Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Playtime

~ John W. Howell

Lucy and Twiggy

“Lucy. You want to play ball?”

“Gee, I was just getting ready for a sunbath.”

“But that little stip of the sun will be bigger later. The ball’s behind you.”

“Still nice and warm out here.”

“Take a turn with the ball.”

“Okay, I’ll toss it.”

“Did you toss it? I don’t see it.”

“It went maybe half an inch. It’s hard to toss with my mouth.”

“For heaven’s sake. I guess we need Dad for a game of ball.”

“I would say so. Go inside and see if he can come out. Meanwhile, I’ll wait here.”

“Hey, do you hear that?”

“I heard his hoof noises. Did you see that spider?”

“Not from over there. Let me look closer.”

“He was right here.”

“Yeah, sure, Twiggy. I think you were seeing and hearing things.”

“I can still smell him.”

“I think he took off over the fence.”

“Okay, so we don’t have a spider to play with. What’s next?”

“Let’s try another ball.”

“That one is much like the first.”

“You’re telling me? Let’s go find Dad.”

“What are you going to say?”

“We need to play ball, and we need someone with an opposable thumb to throw it.”

“Will he know what opposable means?”

“He’s a writer. He can always look it up if he’s stumped.”

“Good deal.”

81 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Playtime”

  10. What would we do without google? I loved the dialogue, John. And, your backyard looks beautiful. Step by step it’s blossomed. 😊

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  11. They are only after your well-being, you know. They say it’s all about them, needing you to throw the ball but they know you need to stretch off that writing chair now and again!

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    1. The Producer said the same thing. She suggested I write a book titled, “Lucy, Twiggy and the opposable thumb.” Thanks, Robbie. The girls are always happy. 😁

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  23. You’ve gotta hand it to the girls — they know how to distract you from work! And hey, since it’s almost the weekend, a rousing game of Fetch sounds pretty entertaining. Looks like you did a world of good with that new lawn.

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  26. Your backyard looks so nice, John. We’re in such a severe drought that more grasses are brown because of water restrictions. That’s what ours looks like now in the backyard, I’m a little “green” with envy. But hopefully, more rain will come this year. Anyway, the girls and their dialogue are entertaining as ever. 🙂

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  30. Great ending to a fun exchange. I really like the look of your patio and the yard. Are you happy with your new turf?

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  32. Whew! The spider escaped!
    Perhaps you can build a ball launcher? Lucy can place the ball in the cup/launcher. Twiggy can step a paw on the lever, and the ball goes upPUP!
    They can switch roles at will. Then, they won’t need your opposable thumb anymore.
    Just a thought.

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