I am looking forward to Beaumont. I don't care if there is some bad weather. I loved the sleet storm in Colorado, I was standing in the sleet while it splattered my face and laughing. When younger in Michigan, I remember the awe of watching a tornado take out the homes across the street. I remember standing in the ring at the national in Los Angeles where there was a blast of an earthquake and grinning at all the novices from outside California. Going back to 1982 in Cleveland with the snow, rain, sleet and ice while trying to drive to the show in the morning. It was Kentucky where we were bundled in blankets and had little heat packets in our shorts. Best of all is watching the national dog show and the tornado of emotions, the flood of joy and the chance for all of us to weather the storm of great dogs. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 9/29/2008 6:21:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Beaumont or Bust!! **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================