Flashback Friday - a word from Dino

I’vebeen skimming through all my old blog posts, hunting for ones to include in mylatest book – a 40-day devotional about dealing with pain. Funny thing, when Istarted this blog, in 2010, I was dealing with a frozen shoulder. And though I’vebeen suffering with low back pain for the past twelve weeks, the back issomewhat better right now, but that right shoulder is killing me.

I’mthinking it is all arthritis, as my mother predicted I would be assailed withby the time I reached this age.

Anyway,it’s been fun and nostalgic reading through all those old blog posts. This oneticked a lot of my boxes, including that irksome back pain. Can't wait to go camping next month, though it won't be the same without our four-legged sidekick. 

My BigAdventure

Well,finally, I get to write on my own blog. Momma names the thing after me and thennever even lets me use it. She seems to think I can’t type with my big ol’puppy paws. Duh, Mom, they don’t call me the wonder dog for nothin’.

So, sinceMom is taking a break from telling her life stories (boring!), I got someinternet time and here I am to tell you about my big adventure. Mom and Dadtook me camping up north! They call it the U.P., but – hello – just call it up,like I can’t spell or something.

We stayed inthis cool campground where there were 100 other dogs, and way more people thanthat. Or that’s what it seemed like coz some dog and their people were walkingby our trailer like every five minutes. And Mom or Dad would tell me to bequiet. But it’s like, why can they say “hi” to everyone and I can’t?

Where we camped,they don’t let dogs on the beach. I don’t get why, but you know Mom and Dad –always having to follow the rules. But just a couple miles down the road therewas a really cool park, and we went to it every day. And I got to run in thewater and get chased by waves. It was so awesome. I pretended the waves were areally big mean kitty. And I let them get as close to me as I could and then Iran back to shore. But the waves still always caught me and got me all wet. Itwas awesome.

We rodearound in the truck a lot. I don’t know what Mom and Dad were so fascinatedabout, but they seemed to really like looking at the big lake. I’m kind ofthinking, if I can’t play in it, I sure don’t want to just look at it.

We also tooka couple walks in the woods every day. Mom and Dad seemed to be looking forsomething all the time. We would walk for a while and then we would have toturn around. Dad said it is because Mom’s back hurts so she can’t walk as faras she would like. Poor Mom, I wish I could make her feel better. Sometimes sheacts so old.

I was veryhappy to finally be home today. I really liked the long trip, but I like it inmy own backyard too. I can’t wait to sleep all day long tomorrow. Love,Dino.