Darth Vader's Vacation
Darth Vader is a black hamster with a white spot on his chin, and he is usually sleeping in his cage right behind my desk chair as I type away here. He is unusually nimble and smart. He can climb up and into anything, and has figured out a way to get out of his cage a time or two, without any problems. Usually I catch him in the act, and his vacation plans are cancelled.
While we are away on vacation, Mrs. Bagle takes extremely good care of Eliot, Lucky and Darth Vader. She is a great pet sitter, and her son is Her Assistant. They both like animals and our pets are used to their visits. This vacation was a tiny bit different.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Bagle did her usual fine job of filling up bowls and water dispensers. Her Assistant hand-fed Lucky his raisins, which is his special job. After giving Darth Vader his hamster chow and a nudge or two, Mrs. Bagel closed the cage door. AHA! Darth Vader noticed that it was not completely latched, and bided his own sweet hamster time until Mrs. Bagel and Her Assistant exited the building. You would think that Darth Vader would be cautious because of a cat's presence, but like all of us, even that would not keep him from his adventure.
Like Elvis, he left the (hamster) building. He went on an adventure into the wash room and investigated Emma's toys. I heard rumours that he did the backstroke in the powder room toilet. He gorged himself on the peanut butter and sunflower seeds Mrs. Bagel left to try to lure him into his cage. Darth Vader visited the esteemed Area Behind The Washer And Dryer. And this was only the first day.
Mrs. Bagel was not happy. She worried that Emma would cry about the hamster like she did when her previous hamsters went to their great reward. She tried to catch Darth Vader for two days, after hearing his rumblings in the storage closet. Finally, she placed the emergency call that interrupted The DaVinci Code Movie.
While all humanity was fussing about his unplanned vacation, Darth Vader happily explored his world. Since he's nocturnal and Eliot sleeps all the time, his adventures avoided a grand mishap.
We returned on Saturday, and a sad Mrs. Bagel had already left on her own vacation. (We take care of Mr. Bagel's saltwater fishtank and their cat while they go on vacation. I am hoping that the fish don't have any excursions planned for us!) Saturday night, Tony set up the hamster watch network. He got his motion detector from the Spy Museum set up in the storage closet. We pulled some of the "stuff" out of the closet. Tony set up camp in the den and waited for Darth Vader.
The hamster appeared, setting off the alarm. With amazing speed, Tony ran to intercept the target. As he clasped his hands around him, Darth Vader took action to save his vacation. He bit him. That was the end of the clandestine operation for that night. We gave a report to Mrs. Bagel in Long Beach Island of the unsuccessful mission.
Sunday night we called in the experts. Elena and Eliot took their posts in the den and watched T.V. until 12:30. Around that time, Elena noticed that the Eliot alarm system was zeroing in on the target. She leaped into action and successfully nabbed the errant rodent. There was joy in Mudville!
Mrs. Bagel has been informed, and is now happily on her vacation.
While we are away on vacation, Mrs. Bagle takes extremely good care of Eliot, Lucky and Darth Vader. She is a great pet sitter, and her son is Her Assistant. They both like animals and our pets are used to their visits. This vacation was a tiny bit different.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Bagle did her usual fine job of filling up bowls and water dispensers. Her Assistant hand-fed Lucky his raisins, which is his special job. After giving Darth Vader his hamster chow and a nudge or two, Mrs. Bagel closed the cage door. AHA! Darth Vader noticed that it was not completely latched, and bided his own sweet hamster time until Mrs. Bagel and Her Assistant exited the building. You would think that Darth Vader would be cautious because of a cat's presence, but like all of us, even that would not keep him from his adventure.
Like Elvis, he left the (hamster) building. He went on an adventure into the wash room and investigated Emma's toys. I heard rumours that he did the backstroke in the powder room toilet. He gorged himself on the peanut butter and sunflower seeds Mrs. Bagel left to try to lure him into his cage. Darth Vader visited the esteemed Area Behind The Washer And Dryer. And this was only the first day.
Mrs. Bagel was not happy. She worried that Emma would cry about the hamster like she did when her previous hamsters went to their great reward. She tried to catch Darth Vader for two days, after hearing his rumblings in the storage closet. Finally, she placed the emergency call that interrupted The DaVinci Code Movie.
While all humanity was fussing about his unplanned vacation, Darth Vader happily explored his world. Since he's nocturnal and Eliot sleeps all the time, his adventures avoided a grand mishap.
We returned on Saturday, and a sad Mrs. Bagel had already left on her own vacation. (We take care of Mr. Bagel's saltwater fishtank and their cat while they go on vacation. I am hoping that the fish don't have any excursions planned for us!) Saturday night, Tony set up the hamster watch network. He got his motion detector from the Spy Museum set up in the storage closet. We pulled some of the "stuff" out of the closet. Tony set up camp in the den and waited for Darth Vader.
The hamster appeared, setting off the alarm. With amazing speed, Tony ran to intercept the target. As he clasped his hands around him, Darth Vader took action to save his vacation. He bit him. That was the end of the clandestine operation for that night. We gave a report to Mrs. Bagel in Long Beach Island of the unsuccessful mission.
Sunday night we called in the experts. Elena and Eliot took their posts in the den and watched T.V. until 12:30. Around that time, Elena noticed that the Eliot alarm system was zeroing in on the target. She leaped into action and successfully nabbed the errant rodent. There was joy in Mudville!
Mrs. Bagel has been informed, and is now happily on her vacation.
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