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August 01, 2007
OFF LEASH: On silver linings
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler. Past columns can be found here.
The addition of a small, grabby human to the household has been a source of not-insignificant annoyance in recent months. He will, for example, crawl over to me while I am sleeping and begin slapping on my back with both hands as if I am a cheap bongo and he is the travel-sized reincarnation of John Bonham.
Recently, however, this Puller of Ears and Disturber of Naps has taken to dropping little bits of food on the floor. Some cheese, say, or a couple of Cheerios. Sometimes this is unintentional. Other times he appears to do it in order to amuse himself. Regardless of his motivation, this has provided me with numerous unexpected snacking opportunities -- what one might call "manna from highchair."
I suppose the takeaway here is that one must learn to take the bad with the good, the tail grabbing with the morsel tossing. I just hope they start giving the little man steak.
Posted by teb at August 1, 2007 10:42 AM