Saturday, March 31, 2012

Meeting Romulus

 Friend and Brother John brought Romulus over when he came to Specialis Procer Lodge tonight.  Rommie is a Great Pyrenees and is absolutely Beautiful.
 He is a Rescue Dog from Indianapolis.  His back story is that he was purchased for guarding goats.  Everything was all right until the man decided to not have goats any more.  The he chained this beautiful dog up in the barn and fed him or not depending on his whim for three years.  He finally decided he would just shoot the dog.

 Neighbors heard about it and took him to Great Pyrenees Rescue (Not sure if I have the right link but you can see what they are like by clicking on it.) and eventually John drove to Indianapolis to bring him to his forever home.
I am grateful that I got to meet him tonight. It was really the highlight of the evening. I had not eaten much all day in anticipation of going out to eat after Lodge.  We usually have a short meeting but tonight the sands of time ran out and we were still going.  (I really hate the room we meet in.  The steps to get up are steep and narrow. I have a lot of trouble climbing them).

We went to Djangos and it was full. I understood we were going to eat in a room but evidently they were just sitting there for drinks. I went to the WC and when I got back everyone was moving into a private room.  They told me something about ordering at the bar and they would bring it in to me. I thought they meandt dinner. When I went out to the bar the bartender told me that they didn't do that.  Evidently they just let them go to the room for a place to drink and wait until there was a table. (Plus the fact that everyone was treating me like an old person and offering to give me their seat or go and get my order. And yes I know they were just being kind but I couldn't take it. I have been feeling vulnerable ever since Bailey passed.)  I decided that I would just go home and have some oatmeal.  When I have not eaten for a long time I am not good company and Aas I said, missing Bailey doesn't help much either.

It was wonderful to meet Rpmmie and John is going to take me over to a Shelter near Omaha next Friday to perhaps meet my new dog.  Then it won't be so lonely around here.  If not I may go to Indianapolis.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a nice week-end!

2 comments:

John said...

Actually, Jay, his name is "Rommie," which is short for "Romulus." He's a WONDERFUL dog, and I'm lucky he lives with me and the rest of the critters. He really is a beautiful creature, as much by spirit and instinct as by conformation. At a mere 90 pounds, he's a very small and svelte Great Pyrenees.

Your story about his past is essentially correct. I've worked with Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue for some years, and they're wonderful people--as are the Pyr rescue folks in Iowa and closer states. I know many of those folks.

jaycoles@gmail.com said...

Thanks John, I have fixed his name. I really enjoyed meeting him even though I probably had some Blood Sugar problems and was out of it. j