One summer, we decided to go away for the weekend. We were heading to Lake Erie and Cedar Point, an Ohio amusement park. Ralph knew his way in and out of most of the barns on the property. So we left plenty of dog food and water for him and headed off with the kids. When we returned home, Ralph was nowhere to be found. That was unusual because he was usually our greeting party. We all thought the worst. He might have gotten hit by a car or a truck. We searched the ditches along the road, we searched all the barns, checked with neighbors to see if they had seen him. There was no sign of him anywhere. The kids were heartbroken. So was I. But we were tired, so I got everyone into bed. The next morning, we hoped to wake up with Ralph waiting outside…
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