Sunrise 5:50: Stickless in Menlo

The female Dawn Jogger mentioned at breakfast that as difficult as it was to take Australian Shepherd Cassie on a Sunday outing during the last year of her life - she tended to wander a bit aimlessly on the leash and then get stuck in places - she nonetheless missed the companionship. The male DJ volunteered to be a good doddering replacement. He's been challenging himself to use his walking stick less and thought a Sunday morning outing around the block would be a good test - and the female DJ could provide welcome mental support. His trainer Heidi is always pushing him to get to the next level and not let mechanics interfere with mental and visa versa. Kind of like Barry Zito, the female DJ thought...