A Stroll in the Park

Gracie took me to Central Park today. It's the first week of April, so it's pretty early yet to see signs of spring, but on this sunny, warm day there were a few. We saw some daisies poking up through the ground, and lots of tiny buds on the trees. And we watched robins hopping across the still brown lawns looking for a tasty treat.

Because it was Sunday there were a great many carriages on the roads. Some had two wheels, but most had four. Some had a single horse, most had two, and a few really fancy ones had four or six - just to impress dogs like me, I guess. New Yorkers love to drive through the Park.

There were lots of dogs, too (but I didn't see any of my friends). They were barking up a storm. Between the barking dogs, the clip-clops of the horses' hooves, the sound of the wheels grinding on the gravel, Central Park was a pretty noisy place today. The skating rink was closed. The dairy hasn't opened yet. But it won't be long.

On the way home Gracie stopped by a sidewalk vendor and bought a pair of pretzels - one for her and one for me. It was the first time I'd every tasted a pretzel. Good, but awfully salty.

Have a nice day.    D-O-G.                                                                                        ©2014