I had two realizations today while preparing for the trip.
- It takes longer than 14 seconds to get the tires changed on a car. Thanks, NASCAR, for making me have unrealistic expectations on this front (or maybe I should blame the tire people for failing to hold themselves to the highest standards of tire changing).
- My dog needs a suitcase.
Sadly, those who know me see the latter of those two items and probably think, “Wait, Choppy doesn’t have her own suitcase already?”
Someone may have a dog who is slightly spoiled.
Choppy sitting on her box of toys that are currently out of rotation. These are her downstairs toys; she also has a bin of toys upstairs (you know, in case she needs something to play with when she is upstairs, and can’t be bothered to go downstairs to find a toy. In related news, this is yet another reason Choppy is not the skinniest dog ever).
Choppy’s toys and food are going to take up a fair bit of room while we travel, even though she’ll only have a selection of the former. However, I also need to bring some of her costumes, so she can be appropriately dressed during our travels. I mean, obviously, she can’t go naked when we are somewhere like New Orleans. Though perhaps New Orleans is an appropriate place to be naked, come to think of it.
Not pictured: the vast majority of Choppy’s clothing. Note: I sort of wish the previous statement was a lie.
When we traveled prior to this trip, Choppy’s food, toys and clothing went in her bag; it’s a largish bag that fits plenty of each of these things for a long weekend or even a couple weeks. But this is a much longer trip than we normally take, so she will need more space than is in her normal bag. Plus, whatever I put her things in needs to be something that I can easily carry; her current bag is OK, but it is open and things fall out of it all the time.
As I thought about Choppy’s bag this morning, I realized that Choppy just needs her own suitcase.
And so, this weekend, I will be going suitcase shopping. For my dog.
(Note: Feel free to use the previous statement against me when I claim that Choppy is not spoiled, as I have been known to do. Or when I claim not to be a crazy dog lady. You are also welcome to use this statement as evidence of the downfall of humanity. It is highly appropriate for all of these situations).
Travels with Choppy 