Jessie, the Orosi attraction

At least once a week, Jessie and I go down to the beach to play and entertain the Ticos crossing the hammock foot bridge across the Rio Macho. Ticos are not used to seeing dogs as companion animals, and are even more surprised when they do things like swim and retrieve sticks. There have been people actually taking pictures of her doing this from the bridge! (besides me, I mean) After losing a couple of tennis balls to the current, which is strong in places, we now use sticks. (Once I learned that Jessie is in fact a very strong swimmer, I stopped worrying about losing her) Jessie has also made lots of small people friends, as the neighborhood children run up shouting her name, and I stand by and referee as they take turns throwing sticks or balls for her to retrieve.