Neighbor Logan (13) walks with Lise and me whenever he can. He is delightfully entertaining, always finding something new to do. He jumps to hit signs, hops over ditches, runs for the sheer joy of running, and touches a bear’s eye on a mailbox. When I pointed out to Lise the rut that deer have made coming through the woods, Logan went to inspect it. I asked for a reenactment, and he hammed it up for the camera.

Logan often runs on a retaining wall. This day he did a dance at the furthest point and ran back toward us.

On the way home, he picked a wild flower, wondering what it was. I used the lens app on the phone that identified it as a grape hyacinth. His mind is always active, noticing new things and wondering about others. No two walks are ever the same. He is developing a good sense of humor, too, often teasing about things or pretending to be serious over silly things. There is never a dull moment with Logan around.