Guess what everybody??? I got to go to Palm Springs this past weekend. Yup, I got to see where Hollywood goes to play when it's raining or cold in LA or San Diego. I strapped on my scarves, jumped into my convertible and off I went. Well, not quite. I'm a guy so I don't wear scarves, maybe a bandanna now and again, and we don't have a convertible. Mommy has told me stories about her different convertibles, but it makes her sad to think about them, so I guess I shouldn't bring it up. It was raining here Friday when we left and driving through the mountains was S-C-A-R-Y with a doubleYYYY. Dad was driving way too fast for the conditions, at least that was what Mommy was saying "Jon, slow down, your going 55 in a 45", was what I heard. I did feel a little queasy on the ride so maybe he was going a little fast. Mommy rolled the window down so I could put my head out the window for a little bit, but the dust was getting in my eyes, so she closed it again. I love the wind blowing through my beard sometimes, but not when it's raining dirt. I slept most of the way after that....not much else to do in the car. I'm not too good at the license plate game as I am only two and don't know all my numbers yet:) I can play the bridge and tunnel game where you pull up your feet so they don't get wet going over a bridge. In Colorado there were a lot of bridges and tunnels. I stood on the seat for the tunnel to hold it up by my harness, which is much stronger than my legs. As far as bridges, I always have my feet on the seat as not to get them wet:))) See, I can play those games. When we got to Palm Springs, we were not actually staying in Palm Springs but a Place called Rancho Mirage. I hope it's not just a mirage, I see lots of open areas to play ball, and if it's just a mirage, I will be Bummed out..... We had to do something called "check in" and I had to help Mommy down the stairs "step, wait, step, wait" says Mommy, and I follow her instructions by going down one stair with both paws and then waiting. We have been working on stairs for almost a year now, so I think we have gotten it down. I can't believe it's been almost a year that Mommy and I have been a team. She came up to where I was a year ago, and I got to pick Mommy out of all the people that were there. The people at Canine Support Teams let us dogs pick the people that we wanted to work for and I had no doubts about the human I wanted to work for. Mommy was sitting in a chair all by herself away from all the other people. She was sad and afraid and I just wanted to hug and kiss her right off, but I knew if I showed too much interest in her I wouldn't get as many cookies. I played that one right and she gave me HANDFULS of cookies. Maybe I should stop giving so many kisses again?. I picked her and we started working together that week. Later on the next week we went to the movies, Mommy fell on the wet floor and then I had to go visit her at that smelly place. I hate that smelly place with all the pokey things and bad buckets! Enough of that story
The place that we "checked in" told Mommy that the "room" wasn't ready yet. Mommy looked disappointed but Daddy said it was fine and we went someplace that I kind of remembered called a "casino". This "casino" smelled bad, a different smelly place, but smelly all the same to me. It was hard to breath and if you wanted me to sniff out someone in this place I wouldn't be able to do it. The tables had lots of people at them and there was a lot of ringing going on. I heard a familiar "wheel of fortune, tick tock, tick, tock" put I didn't see a "tv". The TV that I did finally see had horses on it. I like horses. Mommy got my harness fixed for me by a guy who has horses. He also had two dogs that wanted to herd me. One named Roper didn't want me to go any closer to his person so I stayed away, but watched for Mommy's safety from the car.
The TV with horses had lots of numbers on it too and lots of people watching it. I have heard that my friends the "greyhounds" run after fake rabbits and humans watch them. I have also heard (gasp, cry) that people MAKE my buddies the "pitbulls" fight each other! I couldn't believe it when I was watching Animal Planet and they said that people make dogs fight each other. What if we dogs made the people fight each other....how would you like that. If you don't fight each other and maybe kill each other than YOU will get killed. Shock and awe is all I have to say about that. I don't want to believe it. I thought we were people's best friends. How could you do that to your best friend....I can't believe it.
Back to this story
So Mom and Dad are waiting to "check in" and we walk around this very LOUD and smelly place looking for something to " pass the time" as Daddy said. He found a "machine" and sat down at it. Mommy and I kept walking. We found a "machine" and sat down". Mommy fed it some money( I don't eat money) and I pushed a button for her. The "machine" started spinning and Mommy got excited for a minute, "One seven, two sevens, three sevens. oh my gosh Ikey, one more and"......nothing, she looked so sad. Then out of nowhere some lady walks up and sits down next to mommy. She says the same thing " One seven, two sevens, three sevens, fours sevens, and a triple bonus Oh My God!!!!"""" Lights start flashing, the woman is screaming and everyone is watching. I look at Mommy and she is not too happy. I wonder why Mommy is not happy?? All the other people around us are happy. Mom gets up and we go find dad. Mom says " I had my choice of two machines to play and guess what, the lady next to me won three hundred dollars". THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!!! The way Mommy said that I know that would get me lots of toys and bones. I know Mom spent twenty dollars once at Petsmart for me and Daddy said that was a lot, so THREE HUNDRED Dollars must be more than twenty. On that Mommy and Daddy leave and we go "check in"
We open the door to our "room" and I am in love, yes, in love with "our room". It has lots of room for me to play ball. I don't get to play ball in the "room "at our place because it doesn't have much open space and the other "Kids" are there. This "room" has a lot of open space. I run around for a little bit while Mom and dad check out "the room". Ladeedadaa I go around the room sniffing and playing with my toys....ladeeda..wait...stop the press...hold your bones...it's not...wait it is.... A GOLF COURSE!!! Little white balls are flying everywhere. My head goes left, right, left, right, I can't keep up with them. This is killing me. I want to, no I NEED to, chase these white balls that are flying around right in front of me. Mommy looks at me and can read my mind "No Ikey, you can't go after those", but why not??? That stupid man just hit it into the bushes and can't find it. Finders keepers, losers weepers is my motto! " No Ikey, you can't chase those" Mom says again, louder this time. Okay, Okay I get it...I will wait until dark after those men have left and I will FIND the balls that they couldn't. I know exactly where they are...haha on the men....
After Mom and Dad have put their clothes away and I have had my dinner, we leave in the car so they can have dinner. I don't know why they don't bring their dinner????
Dinner was not very exciting for me, I got to go underneath the table and there were not many crumbs on the floor. Mommy doesn't know that I eat crumbs off the floor at "dinner" places, so puhlease don't tell her, wink wink
After dinner we go for a walk in Palm Springs. I LIKE Palm Springs, wanna know why??? Lots of TREES for me to smell and mark as MY territory. Those Yorkies think it's there town, well, move over pugs, move over yorkies, , there is a new Sheriff in town...They call me MR Labradoodle. Ikey's the name and golf balls is MY game, so don't come near my bushes again...got it! Did I scare you????
After a walk around the town and lots of marking we finally go back to our "room" and I get to go outside
Once outside I immediately run to the bushes where the man couldn't find his ball. There it is, it's right there, where they hit it, how could he not have seen where he hit it. I saw it hours ago and I still know where it is. I am wunderdog...all knowing and all ball seeing..Ikey!!!
I get the golf balls and it's time to go back inside and rest. This place has what they call a "heavenly bed" and boy I agree. Too bad it's white and I will leave my black fur on it, but right now, it's off to puppy dreams for me.....swimming pools, movie stars and the best of all...Palm Trees
Love and licks...Ikey
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