Wait a MINUTE HERE!

Do all y'all remember when

muzzer and dad took the flats

to Dee Seee and New Yawk?

And they stayed in hotels like the

one above?

And the one above here?.

Well, we are in a hotel tonight too

And while it is OK

Baby, it ain't no Klimpton!

Teka says this is SOOOOO

unfair.

And I am a bit miffed too.

Gussie

Many Apologies

To DogDad and DogMom

who were the creators of our Flat Selves,

and are the humans designated to serve

our Pals Jake and Just Harry.

aka THE BARKALOT BOYS!!

We are sure you all know who is

at fault for this sad omission.

Gussie

The Camera, which was lost, has been FOUND!

WARNING::::there are a lot of photos here!

Me and Teka went to

Dee See and New Yawk

with the Dad and the Muzzer

this weekend.

Well, our flat selves went.

All Aboard our private

compartment

located in the top compartment

of the Muzzer Suitcase.

Arriving at the DuPont Circle Hotel.

Accomodations made affordable by

SniqueAway

Our Bed at the Hotel

Our bed at E.Rabbit's House!

Meeting Miss Eartha Kitteh

Who rules the roost there.

Our Bed in New Yawk!

View from the windows at

the Eventi hotel.

Getting Ready to Shower

before going to meet Miss Asta!

Teka samples the Prosecco.

She did not even say hello to

Mommi and Daddi first. I was

HOOMILIATED.

My Sweet Miss Asta with

the fuzzy toy I chose for her.

I think she likes it!

She is giving my Dad a workout!

Muzzer, Daddi, Miss Asta and Mommi

in a beoootiful park near their home.

Breakfast the next morning

at the Eventi Hotel before leaving

for Washington Square Park.

A place called EATALY where Muzzer

spent some time browing.

Teka at Washington Square Park

Gussie at the Fountain at WSP

Teka up a tree at WSP!

Obligatory Lion Shot at

the NY Public Liberry.

Which is celebrating

100 years of sharing

knowledge and wisdom

And a Bussie Shot to end it all.

Our flat selves had a wonderful time.

They would like to thank E.Rabbit, Eartha Kitteh,

the folks at the DuPont Circle Hotel, the St. Louis Cardinals,

Miss Asta, Mommi, Daddi, Duffy, Aunt Karen, the folks at

the Eventi hotel, Jon and Becka, the folks at Indochine

in NYC, the bagel bakers of New Yawk, SniqueAway and the folks

on the Amtrak train for a great trip.

I would like to thank my vet and staff for keeping me

safe and dry while they were gadding about.

Gussie

We are honored

The world famous, much revered

Miss Sophie la Brador

came to visit our most

humble abode.

She deigned to greet her subjects

from her personal travelling crate.

(which is why it is not solid gold,

as she is accustomed to, ya know?)

First I, Gustavus Adolphus Dagger

approached and paid my respects.

She rewarded my homage with a benevolent nod

of her magnificent head, and dismissed

me to my terrier duties.

Miss Teka, of course

was far more bold.

Venturing to put her entire brazen

head into the royal abode.

For which she was rebuked with

the cut direct and a chilling stare.

Once the minions had been dismissed,

the beautiful Miss Sophie

took a well deserved rest

from her travels.

She ventured into Carytown to see the sights,

while Teka and I pined at home. We are

not as well behaved or well socialized, you see.

We hope she enjoyed the Sweet Frog!

Gussie and Teka

A note from Muzzer: Seriously guys, this went much better than I expected. And it is all

due to Miss Sophie, who just kind of chilled and relaxed, and stunned the terrible two into

doing the same!

Thank you S&S for a fine lesson in Etty Kett.

A Package!

So, we are having a quiet afternoon waiting for Miss Sophie LaBrador to arrive.

And look what the FedEx man left on the porch!

Here I am, helping the Muzzer open this box.

It is very well sealed, and smells most interesting!

Inside the box, there was ANOTHER Box, that looked a lot like this one.

And then, ANOTHER most special box that looked like THIS!

Guess who ELSE is coming to dinner?

It is FLAT TEKA!

And FLAT GUSSIE!

They have come all the way from Flori Duh

so they can go with Mom and Dad this weekend while Teka and I are occupied.

(oops, the dumb muzzer forgot to rotate this picture, so tilt your head to the left a bit to see my handsome self, OK?)

Teka is checking out Flat Gussie to see if his ears taste as good as mine!

She was discouraged from this behavior when muzzer bopped her on the nose with her flat self.

I'll be no one else ever figured out that flat selves are most useful for this. Leave it to Muzzer.

I also spend much time sniffing the wrapping papers from the inside, and I can tell you that Jake and JH are having a lot of yummy smelling treats and that they have visitors at their house!!

Back to waiting for Miss LaBrador.

Gussie

So, in honor of Joe Stains

Okay, so we are a day late on this, but we are sure Joe Stains would understand that you take a cheeseburger whenever you can find it.

Or Fries for that matter.

This place is not as close to our house as

the Greek Festival is, but we have heard that it is yummy, and the muzzer has been wanting to try it.

So, for lunch today we sent her to

Five Guys Burger and Fries

Which is over in the

"Shops at Willow Lawn"

and not too far from our local Petsmart.

The burgers were good,

very moist and juicy.

The fries were not as good as

Steak and Shake, but we figured it was OK,

because this guy eats there sometimes.

And we think Joe would have

approved, even though we were a day late.

OPA!

It is Greek Festival weekend at Sts. Constantine and Helen

Greek Orthodox Cathedral just down the street

from our house. This is the 35th Annual Festival, and

it is a big deal here in the Capitol of the Commonwealth.

There were seventeen dance groups scheduled for

this evening. And a lot of impromptu dancing around

the stage and in the lines waiting for foods.

My muzzer and Dad did not pawticipate, though they

enjoyed the dancing and the costumes.

This is the line for takeout food.

There are traffic policemen directing the traffic

on our part of Cary Street Rd., and lots of

folks are trolling for parking.

Fortunately, we live close enough to walk.

Here is ONE of the food tents.

There were four lines, and eight

checkout people!

And there were smaller tents for specialties like

Gyros and Limonata and seafood

Muzzer had Souvlaki

and Rice Pilaf

And a wonderful salad.

Dad had Tiropita,

Spanakopita

Yahni

Dolmadi

Pilaf

A Shrimp Skewer

And a salad.

They brought home Baklava, Ergolavi, Greek donuts,

Galaktoboureko*

and some wonderful fennel flavored butter cookies.

YUM.

We got leftovers, and now I know that I would

enjoy a trip to the Greek Isles.

Tomorrow.

A trip to Five Guys Hamburger

in Honor of My Pal Joey.

My Pal Joey

Rest in peace sweet friend

May you always be warm enough

and have enough cheeseburgers and Pizza.

gussie