With my mom long gone I still remember this day as today is her birthday. We would always celebrate it early in the afternoon and then continue with the New Year?s celebration. She would always say: I wish I was born a day later so that I could be a year younger. I still miss her a lot. I was away from the list for a while to celebrate Christmas with all of my kids (all over 40 years old) and their families. It was great. My dogs had plenty of time for socializing, they loved everyone and they all loved them, even the son who didn?t like dogs. Getting back to the list made me realize that I did not miss too much. The $45.- championship certificate caught my eye. The thought occurred to me how much money I could safe, but where is the fun and excitement? My 10 ½ year old just recently got a rabies shot and she is just fine although I have decided this should be her last. Saddam Hussein is gone and that is good. I do not believe that this man was our greatest enemy, unfortunately there are many more who wish to do us harm. Gerald Ford was a good man and well liked by the public and so was James Brown. This said, it brings me back to the present. It will be a quiet welcoming of the New Year. I hope that everyone?s dreams come true and, yes, we all want to see purple ribbons this coming year. I WANT TO WISH EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU A BLESSED 2007, STAY HEALTHY, LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AND I HOPE TO SEE MOST OF YOU AT A DOG SHOW SOON BECAUSE THAT?S WHERE I?LL BE. LEE ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================