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I was taking Linda for a walk today and she behaved like a lady for once! It seemed as if everybody and their respective dogs were out at the same time, which necessitated my keeping a sharp lookout. I do not know how much Linda weighs, but once or twice she nearly pulled me over, when she pulls over to sniff something or someone.

She was taking a leak on a piece of municipal lawn, which is strictly speaking illegal, but what the hey, it’s better than her pissing on the pavement, is it not? And I spotted an elderly gentleman coming to meet us, accompanied by a big Labrador. I was already ready to hold Linda on a short lead, when I noticed that the man was holding a rectangle to walk his dog, indicating that he was blind(I deduced). It was a lucky stroke indeed that I had my morning coffee already and was not stumbling around in the twilight zone today! Continue reading →