Road Dog

First day itinerary called for us to leave at 8 in the morning and drive straight through to Redding, arriving at 6 pm.

We hit the road and drove for a very long time. At first I was excited, although a little afraid of being abandoned. When I realized I had my blankie with me and the back seat was all mine I relaxed and got in the groove.

I have developed a method of traveling. I stand on the center console with my two front feet and my back feet on the back seat. This angle is very conducive to sight- seeing. I have a 360 degree view and people in the other cars can see how incredibly good looking I am. If I get tired I simply lay down and take a siesta in the air conditioned car. By the way, it turns out air conditioning is mighty nice on a road trip. It was 128 degrees by the time we hit Redding, California. I now knew we were going a long distance. 

We spent the night in a hotel. Bones got in big trouble the first night. He trashed the hotel bathroom. He didn't do it to be mean but just fell into his old ways. Deb had to remind him even though they were on vacation he was still sharing the spaces they were going to occupy on their journey.    

So, first day 10 hours on the road or 70 hours in dog time. First stop, the La Quinta Inn where dogs stay for free. I went for a walk and let all the other tourist dogs know I am Cash and I am a force to be reckoned with. Deb told the clerk at the counter that Bones is an invalid so we got a room very close to the outside door making things much easier. 

Well, we were close to the itinerary and the following morning got going about 8:30—not bad really, considering Bones gets up about 9, okay 10, on most days. Like I said, I was glad to be going since my buddies Purrcy, Murphy, and JuJu were staying home and I was on the coolest trip of my life. I have ridden in a lot of cars but this was different. Deb works hard for these vacations and the fact I got to come along made me love her all the more.

Bones and Deb brought a lot of cloths shoes and jackets. The funny thing is they only needed about a fifth of what they were lugging around. I brought my collar, my food,my leash, and a wide eyed lust to experience this once in a lifetime journey. End of day 1.

 Bones says Deb has a lead foot. I don't know what that means.

 Hugs from the valley. Cash Fargo Bellinger