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Perched on an Adirondak-chair on a Vermont mountaintop under the stars during a 2002 vacation, Lulu decided that it was time for our family to relocate to New England.
Eddie and I took her point; hence our new digs in nearby North Adams, Massachusetts. |
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| "What is this thing call 'indoors'," Lulu wonders. "And why did human beings invent it?" | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Now this is more like it!"
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| Before his passing, elderly New England neighbor Cloud found time to tell Lulu tales of her much-missed household predecessor Foxy.
Regrettable Delinquency For a time the normally mild-mannered Lulu lost her free-range roaming privileges due to bad behavior with a neighbor's chickens. |
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[Note: the image above is a re-enactment.]
On probation at a dog run where no chickens are endangered, Lulu demonstrates how she makes friends with her fellow canines. (See instructive sequence below.) |
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| (Step 1) Sniff up a pup who is much smaller and scrawnier than you. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| (Step 2) Exchange pleasantries long enough for your new pal to become fully relaxed. |
(Step 3) Then
START CHASING!!! |
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Even more
than the vaunted U.S. Postal Service, Lulu is unfazed by the elements. |
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| And since our move to Massachusetts, Mother Nature is as close as her own fenced-in back yard. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Above: Lulu keeps a sharp eye out for any refrigerator-related activity.
At right: |
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