skimps46

I started making some calls today, and was making some progress when 12 yr old called and needed a ride home from school. So I asked daddy if he wished to get out of the house for a minute, and go with me. He had no opinion, so I got his coat, his favorite ball cap, his cane, and ushered him to the door. We picked up the boy, and decided McDonalds sounded good. We had a nice little lunch (boy, can my dad EAT!), and came on home.

The weather was getting windy here in Denver, blowing in a storm, and the leaves were blowing around. So daddy decided to sweep a few leaves off the sidewalk. I tied out my daughter's beagle, Maya (have to put her on a 30 ft lead or she will be *zoom!* gone in a flash), and went in my house to change the laundry. I folded a load, started a new one, stuck a casserole in the oven, and then my son said, "Mom? Have you seen Maya?" Well, no, not since I tied her out.

We went outside, and Maya was gone. Furthermore, her 30 ft bright blue tie out was gone as well. Oh great. Daughter is in Las Vegas on business, her dog is long gone, and who the hell stole the tie out? Son goes one way, I go another, and before I jump in the car, I had a thought. The last time I saw Maya was when dad was outside. Do you think?.....

Dad was in the kitchen when I walked in. I asked him if he had seen the tie out. Clearly, someone unhooked it from the basketball hoop..."Well, hell yes!" he said. "Dad. Can you show me the tie out?" Long story short, he unclipped the dog from her lead because he thought she would like to run loose (and I'll bet all the dog thought was, "Wheeeeee!"). Then he carefully coiled the tie out and stuck it under the basketball hoop.

Son found dog, I found tie out, all is well. This time. And when I tried to explain that for Maya's SAFETY she is not to be let loose, I knew I might as well be talking to the stupid dog.

*sigh* I am so READY for daddy to be under constant supervision.

...lil' deb