She's definitely got the behaviour of a whirling dervish perfected, and if the point of those religious dancers was to express emotion it seems that Sofie is on the same page: she's very happy to see us!
MrBP managed to hang onto her for a few seconds so I could take this photograph, otherwise it's nearly impossible to capture her, she's fast as a rocket, careening around the room from one of us to the other.
She's a delightful puppy, and Poppa is smitten with her. At nearly 88 some people might find it a challenge to train a new puppy, but not Poppa. I'm happy to see that he's enjoying the challenge, and that having Sofie in his life eases some of the loneliness. He has his apartment perfectly organized with toys and sleeping crates, and a gate closing off the kitchen so he can leave Sofie to go to the grocery store, the gym, or to lunch.
One of the aspects of having Sofie in his life is that Poppa has many more visitors, not just family members but friends, and friends bringing their grandchildren to visit the puppy. It seems that there are endless social benefits to having Sofie in his life, a very nice thing to see during the long winter months!
After our visit we went to lunch with Poppa and Aunt Anne Marie, and we had a lovely time talking about a range of issues. At 88 and 89 they are two of the most interesting people we know.
How's your Sunday shaping up? I'm putting on my cleaning apron today, I have to get the office building in shape, I've been neglecting it something terrible.
Have a wonderful day today, whatever you're up to,
xoxDani
