Scooter and the Damsel in Distress
Evil Cat
Scooter good dog. Scooter is happy dog, too. Scooter on swing. Sun make Scooter warm. Scooter brother and sisters are lay down be good dog like Scooter. Scooter stretch. Scooter turn on other side. Scooter happy dog.
“Hello, Stoopid Dog” say voice Scooter know too well.
It Evil Cat, on other side of fence. Scooter hate Evil Cat. Scooter hate all cat, but Evil Cat is evil and Scooter no like. Two Christmas ago Scooter have to help Santa get thing that make sled fly, back, after Evil Cat steal it. See, Evil Cat is evil. Now Evil Cat is disturbing Happy Scooter.
Good Dogs hear Evil Cat and start bark. Scooter not happy. Scooter feel headache coming. Scooter hate Evil Cat. Scooter bark at other dogs to no bark. They not say anything good way. Stuff like
“Come down her, Cat”
“Go away, Cat” and
“Dogs rule. Cats drool”.
That last one from Enzo. Enzo is Pit Bull. Enzo is strong as truck. Enzo is dumb as truck.
Scooter say “Go away Evil Cat, you mamma cat want to lick your face”
This big insult to cat. Scooter tell Evil Cat he still need his mommy to clean face. Scooter chuckle to Scooter.
“You had better show respect, dog! One day soon, I will be your master.”
“Maybe Evil Cat the Master have mamma cat lick face, first” say Scooter (Scooter chuckle to Scooter again. Scooter think Scooter very funny)
“Ignorant mongrel!” hisses the Evil Cat “One day very soon my new friend and I will rule this world, and YOU will worship at my feet”
“Scooter think Evil Cat need to have mamma cat lick feet before they get worshiped” say Scooter. (Scooter is almost laugh)
Evil Cat hiss some sort of cat insult and run off. Scooter think to find Evil Cat mamma.
Madie, and Eve walk to Scooter. Madie say.
“What is the cat mean say ‘worship at feet’.”
Madie is Scooter step sister. Madi from broken home. Her first Mommy and Daddy put her in Doggie Orphanage, until Scooter Mommy and Pete bring Madie to Scooter home. She part cocker spaniel dog. Scooter think she also a Mommy-Dog, one time and her babies take away. This make Scooter sad for Madie, but Scooter no talk about it. Scooter have lot respect for Madie. Madie only dog Scooter know can get out of yard with no Mommy or Granny or Pete or Grandpappy help. Madie climb fence! Scooter try to tell Granny and Grandpappy and Pete and Mommy when Madie do. Not because Scooter want to go. Because Madie get hurt in big world. Madie is bad dog for not taking Scooter with her. Bad Dog!
Scooter tell Madie
“Scooter not know. Evil Cat is just evil. Make up stories to make Good Dogs think Evil Cat is important.”
Scooter want to bite Evil Cat.
“G’day Mate” say Eve. “Do Good Dogs need tell Grandpappy?”
Scooter headache come back. Eve is Australian Cattle Dog. Her watch movie called “Croc Dial Dun Dee” Croc Dial Done Dee is from Australia like Eve. But Eve no ever go Australia. Her want to be like Croc Dial Dun Dee, so Eve say “G’day Mate” every time Eve say something. It drive Scooter to drink toilet water.
“What tell Grandpappy? Scooter say “Evil Cat is evil and stoopid? Grandpappy not care. Grandpappy will just think Eve need to go pee and send Eve outside.”
“G’day Mate. Eve like outside!” say Eve. “Eve does need to pee” and Eve walk away to grass.
Scooter look around for Enzo. Enzo is lay in swing with four legs straight in air. That where Scooter was. Now Scooter have to find new warm spot. Scooter go inside. Maybe Granny chair no have Granny in it. Maybe couch spot no have Grandpappy in it. Scooter headache get worse. Granny chair does have Granny in it. Couch spot no have Grandpappy. But couch spot do have cloths basket on it. Scooter growl at basket.
“Go lay down, Scooter” say Granny “You don’t need up there”
Scooter do need up there. But Granny is watch “Dancing” through Granny Magic Window. Granny get grouchy when Granny watch “Dancing”. When Granny not watch “Dancing” Granny say;
“Ooooooh, is Scooter Granny’s good boy?” or “Scooter is such a good baby!”
But Granny watch “Dancing” and Granny say “Go lay down!”
Scooter no care. Scooter want to lay down. Scooter look down hall. Scooter see Granny bedroom door open. Granny not care Scooter lay on bed, if Scooter lay on Grandpappy side.
Scooter jump on bed. Scooter nose blanket this way. Scooter nose blanket that way. Scooter nose blanket back. Scooter nose blanket other way. Scooter spin one time. Two time. Three time. Scooter lay down. Is lot of work for Scooter “go lay down”. Scooter go sleep.
Scooter wake to sound of Evil Cat voice again! Scooter really not like Evil Cat now. Scooter is going to talk about Evil Cat lick butt this time! Scooter is ready to let Evil Cat have full load of Scooter wit, when Scooter hear Evil Cat say;
“Yes, Master. I will do as you say”
“Master” think Scooter. Evil Cat no call anyone ‘Master’. Evil Cat think Evil Cat is ‘Master’ But, Evil Cat is just stoopid cat with attitude problem. Scooter fix that problem one day!
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Scooter sister, Eve. Eve is Australian Cattle Dog
Scooter get up, and put Scooter paws on window to look out. Scooter see Evil Cat sitting on ground, with stoopid look on Evil Cat face. Evil Cat always look stoopid. But, Evil Cat look more stoopid than usual.
