I have mentioned to many that my week with you folks in Colorado as well as my family there was truly one of the very best ever in my life!! This week has also been an interesting and good one as well, but not really the same since the actions were quite different! What I've been trying to do for about 4 years has been to sell my family business in Penna. since my dear husband passed in 2/03. I have been seeing a very odd similarity between some of the situations with the GSDCA and Francis L. Freas Glass Works, Inc.!!! Since I'm involved deeply in BOTH, it made me think--- oh no is it "ME"?? Honest Listers, I've been asked by many to write a book of my life but never did take it too seriously. The timing of BOTH strange episodes are eeire in their likenesses. The "new motto" thingy is only ONE of many but one that I can relate to and give you your trivia for the day. When this business became mine in 1997, I DID encourage the employees & things did quite well with my motto at the time - "Together we can make a difference"! Yeah, right!!! As time went on it was evident, as I lived 1400 miles away in Penna., that did NOT work! Ok, in 2003, I had had it and knew the business would fail after OVER 100 YEARS!! My grandfather started it in 1905! A trip back during that year I rented a car, a Ford Focus. I told the prospective Buyers I had a new motto "Focus on the future"!!!!! It took, as I said, 4 years, but it did work as SOME of us concentrated on this motto. THE BUSINESS WAS SOLD with the closing/settlement finalized just the other day, 10/24/07!! I know this is off topic, but please understand that THIS LIST AND GROUP OF PEOPLE LOVING THE GREATEST DOG EVER ---- ARE ABOUT THE ONLY REAL FAMILY I HAVE EXCEPT, seriously, the 2 kinfolks I was with last week along with YOU!!! Other lists are fine but Da List is ------- not normal --- so maybe that's why I'm HERE! LOL I want to thank you in public for being so DIFFERENT and PASSIONATE and VERSATILE just like the great 4 legged kids we love so much. Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <ELG440@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Some help from us all Ya gotta know when to hold 'em............and know when to fold 'em.......<G> ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================