Today was special. It had that magical quality that comes from everything working together. Al and I got to spend a lot of time together and nothing too much went wrong. Basil caught the magic, too. He got three walks today, and one was his favorite--a trip to the store. He's asleep beside me now with his head on a pillow. It's good to see him so relaxed. He's such an uptight dog. I was sitting on the floor beside him yesterday. I sighed and he fled from the room with his tail between his legs. Maybe it was leftover trauma from his trip to the vet or maybe he thought Miss Nut, our antique cat, was after him. Whatever the reason, he couldn't be enticed back into the room until much later.
