Our Man Beagle in Havana Hawaii
By Janet Watkins
[Editors’ note: Our daughter Lili lived with family on Maui this summer–surfing, fishing, swimming, cliff-diving, working as a counselor at a farm camp and as a barista in a coffee shop. We thought it would be nice to send our dog Luke over, too. He sent us back these pictures.]
High tide at Haena Point on Kauai.
“No dog is an island.”
“Feeling a little edgy.”
“From here to eternity. Also, when is dinner?”
“You hide while I close my eyes and count to 20.”
Dogfishing.
“What? No surf on top of Haleakala??
“I smell rain.”
“No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as horses and dogs.” –Herman Melville
“Is your last name Cogburn by any chance?”
“Kayaking? How am I supposed to hold a paddle with no opposable thumbs?”
Sunsetting.
“Morning already? Must have fallen asleep on the beach.”
Ruff life.
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Janet Marshall Watkins is the co-founder of Pie & Chai. She is a writer, mom, grandma, dog owner, former nonprofit director, and longtime advocate for people suffering from violence, food insecurity, and other challenges. Lili Chuanyi Watkins is a rising junior in the Fine Arts Program at Virginia Commonwealth University and a photographer for the VCU Sports Creative Content Team. She is a 2022 graduate of James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg where she was a four-sport athlete. She is also a certified Tree Steward and longtime volunteer with Tree Fredericksburg.
