Lucy's Vacation Up In Michigan (An Almost Real Story)

There is this place in Michigan called Bethany Beach. I went there for vacation. Up there they have cottages, and I stay in my aunt and uncle's cottage. Their dog, Carter is my cousin. I like seeing him. He teaches me how to get food from people, cats, and more. "The secret, said Carter, is patience!" I don't know what I would do without vacation.

Once I got to the cottage, I kissed and barked and said hi to all the people and found Carter. "Hi Cousin Carter!" I said. "Hello Lucy, it's good to see you again!" Carter said back. "Ready for more skills on how to steal food?" asked Carter. "Am I ever!" I answered.

Carter taught me that the better the whimper and the more convincing you act and look, the better of a chance you will be given food by a person. Then, it was time for me and Carter to go on a walk. We got to go to the park.

At the park, I got to run around, but Carter had to be on his leash. I played with balls that would just sit there at the park, unguarded. I fetched them as well when my owner threw them. I was overjoyed. Carter was just sitting there but he seemed happy. I went back to the cottage and then, the family left. Carter and I were in our dog cages.

"This is how you get out of the cages. Just lean against the cage door and push against it" Carter said to me. He leaned, pushed and was out of his cage. I tried too. It was simple. Carter and I roamed the cottage and played. We even chased the cat, Nikki, all around the downstairs part of the cottage. "When the family comes back, go in your cage and lock it, so our owners don't find out we can escape from our cages." said Carter. I heard our owners come in. "Get in your cage and lock it quickly!" Carter said. Carter and I went in our cages an d locked them. Our owners let us out of our cages.

"These vacations are never vacations without you!" I said to Carter. Carter smiled at me and Carter and I napped together for the rest of the day. When Carter and I woke up, it was dark. Carter looked at a clock. "7:06 P.M." Carter said. I was still tired. "Let's go to sleep for the night. It may be early, but gosh, I'm tired." I said. Carter was already sleeping. I slept at his side. The next day began as the usual ones. I was fed breakfast. The only thing that wasn't normal about the days in my life is that Carter tried to steal my breakfast, so my owners had to guard it. I decided to keep a close eye on Carter just in case.

The day went pretty good. I napped on the couch for a few hours, stayed outside for two hours, and then, my aunt made an awesome American flag costume for me. I wore it and went back to the park. Carter was at the cottage. I was running around the park with an American flag suit on my body.

That night, Carter and I watched the sun depart the sky slowly. "It's so beautiful, isn't it Carter?" I asked to Carter. "Yes!" Answered Carter. "Isn't it so amazing that the sky turns all purple, yellow, red, and orange during the sunset and when the sun completely sets, it turns all dark and the moon comes up and once the moon goes away, a new day begins?" Asked Carter. "It sure is!" I said. "It sure is." "Lucy, time to get to the road and go back to our home!" said my mom. "I have to go now Carter." I said."I'll miss you, but I will see you again" I hugged Carter, hoping no other nearby dog would notice. "Good bye Carter." I said.

The van left the cottage and my family and I hit the road. On the way home, I poked my head out the window. The wind was blowing comfortably in my fur. Then I got tired and slept on my mom's lap. It was night.

It was a long vacation. But I like my normal life too. I love a good vacation every once and a while, but my normal life is just as important to me, as my chaotic one.