Carolyn Holm

Dear Mom,
The best thing about babysitting Mika is going on walks together. So why are you taking us out separately?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I know you and Mika like to go out together, but it’s just too much hassle.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
We’re a hassle?????
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Not you, just the experience. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
We thought it went well! We weren’t hooligans this time!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
No, you were both on your best behavior. It was just too many moving parts. The leashes crossing, me trying to pick up Mika’s poop while trying to keep you from eating grass, my earbuds falling out of my ears, me dropping the mail I was going to post. Like I said, too many moving parts.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
It’s weird to see you go out the door with another dog.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I know it is. I’m sorry. I appreciate that you understand my hand signal that says you are to stay behind.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I thought it means that you are going to come back!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It means both of those things. You need to stay and I always come back. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Mika understands the signal too. 
XOXO Poppu

Dear Poppy,
I’m sure she finds it weird to see the two of us go out without her.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
On her walk, where do you go? Does she get a better walk than I do?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
You both get to go on good walks. Mika and I make a big circle of the neighborhood, and then come back to the house. I switch dogs, and then go the opposite direction to make another circle of the neighborhood. Basically a big figure 8.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Mika said hers is the good walk. She said she’s your favorite.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
They are both good walks. No favorites. But between you and me, you are still my best girl.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I was pretty sure I was. We won’t tell Mika.
XOXO Poppy

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