Fun And Food

Neek
I haven't played volleyball since school. I was pretty good den.

Maggie
Dat looks like such fun. Will you teach me?

Neek
Sure. Now, I hit da ball to you - over dat net.
You hit it over dat net back to me. But not let it touch the ground.

Maggie
Oops ... the ball HIT dat net. Duz dat count?

Neek
No. You can try again. Here goes.

Maggie
I did it. I did it.

Neek
But it went UNDER the net, Maggie.

Maggie
Oh - sigh - wuz dat wrong? Did I do it wrong again?

Neek
No no. You didn't do it wrong. But you only get 1 point - not 2.

(The game continues as Neek continues to help Maggie.
- who in fifteen minutes of playing never manages
to get the ball over the net.)

Maggie
Oh Neek - I so 'cited. I ahead by 7 points. I a natural athlete.

Neek
You're a natural something - but I sure don't know what..

Maggie
What Neek? I not hear you.

Neek
I said that I see Bitsy coming. We'd better stop and go get our salmon before she devours it.

Maggie
You're right. Let's get a big piece while we have da chance.

Hopers
Fluffer my luff mew are sooo white. Aren't mew afurd mew will get sunburned.

Fluffer
No, sweetheart, the sun feels good. But I would sure feel betfur if that salmon would hurry up and cook. I'm hungry.

Hopers:
Fluffer, mew are always hungry. All mew think about is eating.

Fluffer:
Not true, I think about mew all the time, even when I am eating.

Hopers
Let's go bat the volley ball with Maggie and Neek.

Fluffers
I would rather stay here with mew, besides it is closer to the fud.
Someone has to watch the salmon to make sure Bitsy doesn't get it furst.

Hopers
Oh my goodness - take a peek back behind us.
Here SHE comes - must have smelled the salmon.
Let's fill up our plates now.