Chapter 359

“That’s awfully early for a drive from Mankato. Would you have an objection to heading south the day before and meeting somewhere more convenient to her the day before? A senior wolf has a house in Wisconsin Dells. Closer for her than Milwaukee, and not as bad a drive for you to the Milwaukee airport, as from Rhinelander.”

“There will be nine of us traveling together, five humans and four wolves. Is the place big enough to sleep nine additional people?”

“It depends upon how close you’re all willing to be.”

“We’re used to three or four in a bed, even my parents, so that shouldn’t be a huge problem. If necessary, the wolves can sleep in dog beds, although that’s not our preference.”

“It’s doable then.” He gave us the address, and suggested we meet there at two in the afternoon.

“I’ll let her know.”

I told my parents and Gretchen we might be making a slight change in plans in order to speak to another breeder in Wisconsin Dells the day before we flew