OK, it was raining when Philip arrived in Texas, and it was raining when Philip left. Needless to say, our outdoor activities were curtailed to the point where Philip was going nuts being cooped up inside the house. It took every ounce of energy to keep up with the little fellow, because he just simply would not sit still!
From the moment Philip arrived, he wanted to be and act like a real Texan. So we loaned him our hat and our gun.
Like I said, we were cooped up inside the house because of the rain, but the little fellow just kept watching outside and the minute the rain let up for a second, he dashed outside and flew/ran right up a tree.
He said he could view things from up there that we couldn’t from the ground. So I relented and let him stay up there for a few minutes. Then, he spotted something way out at the back of the yard and off he went. He found Myrtle!
And Lilith!
And Alex! Although Alex wasn’t exactly sure how he felt about a teeny tiny pink flamingo for a friend…
Right after, Philip discovered a few of Zee’s toys lying about and of course, he just had to try them out. He zipped around the house fast enough to get a speeding ticket
And he slid down the banister enough times that I seriously considered spraying furniture wax on his little butt.
Finally, the time came for Philip to leave, and the husband, cheap as always, was actually going to charge Philip for his stay! Here they are trying to work out the costs involved.
Don’t worry. I was able to talk the husband out of charging Philip for his stay. Shame on the husband! Anyway, it was time for Philip to leave, so we all drove him down to the local UPS place where he stoically boarded his little box and away he went to New York. Sob. I’m going to miss that little feller!
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