He's ready for some football

Earlier in the week, I took John Lee with me to pick up our 15-year-old from Cross Country practice. That day they were using the track at the school while the football team practiced on the field.

John Lee was enthralled the second he caught sight of the players on the field. His ears were perked up, and if I'd let him he'd have dragged me to the field. Heck, he would have left me behind and taken off for the end zone if he could! We had to wait about 15 minutes for Cross Country practice to wrap up, and John Lee was focused on the football players the entire time.

I think I can understand that. Up until Sunday he had to sit in a kennel all day every day, seeing pretty much the same sights and sounds except for a few turnouts a day. When racing, there was the exertion of running full throttle every few days, so the dogs probably didn't mind lazing the days away in their kennels so much. Now that he's in a home, it's a whole new world. The sights and sounds he's exposed to must surely leave him feeling like the proverbial kid in the candy store. It's so neat to watch John Lee discover life.