“Yes, Master” say Evil Cat “I will go now”
Scooter look all around. Evil Cat talk to no one. Maybe Evil Cat is Krazy Cat. Maybe Evil Cat drink Evil Cat pee. Scooter chuckle to Scooter-self. Scooter have to remember than one. Scooter look all direction. No one, but Evil Cat and Scooter. Then Evil Cat walk away. Even Evil Cat walk stoopider than usual. Scooter not understand. Scooter do think something is not right. Evil Cat up to something. Scooter hate Evil Cat. Now Scooter have to try figure out what Evil Cat do. Maybe Evil Cat plan to steal Scooter food. Maybe Evil Cat plan to bring other cat to Next-Door! Scooter follow Evil Cat!
Scooter have problem. Scooter no get out of yard.
Scooter jump off of bed and run to backdoor and bark and scratch and bark. This always get Granny to open door Granny. One time Granny not open door and Scooter pee on rug. Granny get very mad. Granny face turn red. Granny talk to self for long time. But, now Granny open door anytime Scooter go near it.
Scooter go to backyard and see Good Dogs. Good Dogs are lie down and Scooter bark. Good Dogs jump up and start bark and bark and bark. Scooter roll eyes. Good Dogs think Scooter see squirrel. Scooter look up at power pole and bark. Then Scooter remember why Scooter come outside. Scooter bark for them to be quiet. Good Dogs stop barking.
“Scooter think Evil Cat is going to get in trouble” say Scooter.
“G’Day Mate. Evil Cat always get into trouble” say Eve.
“Yeah” say Madie.
Scooter look over at Enzo to see why Enzo no say something. Enzo is stalking a butterfly. Enzo move very slowly. Enzo is low to ground. Scooter roll eyes and look back at other Good Dogs.
“Evil Cat is acting more stoopid that Evil Cat” say Scooter “Scooter think Evil Cat going to make big trouble.”
“What should Madie do?” say Madie.
Scooter look over at Enzo. Enzo is get closer to butterfly.
“G’day Mate. What should Eve do?” say Eve.
Suddenly butterfly fly at Enzo. Enzo jump straight up in air and yell “Yipe! Yipe! “Yipe!” while run at same time. Scooter shake Scooter head. Scooter will have to remember to tell Enzo, Enzo is going to be kicked out of Pit Bull club if Enzo keep this up. Scooter answer Eve-Madie question.
“Good Dogs should follow Evil Cat” say Scooter.
“Madie do!” say Madie.
And Madie run over to fence gate and climb over. This make Scooter mad! Is not right for Madie to get out of backyard and not Sccoter. Scooter must tell Granny. Scooter run inside and bark and dance and bark.
“Hush Scooter!” yell Granny
“He wants his snack!” say Grandpappy. “He wants his snack because he went potty!”
“He thinks he should get a snack because he came back in!” say Granny “You always give him a Milkbone and now they all think they should get one, just because they go out and come back in!” say Granny
“Yeah? So? Your point would be?” say Grandpappy.
“So, you get up and give him a treat?” Say Granny.
“Nope. Not gonna” say Grandpappy “You let him out. He is going to bark until he gets a treat, and his barking doesn’t bother me.”
“Will-YUM” say Granny in her mean voice. This is the voice she use when Scooter is nice and comfortable in Granny chair. Then Granny voice change.
“When was the last time you checked on Madie? You know she climbs the back fence.”
“Shit!” say Grandpappy as Grandpappy hurries to back door.
“Dammit! She’s gone alright” Grandpappy yells. “I’m heading over to the church to look for her!”
Grandpappy run out of door, into back yard, and out back gate. Grandpappy forget to close gate behind him. Scooter say to Good Dogs
“Let’s Go! Good Dogs find Madie and Evil Cat!”
Scooter also think Grandpappy going to be mad. Madie not climb back fence this time. Madie climb over gate and Grandpappy run right past Madie and no see Madie. Grandpappy will be mad at all Good Dogs for leave yard. Grandpappy hate when Good Dogs leave yard to go sniff and pee and chase Flower-Eating Rabbit. But this important! Evil Cat is make trouble! Scooter must stop Evil Cat! Scooter say
“Scooter smell Evil Cat! Scooter smell Madie! Follow Scooter!”
Then Scooter run south toward Southern Street. Scooter know streets. Scooter get out of yard many times. Scooter read street signs. Scooter is smart dog! Scooter is run fast! Scooter turn east and run to Benedict Park. Scooter is get tired! Scooter not run much. Good Dogs are tired.
“Yes, Master” say Evil Cat “I will go now”
Scooter look all around. Evil Cat talk to no one. Maybe Evil Cat is Krazy Cat. Maybe Evil Cat drink Evil Cat pee. Scooter chuckle to Scooter-self. Scooter have to remember than one. Scooter look all direction. No one, but Evil Cat and Scooter. Then Evil Cat walk away. Even Evil Cat walk stoopider than usual. Scooter not understand. Scooter do think something is not right. Evil Cat up to something. Scooter hate Evil Cat. Now Scooter have to try figure out what Evil Cat do. Maybe Evil Cat plan to steal Scooter food. Maybe Evil Cat plan to bring other cat to Next-Door! Scooter follow Evil Cat!
Scooter have problem. Scooter no get out of yard.
