New Game

Thud!

The hollow sound reaches through most of the house.

Prump, prump, prump… thud!

Mre mrei mei…

The chirping vocal mimic of a bird from little Sprite is heard, and then…

Thud!

Finally, a gasping breath and then howls of laughter from Doug.

He bought a laser pointer and is jittering the red beam along the floor, occasionally racing it across the carpet and up the bedroom door, enticing Sprite to chase it.

Around and around she goes, in dizzying circles, and then makes hairpin turns that would make any fly ball chaser jealous. A dash across the floor and a jump into and against the bedroom door, creating a “thud”.

I only had to wonder for a short time who was enjoying this new game more- it is Doug.