A Delightful Interlude

Today a friend and I were on the golf course and it being a rather cool fall day we had the course to ourselves with plenty of time to spend an extra minute or two observing two squirrels chasing one another up, down, and around a tree. It was amazing that they could tear around with great speed and sure-footedness. We watched for several minutes only a couple of feet away and the squirrels seemed to be totally oblivious of us so intent were they in their pursuit of one another. We could not figure out if there was some reason for the activity or if they were racing around simply for the sheer joy of it. Or was it a game? One minute one would be "the pursuer" and the other "the pursued" and suddenly "the pursued" would make a quick move to a lower branch and become "the pursuer. " They kept changing every few seconds and it was absolutely fascinating to watch. As well, it was funny, and the more we laughed at the antics, the better the show became. It was a delightful interlude in our golf game and a moment to treasure.