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<DIV>last week i was sitting at my desk in my office and suddenly, out of
nowhere, i decided i needed to take gus on vacation. lol</DIV>
<DIV>now, you must understand, i do not miss one day of work. ever.
if i take a vacation, it's to europe. or a 4 day getaway to new
orleans. but i'm not one to take a week off to sit on a beach or
"relax". so this thought of taking gus on vacation came out of
nowhere. a friend who i haven't seen in a few years bought an inn up in
ogunquit, maine and friends have told me it's a gorgeous place. when he
bought it, he had a dog, so made it a pet-friendly inn. so i called him,
made the plan and we take off tomorrow for 3 days. packing for gus is like
packing for a baby! of course, i've been telling him since Friday that
we're going on vacation and his reaction is always the same, "i feel like a
treat. gotta treat?"</DIV>
<DIV>i cannot wait to get there. the property and rooms are beautiful, the
pictures online feature the dog park he's put in complete with misters, a little
agility course, really great! i plan on walking the Marginal Way, a 3 mile
path on the ocean, which i hope gus will love. all those beachy
smells! </DIV>
<DIV>the woman who my friend had call me said, "bring a crate if you plan on
leaving your dog in the room alone". i said, "no crate needed. where
i go he goes. it's his vacation!" and she said, "ohhhhh-kay."
and i meant it. ogunquit has loads of outdoor places to eat, and that's
where i'll eat. i'm not going to sit in a restaurant or bar while he sits
in the crate in the room. i'm told the town is so pet-friendly that the
stores have water bowls outside for them!</DIV>
<DIV>so we are off to make some beach memories!</DIV>
<DIV>susan, loving slave to gus</DIV>
<DIV>gus-does this place have treats?</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>