Puppies and Babies

The best way to meet people is to either walk a puppy or push a baby stroller. It is like wearing a magnet on your back. Young and old cannot resist coming up to you and starting a conversation. Since I walk Shelby in the backyard I diminish my chances of any encounters. If I have one, that would mean that a stranger has come onto my property. Not a good thing. On the other hand, I take my grandson to the mall or the town pool, so there is a wealth of new friends waiting to happen. Before I even put the brake on the stroller, a crowd gathers. Kids ask if they can look at him.  Their parents ask how old he is. Everyone agrees that he is cute. All babies are cute, so I don't let it go to my head. We exchange stories about what our own kids did at this age and how good it is to be pushing a carriage after 30 years. All in all, you cannot go wrong with anything that is a miniature.