A Trip to DC

Yesterday was a holiday, and we had a long weekend! Long weekends are nice. We started it by going to Papa's department picnic-- that's when I got to meet some of his friends and his professors. They were very nice. But we thought we would be outside, which is why I got to go, then it turned out we were inside. It wasn't so bad-- I had a big sunny spot-- but I had to stay tied to a table. Mama and Papa and lots of nice people came up to say hi to me.

After the picnic was over, Papa took me outside for romp on the grass, which was very fun!

But the real excitement started the next morning. We took a trip! You see, Papa grew up in Washington, DC, and he had a storage unit there. That's what people get when they live in small places and have nowhere to put their stuff. He also had his mama's stuff in there. But now that we live in North Carolina and we have a house, we have room to put things. So Papa, Mama, and I got in the car to go to DC for the weekend. Here's me in the backseat:

It was a long drive, but we got to our hotel and it was very nice. They allow doggies! I had a very cool room. Mama and Papa went to the lobby to get some wine (Kimpton Hotels have free wine!), then they came upstairs to hang out with me. There was another doggy in my room too, and I growled at him! Mama and Papa laughed. They said it was something called a mirror. I don't know what that means. But the other doggy seemed ok-- and he was very handsome!-- so I relaxed and just let him hang out.

Mama and Papa went out to dinner, then they came home and we all went to sleep. I slept very well. Then in the morning, Mama and I went for a walk. It was very humid! Mama got sweaty and I got so tired. We got back to the room and I slept right away.

Then we went to the U-Haul place. A U-Haul is a big truck where you can put all your stuff. Papa went inside to get his truck, and I missed him very much!

After that, we went to the storage place. Mama and Papa took a lot of trips but managed to get everything out and into the truck. I waited in the car like a good boy, but I didn't like that very much. Finally, Mama came and got me and took me out to pee, and then she had a surprise for me! I got to sit in the front seat! WOW. It was very exciting.

I kept Mama company the whole way. Sometimes I fell asleep, and Mama would scratch my neck. We listened to something called an audiobook and I learned all about George Washington. I missed my papa, though.

After many hours in the car, we were home! Papa unloaded everything. He worked very hard and got very sweaty, but Mama and I were very proud of him. They started putting some things away, like something called Chubby Monkey, which is a giant stuffed toy. I wanted to lie down on him, but he said no.

Then Mama took me out in the backyard, and I ran and ran and chased my toy. It was very fun! Mama was surprised I was still awake after such a long day, but she is silly-- I slept in the car! 

So that was our trip. It was a quick one and not as much fun as some of our other vacations, like when we went to the country and stayed in Papa's boss's house. And we have a lot of boxes around, but Mama has been taking things out to the shed. My crate is still in the car, and I miss it, but I've been sleeping on my bed at night instead. Soon, Mama says, our house will be finished, and in the meantime, I get a box or two to chew on. Yay!