Scooter jump off of bed and run to backdoor and bark and scratch and bark. This always get Granny to open door Granny. One time Granny not open door and Scooter pee on rug. Granny get very mad. Granny face turn red. Granny talk to self for long time. But, now Granny open door anytime Scooter go near it.
Scooter go to backyard and see Good Dogs. Good Dogs are lie down and Scooter bark. Good Dogs jump up and start bark and bark and bark. Scooter roll eyes. Good Dogs think Scooter see squirrel. Scooter look up at power pole and bark. Then Scooter remember why Scooter come outside. Scooter bark for them to be quiet. Good Dogs stop barking.
“Scooter think Evil Cat is going to get in trouble” say Scooter.
“G’Day Mate. Evil Cat always get into trouble” say Eve.
“Yeah” say Madie.
Scooter look over at Enzo to see why Enzo no say something. Enzo is stalking a butterfly. Enzo move very slowly. Enzo is low to ground. Scooter roll eyes and look back at other Good Dogs.
“Evil Cat is acting more stoopid that Evil Cat” say Scooter “Scooter think Evil Cat going to make big trouble.”
“What should Madie do?” say Madie.
Scooter look over at Enzo. Enzo is get closer to butterfly.
“G’day Mate. What should Eve do?” say Eve.
Suddenly butterfly fly at Enzo. Enzo jump straight up in air and yell “Yipe! Yipe! “Yipe!” while run at same time. Scooter shake Scooter head. Scooter will have to remember to tell Enzo, Enzo is going to be kicked out of Pit Bull club if Enzo keep this up. Scooter answer Eve-Madie question.
“Good Dogs should follow Evil Cat” say Scooter.
“Madie do!” say Madie.
And Madie run over to fence gate and climb over. This make Scooter mad! Is not right for Madie to get out of backyard and not Sccoter. Scooter must tell Granny. Scooter run inside and bark and dance and bark.
“Hush Scooter!” yell Granny
“He wants his snack!” say Grandpappy. “He wants his snack because he went potty!”
“He thinks he should get a snack because he came back in!” say Granny “You always give him a Milkbone and now they all think they should get one, just because they go out and come back in!” say Granny
“Yeah? So? Your point would be?” say Grandpappy.
“So, you get up and give him a treat?” Say Granny.
“Nope. Not gonna” say Grandpappy “You let him out. He is going to bark until he gets a treat, and his barking doesn’t bother me.”
“Will-YUM” say Granny in her mean voice. This is the voice she use when Scooter is nice and comfortable in Granny chair. Then Granny voice change.
“When was the last time you checked on Madie? You know she climbs the back fence.”
“Shit!” say Grandpappy as Grandpappy hurries to back door.
“Dammit! She’s gone alright” Grandpappy yells. “I’m heading over to the church to look for her!”
Grandpappy run out of door, into back yard, and out back gate. Grandpappy forget to close gate behind him. Scooter say to Good Dogs
“Let’s Go! Good Dogs find Madie and Evil Cat!”
Scooter also think Grandpappy going to be mad. Madie not climb back fence this time. Madie climb over gate and Grandpappy run right past Madie and no see Madie. Grandpappy will be mad at all Good Dogs for leave yard. Grandpappy hate when Good Dogs leave yard to go sniff and pee and chase Flower-Eating Rabbit. But this important! Evil Cat is make trouble! Scooter must stop Evil Cat! Scooter say
“Scooter smell Evil Cat! Scooter smell Madie! Follow Scooter!”
Then Scooter run south toward Southern Street. Scooter know streets. Scooter get out of yard many times. Scooter read street signs. Scooter is smart dog! Scooter is run fast! Scooter turn east and run to Benedict Park. Scooter is get tired! Scooter not run much. Good Dogs are tired.
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Good Dogs look for Evil Cat
All Good Dogs stop and get drink from water on ground. Scooter like to catch his water! Is better than water from Doggie Bowl!
“Enzo see Madie!” say Enzo.
Enzo not talk much. Enzo is strong! Enzo is fast! Enzo not smart! But, Scooter not care. Enzo is Good Dog. Scooter look in direction Enzo look and see Madie! Madie is dance around tree in park. Scooter and other Good Dogs walk over to Madie.
“Madie tree Evil Cat?” say Scooter
“Madie get Squirril” say Madie
Eve and Enzo look up and start dancing around tree like Madie. Scooter roll Scooter eyes.
“Good Dogs must find Evil Cat! Evil Cat planning evil things! Maybe Evil Cat steal Good Dog food! Maybe Evil Cat bring another evil cat to live with Evil Cat! Maybe Evil Cat steal Dog Toys!” say Scooter
The last thing Scooter say make Enzo stop dancing. Enzo love play with Dog Toys. Enzo love Dog Toys with squeaker. Enzo rip apart Dog Toy to get squeaker. This make Granny very mad. Enzo make big mess when Enzo rip apart Dog Toy. Granny try to get strong Dog Toy that Enzo not rip apart. Granny is mad and disappointed. Enzo is very strong! Enzo rip apart any dog toy. Enzo rip apart couch one time. Enzo think it big dog toy. Grandpappy was very mad! Grandpappy yell! Grandpappy face turn red! But Granny say Enzo just puppy. Granny right. Enzo was puppy and dumb. Now Enzo full grown. Enzo still dumb.
“Enzo love Dog Toy! Enzo find Evil Cat! Enzo will bite Evil Cat, if Evil Cat take Enzo Dog Toy!” say Enzo
Scooter sniff around. Scooter find Evil Cat scent!
