The Lightfoot family is on the road—and lost—again. Join them as they spin tall tales and get pulled over and searched. These 13 stories take a humorous look at holiday travel, gift-giving, and eating fuzzy leftovers. You'll learn you'd better watch out for GPS, it can steer you wrong on the way to Grandma's house. Pointers on fussing and how 'Bama cheats at Yahtzee. Robb reveals his secret, get-rich-quick scheme with a used Christmas-Tree-Farm. The title story is a sentimental piece reflecting on what dogs give us—and what we owe them—during tight times and a trying season.