I am one of these people who love the snow and also the heat..I think Miami is gorgeous and bright and also love the North when it snows and everything smells so fresh..Right now I have the best of both worlds New Jersey in the spring and fall and summer and Florida in the winter..My dogs also love the moves it makes them feel connected..I am sure the National will be a success even if so many are not attending..Things have a way of working out..I hope I spelled everything correctly as some are SOOO critical of almost everything..I use to be excellant in speller but with a computer things or the wrong buttons get pushed ..A really beautiful fall in New Jersey Barbara www.amber-german-shepherds.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================