Due to various circumstances in my life (i.e., a current lack of regular employment) I have begun tutoring to pick up slack between writing gigs.

I am tutoring a very sweet young girl whose family lives in what appears to me to be a mansion, but which is probably just another house on the block to her. The other night, I asked her to use the word "abundance" in a sentence and she came up with, "I have an abundance of animals." When I asked her what animals she has she replied, "A dog, a horse, a couger, and a leopard..." I had to ask her to repeat that last part because I was under the impression that leopards weren't domesticated animals. She said that her cougar and leopard are kept in a sanctuary. I felt relieved that I wouldn't be greeted with a roar as well as the barking (of her dog, she doesn't bark) when I entered the gates next time. While I pet the dog (who now likes me)she mentioned that the dog's masseuse would be coming the next day. I thought about mentioning that I hadn't had a massage in quite some time and maybe the dog masseuse could take five minute to work on my neck,but I thought that might be inappropriate.

I'm wondering if I do get a dog if he/she will feel deprived or less than about not having his/her own yard, let alone a personal masseuse.

Just for today, I have an abundance of interesting stories.