Taking “SUSIE” for a walk! | Grandma’s Stories

Nov 21st Taking “SUSIE” for a walk!

Is there a better excuse than to have a “French Poodle” which just loves to go for a walk – – and on “TIME” — or would you feel kind of “weird” – to take a walk “alone” around the neighborhood – a couple of times a day and always – just like clockwork?

My neighbor, “Jackie Jannsen” is the owner of – little “Miss Susie” – and she is as cute and sweet as she can be. – She is always dressed with her sweet looking and colorful ribbons – always as clean as she can be – because “Miss Susie” is taken regularly to the “Poodle Parlor” for her special grooming!

Well, one day – when I was at work and the “UPS MAN” had a delivery for me – that had to be signed for – he took the package to Jackie’s house – that way I would receive the package and not have to go to “UPS” store – and pick it up myself. (I was glad that she agreed to do this for me!)

When Jackie saw me pull into the driveway – she must have decided to take “Miss Susie” for a walk and deliver the package – which she had accepted for me – all in an outing for “Miss Susie!” So, there Jackie and little “Miss Susie” are – standing at my door. I had invited her to come on in – but she said, “Miss Susie is ready to do her “WALK” – would you like to go with us?” “Well – of course – just let me change to my walking shoes.”

We walked down our road to Bowles – crossed over and walk down along Bowles for a couple hundred feet and turned into a new residential subdivision going in – new roads – beautiful new homes – guessing now – that those homes – started in the price range of – $265,000.00 – and you could add a lot more for all the extras???

This was a very good time for me – because in the walking of “Miss Susie” – I was first of all – getting a lot of walking – which is good outside exercise for me – and next – I was getting more time to enjoy the company of my neighbor. Since she did a lot of walking all around the area – the old and the new – she was more up to date on all the newer “happenings and changes” taking place in Fenton, Missouri – way back then!

It is amazing – as to what you can learn about – where you live – when you take the time to walk around the neighborhood – and the best part of all – is you are with good company – making a better friendship – with more and more walking trips. It just seemed to me that when I got home from work – the next best thing to do – change into the walking shoes – and – get those muscles working that were left to their own – for too long – and getting a little on the sagging side???

When the season changed – to this time of the year, “NOVEMBER” – we started taking our “WALK” later – into the evening hours. That was because – neighbors were decorating their houses – with one doing more than another – some spending and trying to outdo all the rest of the neighbors? It is “FUN” to watch all the preparation of the homes – getting ready “CHRISTMAS” – and we didn’t as yet – celebrate “Thanksgiving?”

Even if you do not have a “DOG” that needs a “walk ” – grab your best friend or a neighbor – and get acquainted! “Walking is – “SO” good – for everyone!”