As a teen, I loved Monty Python. (Of course, now that I’m an adult, I love Monty Python.) One of their classic skits was John Cleese in the Ministry of Silly Walks, in which the British government gave grants to people who, well, walked in distinctive and markedly silly ways.
Sometimes Oz and I qualify.
The other day, it was really nice—sunny, and much warmer than it had been—so we went to Oz's favorite park. We chased squirrels (both of us), sniffed butts (just her), and had a good time.
At one point, we were walking by the duck pond. Oz decided she wanted to go in, but there is a strong current (over a dam) and some ducks she might chase too close, so I kept her on leash. The result? She went in the pond anyway, and I walked her from the bank. Judging from the looks on people's faces, it is surprising to see a leash vanishing into a bunch of cattails, or, when we weren't in the weeds, for a man to be walking a swimming dog.
Sometimes, I'm with the ministry.
Greg
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