I love going to work with Mommy. She works in a synagogue that has a Gan (nursery school) and a lunch program for senior citizens. All of the people there are always so happy to see me. I am happy to see them, too, especially because I love to eat! The little kids in the Gan like to feed me Cheerios and the senior citizens like to feed me crackers and cheese. Since I can't talk, I always remember to say thank you with my tail!
Cheerios and cheese and crackers are delicious, but nothing compares to my Auntie Rita's minestrone soup! Auntie Rita's name is just plain Rita, but I love her like I love my aunties so I decided to call her Auntie Rita! Mommy and I were upstairs in the mail room. I got bored waiting for Mommy to finish getting the mail ready so I decided to walk around and visit people. I am allowed to go by myself because everyone knows me and they know that I am a good girl.
As I was walking around, Auntie Rita came out of her office. When I started walking towards Auntie Rita, I got a whiff of something delicious. My nose started twitching, my tail started wagging, and my drool started coming. What was that wonderful aroma coming from Auntie Rita? I ran over to her and I was sniffing so hard that I started sneezing. Auntie Rita leaned over to greet me and I found out where that aroma was coming from. It was coming from Auntie Rita's bowl.
I didn't have a name for the food in that bowl, but I knew I would like it if I could get Auntie Rita to share. Mommy taught me that begging is not acceptable behavior so I had to come up with a plan that didn't include begging. My nose helped me with a plan. I started following Auntie Rita. Everywhere she went, I went sniffing as hard as I could. Auntie Rita turned left. Ethel Frances turned left. Auntie Rita turned right. Ethel Frances turned right. Auntie Rita didn't turn, neither did Ethel Frances.
All of a sudden, Auntie Rita started laughing right out loud. She called out to Mommy and when Mommy came, she heard all about me and my nose. Auntie Rita said to Mommy, "Can I please give the rest of my minestrone soup to Ethel Frances?" I looked at Mommy with my "Please, Mommy?" look. I made sure I didn't beg, but I couldn't keep the drool from coming! That minestrone soup had the best smell ever. I was hoping Mommy would say yes. I started to cross my fingers, but then I remembered that I don't have fingers!
After a few seconds (which seemed like forever) Mommy patted my head and said yes! Auntie Rita put her bowl down right in front of my twitching nose. I lapped up that soup and guess what? It tasted even better than it smelled!! After I finished the soup, I followed Auntie Rita all over the place again, hoping she would give me more.
She looked at me and said, 'Ethel Frances, I am so happy you liked my minestrone soup. It's all gone now, but maybe next time you come to work with your mommy I will have some more."
I thanked Auntie Rita by giving her wet kisses! I sure am looking forward to my next visit!!
