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<div dir="ltr">I am trying to walk Pierre again on a regular basis now that the home is finally calm again, all hounds and Mom stable.<div>It is a perfect summer morning today, and off Pierre and I went. He is a good walker, and he likes to take his time, smell all the roses, keep an eye out for peoples and dogs in the neighborhood. We had a great treat today as we saw a man walking a beagle and a coonhound. The beagle looked so like Bandit, my one week foster, and I was hoping to pet him, but Pierre was not interested in rushing into a conversation with the pair. But, the man was talking to an elder couple in a car, as they were asking for directions. The car turned around, and I saw a head with long ears out of the driver's window. I said to myself, "could it be?", and sure enough, it was a basset hound. They pulled over to chat with Pierre and I, and he was Bentley the basset. He was really cute, and it was such a nice way to start the morning. I am taking some "Jackie" time today, and I am bringing my bike to the beach trail, do a little bike riding. I used to bike a lot, and I recently dusted off Dad's bike, my hand me down, and got back in the saddle. Better than drinking wine, I say.</div><div><br></div><div>Healing drool to all in need.</div><div><br></div><div>Jackie and the Gypsy Van Hounds</div></div>
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