Today, Dad and I had a lot of fun, and I taught him a cool new trick in the process. First, I had Dad cook up a bunch of hot dog slivers and put them in a container. Then, I taught him how to play a game we call "Whistlework." In this game, I have Dad blow a whistle and wait until I come running, and then he feeds me a piece of hot dog. This is an easy game for dogs, but rather complex for humans to grasp, with three serial components -- blow the whistle, wait, and feed. Eventually, Dad grasped the concept, and he actually got pretty good at it. As far as humans go, Dad is a pretty quick study. And. . . it does show that you can teach an old dad new tricks.Well, I would love to chat all evening, but I think I hear some kids walking past my house.
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