Trains, planes, and...uh...more trains.

Hey, what's up, dogs?  It's good to be back after my involuntary absence.  Today my human said she thought I could use a field trip.  I think she's trying to distract me from the memory of being held against my will a few weeks ago.  

Anyway, we're visiting Northlandz, which advertises itself as the world's largest model railroad exhibit.  I apologize in advance for the low lighting in some of the pictures...I guess they're trying to set a mood.  

Here we go...

Wow.  This place is huge!  Look at all the details.

According to the website, there's over 8 miles of model railroad track at Northlandz, and over 100 model trains.  We saw some of the dormant trains here...

Some of the bridges reportedly span 40 feet!

I'm just a dog in the city.

Now I'm a dog in the country.

This must be the control room.  I wonder how much power it takes to run all the trains?  We asked the lady at the front desk, but she wasn't sure.  

Ooo, ooo!  It's a river of money!  People have been tossing little tips in the "stream" for decades.  

Look at all that loot.  It would be so easy to just...casually...reach down and...

(At this point, my human quickly snatched me up and proceeded to the next display.  What?  I wasn't doing anything!  I was just looking!  Honest!)

Northlandz also has lots of other collectibles on display.  

For instance, this case is full of vintage teddy bears.  My bear friends Sandy, Jerry and Ben, and Ajdin might find this interesting.  

Here's a case of Star Wars models and miniatures.  Ajdin Salmonfisher needs to pose with this one. 

And toward the end, there's a case full of every Beanie Baby known to man!

...Wait a minute.  Do you see what I see?  A familiar face!

Well, that's it for today.  I hope you enjoyed my little adventure.  And...um...let's not tell Spunky we saw yet another of his relatives, okay?  I'm not sure he could go through that again.

Thanks for tuning in!  See you next time!

Spunky's siblings

(Hey, what's up, dogs?  

According to his last comment, Little Fox is about to die of curiosity, so today we're continuing the saga of Spunky's siblings. And yes, Little Fox, the purpose of the electrical cord will finally be revealed.

Previously on Droop's Scoop...)

"Um," Spunky said.  "Well, maybe you can at least introduce yourselves?  That way, we won't have to call you 'Left Dog' or 'Middle Dog'?"

"That's a great idea," said Left Dog.  "I'll go first.  I'm Sparky.  I'm an electrician."

 

"And I'm Spooky," said Middle Dog.  "I'm a paranormal investigator."

  

Right Dog remained silent.

"And what's your name?" Spunky asked.  "Spikey?  Or maybe Sporky?"

  

"Nah, this is Bill," said Sparky.   

"He doesn't talk much," said Spooky.

"I can see that," said Spunky.

Bill remained silent.

"Okay, bros," Spooky said.  "Spunky looks tired.  We should head back to the hotel and let him rest.  It's been a very eventful day for him."

"I agree," Sparky said.  "It was so good to see you again, Spunky!  We'll be in touch, okay?"

Bill just nodded. 

"Uh...yeah...okay," Spunky agreed.

 And with that, they left.

...Which brings us back to the present:  Spunky's nervous breakdown.

"I can't believe it!" he wailed.  "Why didn't anyone ever tell me?  All this time I thought I was an only dog!"

Poor Spunky.  This has been quite a shock to his system.  I wonder if he needs some professional help to get through this psychological trauma.  Maybe the Dog Whisperer or....or...

...wait....

 
...Aha!  I know exactly who can help him.  I'm going to call and make an appointment right now.  Stay tuned!

Till next time!

A shock for Spunky, part 2

Hey, what's up, dogs?

(Previously on Droop's Scoop...Spunky was surprised by some familiar faces.  Here's what happened next.)

* * *

..."W-w-who are you?" Spunky sputtered.

"We're your brothers!"  the dog on the left said.

"But I don't have any brothers!" Spunky exclaimed.

The dog in the middle said, "Well, you might not remember us, because we were separated when we were very young.  But rest assured, we're your littermates."

"No doubt about that," said Left Dog.  

"Just look at the resemblance!" said Middle Dog.

The dog on the right stayed silent.

"Wow," Spunky said.  "This is...a lot to take in.  I'm going to need some time to process."

"No problem," said Left Dog.

"Understandable," said Middle Dog.

The dog on the right stayed silent.


"Um," Spunky said.  "Well, maybe you can at least introduce yourselves?  That way, we won't have to call you 'Left Dog' or 'Middle Dog?"

"That's a great idea," said Left Dog.  "Let's do that in the next post, shall we?..."

(to be continued)