Dog Day In August

Sometimes you just need to spend a day with your best friends. And that's what I did this Saturday. Reacher, Vega and I visited several of our favorite places beginning with a trip to our local Riverside Farmer's Market. Besides locally grown produce, there's even a vendor who sells homemade dog biscuits.

While my two companions certainly deserved a treat--they were the most well-mannered pets there--we skipped that booth and headed straight for the homegrown tomatoes and Georgia peaches. They're dogs after all; they didn't even know they were missing out.

Next it was on to the drive-through-/walk-up-only Chick-Fil-A. I ordered a chicken biscuit. Reacher and Vega were each offered a complimentary dog biscuit. We dined on the outdoor patio.

Reacher and Vega are a hit at the nursing home.

Then we paid a visit to the local nursing home. My two friends were the hit of the morning. They held court on the front porch while the residents and family members complimented them on their good behavior.

When it began to drizzle we were homeward bound. As luck would have it, the rain stopped, the clouds retreated and the temperature remained reasonable. It was time for a brisk walk around the lake and a stop at the park to work our obedience lessons.

All in all, it was the perfect day. We shopped, we dined, we visited, we walked, we practiced. We strutted our stuff on this fine day in August. Some might call it one more dog day of summer. Clearly, those folks don't have the right dog.