A real gem and a string of pearls

Dave's brother Mike and his wife Arline came over for lunch today.   We had take out Polish food....mmmmmm.

You know Lewis, he's a real goof  ball.   When he first sees people he loves, he flies around the room, bounces off the walls and couch, spreads kisses and smiles, fairly vibrates.   He's a lot to handle at first greeting to be sure.

But, he's a real gem.   Arline has MS and isn't very mobile.   He greeted her quietly, calmly.   He sidled up and sat beside her, smiling broadly.   He let her pet him, he kept four feet on the ground at all times.   Those of you familiar with Mr. Lewis Black know how difficult that is for him.    He gingerly sniffed her walker.   He sat beside her again.  Throughout the afternoon he kept her in sight at all times, draped himself across her feet at the lunch table.   What a gem he is....

Lewis eavesdrops on Arline's phone call

Today was very cold but very clear.    Mike was telling us about a huge flock of snow geese they saw resting in a field in the flats on their way here.   As if on cue, the blue sky outside our window was filled with what looked to me like a string of beautiful white pearls suddenly broken.    Thousands of white snow geese were flying over the lake in ever changing patterns of white and blue.    My little camera couldn't capture the beautiful patterns moving so high over our heads.     Spring is arriving!