Meeting the new Puppy

And so I got my wish this morning, it stopped raining and the sun was already peeking out by the time I left for golf. It WAS cold though but that wasn't going to stop me or even slow me down this morning. We were scheduled for Roosevelt where we hadn't played in almost 2 months and we also had Chris Greenleaf playing with us who we hadn't played with in that time as well. So we had our full complement this morning and it actually felt "normal" however normal feels. I do miss the banter when all 4 of us are playing together and this morning, it was a very welcome return to what once was usual. This morning I focused on the parallel between my inner work with manifestation and my outcomes and the golf and what i INTENDED. I intended to have a good game and feel good about my play. I intended to slow down my swing and relax and i intended to enjoy the morning outside. After all, it is nicest out the day after it rains. No exception today, it WAS a beautiful day and after a couple of holes, it did start to warm up some. So to the golf: I hit my first shot well, but I couldn't find the ball as it must have skipped under the fence. I shot a 6 on that first hole but I decided I was just warming up. I also hit a nice shot on the 2nd hole but hit short on the next to fairway shots and ended up with a 7. I finally tied for a win with a 4 on the short Hole 3, driving my iron to the green. And on Hole 4, I blasted my first shot and got my fairway drive to the green, well past the hole. Still I was up there in 2 and just missed a par putt to tie again. On Hole 5, I blasted my first shot again, my best tee shot all day but missed a tying putt. Hey it was ok. I was playing ok. Hole 6 the tunnel hole I shot a 5 after again overshooting the flag on my 3rd shot. And on Hole 7, I shot a 4 only losing because Scott shot a nice par. And he had a great hole on the next one too. I got a 6 on that one. And finally on the last hole, we ALL shot 4s. All in all, a much better game for me than any game in the last month! And I had fun playing with the guys and it was a beautiful day. And i rewarded myself with IN-N-Out double double for lunch too.  

So Lisa and I talked about me coming over for dinner later to help her eat the Panini Grill food and to meet the puppy and talk over arrangements. That meant talking over when I was going to watch her of course LOL. It was clear to me that Lisa made the decision to get the dog more out of her sanity than for Johnnie. I know she gets lonely when she comes home from work during the week and there is no one there and without soccer to give her a social outlet, she is struggling. I get that. But I also know that this was a snap decision and it will affect me in some way. I knew Johnnie would be more than thrilled with getting a dog, and the thing I wanted to focus on was that he knows it is HIS responsibility when we have him. Which means we know we're going to get him and Lisa actually verified that. She asked me if I could take the dog Tuesdays through Thursdays. Why was not I even surprised?! Then again, how is it going to help her emotional wellbeing during those days if the dog is with me?? I don't know what her plan is, and it's pretty clear she hasn't exactly thought it all the way through. I am simply going to stay in react mode and help in any way I can I guess. Tonight I did go over and ate Panini Grill and met the dog. She reminded me of Max, Ellen's dog. It was immediately clear that the bulk of the training will need to fall on Johnnie as well as he needs to develop some impulse control. This as my forearms bear scratches from Johnnie and I horseplaying. I do remember when Lisa got Zucco when we first went to quarantine way back in April. I HOPE it doesn't become like that where Lisa just simply got tired of the whole thing within a few weeks and sent the dog back with her mom. I don't think she'll be able to do that this time so I hope the fact that she has to do the training with everything makes a difference. I mean it's a puppy and this one will have to learn everything from scratch. And so tonight I gave Lisa the gift of watching Johnnie and the puppy for an hour while she practiced piano. We will have to work everything else out as we go. Funny. Just like Johnnie huh? And that worked out just fine. I am hoping this one does too.