Who needs sleep! Not me, I tell you. I am Strong Like Bull. Up at 6:00 am, and I can power through straight ‘til 8:30. I proved it today, and boy, were they impressed. They kept shaking their heads like they just couldn’t believe it. If there were an Olympic team for staying awake, baby, I’d be on it, no problemo.
It was a beautiful fall day here at Auntie’s house – I got to wear long pants AND a long-sleeved shirt, and I was quite the handsome devil, if I may say so myself. I thought that my outfit, along with my new haircut, made me look quite manly indeed.
Barbara’s house was fun today – more games and friends and delicious food. But for me, the best part of the day was being able to hang out at home with Auntie and Uncle and Emma. Eo was off visiting with Granny and Grandpa for a little while, and with him out of the way, I could finally get to work on the train table.
That silly boy simply does NOT know how to set up his track. So I very kindly made some minor adjustments, and soon, those trains were running on track and on time, as my buddy Sir Topham Hatt likes to say.
In case you’re curious, I’m happy to share with you the trick to staying awake for a really long time: Eat more than usual. I have found that it works for me. Today, I pretty much ate non-stop from 3:30 on: grapes, cheese, yogurt, hot dogs, bowl of cereal, canteloupe, bread and butter, crackers, macaroni and cheese. No kidding. Every bite was delicious, and it gave me that little caloric surge that I was looking for.
Tonight I treated Auntie to an interpretive reading of another literary gem, Harry the Dirty Dog. I thought that her rendition was a little dry (and quiet, too! Doesn’t she understand that when she reads all soft and quiet like that it makes me sleepy? Action, woman! Emotion!) So I helped her out a little by showing her the proper way to read it aloud. Lots of guttural ululating, some pops and clicks, and a generous sprinkling of the words “doggie,” “cat,” and “hat.” I also find that it makes things more exciting to turn the pages unexpectedly – you never know what you might find if you catch those characters unawares, I tell you.
Well, after that, I was still raring to go. Auntie and I sat in the dark for a long time, and I told her about some great ideas I have for this restaurant I want to open. She nodded and smiled a lot, and then, before I knew it, my eyes rolled back in my head and I was out like a light. How does she do it? She must be the most boring woman on the planet.
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