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A wild red dragon just jumped over me. TT and I are surrounded by  people banging on drums and symbols. It’s a Chinese New Year parade.

Pull me in, Stubb! Don’t let anyone step on me.That prancing dragon and those dancing lions are too close. I don’t want to get squished!

“Calm down TT. Watch the fireworks. I wonder what those kids have in their red envelopes.”

Here comes a kid with an envelope. Sit up and beg.That’s an order. Maybe she has a cookie.

“What a sweet dog. Are you hungry?”

I quickly give her my paw.

“I’m Ping, happy to meet you.” She looks around. “Shad, come here. Say hello to this cute dog.”

More kids gather around me. I shake hands and lick faces.

“Stubb, get serious. This could be a New Year’s Gobbler.”

I sit up and beg. I whine and look right at Ping.

“He’s hungry!”

Shad pats my head. Mom told us it’s the year of the Rooster, and to wish everyone we meet. peace and good luck in 2017.

He sits down next to me. “Kids always get these red envelopes filled with money for our celebration.” He turns to Ping. “This hungry fellow needs some good luck. Let’s buy him a plate of dumplings.”

I love Shad. A dog kiss should seal the bargain. My kiss lands on the side of his nose.

Ping and Shad hug me. “The dumplings are delicious. Everyone eats dumplings for New Years.”

Hoooray! Starting 2017 with a dumpling pig-out. 

The kids run to a nearby food truck. They hurry back with a plate of toasted dumplings.

“Happy New Year little friend. Eat and ENJOY.”

I smile and gobble up all the warm dumplings.

TT is giggling. He yells, Chinese New Year is better than Christmas.

The kids wave good-bye and follow the parade.

TT we need to make a New Year’s resolution . . . something about food??? For you, more kindness and less food.

I can’t believe you said that about your Terrific Tummy. I’m everyone’s friend. I just love Ping and Shad.

We’ll see what happens this year I hope I’m wrong about kindness. We both need to cut down on pig-outs and gobblers.

I’m not sorry we ate all those dumplings. I’ll NEVER BE SORRY.

Okay TT, maybe, the dumplings were a New’s Year Gift just for us.

I wish for all our friends a happy new year . . .

TT’s giggling and yelling,  filled with toasted, yummy dumplings!! he he! 

Stubb and TT