Rain, Rain Go Away!

Mom and I are sick of the rain.  It started raining on Monday and has not stopped.  Well, it has stopped for a few hours at a time, but still.  They just said that it could rain thru Sunday.  They keep extending it.  Whenever we come back from a walk, Mom dries me off (which I totally enjoy) and then she puts my wet boot, the towel and her shoes in the dryer.  If her pants are really wet, she changes out of them.  We do this about six times a day.  Mom hates it.

Last week or maybe it was the week before, we took pictures of how springy it looked here.  We were lazy and didn't share them before, so here they are:

 

Last Saturday, the folks took me to a park for a long hike.  We walked for at least two miles.  It was fun.  I was really tired when I got home.

We are busted due to this date stamp.  This was not me being exhausted from our hike.  It is just a photo of me being cute.

This is where we hiked. This river is now supposed to be pretty full thanks to all the rain we had this week.

On Sunday, I got really upset because Dad got out his luggage. I cried and pouted.  Yep, he is on another trip. This is a long trip.  He is in Hawaii.  Mom showed me on the map.  It is a long way away.  His time is four hours different from ours.  Mom said that they tried to figure out how we could all go, but the airline said I had to fly in cargo and Mom said she was scared something would happen to me.  It took Dad 12.5 hours to fly there.   Then, there was talk of me being quarantined and Mom said that she didn't want that to happen and lastly, the hotel doesn't allow dogs.  So, Mom and I stayed behind.

Dad sent Mom a photo of his view:

Mom sent him a picture of her view:

BOL!

Mom gave me a surprise today, but I will save that for my next post since I really need blog material.  BOL!

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Really Misses His Dad

"Bubbles" and Eating Out

Last week, we had an unusual looking vehicle here. 

This is Bubbles.

This is their rig.

Bubbles belongs to a family of five from Australia. They are traveling across America raising money for animal rescues. They will be bathing dogs and raising money as they go.  You can check out their website here: Bathe To Save Tour

They left here yesterday and the folks passed them on the highway.  I thought I might get a bath, but I guess I lucked out. 

Bye Bubbles!

 The folks have been eating at their favorite restaurants while here.  They ate at a Brazilian steakhouse recently.  It was their first time because they can be pretty pricey.  Mom had a coupon for $20 off. 

There is a huge salad bar with pastas, cheeses, soups, etc.

This is the card that you use to tell the waiters if you want meat.

If you have it turned to this side, the meat keeps coming.  They bring it to your table and slice it.  They have 15 type of meat that they bring out. Steaks, chicken, ribs, lamb, etc.

The waiter is slicing meat for this couple.

They also bring fried bananas, mashed potatoes and rolls to the table.

Mom said it was good, but not as good as she was expecting.  She learned to turn her card over when she saw something she wanted to try so that the waiters didn't come over with everything.  I cannot confirm or deny if I sampled any of the meat.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Has The AC On Today

Dallas Arboretum

Yesterday, the folks visited the Dallas Arboretum.  The normal admission price is $15 a person, but in February the price is only $5.  You know that Mom jumped on that.  Parking is $15, but if you pay for it online, it is $8.  However, paying for parking online does not guarantee you a space as you can use it any day and not just on the day that you pay for it.  Luckily, it was not a problem and they found a parking space.  Mom would have been upset if it hadn't worked out. You know what is funny?  The gate was up when they left so they never even had to show their parking ticket.

Mom said it is a really pretty place and she took lots of photos.  Dad said there were a lot of fat squirrels there.  I wish I could have gone, but dogs are not allowed.  People are allowed to picnic on the grassy areas.  There were a lot of people dressed up taking photos and one was a bride.

 

Mom said it would be fun to visit at different times of year because it would look different with each season.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Has Become Obsessed With Squirrels