Family Pet

Yesterday I looked at the weather radar map and saw the heavy-rain red spots were an hour or two away, so in spite of the dark clouds I was determined to take Lily for a big walk. When I got to Turbesi Park the rain started up for a moment and then stopped. I saw two small kids on the other side of the field having fun chasing a little dog and the parents were walking calmly behind them. As I got a little bit closer to them I noticed the dog's curly tail, and then its not-very-dog-like face. It seemed to have serious jowls and a stubby snout. The family was still a baseball field away from me. I yelled across the field, "Is that a pig?" "Yes!" they shouted back. "He's a potbelly pig and he's very smart. He loves to follow us to the park."