06.02.13

morning run:
Posey
Eve
Rita
Rufus
Lily
Jack
Monkey
Twiggy
(8)

Southern charcos: ~8k. Slightly different route today to avoid that lingering, stinking pile of offal on the Au Soleil Couchant road: we went out the normal way but doubled back to the intersection, hit the swimming hole and ducked around north to catch the Au Soleil Couchant road just west of where it forks to join the palapa road. The swimming hole is nearly dry now but there was a little bit of water in the bottom of it and that was enough for Monkey, Twiggy and Rufus to have fun. Rufus was really fired up today, although he was relatively easy to get on the hook. I stoved a toe on the gate getting out so that hurt for a couple of kilometers but the pace and general mood of the dogs sustained me. Everyone was really stellar today. We saw several salt workers and nobody even flinched. Rita was really up for it and had a great time the whole way; I think maybe it sometimes helps her to ignore her horrible skin/ear problems for a while and she really does enjoy running with her sisters.
GRADE: A