Happy 5th Birthday, Rocky!!

It's hard to believe Rocky is five today!  That's one whole paw!  He's been having a good time lately, still enjoying long daily walks through the neighborhood and meeting up with Mabel for a romp through the park. 

Last week, May 23 to be exact, whilst playing in the park the pair discovered a turtle on the baseball field.  Rocky wasn't phased by it and was generally disinterested but Mabel piped-up and let that turtle know whose baseball field he was on.  As the discerning reader might perhaps already know, May 23 is World Turtle Day

Mabel talking to the turtle

On Memorial Day Rocky went to Herman Park for a morning walk.  He wore his patriotic bandanna as he toured the Japanese Garden crossed the footbridges,  and eyed the sculptures and reflection pools. He loved the traveling sculpture exhibit, Circle of Animals which will soon head to DC.

close up of the sculpture

DLG and Rocky entering the Japanese Garden

Today Rocky celebrated his birthday with peanut butter flavored ice cream in the park with Mabel.  After playing together Mabel gave Rocky a birthday gift; a turtle!