet Begonia wasn’t well and would pass on to dog heaven a short time later. I discovered the magic of rabbit holes – and I fit in ‘em! Aunt Christie was afraid of having me fall into one – just like Alice in Wonderland – so she kept me on a leash every time we went outside.
That wasn’t nice! It was supposed to be summer camp!
Silvi came to pick me up before Mom came home and we had a wonderful reunion in the lobby when she finally made it back from France. She keeps telling me she’s not going there this year, which means I’ll be doing a lot more traveling with her. That’s a good thing, I think.
We spend an awful lot of time on airplanes and in cars. There were lots of fun cars to check out this year; the only ones I really don’t like are the big SUVs, because it takes between two and three jumps to get into them. Mom always lifts me out so that’s never a problem, but I sure like to jump into the cars.
It’s fun to ride in cars.
When we went to Las Vegas for the INDYCAR finale this year, we drove a 2011 Hyundai Sonata hybrid that was kind of similar to the 2012 Kia Optima hybrid we had in Atlanta during Petit Le Mans.
I also liked the Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec and the Hyundai Veloster. The Genesis coupe made Mom so happy because it had a lot of power, but I kept going from one side of the seat to the other every time she took a corner. Hope I didn’t put any claw holes in the leather?
The Veloster was cool because it had a third door, so I could have sat in the back and had my own way out, had I so chosen (but I am a front-seat dog, so never mind).
It seems like every day is a succession of big walks, sleepy time, big walks, sleepy time and over and over again. We walk between 2-3 miles before I even get breakfast each morning and total somewhere around 8-10 miles by the time each day is done. No wonder I have to sleep so much!
We flew a lot too, and the American Airlines flight attendants always treated me like a first class citizen, even when we were in coach. They always asked if I needed anything and gave me regular pats on the head. Pats on the head are important you know?
We had a fun Thanksgiving at Aunt Christie’s, where Mom and Christie did the cooking and got a little bit crazy, like they always do. And we haven’t seen her since but Mom says we’ll go to the market – now that we have our own car – and see her, maybe tomorrow?
And then off to Daytona again – for the NASCAR race. We’ve already been there once for the 24-hour and I guess we’re just going to have to find a way to live in Florida for the first three months of the year?
