i wanna be like the dog park ladies.

so i finally took the boy to the dog park tonight after a week off. hey, it was cold and wet and he has a neighbor dog to play with. anyway, when we arrived there was an older woman there with her two dogs. she was probably about 65. i offered her my ball thrower as she was chucking an incredibly slimy, raggedy, tennis ball with her hand. she declined with a huge smile and said she liked it better that way. about a half hour into our play date, her friend drove up. she yelled to her pups "hey! judy and sweetie are here! judy and sweetie are here! go say hi! go say hi!" when judy and sweetie got out of the car, there was a reunion of sorts involving high pitched voices and loads of tail wagging. we said our goodbyes and headed to the car as the woman, her friend judy, and their dogs began their walk and gossip through the park.

when i'm 65, i want a friend to meet at the dog park. i want to laugh and throw balls to my dogs with my hands, not caring about the germs.