And because I have stopped to take a picture on this particular day, she looks as me, wondering why I'm stopping when it's time for a walk.
There are a surprising number of other dogs on our block, all pretty noisy when we pass by. We started calling it "running the gauntlet", because the other neighborhood dogs jump out at you right and left as you pass by.
Turning right today, we head up the next block.
And see the garbage men, as usual. They collect the trash here every single day.
We live in a pretty nice neighborhood, and there are lots of great houses to look at, both traditional and modern.
A few blocks up there is a little business area, and Millie stops to sniff this particular doorway every single time. It's the dog grooming place, which she hates, but still it still seems to hold enough interesting smells for her to want to stop.
Next is O'Riordan's Irish Pub, where there are always last night's empties sitting outside and the menu "specials" never change.
Now past the Indian place I really like, and the Japanese Dining Bar that's always packed after 8pm.
Crossing the street, there are even more dining options to consider. The Burger Shack...
Starbucks, Hong Kong Cafe...
And on to the next block, which has even more eating choices. French Cafe, German Market, Spanish Restaurant and another Irish Pub (I haven't actually been to any of these) and an Organic grocery store fill this little block, next to the ever-present 7-11.
This guy was hanging out around the corner, reading his Chinese newspaper.
Here's a common sight - using an umbrella as protection from the sun instead of rain. I just wear a hat, it's just one less thing to hold.
More yappy dogs protecting their gated territories...
This house is new, I can't decide if I like the architecture or not. Pretty cool, but not exactly warm and welcoming.
I get to check myself out in this mirror when I pass by, it's usually not a pretty sight.
This is one of the biggest houses along the walk, and they seem to have a huge yard - a rare commodity around here.
Almost finished with our walk, I always gaze longingly at this house with the big pool as I pass by. If we had one, I would jump in it every single day after our walks. (I checked the temperature when I got back to the house, it was an actual temperature of 91 and a "feels like" of 97. It was 8:15am.)
Millie sniffs everything along the way.
We live right by a kindergarden, which creates a traffic jam twice a day because everybody drives their kids to school. Oh, there are buses, but they just don't seem to be very popular.
This little girl kept trying to turn around to see Millie but her mom really wasn't having any of it.
Another couple of surprise bark attacks...
And as we reach our block again, there's Charlie Brown the neighbor dog, but I couldn't catch up to say hi.
And there you have it, a day in the life of walking the dog!
Time for a much-needed shower.
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