Sunday, October 01, 2006
A Lovely Visit
Yesterday Kara and I rode our bikes to her friend Tom's house. He lives on an enchanting farm outside of Otterbein. It was roughly 20 miles away, and it took us 2 hours to get there, but the ride was strikingly picturesque. (It didn't quite compare to the Hoosier Hills bike tour, however.) Tom is a fascinating person with a lovely vocabulary. He is an anomaly in that he is a Luddite (a machine hater) and his vocation is the "Macintosh geek" of Purdue University. He would make a great professor. Unfortunately, that doesn't really suit his fancy.
Tom has a beautiful dog and two beautiful cats. Kara and I wanted to kidnap the dog, Washu, who is part Samoyed. She is white, fluffy and adoring, and would make a perfect pet. The only drawback is that she is accustomed to living on a 75 acre farm, and might not adjust well to life in Shingle Paradise. While we were slightly disapointed in this (and that Tom didn't want to part with his dog) we shall enjoy going out to visit her frequently next year in training for Hoosier Hills. There are few hills on the way there; however, the distance will augment our endurance.
Tom has a beautiful dog and two beautiful cats. Kara and I wanted to kidnap the dog, Washu, who is part Samoyed. She is white, fluffy and adoring, and would make a perfect pet. The only drawback is that she is accustomed to living on a 75 acre farm, and might not adjust well to life in Shingle Paradise. While we were slightly disapointed in this (and that Tom didn't want to part with his dog) we shall enjoy going out to visit her frequently next year in training for Hoosier Hills. There are few hills on the way there; however, the distance will augment our endurance.
Jessica 7:17 PM
