Casey visits a familiar place

Casey went to the River Market Sat. morning. He recognized the downtown area, whining and crying anxiously. As soon as I opened the door, he dragged me straight to Linda's usual spot where she & Casey spent most Saturday mornings since summer selling T-shirts and promoting the Firehouse Hostel & Museum. Casey enjoyed seeing his friends Judd, Becky, Scott and other vendors whose names I don't know. He looked everywhere for his mama and jumped up, placing his paws on my arms, looking at me emploringly as if to say, "Aren't you going to help me find her? Where could she be?" One of the vendors suggested that we disguise him as a seeing-eye dog to sneak him into UAMS, but they are taking such good care of her that we don't want anyone at the hospital to have a reason for resentment! It will be a great day when Casey's mama gets to come home. (Mom said "just do it" but wise John said, "No.")

I went to the early chapel service, then joined Mom & John's sunday school class at FUMC this morning. They are glad to receive the news that she is steadily improving. They are a warm, generous, deeply spiritual and loving group.