How To Take a Lickin’

One of the things about dogs is they really complicate your life.  If would be much easier to go and do and travel without dogs.  BUT – they also add so much to our lives that the pluses definitely carry more weight than any perceived negatives.

I remember when we lost Rusty and then Poppy and how bad that hurt.  We were never going to get more dogs.  We lasted six months.  Then when we got Ollie and Jewel, Ollie was less than friendly to Russ.  In fact, for about three weeks, I didn’t think they would ever be friends.  But Russ was patient and didn’t push and Ollie made a complete turn around. 

Now Ollie has a special ritual with Russ.  Ollie thinks he is the barber and Russ is the client.  He dutifully washes his face and tries his best to groom his whiskers.  When Ollie gets nervous, he climbs up on Russ’ lap and gives Russ a real lickin’. 

This is what happened at McCloud RV Park.

Hey Dad, did you forget to shave today?


Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it for you.


Whew, you really need a good lickin’…


I think you need to wash your hair too!


Get that mustache over here so I can check it out.


Did you wash behind your ears?


Now don’t we feel better?


Well, if you made it to the end of this post, you must be a real dog lover.  I know I am but Jewel and I wisely stay uninvolved in this male bonding ritual.


If you can make yourself check back tomorrow (or maybe not until the next day) I’ll do a real review with pictures of the Dance Country RV Park in McCloud and also the Susanville RV Park in Susanville, CA.  Until then…should you find yourself of the receiving end of a good lickin', it's best to just take it like a man!

P.S.  I think we saw John Hedges in McCloud...I have a picture.

P.P.S.  We got the tire fixed today.  We had picked up a nail - no fault of the rig!!