Friday, December 7, 2018

A cold walk in the neighborhood

A WARMER DAY FOR US
It was cold today when Dixie and I walked around the neighborhood just before dark.

 We didn't meet any people or animals, although we saw someone pull up next door. A dark cat sat nearby as someone got out of the car and went inside.

 Dixie cried, and I don't know if she wanted to meet the person or if she wanted to chase the cat. The man wasn't interested, and the cat was mum.

 I did notice two things: A flock of geese flew over, with one of them honking, and a young bird of some sort called repeatedly out of the bushes. Dixie showed no interest in the geese, but the chick's calling caused her to stop and look.


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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Dixie and me meeting a young neighbor

DIXIE AND ME
Today, Dixie and I encountered a neighborhood boy who was trying to dribble and shoot a basketball in his driveway.

 The boy was struggling with both endeavors (he didn't hit the basket on the first shot I saw). The ball got away, and he ran across the cul-de-sac to retrieve it.

 As he began to run away, I asked if he would like to meet Dixie. He came back and petted Dixie for a minute, and he told me he was practicing to play an organized sport for the first time.

 I gave him encouragement, and, for some reason, I asked what kind of ball he had. He looked at it, puzzled, and said he didn't know.

 I told him it was made by Spalding, a company that has made sports equipment since 1876 (I had to look it up).

 It bothered me, though, that he couldn't read the word Spalding.

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