Hike in Kennedy Park:
Felt much better today and was hoping to do 7-8 miles In Kennedy Park. However, as I neared Umbrella Hill I heard a lot of shouting; it sounded like kids playing or perhaps someone calling their dog.
By the time I got to the base of Umbrella Hill, where I often do the loop up to the top, I could still hear shouts--definitely some people calling their dog, I thought. So I skipped the loop and headed up to the north to join the Aspinwall Trail. A woman stopped me and asked me if I had seen her dog, a grey poodle called Franklin. I said, "no", and continued hiking to the Coakley Trail.
As I headed southeast on Coakley, I saw another woman whom I had seen before and this time, there was a large dark poodle walking next to her. But I suspected the dog wasn't hers, and I asked. When she confirmed, I knew it was the "lost" dog and took it by the collar and gently persuaded it to walk back with me toward Umbrella Hill. As I did so, I also let out a number of loud yells: "Yo!" I hoped that the dog owner would realize I was trying reach her attention. And it worked! Before long, the dog owner and her friend were on the Coakley Trail and they were united with Franklin.
And this is how I reconnected with April, who used to run with Colette and on group runs, years ago. It turned out that she was Franklin's owner. She also used to worked at the Arcadian Shop for a while. Alas, we didn't have much time to chat as it was getting dark, so we parted ways quickly.
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