Memories of Roscoe - Hickory Run State Park, May 2013

Among the first posts to A Taste For The Woods were accounts of hikes with my friend Mike.The Texan is a long-distance truck driver, and while he had a layover outside Hazelton I took him on some short hikes in Hickory Run State Park. But Mike wasn't alone; his traveling companion Roscoe came with him. The three of us had a great time, two men and a dog.

Yesterday morning Mike told me Roscoe had died. I'm sad for my friend's loss of his companion on the road, but I feel a small tug as well. Roscoe was a delightful dog; well-behaved but high spirited, good with children, and loyal to his owner. He behaved himself when he was in my car by himself, let children pet him when we walked by a family picnic at Sand Spring Lake, and followed Mike everywhere. We may never know what first brought man and dog together as friends, but it happened. And in honor of Roscoe's friendship with Mike, here are their photos from our day at Hickory Run.