GUS. . .

As you may have guessed there are many types of interesting people living on the dock. We have met many of our neighbors as we have lived there. And yes when we walk down the dock there is always someone to say "Hi" to or something new to look at. I have no idea why I have brought this up before, but I should probably talk about Gus, since he is a cat.

It hit me that this should be a blog topic on Friday as I was walking home around 5 and noticed Gus and the dude who owns them cruising down the dock. Each night (and possibly morning, not sure) Gus goes for a walk. He lives in the middle of our dock. Well I have seen him in the windows and I know where his owner lives. Gus and said owner head out around 4-5 and just take a stroll down the to the end of the dock. Apparently, Gus is 15 year old and has been doing this for year. He is a orange and white long haired mix. He jumps up on planters, sniffs around and just sort of saunters down the dock, much like a cat would. His owner is never more than 3 steps behind him. If you pass him he only sort of looks at you and them keeps moving. There is never a point where Gus stops and lets you pet him. It just isn't his thing. This is his time to cruise around and take his walk.

I think I have gotten used to this deal, but all of a sudden it did strike me as a bit odd since this is only time I have seen anyone take their cat for a walk. (Ok that isn't really true, a young girl I grew up with did tie a jump rope around her cat's neck and took it for a walk, granted the cat never stood up. Therefore it might not count since in theory she really dragged her cat around. Not a walk then, right, just a drag?)

Rain

I have not seen the sun for more than like 5 mins since December. It has been cloudy and overcast, and now the forecast is calling for more rain. Rain, it is different here. Well the sound is different, also the walking down the dock in the rain . . .

When it rains, the raindrops do not hit the ground like in other places, instead it hits water. This creates a noise that is quiet loud and shocking. It sounds as if maybe the rain is actually coming into our house and possibly getting our things wet. It sounds like rain that you might hear in a tent while camping. Ben thinks this is great and really relaxing. It has taken me several months to get used to this noise.

So as the forecast brings rain it also brings noise, but after several months, I am not as alarmed as I once was.