Well, that was disconcerting. As I was walking Pazzo back to my parents house, I saw a golden animal standing in the middle of the street far down the hill. It then darted to the sidewalk. Pazzo quickened his pace but didn’t bark or anything.

At first, I thought it was the neighbor’s dog, but my parents’ neighbor wasn’t out there, and I didn’t think the dog could’ve really gotten loose. After a moment’s confusion, I thought it kind of looked like Angel, except Angel has been dead for three months. I suppose it could’ve been a stray or even a coyote. Whatever it was, it was gone by the time Pazzo and I reached my parents’ house.