Dog Power

Shortly after receiving our hugs and kisses from Olga the proprietress of Punto del Encuentro and polishing off a wide assortment of breakfast fare, Special K started feeling the first symptoms of a migraine headache, nausea and tunnel vision. We were on our way to B and L's house to check out Bookie Bonnie's impressive jardin (garden)when this occurred and, upon arrival, K engaged in a quick lay-down to head off the impending mind melter. Lying in the shade on a chaise while the rest of us did this and that, K was joined by B and L's dog Trudy, a Basset hound of goodly proportions, who took it upon herself to come to K's aid. She hopped up on the chaise, a thing she had never done before and no small feat considering her short legs and ample girth, and began working her dog healing magic. It's an invisible sort of thing with touching and staring being the only techniques clear to we humans, but it's tried and true - in this case tried and Trudy - and in no time at all, K was feeling better; enough so, that later that day we walked the grounds of El Explorador and ran errands downtown with no after affects of the migraine. Nice.

Paradise Gardens, no, not the one with Eve, apples and serpents, our original destination and not our original sin, we learned is closed on Wednesdays. It is our new goal for today, Thursday. We'd bring Trudy along for emergencies, but dogs aren't allowed at P.G., which is an animal rescue center, so that makes no sense if you ask me. Go ahead, I dare ya, ask me.

We had dinner at a new restaurant, The Rock, that had, in a previous incarnation, been destroyed by a flood a couple of years ago. The restaurant has been elegantly restored and we all enjoyed our meals. K's novio (boyfriend) and I had the Fettuccine Alfredo. We both agreed that carbs were our "comfort food" and, to prove his point, J had a side of mashed potatoes. This from a guy who is lean as a whip and on a good day might weigh a 150 pounds. Curiously, during the meal, J sat quietly and lost weight while I moved about animatedly and gained ten pounds. I wonder if Trudy could help me with this problem.