Kathleen wrote:
> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>
>> D's away at a summer institute at Ohio State. Has been for almost a
>> week. There's nobody to talk to around here till she gets back next
>> week. Jeeze, I've been married a long time and it's starting to
>> show.
>>
>> The dogs are following me around like I'm the canine messiah. I
>> guess it's because I'm marginally smarter than they are and I feed
>> them. If they had opposable thumbs, it would be a different story.
>> <snip>
>
(and more snip)
> But there he was, waiting. When I stepped out and held up the sacred
> orb he began yodeling joyously and spinning in circles. I stepped
> through the gate, crossed the gravel pad and tossed the ball out into
> the grass. He rocketed after it, dribbling it ahead of him, guiding
> it with snout, shoulders and paws. I sat on the patio for a good half
> hour, watching him herding his new ball. He'd break off every few
> minutes to run up and throw himself into his cooling tank for a dip
> and
> a drink, panting and grinning at me and splattering me with his
> sodden tail.
>
LOL

> Did he know? Yes. No. Maybe. It was worth it, though, even with
> all
> the extra hassle. How often can you bring that kind of joy to
> anybody?

What a wonderful, entertaining story! Thanks for sharing this, Kathleen.
I'm so glad Zane got his new basketball

Jill <--thinks they understand more than they let on