The Nine Months of Awesome

Dan: Sit down for a second, Maui. We have to talk.

Maui: What's up, daddy-o?

Dan: Yeah, about that. Y'know how you've been top banana around here for a while? That's gonna be changing pretty soon.

Maui: I figured as much with all the new baby stuff lying about. I'm pretty excited  — the other dogs told me all about the Nine Months of Awesome!

Dan: The what?

Maui: You know...the time before the baby comes where we get to do everything I've always wanted before you have no more time for me.

Dan: Um....

Maui: Don't worry, I've got our itinerary covered.  I figure we'd hit the cottage for a few days because you guys sucked with taking me swimming this summer (uh...hello...WATER dog???). After that, I have a Cheese Makers of the World tour mapped out for us!

Dan: Wait...I have to...

Maui: Hold on, you're gonna love this. Now I know you think I'm gonna say we start in Oka, but I'm actually thinking we go west and start in New Zealand; apparently their Sunset Blue is a...

Dan: MAUI!

Maui: What?

Dan: We're adopting a baby. It's a boy. And he's coming next week.

Maui: silence

Dan: Do you have anything you'd like to ask?

Maui: What about my Nine Months of Awesome?

Dan: The best I can offer you a Kingsmeade Sunset Blue IOU.

Maui: Best offer?

Dan: Best offer.

Maui: I'll take it, but under formal protest.

Dan: Noted.