The Kindness of Strangers

Yesterday it was freezing in the house and sunny and windy outside. I spent the morning mesmerized reading a friend's manuscript while wrapped in my fleece blanket. Lily was whimpering to go for her walk. Finally Lily and I set out and I got warmed up from walking. We really got cooking on our loop around the city. Then what often happens on a long walk, I had to pee. I met two public works folks raking the baseball field opposite the North Smithfield Police Department. They loved Lily! They let Lily and me go into the ladies room in the little building they use as an office and I was able to pee and get water for Lily. They were so kind and they said come back and visit us again!