Brenda Colbath

Little Dawnie has a special treat in store tonight! Daddy Shirl reads her an exciting story about a Dude Ranch with real cowboys, horses, cows, and bucking broncos. She couldn't wait to crawl into her little bed after her bath and go to sleep, and wake up her Sleep Traveler friends. She excitedly told them about the dude ranch! They were a little skeptical, but Little Dawn was so enthusiastic, even Ning, who you remember hates to get dirty or wet, agreed it would be fun. The Dude ranch was, 'In Yucca, Arizona!' They put their heads together and thought, "Dude Ranch in Yucca, Arizona, " and voila, they were there.
Daddy Shirl showed up for the big dinner, accompanied by entertainment from The Spin-Offs. The lead singer, Miss Dawnzella, sat with them at dinner. And Daddy Shirl sang My Funny Valentine with Dawnzella. They watched the cowboys perform. When it was time for a "night on the Prairie, " they rode on horseback until dark, then they had beans and biscuits cooked over the fire. When Little Dawnie became sleepy, she shared Miss Dawnzella's sleeping bag.  Little Dawnie thought Mis Dawnzella's eyes looked like hers.
Little Dawnie loved that Sleep-Traveling trip so much that next time, she took her baby brother on a train ride across the country to the Grand Canyon, and California! Again, her friends were concerned with how they could care for the baby, but Little Dawnie knew Little Chris would love it, and he did!