This is the first Christmas in 13 years that I haven't spent with the Kid (Ch. Landsend's Tetley Tea Kid) and the third Christmas that I haven't spent with Punky (BIS Select Ch. Plainbrownwrapper v Jada-Edan). Did those two girls love to celebrate! They knew there were toys to have on Christmas Day! The Kid would be patient and wait, but Punky would tear into them, wrapping and all, and bring them into another room, just for HER. She hoarded toys like that her whole life. She was so funny. The Kid would take one and go behind my grandmother's chair and be content. Punky would take all the toys and put them in a circle and sit in the middle--the Queen and her subjects. Thanks to the lister who suggested a new thread--it's made me remember some of the best times in my life with those two. (I wish Mr. Peabody would come visiting with the "Wayback Machine" and I could re-live those moments in time!) Penny in NY ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================