Charlie Sue and I are fixed on one or two walks a day. I can shake her leash from the back door and have her running. We came back from our walk to find a birthday party for an extended family - all generations.
A grandmother and her grandchildren came up to us. Grandmother said, "Thank you for the roses! My son brings them to me." We talked a little so I could figure out which were her sons and who lived on the quiet street. Charlie Sue loves everyone, so we moved closer to BBQ party. The children were a lot of fun. I pointed out the green, fancy clothing on one little boy, and his friend asked for color comparisons. Another boy was worried about Charlie biting. I said, "Oh no. She's a kisser!" They raised the volume and Charlie set about licking anyone she could. Lots of laughter.
I have been trying to draw our little street together through flowers. At the Department of Motor Vehicles, the clerk said a few years ago. "You live next to my grandmother. You're the one with the roses!" I could not deny it. Roses are as rare as Arkansas football victories. Some people drive around the short street to get information on the kinds and the fragrance (overwhelming).
This is a bit touching - the couple I often saw in the early days of Sassy Sue were outside on Scott and asking about Charlie Sue. The husband said when he heard her name, "A smaller Sassy Sue." Bible John (on Joye Street) always brings up his fun with Sassy Sue and the chicken bones she loved. He tossed chicken scraps for the crows, who were very appreciative and gathered big, crowds - a murder of crows. Sassy never had problems with chicken bones and no one was going to stop her.
Walking is under-rated - great exercise, good for Vitamin D (or D3 for the persnickety). I found the dreadmill at Planet Fitness boring, except when it threw me to the concrete floor. It was a minor fall, a major lift. I think walking is far more enjoyable and diverse for the muscles and tendons. Sassy Sue and I walked so much that one store clerk said to Christina, "I know your husband and dog. They walk by my house often. And you are on Letha?"
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| Porchie expects his beautiful hair to be finger-combed. |
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| This was Christina's first walk after surgery. Sassy lives in the hearts of many people. |
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| Sassy moved into the photo because everyone was laughing. |
