30.07.11

morning run:
Otto
Archie
Chester
Truman
Rufus
Ernie
Jack
Luna
(8)

Oscar skipped again due to his health; he's feeling much better but he still looks skinny and weak. Luna took his spot today and acquitted herself well. We took an odd route: the coco trail and then immediately east along the cow pasture, across the alternate land bridge and back south along on the ridge, south to the main road, east into the monte at the last turn, around the southern charcos and onto the palapa road north, west/northwest at the three-way intersection, west to the swimming hole north of the shire and then through the shire to the intersection, west and south along the cut-over back to the same land bridge we crossed at the start and home the way we came out: at least 8k, probably closer to 9k, I'll have to check. It was hot and humid but we caught a bit of cloud cover and everyone jumped in swimming holes and puddles the whole way, since it rained yesterday. There were a fair number of salt workers, many with machinery and vehicles. I put Truman on the hook at the shrimpery to preempt any thoughts of him jack-rabbiting north when we got to the gate, and scooped Luna up when we got to doce for much the same reason. Everyone was good and had a good time.
GRADE: A

evening walk:
Floyd
(1)

Roni took him for a couple trips around the block. He was a bit troublesome and headstrong, and as Roni was dealing with not only him but navigating her way around vehicles, people, dogs and even a horse it was not the most pleasant walk. Floyd has to get better about doing this kind of thing under less-than-optimal conditions.
GRADE: C