manlypoodlekip

Have just finished mopping our floors after walking my manly poodle Kip to Eagle Rock Park. Kip is just over 14 so we don’t walk too fast since I also am quite some time away from 14. We have little conversation since he enjoys sniffing and peeing all along the way and is almost deaf. Now this brings me to the gopher. Our camping group was camping at a state beach camp ground and for some strange reason I was awake before the others. I was just staring at the ground when a gopher stuck his/her head out of it burrow and started pushing up dirt. This very act made me think of the political ads this year so I started a conversation with the creature.

The gopher did not find me a threat and for several minutes we had an one sided talk. I just asked how was the dirt and how the gopher was faring. It did not answer. I think perhaps it wanted to talk about the Mars rover, Curiosity. Maybe it longed to dig in the red Martin soil. Would it have answered if I had spoken of the Russian Rock Group or the adventures of Prince Harry. Could the unseen girl be one of the members of the group that fled Russia? Alas as has happen often in my life I think of wonderful, witty, and engaging quips some time down the road from the event.

I also wanted to take this moment to wish all those who are working and back to school or getting ready to go back to school a wonderful year. I am trying to remember back to the time when I needed a watch or was waiting for my favorite day of the week, Thursday. Now every day is Thursday. Retirement has been good for me. Now it is you time. Remember enjoy each day and pet cute little kitties and puppies but not ten foot Burmese Pythons.