Sam takes a walk

Editor's note: Today Sam writes Just Words.

She calls. Holds long red thing. Pretend snooze.

"Come!"

Wait. Open eyes a little.

"Come!" 

Wait. Jump off couch. Walk slow. Stretch. Stop. Stretch. Down. Stare. Give it up.

She clips on collar. Red fire hydrants! Yay! Chain over head. Go to door. Start. Sit. Wait for words.

"Who goes first?" (She forgets. I sit. Every day same. Yawn.)

I follow. Nice day. Wind. Yum! Good smells!

Go new way today.

Lady at corner putting thing in car. "Hello Baw-brah!"

Baw-brah nos her but doesn't say name. She likes lady. "What's her name?" she says.  Low voice. Shake head.

"Hel-LO!" she says to lady. "Happee Nu Yeer." (She says a lot.)

Pecan in street. Pick up. Crunch crunch.

"Drop it!" Stern voice. Drop pecan. "Good Sam." Nice voice.

Want over there! Want over here! Want in yard! Can't go far. Leash long but not my part.

Paper in street. Pick up. Eat.

"Drop it!" Stern voice. I chew. Paper down hatch. Ummm. "Sam!" Stern voice.

Dog ahead. Good hair day. Freeze. Look. See lady.

"U no dog?" Baw-brah says.

"Yes. He lives there." Points. "Romes but not allowed."

Baw-brah nods. Walks.

Fun thing in street. I jump. "No!" Stern voice. Tug. Back to dull side. Fun thing was leaf.

Dead tree rat in street. I can't go see. Leash too short. Walk by. Look. Look. Look.

Hear car. Watch! No get close after last time! Ouch!

See four pals in yard. Jump higher than fence. Show off.

Home. Food. Peanut-butter bone. Yum!

Sleep.