Our friends, the Lachances, had a dog, Clifford, who would walk "the Loop" with us.  Riley was about 6 and Clifford was probably 12 years old.  When Clifford would fall behind, I would worry.  But Riley assured me that he knew the way home.  

 

Clifford always made the whole walk, sometimes with us and sometimes 15 minutes behind.  Slow and steady, that was Clifford's way.  And Riley was right:  he knew the way home.

 

This is the top of the first big hill on our Loop walk.  We have always called it Clifford's Hill.  We have to take it slow and steady, just like Clifford.

 

Sure is pretty right now.

 

HAPPY HIKING!!!