“Good Dogs follow Scooter!” say Scooter
Scooter begin run slow and follow Scooter nose. Scooter nose never wrong. Good Dogs cross Southern St and run on Bromley Creek Trail. It not long before Good Dogs come to big tree and big field. Good Dogs stop to water tree. Then Good Dogs go down hill on field. There Good Dogs stop again to get drink from little cement river. Track Evil Cat is hard work!
Scooter check nose. Nose tell Scooter they are go good way to find Evil Cat. Good Dogs cross big field and follow sidewalk east on Bromley Lane. Is amazing that Scooter know where Scooter is! Scooter check nose. Nose say Evil Cat is closer. Good Dogs cross 27th Ave. Scooter not go this far east without Grandpappy before. But Scooter is not worried. Scooter is brave. Good Dogs are brave! Good Dogs are also big babies!
“Madie is tired!” say Madie
“G’day Mate. Eve is tired!” say Eve
“Enzo want Enzo Granny!” say Enzo
Scooter is about to give inspiring, uplifting, heroic speech that would cause Good Dogs to be fill with ambition and gusto, when Madie bark out!
“Madie see Evil Cat!”
Good Dogs turn and look direction Good Dogs were going and see Evil Cat! Evil Cat is walk away from building that say Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and towards Good Dogs!. Evil Cat is walk funny. Evil Cat not see Good Dogs. But Good Dogs see Evil Cat and start to run and bark! Evil Cat jump in air, and start to run! Evil Cat run fast! Evil Cat run normal! But Goods are very fast and soon Evil Cat climb tree in field.
Good Dogs gather around tree and bark and dance and bark and dance. Evil Cat open mouth and hiss at Good Dogs. When Evil Cat do this something fall from Evil Cat evil mouth and Eve jump and catch it! Eve is very good play-catch-dog. Sometime Grandpappy take Eve to park and throw ball and Eve run and run and run. Eve catch and Eve bring back. But not always. Sometime Eve not bring back and Grandpappy have to go get ball from Eve. Eve train Grandpappy to “Come Here”
“What thing did Eve catch?” say Scooter
“G’Day Mate! Eve think it was snack, but it too hard. It small so Eve eat anyway!”
Scooter shake Scooter head. Headache is back. Good Dogs are still bark and dance around tree.
“Give that to me!” say Evil Cat “I must take that to my new friend! He will be very upset if he does not get it!”
“If Evil Cat is friend to New Friend, New Friend is upset already!” say brilliant-think-on-his- paws Scooter.
“And did Evil Cat not hear Eve? Eve eat Evil Cat thing. Evil Cat can come down and get thing if Evil Cat want. Good Dogs will wait”. Say so-funny-pee-on-fur Scooter.
Evil Cat howl what sound to Scooter like “Nooooooooooo” except have cat snarl in it. Evil Cat is very upset. Scooter think Scooter see Evil Cat cry. Evil Cat then go very still and stare off into far away. This very strange even for stoopid Evil Cat. Good Dogs stop bark. Good Dogs stop dance. Good Dogs just look at Evil Cat while Evil Cat do nothing.
Then Evil Cat fall out of tree! Evil Cat not jump! Evil Cat just tip over and fall! Scooter almost feel sorry for Evil Cat! Then Evil Cat get up and start to walk funny again. Evil Cat walk right past Good Dogs and go west! What is Evil Cat thinking?! Good Dogs hate all cats and especially Evil Cat! Good Dogs can fix Evil Cat right now! But, Good Dogs do not move! Good Dogs are stunned by what Evil Cat do. Maybe Evil Cat is now Crazy Cat!
Good Dogs sit down and look at each other.
“Enzo see Madie!” say Enzo.
Enzo not talk much. Enzo is strong! Enzo is fast! Enzo not smart! But, Scooter not care. Enzo is Good Dog. Scooter look in direction Enzo look and see Madie! Madie is dance around tree in park. Scooter and other Good Dogs walk over to Madie.
“Madie tree Evil Cat?” say Scooter
“Madie get Squirril” say Madie
Eve and Enzo look up and start dancing around tree like Madie. Scooter roll Scooter eyes.
“Good Dogs must find Evil Cat! Evil Cat planning evil things! Maybe Evil Cat steal Good Dog food! Maybe Evil Cat bring another evil cat to live with Evil Cat! Maybe Evil Cat steal Dog Toys!” say Scooter
The last thing Scooter say make Enzo stop dancing. Enzo love play with Dog Toys. Enzo love Dog Toys with squeaker. Enzo rip apart Dog Toy to get squeaker. This make Granny very mad. Enzo make big mess when Enzo rip apart Dog Toy. Granny try to get strong Dog Toy that Enzo not rip apart. Granny is mad and disappointed. Enzo is very strong! Enzo rip apart any dog toy. Enzo rip apart couch one time. Enzo think it big dog toy. Grandpappy was very mad! Grandpappy yell! Grandpappy face turn red! But Granny say Enzo just puppy. Granny right. Enzo was puppy and dumb. Now Enzo full grown. Enzo still dumb.
“Enzo love Dog Toy! Enzo find Evil Cat! Enzo will bite Evil Cat, if Evil Cat take Enzo Dog Toy!” say Enzo
Scooter sniff around. Scooter find Evil Cat scent!
“Good Dogs follow Scooter!” say Scooter
Scooter begin run slow and follow Scooter nose. Scooter nose never wrong. Good Dogs cross Southern St and run on Bromley Creek Trail. It not long before Good Dogs come to big tree and big field. Good Dogs stop to water tree. Then Good Dogs go down hill on field. There Good Dogs stop again to get drink from little cement river. Track Evil Cat is hard work!
