Several years later, I was shopping at Broadway Plaza in Creeky Walnuts (Walnut Creek) and as I passed by Macy’s, I encountered a greyhound group.  Or, I should say, a greyhound encountered me.  He was a grey-colored greyhound which I now know are not usual.  I was standing aside just watching and admiring all of them.  The next thing I knew, he appeared at my side and just rested his head against my thigh.  My heart melted and I wanted instantly to take him home.  I patted him and he and I “talked”.

I thought about him for a couple years and low-and-behold, at a Manteca street fair a couple years later, who do I encounter, but Susan!!!  I filled out the online application to adopt.  I waited with baited-breath hoping I’d be approved to adopt a greyhound.  She called and said I was approved and thought she had the perfect boy for me.

I went to see “Hillside” (his racing name – born and raced in Texas. Of course, it was meant to be… my family is Texan).  He had an impressive career.  104 races, placed 1st – 4th in about 40% of his races.  His lineage went all the way back to Ireland in the 1950’s with lots of winners.  (My family is also Irish.)

Unfortunately, Hillside just wasn’t what I was “looking” for.  He just didn’t “look” like what I thought a greyhound should look like.  So, I went home.

Let me tell you for the next 24-hours, I could not stop thinking about him and I had a huge lump in my throat and heart for him.  I called Susan and told her how I felt and she said, “I hate to make you feel worse, but, after you left he’s moped around and it seems like he’s thinking, “I’m left behind again”.

I got him the next weekend!!!!  Nov. 3, 2006 is our anniversary.  Mercury, Reno and I became a family.  Thank you Amazing Greys.

Much love, Monica, Mercury, Reno