I’ve been the proud and happy owner the past couple of years of something I never thought I would own. That would be a lap dog.

As a kid and even as a young adult, I tended to like bigger dogs. Now that I’ve reached the ripe old age of 50, I’m really beginning to like the idea of having a smaller dog like my good buddy, Rookie, hanging around all the time.

This little bichon frise came into my family’s life a couple of years ago and he’s become a real member of the family or at least he thinks he’s one of us. He’s sure treated like a family member most of the time, except when I step on him when I make a visit to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

He has his bad days, but don’t we all.

And many of my younger friends and family members tend to make fun of him. Some even have picked up the strange idea that Rookie is actually a member of the cat family.

But he’s loyal and he actually thinks his as big as the rest of the dogs in the neighbor. We don’t  tell him any different because he thinks he’s protecting us. we don’t want to hurt his feelings.

A story I’m working on right now points out how valuable even a small dog can be. The story is about a little  chihuahua, Stella, who wakes up her owner in time for her to discover a kitchen fire in her neighbor’s apartment. Stella saves the day.

It’s something I would like to think Rookie would do for us if the need ever arises.

Go Dog Go

I’ve waited for years to see Brownstown play Seymour on the football field. That wait comes to an end at 7 p.m. Friday.

Despite what many think, I really don’t care who wins the game. Yes, I have a son who is a freshman at Brownstown Central and he’s hyped about the game. And my wife is a Brownstown Central graduate. I know who both of them will be rooting for Friday night.

I on the other hand only truly care about how my Ben Davis Giants do on Friday night.

I still think the Braves-Owls game will be good for the community and one that will be talked about for a long time to come. It’s a game that should have been played many years ago.

I hope the two schools continue to meet for years to come. Here’s wishing both team “Good Luck.”

I’m going to make a bold prediction here. I think we’re going to have a really cold, cold, cold winter.
I’m talking about consecutive days of below zero weather. It’s been a long time since we’ve had one of those kinds of winter. Oh sure, we had 29 inches of snow in one day a few years ago, but it didn’t last long.

I’m basing my prediction on something my grandfather told me years ago when we had a similar hot and long dry summer.

He said back in ‘06 there was a similar hot summer followed by a really cold, cold winter. It’s hard not to believe a man who spent 95 years on this earth and saw plenty of summers and winters. He was right that year, and I think we’re going to pay for this summer before the winter’s over.

Remember you heard it here first.