Scooter check nose. Nose tell Scooter they are go good way to find Evil Cat. Good Dogs cross big field and follow sidewalk east on Bromley Lane. Is amazing that Scooter know where Scooter is! Scooter check nose. Nose say Evil Cat is closer. Good Dogs cross 27th Ave. Scooter not go this far east without Grandpappy before. But Scooter is not worried. Scooter is brave. Good Dogs are brave! Good Dogs are also big babies!
“Madie is tired!” say Madie
“G’day Mate. Eve is tired!” say Eve
“Enzo want Enzo Granny!” say Enzo
Scooter is about to give inspiring, uplifting, heroic speech that would cause Good Dogs to be fill with ambition and gusto, when Madie bark out!
“Madie see Evil Cat!”
Good Dogs turn and look direction Good Dogs were going and see Evil Cat! Evil Cat is walk away from building that say Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and towards Good Dogs!. Evil Cat is walk funny. Evil Cat not see Good Dogs. But Good Dogs see Evil Cat and start to run and bark! Evil Cat jump in air, and start to run! Evil Cat run fast! Evil Cat run normal! But Goods are very fast and soon Evil Cat climb tree in field.
Good Dogs gather around tree and bark and dance and bark and dance. Evil Cat open mouth and hiss at Good Dogs. When Evil Cat do this something fall from Evil Cat evil mouth and Eve jump and catch it! Eve is very good play-catch-dog. Sometime Grandpappy take Eve to park and throw ball and Eve run and run and run. Eve catch and Eve bring back. But not always. Sometime Eve not bring back and Grandpappy have to go get ball from Eve. Eve train Grandpappy to “Come Here”
“What thing did Eve catch?” say Scooter
“G’Day Mate! Eve think it was snack, but it too hard. It small so Eve eat anyway!”
Scooter shake Scooter head. Headache is back. Good Dogs are still bark and dance around tree.
“Give that to me!” say Evil Cat “I must take that to my new friend! He will be very upset if he does not get it!”
“If Evil Cat is friend to New Friend, New Friend is upset already!” say brilliant-think-on-his- paws Scooter.
“And did Evil Cat not hear Eve? Eve eat Evil Cat thing. Evil Cat can come down and get thing if Evil Cat want. Good Dogs will wait”. Say so-funny-pee-on-fur Scooter.
Evil Cat howl what sound to Scooter like “Nooooooooooo” except have cat snarl in it. Evil Cat is very upset. Scooter think Scooter see Evil Cat cry. Evil Cat then go very still and stare off into far away. This very strange even for stoopid Evil Cat. Good Dogs stop bark. Good Dogs stop dance. Good Dogs just look at Evil Cat while Evil Cat do nothing.
Then Evil Cat fall out of tree! Evil Cat not jump! Evil Cat just tip over and fall! Scooter almost feel sorry for Evil Cat! Then Evil Cat get up and start to walk funny again. Evil Cat walk right past Good Dogs and go west! What is Evil Cat thinking?! Good Dogs hate all cats and especially Evil Cat! Good Dogs can fix Evil Cat right now! But, Good Dogs do not move! Good Dogs are stunned by what Evil Cat do. Maybe Evil Cat is now Crazy Cat!
Good Dogs sit down and look at each other.
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Scooter is brave!
“Bite Evil Cat?” say Madie
“G’Day Mate! Chase Evil Cat?” say Eve
“Find Granny?” say Enzo
Scooter not know what do! This is very strange! Scooter inside say chase and bite Evil Cat so Evil Cat never sit in tree and insult Good Dogs again. But in Scooter head is little voice (sound like Grandpappy) say “Danger! Stay Away” But Scooter not always listen to Grandpappy so Scooter not always listen to little voice either.
“Good Dogs Chase Evil…” Scooter start to say. Then there is big screech and crash noise at street. Good Dogs jump! Good Dogs lie down so big noise does not get Good Dogs. Then Scooter look up street and see man get out of truck that is behind silver car. Silver car is broke where truck hit silver car. Man is very mad, like Grandpappy when Scooter dig in Grandpappy flowers.
“You stupid bitch! What the hell did you slam on your brakes for! say Angry Man.
“Easy, dude!, A cat walked out in front of me and I didn’t want to hit it! Didn’t you see it? It just walked out there like it was in a trance." say Lady standing by silver car
“You stopped for a effing cat, and wrecked my truck?!” screamed Angry Man.
“You hit me!” You were following way too close!” say Lady
Then Lady say more calmly “I’ll call the police and get them out here to straighten this out”
“The hell you will!” yell Angry Man
Then Angry Man take a step towards Lady and almost fall down. Lady see this and say
“Are you drunk?! Is that why you hit me?” say Lady
Then Angry Man say some very bad words,say he is going to keep Lady from call police, and start walk to Lady. Scooter get up and run over! Scooter get between Angry Man and Lady and Scooter growl. Scooter is not let Angry Man hit Lady. Is not nice and Granny would be very upset if this happen.
“What do we got here, a fat wiener dog?” Angry Man snort.
