This is Bocephus.

He’s the bulldog that lived next door to us.

And when he & Maggie met, it was obviously they would be BFF’s.

• They both had stubby noses.
• They both had wrinkled faces.
• They both were “big-boned”.
• And…they both played at the same speed.

A quick run around! Then 5 seconds later…crash on the floor, completely exhausted.

Bocephus & his mom flew back to the states last week to spend time with family before they PCS to their next duty station.

PCS – Permanent Change of Station: The official Army term for, ‘Hey you! Now that you’re nice & comfortable with your environment we’re packing you up & shipping you off somewhere else.”

Generally, the Army gives you 3 years at a base before they move you out. They’ve talked for years about transitioning to a 7 year rotation – to help military kids adjust better- but nothing’s ever come of it.

I just wish Maggie & Bocephus had more time together. It’s not often that she meets a friend that plays at her speed.