The black dog in my avatar  photo is Meg.  She is "the girl next door".  The red Golden is my Seamus (Sha-mus).  The are good friends. Meg just came for a visit and I usually leave her mom notes from Meg about her stay.  This time, I sent some emails.  A friend of mine, described Meg as a "cheer leader" and Seamus is like a wise old man. 

I thought I would share Megs notes to her mom with you.  My son is Robert.  Meg always sleeps in his room!

DAY ONE

Ma

Hey, where are you?  Are you having fun?  I sure am!  Look at me!!  We went swimming today.  Thought it would be a good way to get the grass wet too!  I think it is suppose to rain soon, so we put some grass seed down.  You are suppose to water it twice a day, for three weeks - did you read the bag?  I did.  THAT's what it says.  I'll try not to pee out there.  I was SO busy today.  I played ball from like 3:30 until 6:00.  Katherine was busy baking inside and she didn't realize how excited I was when we came in for dinner, so I had to stay inside and relax for like two hours.  Then I had a frosty paw!  Did I have one of those before?  They are like so good!!  Can we get some?  I ate mine faster than Seamus.  I like having my own bowl in the kitchen - oh yea, and I get a bit of rug to stand on too!  Hey, so did you get me a present yet?  I really want to rip one of those Chicago Cubs tennis balls apart! Well, I gotta get back to sleep with that cute little Robert.  He might wake up and see me gone and wonder where I am.  Hey, can we talk bikini when you get back? (sent 3 photos of Meg and Seamus swimming in their pool)Love, Meg

DAY TWO

Ma, Did you get to where you were going OK?  I bet your busy.  I'm busy too!  Got to go in a car ride this afternoon and this morning.  Sorry, we forgot to take a picture.  We'll try to get an extra one tomorrow! Played baseball too! - Yup, I was the catcher, the outfield AND the base runner.  I caught on eventually and then I only caught my own balls.  Seamus tried to get a few too!  That guy can be quick when he wants to.  Sorry, but I ran on the grass a little bit.  That's OK, I spread it around a little bit... right?  Well, after hanging outside, I begged to come in and now I'm fast asleep.  This busy stuff is tiring. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzLove Meg

3:00 a.m. PEE Ma,Why don't you let me go outside at 3:00 a.m. and give me treats to get me to go out??  OOOOOHHHHH, that's right, we don't have a cat that goes outside and we have to look for in the middle of the night 'cause it is going to rain all of 16 mins and you don't  put me in the bedroom so the cat would come in and then give me treats to get me back out to go potty because you think it might rain longer than 15 mins.  HEY, while we were out.  A HUGE Surburban came by and dropped off stuff at a few peoples doors...  (newspaper)  I was so good and didn't bark - I had a little help..  :) Hey, hope you are having fun!Love Meg

DAY THREE - I THINK - THEY ALL RUN TOGETHER

Ma,Got to drop Robert off at camp today, went for our crawl (you know, someone is sooooo slow).  Then I moved from the living room wag bag to Roberts and back and forth etc.... you get the picture.I didn't go to pick up Robert because well, don't know.  Maybe I just needed my space by myself.  Katherine even tried to get me going with a dog treat.  I was a no go.  So I missed the ride to Culvers and well, I didn't get my photo today.  It was suppose to be of me hanging my head out the back window.  Well, close your eyes and think of it! Well Ma, I hope you are having a good time!  Oh yea, the Murrays were all excited because they spent their gift card at Sendiks.  Robert got Swedish Fish, (2) lunchables and Marty got some Cashews, Candied Raisins and more Cashews (he shared some with Katherine because she got two Avocados).  So they were happy to have things they hardly ever buy and I overheard Robert had to walk us today and tomorrow because he got most of the gift card.  He told me it was worth it because his mom won't let him get lucnhables very often. Kinda like you and treats!  Love always,MegP.S.  Katherine says thanks for the gift card!  :)

DAY FOUR

Ma,Hope you and Tony are having a blast!  I know Katherine wishes she was with you!  Go  Redsox! Hey, I heard you will be back tomorrow.  I'm so excited to see you!  I'm soooo tired!  These guys just wear me out! I didn't pick Robert up from Camp today, I just couldn't get off the wag bag!  We got up at 2:00 a.m. again!  I went potty and played some ball.  Just after I went in Seamus charged a Coyote!  Can you believe, on our block?  HA!  Well, I'm all ready for  you to come home so we can go to bed at 10 and sleep all the way to 5:30, then I can sleep on your bed all day long until you come home or Seamus's family comes and let me out for a playdate!! Well, I've had a very good stay here, but I'm ready for a vacation from this vacation!  Love always, Meg Meg's mom will be back today.  :)