Scooter not wiener dog! Scooter is basset hound mix! This really make Scooter mad! Scooter is about to growl at Angry Man again, when Angry Man kick Scooter! Scooter yelp! Angry Man kick Scooter in Scooter hurt leg! Scooter hurt leg when Scooter run and bark at neighbor dog. Scooter feel better, but Scooter leg still hurt! Now Scooter leg hurt more! But, Scooter is brave! Scooter growl again. This time Scooter be ready. Scooter hope Scooter can be fast enough to get out of way and bite Angry Man. Angry Man bring back leg and then Scooter hear two more growls! Is Madie and Eve! Madie and Eve walk in front of Scooter and growl at Angry Man again.
“What are you freaking Dr. Doolittle? Angry Man say to Lady. “These mutts just appear because you called’em?”
Lady just stammer and look like she cry. Angry Man step back to truck and take something out of back.
“I ain’t afraid of no mongrels!” shout Angry Man “Come get some tire iron you sons a bitches!”
Then Scooter hear another growl coming from behind man. When Scooter was a puppy, Scooter remember watch TV with Mommy. One time a cartoon show come on where a dog come up behind a cat and bark really loud and fast and sharp. Cat jump straight in air and stick claws in ceiling and stay there and shiver like cat is cold. Was funniest thing Scooter ever see.
Angry Man start to turn around when Enzo do Enzo loud-sharp-fast bark. Scooter see Enzo do this many time try to scare Flower-Eating Rabbit on other side of fence. Rabbits are very brave when there is fence. So Rabbits do not jump. Angry Man is not brave! Angry Man jump and drop thing. Angry Man see Enzo growl with Enzo teeth show. Angry man start to shake. Angry Man have dark spot on pants. Dark spot get bigger. Scooter recognize smell. Angry Man pick stoopid time to try to get treat. Granny is not even here!
“Oh Jesus! That Pit Bull looks pissed! Easy, boy!" say Angry Man
Angry Man start to reach down to pick up thing. Scooter and Good Dogs all growl at same time.
“You are Dr. Doolittle!” Angry Man yell at Lady “I’m getting the hell outa here!”
Angry Man leap into truck and Angry Man drive away. Truck make screech sound and Scooter smell rubber. Good Dogs and Lady all have to move fast to get out of way! Good Dogs and Lady keep watch truck as it not go straight. Maybe Angry Man is crazy like Evil Cat. Then other car with red and blue lights drive out on street. Truck go faster! Car go faster! Truck go and go and go. Car with red and blue lights go and go and go. Then truck turn at light on 8th Street and Scooter no see.
Lady look away from down street and just look at Good Dogs. Good Dogs sit and wag tails.
“Who are you guys?” ask Lady. Then Lady face brighten and Lady shout
“Wait a minute!” Lady say excitedly “I know you! You’re Scooter!” Then you guys must be Madie, Eve, and Enzo! “I work with your… Lady starts to snicker…your Grandpappy!” I read all about you on his website. He is awful long winded on politics, but I like your stories, Scooter!”
Scooter stick out Scooter chest. Scooter know Scooter is better writer than Grandpappy! Scooter has been waiting for this moment. Now Lady will give Scooter hamburger, because Scooter is famous writer!
“G’Day Mate! Chase Evil Cat?” say Eve
“Find Granny?” say Enzo
Scooter not know what do! This is very strange! Scooter inside say chase and bite Evil Cat so Evil Cat never sit in tree and insult Good Dogs again. But in Scooter head is little voice (sound like Grandpappy) say “Danger! Stay Away” But Scooter not always listen to Grandpappy so Scooter not always listen to little voice either.
“Good Dogs Chase Evil…” Scooter start to say. Then there is big screech and crash noise at street. Good Dogs jump! Good Dogs lie down so big noise does not get Good Dogs. Then Scooter look up street and see man get out of truck that is behind silver car. Silver car is broke where truck hit silver car. Man is very mad, like Grandpappy when Scooter dig in Grandpappy flowers.
“You stupid bitch! What the hell did you slam on your brakes for! say Angry Man.
“Easy, dude!, A cat walked out in front of me and I didn’t want to hit it! Didn’t you see it? It just walked out there like it was in a trance." say Lady standing by silver car
“You stopped for a effing cat, and wrecked my truck?!” screamed Angry Man.
“You hit me!” You were following way too close!” say Lady
Then Lady say more calmly “I’ll call the police and get them out here to straighten this out”
“The hell you will!” yell Angry Man
Then Angry Man take a step towards Lady and almost fall down. Lady see this and say
“Are you drunk?! Is that why you hit me?” say Lady
Then Angry Man say some very bad words,say he is going to keep Lady from call police, and start walk to Lady. Scooter get up and run over! Scooter get between Angry Man and Lady and Scooter growl. Scooter is not let Angry Man hit Lady. Is not nice and Granny would be very upset if this happen.
“What do we got here, a fat wiener dog?” Angry Man snort.
Scooter not wiener dog! Scooter is basset hound mix! This really make Scooter mad! Scooter is about to growl at Angry Man again, when Angry Man kick Scooter! Scooter yelp! Angry Man kick Scooter in Scooter hurt leg! Scooter hurt leg when Scooter run and bark at neighbor dog. Scooter feel better, but Scooter leg still hurt! Now Scooter leg hurt more! But, Scooter is brave! Scooter growl again. This time Scooter be ready. Scooter hope Scooter can be fast enough to get out of way and bite Angry Man. Angry Man bring back leg and then Scooter hear two more growls! Is Madie and Eve! Madie and Eve walk in front of Scooter and growl at Angry Man again.
“What are you freaking Dr. Doolittle? Angry Man say to Lady. “These mutts just appear because you called’em?”
