Last Wednesday Jamie wanted to stay out. She waited for me finish the blog. Really, she had been waiting all day. It had been pouring down rain almost all day. Or so windy it could blow you over. By the time the staff meeting was finished and the blog was done, I found her out in the Green House. The rain had subsided for the moment. She glanced over and burst into a full sprint onto the Hill. We sprinted clockwise, counter clockwise, up, down, and all around. In our sprints I would look over at Jamie, she looked happy. It started to rain again, but a little rain or mist has never stopped Jamie before. 😉
It is what felt like a true moment of happiness, cheesy, I know. In that moment it also felt like a true expression of freedom. She chose to stay out late, she got to let her guard down, and she seemed very content.
Jamie running in the rain:
Me trying to capture the moment, the look of happiness and content on her face. However, I missed it by a second because it was time to run again! *Jamie is the only person I will take a selfie with.*
The stormy view:
And the not so stormy view. It changes in the blink of an eye in Washington.
Grooming in between:
Look at that focus:
Jamie’s view today:
Bonus photos of Nutmeg!
Thank you for sharing this! It was the shot of joy and happiness in the arm I didn’t realize I was craving tonight. And I LOVE the photo of Jamie concentrating.
Kelsi, your post made me very happy. Must have been so exhilarating sprinting with Jamie on that gorgeous rainy-sunsety night. While the shelter I volunteer with is operating on staff only these days, the one big thing I miss the most is spontaneously running, just for the sheer fun of it, with a dog at my side. Something about it always makes me feel like a kid again. Not something you can do with every dog, just special ones — just like sprinting with Jamie. How lucky Jamie is to have a friend like you and visa versa (a selfie friend). I get that too. I have very few selfies but the ones I have are all with dogs.
I loved this post. Thanks so much for the story and all the fantastic photos.
I could just kiss Nutmeg’s nose.
Jamie is so lucky to have you as a friend !
oh, you can almost hear that green grass and prickly lettuce growing!
So funny that the boss prefers to hang out under that crow’s nest….
When your boss is Jamie, who needs the gym, right, Kelsi?!