Last night I came out of the back bedroom and Ginger spotted me first …

GINGER (lighting up and dashing over before Charlie could get to me): Oh, it’s you! Yay! Hello!

ME (giving her a scratch behind the ear): Hey, cutie.

Waaaaaaaah!

CHARLIE (looking wounded) DADDY!!!!! (turns and throws himself into Tim’s arms) Daddy! She petted the other dog first!

TIM (hugging Charlie): It’s ok.

CHARLIE: *whimper, whimper, hug, hug*

LURA (scratching Charlie behind the ears): That’s our big bruiser …

GINGER: Boys. So emotional.

CHARLIE: Stop it! This used to be all about me before she came!