So hours before my wife fearlessly tackles the school run, I'm scampering down the road, damp-haired and bleary-eyed, to intercept the 4.40am Oxford Tube coach on its way to London.
Within two days, he was scampering up and down.
Their other son, Tristan, 2, was scampering down a hallway toward the bedrooms.
By the end he was scampering around the stage with the enthusiasm of someone at least half his 66 years.
Now, though, Mr. Singh said India was "scampering to recover" its relationship with Iran as a hedge to prepare for an uncertain future in Afghanistan.
That teenager heading off to high school — wasn't it yesterday that he was scampering down the sidewalk holding his father's hand?
The New Zealander is mowed down by Dilshan who was scampering to make the one, going backside up before crashing to the turf.
Russell was scampering around the court in determined fashion and secured a first break as Murray was attempting to close out the match to bring the second set back on serve.
Twenty minutes later, Mr. Obama was on the plane, Bo was scampering up and down the aisles, cadging food from the staff members, and the president was off to steal another week in paradise.
As a nominal leader, he was scampering to overtake his flock, fleeing toward wherever AM radio and cable television commanded.
Believe me, when Tiger was scampering around trying to clean up his mess, leaving voice mail messages that subtly and covertly started with "Hey....this is Tiger.... .. His vision was still clouded by those invincibility goggles.