Lady just stammer and look like she cry. Angry Man step back to truck and take something out of back.
“I ain’t afraid of no mongrels!” shout Angry Man “Come get some tire iron you sons a bitches!”
Then Scooter hear another growl coming from behind man. When Scooter was a puppy, Scooter remember watch TV with Mommy. One time a cartoon show come on where a dog come up behind a cat and bark really loud and fast and sharp. Cat jump straight in air and stick claws in ceiling and stay there and shiver like cat is cold. Was funniest thing Scooter ever see.
Angry Man start to turn around when Enzo do Enzo loud-sharp-fast bark. Scooter see Enzo do this many time try to scare Flower-Eating Rabbit on other side of fence. Rabbits are very brave when there is fence. So Rabbits do not jump. Angry Man is not brave! Angry Man jump and drop thing. Angry Man see Enzo growl with Enzo teeth show. Angry man start to shake. Angry Man have dark spot on pants. Dark spot get bigger. Scooter recognize smell. Angry Man pick stoopid time to try to get treat. Granny is not even here!
“Oh Jesus! That Pit Bull looks pissed! Easy, boy!" say Angry Man
Angry Man start to reach down to pick up thing. Scooter and Good Dogs all growl at same time.
“You are Dr. Doolittle!” Angry Man yell at Lady “I’m getting the hell outa here!”
Angry Man leap into truck and Angry Man drive away. Truck make screech sound and Scooter smell rubber. Good Dogs and Lady all have to move fast to get out of way! Good Dogs and Lady keep watch truck as it not go straight. Maybe Angry Man is crazy like Evil Cat. Then other car with red and blue lights drive out on street. Truck go faster! Car go faster! Truck go and go and go. Car with red and blue lights go and go and go. Then truck turn at light on 8th Street and Scooter no see.
Lady look away from down street and just look at Good Dogs. Good Dogs sit and wag tails.
“Who are you guys?” ask Lady. Then Lady face brighten and Lady shout
“Wait a minute!” Lady say excitedly “I know you! You’re Scooter!” Then you guys must be Madie, Eve, and Enzo! “I work with your… Lady starts to snicker…your Grandpappy!” I read all about you on his website. He is awful long winded on politics, but I like your stories, Scooter!”
Scooter stick out Scooter chest. Scooter know Scooter is better writer than Grandpappy! Scooter has been waiting for this moment. Now Lady will give Scooter hamburger, because Scooter is famous writer!
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When Enzo talk people (especially Angry Man) listen
“I’ll bet he doesn’t know you guys are out! I’ll give him a call. It won’t be the first time I’ve had to call him at home. But, I’ll bet this time he will never guess why I am calling” Lady say.
This not sound good. Scooter want hamburger. Scooter not want Grandpappy. Scooter is learn what means to be frustrated writer! Scooter hear Lady say
“We’re over on Bromley Lane, not far from the police station”
“No. No. That’s OK. I can bring them to you. Don’t worry about it. It’s the least I can do. They saved my life!”
Scooter stick out chest again. Good Dogs are very brave. Maybe Good Dogs get hamburger yet.
“Oh, I didn’t think of that” Lady say “I’d better check. I haven’t even seen the back of my car yet.”
Lady walk from side of car to back. Scooter already back there. Scooter look at back of car and remember all of the broke Scooter saw before. Scooter jump back! Car not broke!
“Good. It doesn’t even look like it’s scratched. Funny, it felt a lot worse when it happened. I guess that’s the way it is. These Civics must be put together good”
Scooter look at car. Scooter look at ground. Scooter look at Good Dogs.
“Scooter see car broke” say Scooter
“Madie see car broke” say Madie
“G’day Mate. Eve see car broke” say Eve
“Enzo see butterfly. Angry Man was going to hit Good Dogs. Angry Man was going to scare butterfly. Enzo scare Angry Man, first." say Proud Enzo
Enzo wag tail. Enzo dumb as butterfly. Enzo is Scooter brother, so dumb no matter.
“G’day Mate. Eve see car not broke” say Eve.
“See you in a few” say Lady
“Ok, boys” continue Lady “I’m taking you home! Climb in!”
Good Dogs get excited and all try to be first in car. Good Dog love Go-For-Ride. Go-For-Ride is fun! Go-For-Ride is much easier than Go-For-Walk.
“Enzo want Granny!” say Enzo as soon as everyone in.
“G’day Mate. Eve, too!”
Madie start to say something when strange thing happen. One minutes Good Dogs and Lady are in car by road. Next minute Good Dogs are in car in front of Granny house! Scooter is very confused! Scooter did not feel car move! Scooter did not hear car make noise like when car move! Then Scooter remember! This happen with Santa! Santa must be with Granny! Scooter bark and bark and bark. Good Dogs bark and bark and bark. Granny and Grandpappy come out.
“That was fast” say Grandpappy. “You’ve met Margo, right?”
“Uh, yeah” stammers Lady
“Are you OK? You don’t look so good. You didn’t hit your head, did you?” say Grandpappy
Granny let Good Dogs out and lead Good Dogs into house. Scooter is happy be home! Good Dogs all go to water dish. Good Dogs are thirsty. Scooter look for Santa! But Santa is not here! Scooter is sad. Scooter like Santa. Scooter like cookies!
Grandpappy come back in.
“Mary had to go. She said she wasn’t feeling good. I told her I would take her to the doctor to get checked out, but she wouldn’t hear it. She’s going to call me when she gets home” say Grandpappy.
