Dave's World

January, 2011
Woof! Happy New Year! I made it through another year, jumped clumsily into 2011 and into a pot of…..hot beefy stew…..oh…shucks, I just woke up and discovered I was having one of my good dreams again! Hot diggedy dawg! I am just a tad sad that all the fun of the kids, excitement of parties and yummy treats and all the attention I’ve been getting will be pretty slim pickings from now on! It’s those amazing chefs in Haro’s kitchen that I blame for my new Christmas puppy belly! Arf! I’m gonna have to do a lot of walkin’ to wear off all those puppy cookies and doggy treats! If any of you wonderful hotel guests want to blow off a few Christmas pounds….and help me out at the same time, we could walk and talk and complain of all the work we now have to do for all the fun we have had over the festive season…ugh!
Everybody around here is talking about something they are calling “New Year’s Resolutions”…..whaaaaa? Doesn’t sound like much fun to me!!!! Can’t we just have Christmas all year round? Whimper…..sigh…..guess not!
So, in the spirit of the “New Year”, I have decided to think about some my own “hound dog woofalutions” ! I made five woofalutions….’cause that’s all I can count to! Here goes nothin’!
1) I will do my best to look YOU in the eye, and instead of mercilessly begging for a bite of your morning glory muffin from Georgia Café, ask you to take me for a walk instead!
2) I should like to brush my teeth and comb my hair and dress up every now and then, for perhaps I could increase the chances of finding a hot dawg! Just because I may be a little wuff around the edges, goodness knows there’s no reason that I don’t have a beauty in my life! Pant pant…pick me…ya me… yo, Suzy…I’m over here!
3) I will try to work harder at the Sidney Pier Hotel and Spa at my 9-5 job. Perhaps then, I will get a raise and more doggy treats too!
4) I will try to like cats more! Apparently, cats make me work for their affection….not sure I can handle that!
5) I will do my best to just keep being the same sweet gentle loveable ME Mascot that I already am! That way, all the guests will keep coming back just to say hello to ME, walk ME, and (howl), the best part…keep bringing their kewl dog friends with them to meet ME! After all, I have made some pretty awesome friends over the years! Keep ‘em coming!
Speaking of “keeping ‘em coming”…I heard, through the dog bone vine, that we are hot onto up islanders, gulf islanders, and anyone who wants to come stay at our hotel, park their wheels and jet set it out to warmer places for their winter vacation. And, get this, you get to leave your wheels here the whole time you’re gone! BOW WOW…now somebody was thinkin’ on that one! I think those humans called it “STAY ‘N PARK” (you know, humans always have to name everything)! But really, it does sound like a “purr”fect plan to me! (see, I’m already getting into having a little respect for cats…I’m trying!)
If you’re headed to warmer places, perhaps you would like to consider stuffing me into your suitcase! I’ll be a good dog, I promise, if you’ll just let me sneak into your luggage….don’t you need a good guard dog anyway? Oh, come on…please?