Dusty and Me

My wife, our older kids and I just watched "Marley and Me" and, like any one who is owned by a dog, found Marley's antics humorous and somewhat familiar. Dusty is much better behaved but still has provided some memorable moments--helping himself to cookies off the kitchen table, bounding through the woods behind our house in pursuit of deer, bouncing at the front door as his master arrives at home. He is a young dog, so some of the more tearful moments of the movie are a long way off, but I try to remind myself frequently to "live in the moment" and appreciate that connection with Dusty now. Of course, dogs are excellent at living in the moment! No anxiety about tomorrow, no regrets about yesterday. Just seeking a masters touch with a gentle but persistent nudge. Well, what do you know, here he comes. Gotta go!.