I had a dream last night. And have been laughing all day. Well all right, after I had a glass of Chardonnay I really laughed before that I chuckled all day. The dream: I am judging Specials again at the National. ( For some this might be more of a nightmare!) No one is double handling, the dogs greet me as they should, aloof, relaxed, the handlers are not even not trying to string them up. Bob Penny has fallen asleep about 50 feet away from me at ringside. Everyone makes it to the good pile. OK, now let's get on with it! I walk to the middle of the ring, beaming, wave to the first group to go around and as I do my dress separates at the waist! OK, well, I pride myself on being cool in a crisis. I inhale and put my shoulders back, stand taller and suck it up and in..... What the heck? The buttons on my top start to pop off! OK.... I call a halt to the judging. Is there an AKC rule for this crisis? Ask me if I care! As I leave the ring, out of the corner of my eye, I see Evan Ginsburg typing furiously, Dania is describing my outfit to him! Thank God, I woke up! Joan ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================