Sunday, December 27, 2009

Traveling

We are on vacation. Manzi usually hates his travel cage. On the first leg of our journey (a three-hour drive) Manzi began to bend the bars of his travel cage. I moved a toy in front of them to divert his attention. I am going to have to get a new travel cage in the future as he has damaged his current one quite badly. Anyway, after arrival at my sister's house, Manzi immediately began imitating the sound of their house alarm beeps. It beeps every time a door opens. It was funny because my nephew, Benjamin, keep asking, "Who's here?" as he heard the door "open." My sister kept having to answer that it was just Manzi again. There was a party on the day we arrived. Manzi was so loud, but the party was louder so it wasn't a problem. There were many inquiries about him and he seemed to be a pretty big hit.

I stayed with my sister a couple days. By the time we left he was saying her name.

Now we are in L.A. Manzi did much better on the last 3.5-hour drive and just sat contentedly. I let him out of his travel cage for much of the day as he always wants to be right with me. He is being a good sport and letting others hold him. He even laid on his back in my brother's hands!

I would like to devise a better travel system for Manzi in the car. He doesn't like being in his travel cage. I think a perch of some sort would be better. One that buckles into the seat belt and then just stick newspapers underneath him. It might take some getting used to, in order for him to learn not to leave the perch. Any volunteers to build me that perch?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

3 comments:

Jo Lynn said...

Merry Christmas and wow I had no idea you were taking him with you, how cool. Sorry about the cage, silly guy. Call me once you back in town and I want to hear all about it!!! he he he

Stephanie Pulham said...

Make a bird car seat??? Now that I want to see!

Aida said...

merry christmas adele! glad that you are enjoying family during the holidays. we'd love for you to visit when you get back- i'm sorry that I haven't been good about calling/emailing you... herd you've been going salsa dancing! glad to hear that manzi is well...

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