“Is she OK?” ask Granny
“I think she’s just shook up. She said she doesn’t really remember driving here, and figures she was just distracted with everything that happened.” answer Grandpappy
“What was she doing in Brighton? ask Granny
“She was paying a traffic ticket for her sister. And I quote “She's the responsible sister, but here I am on my day off paying the ticket on the last day, because she forgot. She owes me big time.” laughs Grandpappy.
Scooter stop listening. Scooter is tired. Scooter is hungry. Scooter is happy to be home. Scooter wonders what Evil Cat was doing. Scooter wonder why car broke, then not broke. Scooter wonder how Scooter get home fast with no Santa help.
Scooter head hurt. Scooter go lay down. Maybe Scooter think later.
to be continued............
This not sound good. Scooter want hamburger. Scooter not want Grandpappy. Scooter is learn what means to be frustrated writer! Scooter hear Lady say
“We’re over on Bromley Lane, not far from the police station”
“No. No. That’s OK. I can bring them to you. Don’t worry about it. It’s the least I can do. They saved my life!”
Scooter stick out chest again. Good Dogs are very brave. Maybe Good Dogs get hamburger yet.
“Oh, I didn’t think of that” Lady say “I’d better check. I haven’t even seen the back of my car yet.”
Lady walk from side of car to back. Scooter already back there. Scooter look at back of car and remember all of the broke Scooter saw before. Scooter jump back! Car not broke!
“Good. It doesn’t even look like it’s scratched. Funny, it felt a lot worse when it happened. I guess that’s the way it is. These Civics must be put together good”
Scooter look at car. Scooter look at ground. Scooter look at Good Dogs.
“Scooter see car broke” say Scooter
“Madie see car broke” say Madie
“G’day Mate. Eve see car broke” say Eve
“Enzo see butterfly. Angry Man was going to hit Good Dogs. Angry Man was going to scare butterfly. Enzo scare Angry Man, first." say Proud Enzo
Enzo wag tail. Enzo dumb as butterfly. Enzo is Scooter brother, so dumb no matter.
“G’day Mate. Eve see car not broke” say Eve.
“See you in a few” say Lady
“Ok, boys” continue Lady “I’m taking you home! Climb in!”
Good Dogs get excited and all try to be first in car. Good Dog love Go-For-Ride. Go-For-Ride is fun! Go-For-Ride is much easier than Go-For-Walk.
“Enzo want Granny!” say Enzo as soon as everyone in.
“G’day Mate. Eve, too!”
Madie start to say something when strange thing happen. One minutes Good Dogs and Lady are in car by road. Next minute Good Dogs are in car in front of Granny house! Scooter is very confused! Scooter did not feel car move! Scooter did not hear car make noise like when car move! Then Scooter remember! This happen with Santa! Santa must be with Granny! Scooter bark and bark and bark. Good Dogs bark and bark and bark. Granny and Grandpappy come out.
“That was fast” say Grandpappy. “You’ve met Margo, right?”
“Uh, yeah” stammers Lady
“Are you OK? You don’t look so good. You didn’t hit your head, did you?” say Grandpappy
Granny let Good Dogs out and lead Good Dogs into house. Scooter is happy be home! Good Dogs all go to water dish. Good Dogs are thirsty. Scooter look for Santa! But Santa is not here! Scooter is sad. Scooter like Santa. Scooter like cookies!
Grandpappy come back in.
“Mary had to go. She said she wasn’t feeling good. I told her I would take her to the doctor to get checked out, but she wouldn’t hear it. She’s going to call me when she gets home” say Grandpappy.
“Is she OK?” ask Granny
“I think she’s just shook up. She said she doesn’t really remember driving here, and figures she was just distracted with everything that happened.” answer Grandpappy
“What was she doing in Brighton? ask Granny
“She was paying a traffic ticket for her sister. And I quote “She's the responsible sister, but here I am on my day off paying the ticket on the last day, because she forgot. She owes me big time.” laughs Grandpappy.
Scooter stop listening. Scooter is tired. Scooter is hungry. Scooter is happy to be home. Scooter wonders what Evil Cat was doing. Scooter wonder why car broke, then not broke. Scooter wonder how Scooter get home fast with no Santa help.
Scooter head hurt. Scooter go lay down. Maybe Scooter think later.
to be continued............
Bromley Creek Trail and Bromley Creek/Observatory Park
Bromley Creek Park open space
Bromley Creek Trail runs from Southern Ave to Bromley Lane, paralleling Fulton Ditch for most of whole way. It is just over ¾ mile long. If you cross Southern Ave at the northen end of the trail you can continue on Fulton Ditch Trail, which Bromley Creek is considered part of. The Fulton Ditch trail will take you all the way north to the county line. The trailhead for Bromley Creek Trail across from Benedict Park at 1855 Southern Street, where there is parking. Bromley Creek Trail is concrete. Water fowl, rabbits, rats, foxes and raccoons (night only for those two) can sometimes be seen
.Once you have walked about half of the trail and cross Jessup St, Bromley Creek Park/Observatory Park will be on your left (east). To the west, across Fulton Ditch is Mattive Open Space. The dominate feature of Bromley Creek/Observatory Park is the approximately 10 acres of grassed open space. This is regularly used for soccer practice, kite flying and dog exercise. On clear summer nights and during celestrial events ameature astromomers bring out their equipment to look at the heavens. On the east end of the park is a children’s playground, parking, and two picnic shelters. There are no restrooms. The parking is located at 22nd and Bromley Lane.