Rocket Man
John SimmerlingOctober 24, 20091 min read
Today we have a new dog, Rocket. He was adopted from the Human Society of Sarasota. He is allegedly a Mountain Cur (as in red neck squirell hunting dog from North Carolina) but we suspect he is Lab mix. He is seven months old and already aging Julie years in the short time we've had him. He sits, shakes hands (paws), and flunked his cat scan test (getting along with cats). We're not worried, baby will be stalking him soon. Tonight it's the crate and the Ambien - we have to try it or he will eat the dishwasher while we're sleeping. The happy note is that he absolutely positively bétter than Molly so far.
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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