Winston!

This is Winston - my adopted Greyhound. I got him from the kennel in West Memphis that rescues the dogs when they are retired from racing. The rescue kennel is located right behind the dog track.

Winston has led an exciting life. He has run and won a lot of races over the last 5 years. I'm sure he has made some body a LOT of money! His racing name was "License to Win"; I changed it to more reflect his stoic personality. All Winston has ever known is racing! I have tried to teach Winston how to play, chase after toys, and shake for treats. Win has the "treat thing" down.

One thing I have not had to teach Winston is how to relax! Greyhounds have 2 speeds - 35 miles/hour or O miles/hour! Winston can lay around all day! He takes his retirement very seriously. As a Wimpy mother-of-three active boys, this was a lesson to me. This year has found me in a partially empty nest. Instead of mourning and longing for the past, I need to move on to the next stage of life. The book of Daniel tells us that God changes the times and the seasons. (Daniel 2:21) Change is true of our lives as well and God sends us different "seasons" of life. Winston and I are entering a new season of our lives: Retirement from racing for Winston; retirement from intense child rearing for me. Let the good times begin for a Wimpy mother-of-three!