The old man



Booda and I walked the Rim trail yesterday after work. I think it is between 3 and 4 miles and we covered it in 1 hour and 15 minutes. Our progress slowed because of a rockslide and a detour. It was not an active rockslide, but a slide that required a detour. However, the detour trail was not marked and what I think was the trail had a tree across it. Since I was not on the clock, I left it for somebody else. We were pushing it for daylight toward the end and Booda was going slower and slower as we rounded the north side of the Mountain. He made it but could not get down the steps later in the evening. I did give him a pain pill for his arthritis at bedtime so he could sleep better. By the morning, he had recovered and was eager to go again. I let him outside to do his thing and heard him barking and growling about 20 minutes later. As I made it outside on the deck, he came around the corner with a roll in his mouth. He had buried a roll a few days (week) ago and I think the Husky up the street was after his food. So when you visit, bring your own rolls.

Posted: Wed - January 9, 2008 at 10:47 PM        

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