The Four-Footed Kind
She was beautiful, graceful, and endlessly patient with Hamish, and the subject of a children's book Willa made.
Who was Roxy?
Joy under clear blue skies, snow covered trails and going downhill fast!
What is skiing?
Moonlit dinners on a bluestone patio, sometimes wrapped in wool throws!
Where is Grace's house?
A drawing game at which Willa cheated.
What is pictionary?
The location of the blessed birth in 1961.
Where is Montreal?
Four dogs central in Willa’s life: Hamish, Justin, Gueuse and Slate.
What are cattle dogs?
They grow beyond all planning and ability to keep up and sometimes produce food.
What are garden beds?
They come every year from the Netherlands.
Who are Johnny, Mirjam, Quinten and Emma?
Willa spent six months here when she was in her early 20s.
Where is Botswana?
The house where Willa met Kathy and Beth Ann met Robby and Susan visited Dave and Clark brought Mark and Jim fought off Glen’s dog’s fleas and blamed them on Kathy and Hamish.
What is the Gutti House?
Birdfeeders still up in May may bring these into your back yard.
What are black bears?
Packing a 17’ boat with food and gear for two weeks, including two dogs.
What is canoe camping?
Their son, Gabriel, was found wearing a pair of Willa's pink underwear on his head when he was 4 years old.
Who are Jenny & Henry?
Jamaican "Legalize it" singer whose concert Willa enjoyed in an appropriately hazy state.
Who is Peter Tosh?
Her oldest friend (sorry, longest standing?) who had everyone laughing during Willa and Kathy's first wedding ceremony, telling the story of Willa's previous relationships and her surprise when Willa told her who the newest one was with.
Who is Jenny?
Willa braved this with one dog hiding behind her legs (the boy) while her dog (the girl) fended off repeated feints in the dark.
What is a coyote?
A quick read, completely engrossing, great by the fire or in the tub.
What is a murder mystery?
Blueberry picking under bird netting in Morrisville.
Where is the Redlich’s house?
City where Willa attended a Formula One Grand Prix race.
What is Montreal?
Travels in Russia and being followed by the KGB: Publishing newspapers in Canada and clearing trails in Stowe.
Who was Mark Farrell?
She was tall, dark and gorgeous and sometimes Kathy wondered if the four-footed one was edging her out.
Who was Curley?
When canoeing makes your hair stand on end.
What is Green River Reservoir?
What is lightening?
Gin in a Martini glass with pickled ramps.
What is a rampini?
In the late 70s, Willa's father told her this green space was "off limits" during her visit to NY City because it was too dangerous.
What is Central Park?
One of the kindest people, a dog-lover, always interested in you. Very loving.
Who was Florence Wall Farrell?