Bob, Fay, Dillie, Bosco and I were invited to tea at Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s home. Mr. Gordon Lightfoot is a neighbour to Drake, Bob and Fay. Bob had purchased some Greek pastries at Serrano Bakery on Pape Avenue in Toronto to bring over to Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s. Bob had also downloaded some of his music and it really is from a different era but I enjoy listening to it especially the song about the sinking of some ship the Emma Fitzgerald? I can’t excise that song out of my mind and keep humming it to myself.
Mr. Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer and guitar player, is a geezer but has a sparkle in his eyes and has taken a fancy to Bosco who is not so stinky as all of us dogs had a grooming and bath before teatime. Bosco jumped up on Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s lap!
The humans had jasmine and oolong tea and Bob was so happy to have his favourite teas in a relaxing living room full of guitars. There were cucumber sandwiches and all matter of dainties for the humans. After our promotional film tour it was a joy to just relax and do nothing. We canines had oatmeal and chicken cookies. They were YUMMY! Unfortunately they gave Bosco gas. Just about all food gives that guy gas! Bosco has a stinky aura.
Mr. Gordon Lightfoot asked if we would like to hear a song and Fay said “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” which is the tune stuck in my head! Oh he played it on his guitar so beautifully I felt sad that so many men had died on that ship. I gave a couple of barks of appreciation after his performance. Mr. Gordon Lightfoot says he had received applause many times but clapping and not dog barks. He said thank you to me and said he would sing “If You Could Read My Mind”. That was a wonderful song too and I gave him another few barks.
Mr. Gordon Lightfoot was so happy I liked his songs he invited all of us to his upcoming concert at Massey Hall in Toronto. We would have back-stage passes, meet musicians and go to a big party afterwards.
Then Mr. Gordon Lightfoot dropped a bomb on us. He said with a sly smile on his face he was becoming more of a lonely old man and needed some company like perhaps a dog. I am a bit surprised when Fay asked Mr. Gordon Lightfoot if he would like Bosco as his own. Mr. Lightfoot looked shocked and accepted Fay’s offer.
You know Bosco was never really a member of our family. He retained his arrogance but not his bad manners. He also was a stinky dog and between you and me had a persistent farting problem. So that night we said good-bye to Bosco knowing he would do a great service to Mr. Gordon Lightfoot. They seemed to get along so well and we noted he seemed very happy and frisky when around Mr. Gordon Lightfoot. No longer was he a third fiddle but king of his castle plus he could visit us as we were next door and often out being taken for walks at the same time. True to the Bosco character he never turned to us to say good-bye. It so happened that in the early 90’s Mr. Gordon Lightfoot was in a coma and lost his sense of smell so he won’t have to worry about that stinky Bosco.
Bob and Fay discussed the comment Mr. Gordon Lightfoot had said about being lonely so he became a regular guest over at our house and we’d often go for tea at his house. Mr. Lightfoot had a huge hit after “adopting” Bosco called “Dogs in Our Lives” and the lyrics included positive remarks about Bosco! There are rumours that Bob hears about a sequel to Disney’s “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog” and Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s new song would be a must.
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