134 Chapter 134: Picnic in the Park – Michael

MICHAEL

The day is glorious. In the park, we’re not the only ones taking advantage, couples and families, cyclists and joggers and walkers, oldsters on benches watching youngsters playing on slides and swings.

My ball is an instant hit with Adam and Cara. I kick and they run after it, screaming. The rules of the game are unclear, becoming more so when Scruffy and Bear join the game. Since Scruffy's interpretation of the football rules consist of him getting the ball and keeping it as long as possible, the game grinds to a halt until I produce the second ball, kicking it off into the blue yonder for the dogs to retrieve.