Paddy wanted to treat his nine-year-old niece to a vacation. He invited her to come to Denver for a whole host of activities. He had to figure out how to get her to Denver from Reno. As you can guess, this created a lot of drama. I’m not going to list all the possibilities that were discussed. Trust me when I say there were many options on the table. The final decision was a road trip. Paddy’s sister is afraid to drive. Paddy’s brother-in-law couldn’t take off work. Paddy’s father was enlisted as driver. Of course that means Paddy’s stepmother will be along for the ride too. And they’re bringing a parakeet!
Seriously, who takes a road trip with a parakeet during the dog days of summer? I asked Paddy why his family will be traveling with a bird. Paddy couldn’t clearly articulate why his family will be bringing a parakeet. He got testy with me so I dropped it. Could it be a service bird? This is drama just waiting to happen.
OMB, is there nothing in paddy’s life that ISN’T drama? and it’s animal abuse to travel with a tiny bird in summer.
It might have been easier to hire a limo and a driver to bring the kid alone. Mind you he will be able one day to write a book about the visit of the parakeet.
If they are bringing the bird into your house, did they ask if it were okay? I am afraid that they would be shocked when I asked them to keep it out of the house. I have to live here, and I have allergies.
Service bird. Oh my.