We headed home on Wednesday morning and drove about nine hours before stopping at our new friend, Baymont Hotel in Metropolis, IL. While Dad was checking out of Baymont on Thanksgiving morning, I decided I would drive for a while. Dad came back and said, “No.”
It seemed that we had already escaped the cold of NW Indiana as it was already 60 degrees at 8:00 in the morning.
So, instead of getting right on the Interstate, we decided to look around. Everyone seemed to still be asleep as we cruised by old, but well-kept homes, to the city’s small downtown. We saw a giant statue of Superman and lots of gift shops. If the name Metropolis sounds familiar, it is because it is the home of Superman, as well as…
Since we work at a Methodist Church, and since Mom and Dad didn’t seem to be in any hurry to get home, Dad took a shot of us in front of the Methodist Church across from the city’s newspaper, the Planet. The church was founded in 1853! We sent the picture of us as well as one of the plaque with the information about the church to our friend, Pastor Evelyn, to say Happy Thanksgiving.
We finally got back on the road. My food dish was in the back seat, and it contained only dry kibble. In protest, I used my nose to try turning over the bowl. Mom told me to stop, so I tried harder. More loudly, she again told me to stop, so I tried even harder. She kept getting louder and so did my efforts until Dad broke out laughing at us both. At that, Mom reached back and removed my bowl of crap food from the back seat.
We finally made it back home in time to cook steak and squash for Thanksgiving supper. I sat at the table with my peeps and had a bit for myself. I can hardly wait for Christmas…Riley and my peep brother Andrew are coming home and I bet there will be lots of good food!
Nope, not even Oz. 🙂
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Yur rite Lexi there’ss NO-O place like home iss there????
***paw kissesss*** Siddhartha Henry xXxXx
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Rite, S.H. My own bed, my treats that Mom forgot, my own yard. All very good.
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Mew mew mew travel iss fun butt comin home iss so gooood rite Lexi??? 😉
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Yes, S.H., I do love to travel. Although on long trips like these I am glad when my paws hit the ground.
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Yes, we are. I mean I are. I mean, I am. Mom says I am one of a kind. 🙂
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Mew mew mew Lexi that was funny ’bout theebowl of cwap…kibbull……
Wee iss glad you had a safe trip an saw so many nice placess!! Yur one travellin doggie!
***nose kissesss*** Siddhartha Henry xxx
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Sounds like you had fun exploring on your way back home. Driving isn’t all its cracked up to be. Not everyone can have a chauffeur clearly Superschnauzers are very special!
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She started out in first gear.
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OK. We clearly have different priorities. Still ❤ you though.
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Mmmmm steak! My peeps? Clearly they were NOT thinking. Greedy peeps. Christmas away from home? Ummm…Uhh…Hmm. No, no. I think I’d be sad without my Mom and Dad. And my stocking! Who would get what was in my stocking if I was gone??? Nope. Can’t risk it.
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I will take steak over turkey any day. I am so sorry you didn’t get anything. What were your peeps thinking, not giving you anything? Maybe you should come to my house for Christmas, us dogs always get a good holiday meal. Riley, well, I am rather curious to see how much he has changed. I just hope he doesn’t bring one of those pigs with him, unless, of course, he is planning on having lots of ham!
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He, he. Tallness is part of my super powers!
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I am still trying to figure out how to reach the pedals and see over the steering wheel. Not to mention getting Dad to actually let me try it. *sigh* How did Kyla do it?
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Look at you Supergirl!!! You were so very lucky to get Thanksgiving dinner. I didn’t get ANYTHING this year! Can you believe it? You sound kind of excited for Riley to come back. I knew you cared about him 😛 *ear licks* Noodle
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Gosh you look so tall when you’re Superschnauzer!
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Lexi, you have to learn how to drive a manual. Kyla did. It’s great to drive a five-speed-you control the car instead of the car controlling you.
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Oh yes, I make the same mess at home in the kitchen if I don’t like my supper!
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I’m sorry you were deprived of spilling kibble all over the back seat, L. There will surely be more fun trips, so I’m sure you’ll have another chance to make a mess.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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