MaggieMoose: Black Friday, I'll Sleep, You Shop

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day: 

"Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space."

Dave Barry

Black Friday shopping road trip

  My daughter Julie and I decided to go to JC Penny's for Black Friday. We blame the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen said there were little buttons for big gifts! It is a "Merry Christmas America" from JCP. We wanted the buttons! I discussed it with Maggie, but she kept falling asleep. Maggie eventually vetoed the idea, but gave me the green light to proceed without her. No Bow Wow Friday for her (Black Friday in dog speak). Maggie wanted to work on her beauty rest. After all, the relatives are coming over later. She wanted to look her absolute best. 

Shop on, I'll sleep.

I left the house without Maggie. It was black outside like the color on the JC Penny's Black Friday ad. Julie and I were on our way. The parking angels were with us. BAM! We had a parking spot as soon as we entered. We stood in line with the rest of humanity waiting for the doors to open at 6:00 am. We tweeted about our JC Penny's shopping trip. The temperature outside was 40F .

Julie in line.

The doors opened and we were in! We picked out some shopping goodies and we headed to the counters. Julie got a reindeer button (nature girl). I got a Santa button (love Santa). 

Julie and her reindeer button

We shopped some more. I had one melancholy moment wishing Julie's twin sister Christy was with us, but she's out of state. Miss you Christy! Back to shopping, we each received another button. An elf for Julie and black coal for me. Black coal? Really? What the heck Santa, I've been good! We were done shopping. Both of us hungry and tired. We drove home as we watched the sunrise. On the hill were two horses grazing, but the sun in the sunrise obscured their images. It was a beautiful way to wrap up our Black Friday blitz.

sunrise on the way home

When I arrived back home Maggie was still sleeping. The sun was shining. She was a happy camper I was back home. I showed her my buttons from JC Penny's. I went online and checked the numbers on my buttons. I didn't win anything. The coal button I could understand no gift, but the Santa button? What the heck? Only kidding. HO HO

My buttons

Maybe I'm like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz? I never really needed to leave home. I have everything here. I'm counting my blessings. On my Black Friday road trip I got to spend time with my wonderful daughter Julie, and I was welcomed home with lots of hugs and kisses from my sweet MaggieMoose! 

Maggie's wanting me to give her more kisses!

Happy Holidays JC Penny's, you have quality merchandise, great prices, but most of all excellent customer service. 

For the Ellen DeGeneres Show- It's OK I didn't win anything. 

I love my cute Holiday buttons!

Sunrise: On The Road Again

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"On the road again -
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends.
Insisting that the world keep turning our way...."

Willie Nelson

sunrise 

  There's nothing better than getting up before the sun rises and getting on the road. Driving down the highway the Willie Nelson song "On The Road Again" played. The sun was rising and the sky was filled with pinks, blues, and golden rays. Beautiful. I remember years ago when a friend and I got up at the crack of dawn to go skiing. Willie Neslon's Honeysuckle Rose album played in the car as we belted out the song "On The Road Again" completely out of tune. We laughed the whole way to the mountains playing the song over and over. Maggie is all about feeling good. She likes getting on the road. Today's another beautiful day and Maggie can hardly wait to go catch a sunrise-on the road again. Like a band of gypsies we'll go down the highway. Thanks Willie Nelson for such a great song. It's timeless. WOOF WOOF

sunrise writings on the sky

CLICK: ON THE ROAD AGAIN-Willie Nelson 

Sunrise And Sunset Philosophy

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"There's never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same."

Carlos Santana

sunrise

  Maggie persistently starred at me as if wondering what are we doing now? I told her I just don't know my next minute's move, because there's always the "have to do's" and in between there's the "it depends". I explain to her each sunrise and sunset are different and other things are too. Maggie looks at me as if she's thinking I'm living in the moment and time's a wasting. Patience Maggie. All will be unveiled in good time. WOOF. It doesn't go over well with Maggie. I decide ACTION is the best course. Maggie's not up for my sunrise and sunset philosophy. As I reflect back, I had a challenging time with my Philosophy course too. Maggie, let's take a walk. Now this is something she can relate to! Going outdoors and checking out the sunrise in paw-son is Maggie's kind of philosophy!

Sunrise and Flowers with Maggie

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day: 

"Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk."

Walt Whitman

sunrise in the neighborhood

pansies

Maggie smelling the pansies

beautiful Maggie on a sunrise morn