Rikki and Samuel

So now we have two twelve year old greyhounds. Except for two specific attributes, impossible to tell them apart. One has deer ears and the other a needle nose. The new boy is Samuel, whose race record we just looked up. 40 races, two wins and six seconds. Not bad at all to undergo that and survive to this ripe old age. The senior boy in our household is Rikki Tikki Tavi, who also raced and survived, despite his close resemblance to Bambi.

Good news? They’ve already bonded.

This head hanging routine is definitely a greyhound thing. Don’t question it. Just know that it is real and meaningful.

You can only imagine what these two are doing to two romantics. All the titles and references that come to mind. Twilight of the Gods. Castor and Pollux. David and Jonathan. Huck and Tom. With the addition of our deerhound, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. But given the gravity of their age and complicated unknowable histories, here’s the reference that seems most appropriate.

Where are the clowns?

Harlequin is the ultimate clown makeup.

Next best is the Emmett Kelly thing. All sad face and painted on tears

Though some clowns wear no face paint at all.

And orange is not a clown. It just is. Kind of like greyhounds. Top speed until you drop.

We’re doing just fine, thank you.

In dog years, we’re the past. But in real years, we are present and accounted for. Thank you.