Rocket blasts off
John SimmerlingOctober 25, 20091 min read
Rocket the dog went happily into his crate at 10pm and, like our other children never did, slept through the night. He failed the cat test for day two (not even a D-) and baby looked like he was posing for a Halloween picture. Rocket ventured into the pool. He chewed through three expensive toys and gagged up some kind of red plastic thing. He also ate the cat's treats that Julie put our because she felt sorry for them. "Where are those treats I left out for the cats?"
We'll be back to the store today to get some rawhides!
We'll be back to the store today to get some rawhides!
John Simmerling
Writer, poet, and artist. Exploring family stories, grief, love, and the small moments that shape who we are. Drawings from my mind.
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