I got out of my box this afternoon and found out I am in South Dakota. I got to meet my cousin Soozi. I also got to meet her dogs, and they thought I was a new dog toy. Thank goodness Soozi didn't let them get close enough to bite or slobber on me. Her dog, Lily Yellow Dog of the Brule Nation, thought I was her birthday present. Today was Lily's birthday. I also got to meet Soozi's husband, John, before she packed me up with all her stuff, out into her work car.
We left Kimball, SD around 4:30 p.m. and Soozi told me we had a long ride. At first I got to sit right next to her beanie babie buffalo, and he was nice to me. He rides with her all the time. We drove West on I-90 and crossed the Missouri River at Chamberlain, SD. Then we had to stop for gas. After that, I decided to ride down in the seat. We had to turn North on Highway 83 after we passed Vivian, SD. We drove by the Ft. Pierre National Grasslands, and I wanted a picture. It is so wide open!! No houses! No towns! Hardly any fences! I did get poked by the barbed wire, but Soozi made me feel all better.
I was getting a little sad about missing Trick or Treating on Halloween, cuz Soozi doesn't have any little kids. But, when we got to Ft. Pierre, Soozi saw a Trunk or Treat happening in a parking lot by the Moose Lodge and so we stopped. The lady dressed like Tiger was really nice to me. I wanted a picture to show I did get to say "trick or treat" in South Dakota. Another lady there was so surprised by me that she had to take a picture of me too. I don't know, maybe they want my picture for the Moose Lodge bulletin board or something! I got an orange tootsie roll pop! That is enough candy for this monster.
We drove thru Pierre, SD, which is the capital city. I wanted Soozi to stop by the capital buidling for a picture, but she said we would do that on the way back on Weds afternoon. I saw lots of Trunk or Treat events at different parking lots. I thought about whining to get more candy, but I was so tired that I fell asleep before we got out of Pierre.
Soozi woke me up when we got to the Grand River Casino Motel just West of Mobridge, SD. She had to so we could get all the stuff carried in. We are going to stay here for 2 days! Soozi told me tomorrow we are going to go to Sitting Bull Elementary School and I will get to be with some kids. She is hoping one of her teacher friends will let me spend a little bit of time in the Montessori classroom. I thought she said Monstersori. Soozi told me that the school is named that cuz Little Eagle is where Chief Sitting Bull was born. We will spend two days at the school, cuz Soozi....she's known as Dr. Soozi there....has work to do with the teachers and some kids.
I was pretty hyper at first in the motel room. No, I didn't eat my candy yet, so it's not a sugar high! I am just all excited. Soozi said she thinks the Lakota children will be really happy to meet me, since I'm the first purple monster they will have ever seen. The Lakota teacher might even tell me my name in Lakota... Good night, peeps!!!
We left Kimball, SD around 4:30 p.m. and Soozi told me we had a long ride. At first I got to sit right next to her beanie babie buffalo, and he was nice to me. He rides with her all the time. We drove West on I-90 and crossed the Missouri River at Chamberlain, SD. Then we had to stop for gas. After that, I decided to ride down in the seat. We had to turn North on Highway 83 after we passed Vivian, SD. We drove by the Ft. Pierre National Grasslands, and I wanted a picture. It is so wide open!! No houses! No towns! Hardly any fences! I did get poked by the barbed wire, but Soozi made me feel all better.
I was getting a little sad about missing Trick or Treating on Halloween, cuz Soozi doesn't have any little kids. But, when we got to Ft. Pierre, Soozi saw a Trunk or Treat happening in a parking lot by the Moose Lodge and so we stopped. The lady dressed like Tiger was really nice to me. I wanted a picture to show I did get to say "trick or treat" in South Dakota. Another lady there was so surprised by me that she had to take a picture of me too. I don't know, maybe they want my picture for the Moose Lodge bulletin board or something! I got an orange tootsie roll pop! That is enough candy for this monster.
We drove thru Pierre, SD, which is the capital city. I wanted Soozi to stop by the capital buidling for a picture, but she said we would do that on the way back on Weds afternoon. I saw lots of Trunk or Treat events at different parking lots. I thought about whining to get more candy, but I was so tired that I fell asleep before we got out of Pierre.
Soozi woke me up when we got to the Grand River Casino Motel just West of Mobridge, SD. She had to so we could get all the stuff carried in. We are going to stay here for 2 days! Soozi told me tomorrow we are going to go to Sitting Bull Elementary School and I will get to be with some kids. She is hoping one of her teacher friends will let me spend a little bit of time in the Montessori classroom. I thought she said Monstersori. Soozi told me that the school is named that cuz Little Eagle is where Chief Sitting Bull was born. We will spend two days at the school, cuz Soozi....she's known as Dr. Soozi there....has work to do with the teachers and some kids.
I was pretty hyper at first in the motel room. No, I didn't eat my candy yet, so it's not a sugar high! I am just all excited. Soozi said she thinks the Lakota children will be really happy to meet me, since I'm the first purple monster they will have ever seen. The Lakota teacher might even tell me my name in Lakota... Good night, peeps!!!
