I have brothers! These are human brothers. They both live in Washington state. The older one has two little girls that come out to the van to hold me and give me kisses. I would just as soon they scratched me under my chin, but I let them kiss me. They are kind of cute for human children. Fred had warned me that they might want to squeeze me, and that it’s not polite for me to scratch them. They don’t, and I don’t, so everything works out fine. My human brother just watches them and smiles. Mom and Dad join them when they go back into the house. Later we drive to a state park campground. It’s very woodsy, and there are pinecones to play with all around our site. It is different than most of the places we have camped. I like that Mom puts me on a leash so we can join Dad and Fred on a real walk.

The next night we camp at a small RV Park closer to my younger human brother. He joins Mom and Dad for dinner. He often shakes his head and chuckles at things Mom says. Fred really likes him. He doesn’t pet me as much as the little girls had, but he watches me as I explore around the van. I’m not sure he’s convinced that I am his brother. I can see that Mom and Dad love both of us. The following night a young woman joins us for dinner. Fred says she is their granddaughter. Mom and Dad both seem delighted to see her. I like to see them happy. While they are eating dinner, I get to inspect all of the mechanical parts under the van. I didn’t notice that the granddaughter left, and it is starting to get dark while I continue to explore. Some of the parts smell like grease and oil, while others smell like the places we have camped. I discover that I can climb up onto a few of those parts. One area is dark, but there are lots of things to smell. Somehow, I manage to wrap my lead around those metal parts. I don’t know how to get back down to the ground! I yell at Mom and Dad for help! I am so afraid. Suddenly Dad opens the cover above my head. He yells at Mom that I am caught in the engine. That doesn’t sound good. Mom manages to get a hand on my harness, and un-snaps my lead. She pulls me out, and scolds me while she cuddles me tight. Dad says he will take Fred for his last walk tonight. Mom clips me to my inside lead while she gets the van ready for all of us to sleep. I don’t think I want to climb up into the engine ever again. I try to remember to behave myself as we make the long drive back home.