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June 21, 2003
A Boy & His Dog
Bubs spent the night with us last night. He's doing pretty well, back to wild child status...albeit with one leg bandaged from knee to ankle. All the way home from his mom's, he kept asking "See Shol-lie? Bubs?" And I would affirm that yes indeed we would, after we had some dinner. And he'd giggle.
He had a great time at Cracker Barrel, trying to imitate his Pa's palming of golf tees from the peg game at the table, playing with my daughter & her roommate in the rockers out front. But every so often he would pause and ask "See Shol-lie?" Yep, in a little bit. And he'd go back to whatever he was doing.
By the time we pulled up in the driveway, he was squealing with excitement. Gets his little backpack on and runs across the yard to the front door, squealing and laughing. Of course, "Shol-lie" has heard him by now and is digging furiously at the door trying to get out...which tickles Bubs to no end. He points at the door, yells "SHOL-LIE!!" and starts impatiently dancing & jumping up and down, waiting for us to open the door.
Door is finally opened, and boy & dog are reunited. Both are so excited that they can't contain themselves. Bubs is screaming "Shol-lie! Shol-lie!", laughing and dancing a little jig of joy. Sollie is wagging all over, running around Bubs in a tight little circle, just beside himself with doggie happiness, whining, giving doggie kisses which Bubs enthusiastically tries to return. (I have to explain again that no honey, we don't kiss the dog on the mouth, that's Eeeewwww. Neither are too happy with me about that.)
They haven't been more than 2 feet apart since. I believe they've missed each other.
A boy & his dog. It's a beautiful thing.
Posted by Rita at June 21, 2003 06:11 AM
Comments
That's a great story!
Posted by: Adam at June 21, 2003 06:35 PM
Thanks. Kids just need a dog, don't they? And most dogs need kids around too.
They were cracking us up.
Posted by: Rita at June 21, 2003 08:14 PM
That's beautiful!
(My little man misses our Sheila.....so do I)
Posted by: Da Goddess at June 22, 2003 01:59 AM