I must have lost my mind.  Princess Penny here.  I almost blew it with my new parents.  They give me everything and I know they love me, but I decided I wanted to go for a walk - only I was not on a leash and they were on their way out.

I slipped past my dad - mom was ready to get into the car only she tried to come and get me.  Now you see I know she can't walk that fast and I don't know what I was thinking I just kept walking.  Smelling this and Smelling that.  Dodging just the right way so that she could not grab me and take me back to the house. 

Roger got into the car and tried to lure me into the car, but I'm to smart for that - I made them think I was going to get in, and darted in the opposite direction.  Dad then got out and he started to follow me, (What made him think I was going to walk any different for him than I did her).  I did not want to go home. 

Well Teresa gets in the car and she thinks she is going to head me off only there was a group of people ahead, and she knows I am a sucker for rubs, particularly on my belly, so she asks the people to grab me if I get close. Well before I can get to them there was this really great bush, and it smelled so good I got lost in it and Roger was able to grab me and put my leash on.  Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

In the meantime, Teresa told Roger that the next time I take off like that to let me and either follow me in the car to find out where I want to walk to or let me go if that is what I want.  If she does not want to stay we should not let her feel like she has to stay in a house where she is free from the elements, gets great food and treats, gets lots of love and belly rubs, lets her do what she wants pretty much and is even getting along with the birdies, but if she want to go let her.

She then lists all the reasons why its ok to let me go, like the birdies won't have to be on the look out for me, there won't be anymore hair everywhere, won't have to worry about coming home on time, etc. etc.  Now you have to understand she is saying all this and acting like I'm not sitting right there hearing all this - Do you think this was what humans call 'reverse psychology'.  hmmmmmmmmmm.

Well I guess I will be greatful for what I have, at least until the next time I want to go for a walk, but maybe I will walk real slow so they can catch me a lot sooner.  What do you think?