A small gratitude today.
A small gratitude named Champagne.
I’ve been having some issues with inflammation across what
I refer to as the hip delivery system; diagnosed as arthritis and bursitis, it’s
literally a pain in the ass. It turns out that any movement you want to make
with any part of your body passes somehow through the hips/butt, and you don’t
notice it until it’s painful. Also—your body starts to conform to misalignment
in order to reduce pain, and trying to reconfigure the muscles to where you
should be is also painful.
So I’ve struggled with my morning walks. Saturday was the
first time in a few days that I did the circuit, and I was worried that—even after
a couple of weeks of PT—I’d have repercussions. I was just about 75%
through it when I spotted this guy dancing through the parking lot of a
micropark:
Yes, that’s Champagne. Seems like some dogs wear Halloween
costumes; Champagne lives the costume.
But he also has the personality behind the coloration—bright,
happy, friendly. There were many scritches and a few kisses, which made the
entire walk worthwhile. No walk, no Champagne.
And that’s today’s gratitude.
©2026 Bas Bleu
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