Rose Re-writes her 'Match'

Rose re-writes her ‘Match.’

Rose found herself back in Kansas City. A wedding, dancing, great food, Liberty Memorial and a new Ferris wheel, family, old girlfriends…a very successful trip.

And as can often happen (but we so seldom admit), the conversation turned to Men and Man Dogs, but in their defense, NOT men who are dogs. Or pigs, not that any of her girlfriends had made this analogy of course.

But one friend who was happily single did share that just maybe there might be one last man. And how one might ‘design’ this perfect mate. This is of course different for everyone but Rose thought her ideas had some merit.

“Of course, the out of town man(dog) might be the ideal match.”

Rose (thinking…) said, “And how is this?”

(Friend):  “You know… you would get all doll’d up for the weekend…”

Rose thought, ‘hey, yeah-uh!'...toenails painted, a shiny coat, any stray hairs plucked…’ (not that Rose HAD any).

(Friend): “And you’d have your own house…no real leash…”

Rose agreed, “Yes! Co-habitation in a house, not to speak of a Town Doghouse (as was hers) can get VERY SMALL very FAST!" Not that she'd had any experience with this.

She thought to herself “Try turning around three times before retiring in one of these places and one really understands the word ‘kennel’ing’”.

(Friend): ‘And what could be better than having two houses? Don’t all long term unions have two places? I mean everyone gets annoying at times.”

Rose understood, as she could get annoyed with herself!

It wouldn’t have to be a beach house or an Italian villa, a house across town might just be the thing. A few nights of the week to snore together, a night or two solo.

So Rose would get to work. While she always thought it was demanding to answer that question, ‘what do you want in a Match’, she began…

-Resources to buy your own kibble, bully sticks, and half the Airbnb on vacation.

-NOT poly-dog-orous (ick. Personally, this kinda grossed Rose out).

-FIT (but then again she was no spring canine. Her core was nothing to brag about.)

-a dog of Faith(ful-ness). ‘Spiritual but not religious’ was fine.

And there you go, Rose was on her way to finding the perfect Mate.