Spanky's Vacation, part one.

Spanky's Vacation, Part One

Spanky's friends were very busy. He followed them as they walked back and forth, carrying things, going in and out of the house.

He could tell that something was going to happen and he didn't want to be left out. So, everywhere his friends went, he went, too.

Then, one of his friends asked him if he would like to go for a ride.

RIDE? That was one of his favorite words. Spanky got very excited and began jumping up and down, running around and around.

Soon, everyone got in the van and started off. Sometimes rides were very short, just to the newspaper box and back. But, sometimes rides were very long. Today they rode and rode and rode.

Spanky got very tired and sleepy so he found a cozy spot to sleep. After a long nap, the van stopped and his friends took him for a walk. Then, they got back in the van and rode some more. Spanky went to sleep again.

Finally, after several stops and walks, his friends got out, but left Spanky in the van. It was dark outside. Spanky could not see his friends. He ran from this window to that window, trying to see them. They carried things out of the van and moved back and forth in the darkness, using flashlights to see.

Finally, they let him out. He ran around, pulling his friend with the leash, smelling this and that. Everything smelled different. He wanted to smell everything. But his friends were tired. They told him it was time to go inside. They showed him his food and water, but Spanky was too excited to eat.

This was a very strange house. There was no big door to open and shut. No steps to climb up. No windows to look out. It was all one room made out of cloth.

His friends got down on the floor, wrapped themselves in blankets and acted like they were going to sleep. But they were not in a real bed. Spanky always had to jump up to get on the bed. This bed was on the floor.

His friends called him and said it was time to go to sleep. So, Spanky curled up near his friends on the blankets.

Spanky couldn't sleep. He had slept most of the day and he was very hungry. He didn't like to eat in the van, so he had not eaten all day. Spanky knew he would have time to eat, now that his friends were asleep.

So, Spanky found his food. After he ate a lot of food and drank a lot of water, he got on the blankets, turned around and around looking for just the right spot, and finally settled down to sleep.

to be continued.