THERE WE WERE…
…at the gym as I asked my guide dog Jonah to “Find the mat.” He responded directly to it. However, then I heard a voice exclaim, “Oh my, hello,”

It seems that on his wy to the mat, John had decided to give a big lick to a person who was already there. I apologized and remarked that Jonah is not suppoosedto approach others…certainly not lick them.
The guy chuckled, and said “I guess that I was just a bit extra salty. It’s the nicest thing to happen to me in days.”