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So on Thursday Mom decided I needed to get a bath and get my nails trimmed.  So she took me to the groomer place and guess what - she left me there almost all day!  Do you know how hard it is to be around all those yapping four-leggers all day.  Big ones, little ones, loud ones, quiet ones and I think I even spotted a cat or two, yucch!!  I would much rather have just stayed home and curled up on Mom and Dad's bed.  At least that way I wouldn't have had to wear this Christmas ribbon around my neck the rest of the day.  By the way, Christmas was my birthday, I am nine years old.  Dad says that in human years I am almost as old as he is!  Wow, that's old.  Is that why I am getting all this white on my face and legs.
  After a bit I decided that this was kind of cool, so I got up and looked around to see where we were. Wow! Out in the middle of the bay. There's two other kayaks with Kim and Erin. I heard them say that Brooke and Riley had been with us but they had to go back. Kim keeps pointing that camera at me. Here Kim, how is this for a pose. 
When we got out to where lunch was going to be, guess what Dad did? Did he feed me? No, he grabbed his camera and started taking pictures. Hey Dad, it's me Roxie - does the word lunch mean anything to you?

So, Dad, when are you coming home.  I can't wait to see you and go for a walk with you.  Especially since Mom told me that I was going to Morro Bay with you next week.  Hot diggety dog, that really gets my tail wagging.  Mom said you bought me something, what is it?  Huh....