In a message dated 9/15/2006 4:36:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, murk@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: A lot of them were coming from the Board Meeting and having a late supper, and yes a cocktail. We had a GREAT time, LAUGHED till it hurt..........I met a BUNCH of new people and just good old togetherness. I think I had 2 glasses of wine, to Mo and Everyone Can't speak for you guys, but YES (OMG) when we go to the Nationals we do go and party for a nite , maybe two if we aren't exhausted at weeks end. We work our A**es off, up at 4 or 4:30 in the morning, bathing, exercising dogs, feeding , doubling , handling, taking care of dogs ALWAYS comes before taking care of ourselves. We often don't get in from the show venue till midnight or later. Then up at the crack of dawn again. We miss meals, regular workouts, we are under enormous stress and pressure, all the while trying to keep our clients from being nervous wrecks.....complaining ? No, not a bit. It is what we DO. BUT if we let our hair down with our friends, some that we see only rarely, if we want to get a little wild and crazy at a party, dance , have a toddie or two....then we should !!! So should anyone , that is doing the hard work that is necessary to participate in the National, as an exhibitor or one of the folks running the show. Heck the National is a CELEBRATION, not of just good dogs, but of friendships and good times.... I cannot imagine anyone having to defend what , or with whom or how much they drank. As long as dogs are cared for, hotel premises are well kept, and no body is getting arrested.....then go for it. It is a party, the biggest of the year. I am over 21 ...wayyyyyy over, and don't want to be chaparoned...do you guys? Kathy who LOVES the National....show and AFTER SHOW. SEE YOU THERE! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================