non-work saturday

Just spent an hour at the dog park with Giles. Talked to some cool owners. Scared one half of a couple with a shiba inu who thought our dogs were fighting when they were really just playing kinda rough. The other half was trying to reassure the scared one that the dogs weren't fighting even as he had his bag off his shoulder and was trying to beat (gently) Giles with it. Saw a really cool big German shepherd that was as tall as me on his hind legs. I want a dog that's bigger than me.

Before dog parking, outside the coffee shop, as I was untying Giles after getting my coffee, we were greeted by a dog named Xena who snuck away from her owners at a table on the sidewalk to come play with Giles.

To the gym briefly now and then off to the Pride parade with a friend. Yes, we have Pride in September here rather than June. It could be a weather-related reason (too hot and humid in June to be outside), but I think, and have heard other people's conjectures, that the turnout is way too low in June when the college students are away.

Then maybe more gay stuff in the evening, but we'll see.