Friday Moments

Both dogs had their checkups including booster shots and nail clippings and are in great physical shape. I love it when the girls are healthy. In fact, they didn’t even mention that Guinness could stand to lose a pound or two. Good thing no one tried to make her exercise today, because both she and Margot have been in comas after their hours at the “spa,” as we like to try to make them think of it. (Manicures! Pampering! Plastic stick up their butts–what, they don’t do that at your spa?)

Regarding exercise, Rex and Tim dropped me at the gym this afternoon before they went to the dog park. I expected either Tim or Tom to pick me up. So it was a lovely surprise to walk out of the gym and see Rex sitting like the model dog next to Tim on a granite bench. He’s really made great strides toward being the best dog he can be. Rex, not Tim. There’s no hope for Tim to be the best dog he can be, but he’s a great person, and that’s almost as good.

Unfortunately, I also got some sad news today. Lynne’s Aunt Audrey died. I could never have enough glowing words for what the women in Lynne’s family have meant to me since I was just a kid. They taught me so much about family and love and our strength as steel magnolias. It was at Aunt Audrey’s house that I first learned to play progressive rummy, and I remember laughing my butt off at some of the things that came out of Audrey’s mouth when all of us were together. Lynne’s mom died much too young, and sometimes when Aunt Audrey would say, “Oh, damn, Becky!” she would sound just like her. I love her. I’ll miss her.

And for my sister, another steel magnolia–I’m totally stealing that story you told me today. There has to be a way I can use it. I hope everything works out okay.