A Doggone Close Call

We decided to take a chance and have Shauna and the kids over for a short visit. They had been in our bubble, but when the kids returned to school two months ago, we decided that it would be prudent to keep our distance. Since their schools seem to be remarkably virus-free, we decided to chance a meeting. We would still take the precaution of masking until we were seated at an appropriate distance.

To mark the first in-house visit in months, I thought I would try to take a timelapse video. I set up the camera with the wide angle lens in a small space between the kitchen and dining room, looking into the living room. The time lapse would capture everyone getting seated, removing our masks, and interacting.

I got it set up and pressed the shutter button to begin the time lapse when I heard the troops entering.

Oh oh. They brought the dog, Lola. She bounded right into the kitchen with great exuberance, heading right toward the tripod that she would surely knock over and send my new (same as the old) camera flying. Yes, the camera that I just bought (again) a week earlier after drowning the original two months ago.

With my life or at least my camera's life flashing before my eyes, I lunged in desperation, tackled Lola, and managed to avert a catastrophe or rather a dogastrophe.

I am sure that my reflexes are in decline, but they served me well enough on that day. Yay for grandpa!

Then, we had a nice visit.

Phone Photos

JJ and Dani

Dani and Lola, who had also knocked over the lamp in the background.
It had been straightened by this point, but we kept in on the floor until Lola left.