Friendship

“What should I write about your day today, Gill? “ I asked. “It was good, he responded without hesitation. “What made it good,” I probed further. “The fact that I had 3 friends,” he answered. “Anything else, I asked. “You gotta name ‘em,” he instructed as he drifted off to sleep.

Freddie, Steven and Zel took Gilly out for brunch this morning. Gilly ate blueberry pancakes, bacon and home fries. I’m thrilled that he consumed extra calories while I took a walk with Susie to try to lose a few of my own.

The men returned and I found them out in the backyard. They helped me a great deal by continuing the seemingly never-ending task of clearing the backyard to make way for the famous fence soon to be built (scheduled for this week). The perimeter is finally staked out, after hours of negotiation.

Gilly remained outdoors for the entire afternoon, which made the day even sunnier that it really was (and by golly, it was a scorcher). Arlene and the twins arrived with Anita; the audience grew in size. It was a pleasant day; some good old fashioned elbow grease was spread around the yard; quite a sight.

Gilly did not lie down until after five; a new record. This says an awful lot about how much he enjoyed the visit. My heart is full when I witness Gilly enjoying himself to the extent he did today.