Yes, Actually, It Is a Day at the Beach

My friend Heidi recently said that it feels like people are coming out of hibernation. And that's especially true on a day like this. Chicagoans LOVE when the weather gets warm--and we've had what seems like a really long, cold winter. So hallelujah for the sunshine! This afternoon I took Scout and Chloe to the dog beach. We hadn't been since last summer, but they settled right back in. They headed straight for the water (which was leg-numblingly cold, as I learned when I followed them into the lake). Scout can be a little curmudgeonly with other dogs, but he was pretty good today. And Chloe was able to play with other dogs without being too overhwhelming. (They each have their own set of social issues.) They play best with each other, and today they played hard, running and slamming into each other over a large stretch of sand. Just as we were leaving, we ran into Heidi, who was on the people side of the fenced-in beach. So we sat a little longer to visit and enjoy the beautiful day.