For Walt the equation goes like this: Pepperdine + walk = tennis ball. But lately the handsome border collie has been on the DL. He's almost 7 and Daisy is still just 2 and the mismatch of their abilities when they play has left him limping. I love the light at the pond this time of year but Walt's a mathlete when it comes to balancing the Pepperdine equation and won't walk there without a tennis ball to chase. SO (and yes, finally, we're getting to the point) here's a photo from Christmas Eve in 2015, a time before the world had gone quite so crazy.