Encounter in the Wild.

Monday diary

Monday mornings there is the Metro Diary! I break my self imposed rule of not reading newspapers in the mornings as to not ruin my creative juices and my nervous system.

Monday's diary has usually quirky amusing anecdotes that put a smile on my face. Today I read such a story and if my dog could understand human language, she probably would have smiled at it! Here it is:

"Dear Diary:

I was attending a group-show gallery opening in Chelsea, when I noticed a small Jack Russell terrier in the middle of several people who were talking, drinks in hand.

I began to see the dog was moving about, situating himself in the middle of different groups of people. Occasionally he barked and scampered around, capturing the other gallery patrons’ attention.

At some point it struck me that the dog was in the gallery by himself. I reached down and looked at the tag around its neck. On it was written, “Don’t Mess With Me, I Know My Way Home.” On the other side of the tag was a Yankees logo.

Later that evening, I saw the dog in another gallery, and I felt that perhaps he was going to various openings and was networking."