Okay... I am really feeling sorry for myself now : ( It sounds like y'all are having a great time in Ohio and it is raining, dark, and cold out here in Oregon. So to feel better I have been inspired by Evan and feel the need to offer up a "blog" from the Pity Party. Here goes: Commuted to work today without incident. Didn't even spill coffee on my dress shirt or slacks. Whoever invented the travel mug with the little sliding thing on top deserves a Nobel Prize! Had an average day full of meetings, deadlines, helping solve problems, concepting new ventures, and a bit of laughter. E-mailed so fellow dog friends during windows of time between meetings. Not bad over all! Came home and served up the stew that I slow cooked for two days in a crockpot to my family. My middle boy, Jackson, who some of you met at the Colorado National came in soaked to the skin from football practice. My wife, Jennifer, and I laughed pretty hard at a Dave Barry column on getting his first colonoscopy. The dogs had wet coats, but aren't muddy, yeah for stall mats! Well Tuesday is almost over and Wednesday promises to have lots of everyday life events, meetings, spreadsheets, e-mail, playing Legos with the boys, listening to Pandora on the Rick James Station or maybe a little Devo tomorrow night... Now everyone is heading off to bed to be ready for another fine fall day...but I'm in Oregon and missing my first National since 2003! Okay here comes the waves of regret. Suck it up man! Better now. Have a nice night and those of you who are at the show say a little prayer for those of us at home. We are grateful that the show is going on, but a bit jealous! Have a great time! Kris Kris & Jennifer Christian Pioneer Acres German Shepherd Dogs and Dorset Sheep kris.christian@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kris.christian@xxxxxxxxx> +01-503-949-3236 (mobile) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================