The Prodigal Calf

Joe's had a fun last few days...one of the new calves (a 3 day old calf ) ran out into the field and it wouldn't come back up to the farm where the mother was...when he'd try to get it, it would just take off running in some other direction. One time he thought he had it (he snuck up on it when it was sleeping!) and it jumped through his hands, through his legs, and headed south...as in way south...across the road and into the field by the river. He looked and looked for it... even took the mother down to that field in the stock trailer and let it bawl awhile, so maybe the calf would hear it and come back. No luck. The next day was rainy and cold and windy, so we thought for sure the calf would not survive. This had been 48 hrs. that the calf had been running around by itself. He still kept looking for it, though. Then last night a neighbor south of the farm, called and asked if Joe was missing a calf. He said it was in his farmyard, but he couldn't catch it because he got "winded". He said the last he knew, the calf was headed toward some pine trees. So this morning Joe thought he'd head down there right away and see if he could find it or at least track it. Well, when he got to the farm, lo and behold, there was the calf in the cattle lot with it's mother. :) Amy thinks because this calf was so persistent and smart to get back all by itself, we should keep it forever (as in not eat it eventually!) and name it. So, anyone with name suggestions, should let Joe know. :) I'm sure he'd like to give the calf a really special name.... haha...I think he's already called it a few choice names. :)