Forward

The winter park uniform,
toque, ski jacket, neck warmer over the
face, 15 layers including a man's
jacket on the top, two layers of mittens

My friend Josephine and I talked last night about how smart dogs are.
Sometimes when I walk the dog alone, I admit I natter on about
my day. Meanwhile the dog is sniffing out what's ahead, and moving
forward. If I seem upset she furrows her greying eyebrows and sniffs
more heartily as if to say, don't you see it, that squirrel, the sunset,
those people over there with all the cool dogs, come on!

Zoey and I moving forward in our local park

I feel like she's taught me a motto, and that's look ahead, stay happy,
enjoy the walk -- and the short form is what dogs do -- Forward!

Have a looking-forward-to-the-future day.