Jimmy and Bucky are headed to the beach today. Jimmy lives next door to our good friend Bo Jack, who as you all know, is the chief engineer and driver of the Bo Jack Express. The Bo Jack Express does take special requests, and loves to take the ride to the beach anyway, and he lets puppies and dogs, parrots and frogs ride on the Bo Jack Express. Our dynamic duo has another friend, Chad, who Jimmy met this summer. As you know, The Bo Jack Express is a magical train, it has no limitations, no traffic restraints and needs no tracks like a regular train. Jimmy decided to start calling Bucky Buck from now on, as it sounded a little more masculine, and the two had grown very close and fiercely loyal of one another, and Buck sounded like a good strong regal name. Buck was also growing quickly into a good sized and kind of intimidating looking dog, although still just a playful pup to all that knew him. But as any dog owner knows, especially ones with children or ones who have grown up along with the dog, there is no greater advocate or protector than man’s (and woman’s) best friend. Like all dogs, Buck knew when he sensed a bad person, or someone got just a little too close, Buck had no qualms whatsoever about letting them know about it.

Buck had learned to grow fearless in the last two months. The outdoors and mountains was what Buck loved the most, and eagerly stood up to a bear that got too close during one trip to the local mountains.

This was a fantastic specimen of a dog, with a great personality, but he would kill to protect Jimmy, and has. Once in a canyon on another journey, A coyote came upon Jimmy’s path, Buck just wanted to play, but the wild coyote growled, and Buck tore him apart. Buck had also eaten two tarantulas, killed two snakes that came into the yard, and a skunk that sprayed Jimmy. Nothing, and I mean nothing was ever going to hurt Jimmy or his mom as long as Buck was around. So Jimmy’s mom always felt safe when the dynamic duo went somewhere together. The very first time Buck met the mailman, Buck bit his pant leg tugging until Jimmy told him to let go, and they were fast friends ever since. This amazing animal was playful with everyone, and had a very inviting playful whimper and happy bark, but a strange sound or smell would send out a ferocious warning of a dog with a nasty temper not to be messed with. Wisely, no one ever did.

Well now at the beach with Buck and Chad and Jimmy, the fun was unfolding, The boys brought Frisbees and balls and boogie boards, and drinks. The boys played for hours in that California sun, at PB, Pacific Beach for those of you from other places, they played with all the other kids, splashing around for hours, Buck was an amazing swimmer, but under Crystal Pier, A rip current was coming in so the San Diego lifeguards warned the boys and the other kids to come in out of the water, but not before Buck chased a seal swimming northward and even tried to ride a boogie board, staying up for about twenty seconds one time. So the boys and Buck walked up to the pier and bought some fish tacos and waited for Bo Jack’s Express to come back, talking to people fishing of the pier, and feeling the water spray up in their face, while Buck was wagging his tail and meeting new friends and licking new faces and everybody loved that dog.

All the new friends the boys made that day and even the lifeguards made Jimmy and Chad promise to come back soon with that wonderful dog. Buck was a pure joy to everyone he met. That wonderful pup never forgot a face, or a place, so polite and full of grace, and offered his paw in friendship to everyone he met, and would speak whenever asked, what a great pet. Even his love to play with other dogs was fun to watch.

Well the boys promised every one they would be back soon, and said ther goodbye’s. The Bo Jack Express was soon to arrive. Bo Jack had been giving a tour of the town today, and promised to pick up the boys on the way back today. So on the trip homeward bound, they were back on their way, They had a lot of fun at the beach this great summer day, filled with lots of swimming and smiles, wagging tails and play. So tune in for the next journey of the boy and his dog, next time they might go down to Padre Dam and sit and go fishing on a big log. They will watch the water run, on another lazy day of fun, Buck might get out in the open, and everybody knows, retrievers love to run.

Just for fun and giggles, all along the way, Jimmy might walk and run along the riverbed, and with the ducks let Buck play. So for now farewell, and we are wishing you well, until the next time we meet ,and have another story to tell. Again, I hope this story will sell, it’s time to go now, Bo Jack’s ringing the magical train’s bell. Fear not friends, before they go, I’ll give you all a good yell. We can share some more laughter, a good time, even a good smell. As my writing mind grows, I’m learning that more I must tell. So hang in, relax no need to excel in a couple of more days, a new tail I’ll tell.