First “vamping” trip!

Kenai: My people are too busy, so I am going to write about our first adventure in my new van. As soon as Mom put the foam bed in the back, I was all set. Seemed like a good place for me and a lot thicker than my bed. They loaded in some other boxes and off we went. Tanzi didn’t want to lie in our beds. Instead, she stood right between with two front seats with her nose on little screen up there. I don’t know if she was trying to see out or if she was nervous, but Dad wasn’t too happy about it when she rested her head on the shift lever.

Anyway, we drove for about an hour and the road got really bumpy. When we stopped, we were in the woods and I could run and run. We were in a place called West Eagle Meadows in the Wallowa Mountains. Even though it was late and getting dark, we went for a walk. They stayed on the trail, but I ran circles around them. In the meadow, up the hill, through the creek…wait, where did they go? There was so much woods to explore and it felt good to run!

When we got back from our walk, Tanzi and I had dinner, but when we got back in the van we had to stay on our beds. Ugh. Then Mom and Dad had a celebratory dinner inside – right in front of our noses!

Finally we all went to sleep. It got really cold. Tanzi and I only had a thin dog bed between us and the metal floor. We had to curl up tight with our tails on our noses while Mom and Dad were all warm under blankets. In the morning, I didn’t want to move, but as soon as Mom opened the van door and I saw what was outside, I dashed out!

SNOW! It had snowed during the night, nearly 6 inches in places. I ran and ran and rolled and rolled. I do love snow! I even had Green Fish with me, but Mom was all worried that I would drop it somewhere and not find it again. As if I ever do that. (He always does that. Ed.) Tanzi was super happy, too. She trotted all around making fresh tracks and getting a thick snowy coat.

We didn’t stay long, but I can’t wait to go on another vamping trip. (I just hope they make it warmer for us to sleep next time.)

(Michael had fun driving in the fresh snow even though he made me get out just for this vanity shot. Ed.)