DateLine: Saturday Afternoon; at the Shop ~

Cinder: Whut'z Dad *skreemin* & *hollerin* about??

Smoke: Lemmie take a *wild guess*...

1) This is the SECOND Tyme you busted yur rope an "took a hike" +
2) LOOK-IT yurself! Yur *BLACK* frum yur earbones DOWN!

Cin: oohhhh. .. . Ya think he'z "mad"??

Smoke: He's WAY past "mad"!
. . Iffin you 'member; when we giggled the Y-thing loose offa da ropey -
. . an took a hike urlier... He wasn't zaktly *smilin* when we showed
. . back up wiff MUDD up to our elbowz...

Cin: Wellll, MY ropey *busted* THIS Tyme.

Smoke: Yeah... aftur ya *lunged* at da Kat next door at da Nursery.

Cin: Wasn't aftur da Kat (he's got a *nasty* tempur!)
. . Da lil Gurl brung her Dawg tuday. I wanted ta go say "HI".

Smoke: RITE! We been *hollering* fur 10 minnitz;
. . and HER Dawg been inside their Shop fur 9 minnitz! WHERE wuz YOU!?

Cin: Helpin her Dad dig uppa tree.

Smoke: They don't *dig trees* down by da Creek -
. . Yur Covered in MUDD!

Cin: Well, I WUZ helpin him... Till he sed "GO AWAY!"

Smoke: He prolly sed "go HOME!"

Cin: Sumpin like dat...

Smoke:

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After the MUDD Dried... "LOAD UP!"

Cin: Hey Smokey - we're pullin inna BigLake Parkin Lot!

Smoke: An Dad'z STILL not *smilin* much...
. . Boy, are you *GROSS*. Ya *STINK*, too!

Cin: OhBoy! We're goin out onna floatin dock...

Smoke: Somehow, *I* don't like da LOOKS of dis...
. . Dat waddur looks kinda *chillie*!

ON the DOCK... "OK - *JUMP*!"

Smoke: Dad - waddur lookz like it'z kinda KOLD!
. . OK - OK -ok - I'z *jumpin* - *SPLISH
. . OMG! It's *freezin* in here! (*paddle - paddle*)

Cin: I'll *pass* Dad... Meet you guys onna shore...

BIG **SHOVE** - *ka-SPLOOSH*!

*piddle* *paddle* *PADDLE* *PADDLE* *PADDLE*
*shake* *SHAKE* **SHAKE**

Smoke: I jest KNEW I dint like da Looks of dis!

Cin: wow! Iz dat stuff KOLD!

C'mere! *JUMP* again!

*splish* *Sploosh* *GASP*!

And AGAIN!
And AGAIN!

Smoke: D-d-d-d-aaaaad - - -
my t-t-t-tooferz are Ch-ch-ch-ch-aaaaattttterin....

OK - Run Around an Dry Off!

Cin: Don't we have a T-t-t-t-owelllll?

Smoke: Oh Shut UP! Be thaknkfull he dint have any SOAP!

Back inna Kar - Headed Home...

Smoke: *pssssst* - Dad? Turn da HEAT On, paleeze? Thanks, Dad!

Smoke: There'z a Lesson to be learned here... SUMwhere...