Otto's Night Watch: 'Day of the Magnolia Blossom' ... Flashback Friday

“I’m not looking for a job,” I said. “My banana boat sails Monday.”

He seemed disappointed as he sat down on a bench, inviting me to sit beside him. He leaned over to help the dog settle down. “Moppsie’s old already,” he explained. “She’s got arthritis. She’s also blind. That’s why I have to lead her around on a chain. Or she’d be bumping her head into trees and posts.”