While everyone else in residence is a hardened veteran of a Matchett Christmas, being the newbies, Dash and Boo! are still trying to figure out what just happened. Here is a recap of the Holidays from their point of view:
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| "Jingle Jammies" - 2015 Copper Canyon is still talking about the crazy family all dressed in pajamas |
Dash: "That is a picture of our crazy humans! Look at them! They're so silly. Wow! What just happened? It used to be so quiet here! Then there was noise and food and paper flying and squeals from the little people and big booms! What was that?"
Boo!: "I loved it! For awhile I thought this place was gonna be boring! I think they called it the howlidays. That makes sense cause it was noisy like the big dogs."
Boo: "I know! Something about hot lights and not wanting us to get burned. And there was a whole box of bugs that chirped and Mom wouldn't let me catch 'em. You were here before me - is it always gonna be like this? With shiny, sparkly chirpy things we can't touch?"
Dash: "I haven't figured it all out yet. Most of the time it's real quiet here, then out of the blue, it gets crazy. I think it has something to do with those little humans who show up. They call Mom, 'Gigi' and they make a lot of noise. She puts us in the room, too, just when we're having fun. She thinks we're gonna get hurt. But I like the little humans cause they have toys that make noise and things fly around real fast."
Boo!: "I heard them call it a 'ratpack' - I thought we were gonna get to catch rats! But, no, the little people yelled every time I caught one of those funny looking rats."
Dash: "It's not a 'ratpack' it's a 'racetrack' - but I call it a 'racetrick' cause we can look but not touch. Those aren't 'rats' - they're 'cars,' whatever that means. They bring that thing out every time those little humans are here."
Boo!: "I don't know, Dash. My brain hurts from so much to look at. The three little humans - I think they're guys - scream a lot but they have so much fun. I love the tall, pretty one. She's a girl like me and she loves to cuddle. I just wish Mom didn't worry so much. She's always, 'Boo! don't eat that! Stop doing that! Boo! that's hot!' Then she gets crazy when she can't find me."
Fancy: "Ahem. If I could just get a word in here. It's like this. Mom and Dad have kids that are grown and one of them has his own kids. That sweet lady who's always with him has two kids also. Mom likes it when they're all here but it gets noisy and kinda crazy. Here's what I've learned to do - I find a place up high where I can watch it all. If I get a headache, I go outside or someplace quiet.
Mom is going to get upset if she can't find you, so every once in awhile walk past her and let her see you so she doesn't panic. Also, watch out for the really small human. He will want to carry you around by your head. If Mom sees it, she will stop him and lecture him about being nice to us. He never tries to mess with me cause I show him my claws. Eli hisses; Chance and Finn hide. You two need to figure out what works for you.
The chaos doesn't last and it gets quiet again. Mom gets sad when it's real quiet and that's where we come in. It's our job to make her happy again."
Boo!: "Wow. You're so smart, Fancy."
Fancy: "Nah. I've just been around. Trust me. This is a great place to live."
Fancy is correct. He's seen Gigi get sad when it's too quiet and all she can hear are the echoes of little voices. But life goes on. I hope your Holidays - whatever you celebrate - were filled with just enough craziness to make you appreciate calm - and just enough quiet to help you reflect on what matters most - love.
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