Yappy Hour

This is Deputy Digby Pancake. What’s your favorite hour of the day? Everyone knows mine. Every hour.

There’s every hour that makes up the morning time, which is spent thinking about breakfast, eating breakfast, and thinking about lunch.

There’s every hour that makes up the afternoon time, which is spent thinking about lunch again, eating lunch, and thinking about dinner.

There’s every hour that makes up the evening time, which is spent thinking about dinner again, eating dinner, and thinking about my nighttime snack. Anytime is right for a snack, though.

I suppose you get my point. Every hour has something about it to look forward to. To sing about. to dance to.

And since we have been parked at the Tiki Bar for almost a week now, I have begun to appreciate yet another hour. Yappy Hour.

When you are parked next to a Tiki Bar that opens every day at 2 pm, the persons say yay!

But when you’re a dog, there are no happy hours. Only Yappy Hours, because although being happy is acceptable at any hour, being Yappy is only accepted at Yappy Hour, when we get our barktails. Otherwise, we may get kicked out. “Excessive barking” it states on the rules. But it says nothing about barking at your favorite barktail.

My favorite? The Digby Pancake. Yes. Yes. I named it after myself.

What does my drink have in it? Sweetness. Perfection. And a shot of maple syrup. Or five shots. Depends on how ruff of a day it was.

Peanut Butter Brickle says obviously his would have peanut butter. But it would also have a spicy kick. And a surprise growl. And a sultry look.

And you guessed it. It’s called the Peanut Butter Brickle.

What would you put in a drink named after you? Girl Person says that happy hour for people is a time to have fun. To relax. To be yourself.

And I say why not make time for yourself like that every day? You may not have to have a drink named after you. But maybe you love to read. What would a book be called about you? Don’t think that books are out of date. You aren’t out of date!

Maybe you like to garden. What is your favorite vegetable? Make a salad of all your favorites. What would you call it? By the way, you can have all the salad. I’m good.

Yappy Hour is not to be missed.

And time for you to be happy is important. You can try to fit in into your schedule. Or you can make time every day. Think of it as important as breathing. Because you are important. You deserve time to be you.

The Digby Pancake Barktail

1/2 cup organic, unsweetened rice milk

1 tablespoon organic maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Turkey Bacon Garnish

Blend all ingredients except for the bacon in a blender on medium speed for 30 seconds. Serve immediately. Garnish with chopped bacon on top. Serve immediately.

The Peanut Butter Brickle Barktail