Scout My Friend

Jeremiah may have been a bullfrog and he might have been able to drink some really fine wine but he couldn't chase and catch a ball.  

Scout is a very good friend of mine though and I don't often understand what he says and he does some really confusing things all the time. Sometimes he zigs when he should zag. Sometimes he's the ornery cuss who steals my shoes and won't give them back.  However, he is always excited to see me and loves to fetch a ball.  

Scout is getting on in years now.  I think he's about 10 and that's pretty old for a Cocker Spaniel. He's not my dog but he owns two other humans. They take really good care of him.  I'm sure he appreciates them. They treat him like a king and I'm sure he deserves it.  

I did a little drawing of him cause I was thinking of him at the time. I am grateful for our friends and I am grateful they let us watch their dogs at times when they've gone away.  

Dogs add a real presence to a house and they are missed when they're gone. Why is that?

It really doesn't matter. I just like it. Do you really have to have a reason for liking something.  You either like it or you don't.  

So I give this drawing to you for your amusement and pleasure. This is Scout, my friend.  I can't wait to see him again. 

Scout has a really good friend named Jasper. A story for another occasion. Today is Scout's day.  BTW - I happen to get called Scout - a lot. He sometimes gets called Scott, I hope he's not offended. 

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