Ah, so nice - er shall I say so wonderful to see pleasant words here! Thank you so much Carolyn, for these happy words. Hey, every single day I get up with a goal --- "To put a smile on at least one person's face"! Silly old woman that I am I've been quite successful too. I'd like to add to Carolyn's LOVE list and say I LOVE GSDs AND I ESPECIALLY LOVE SOLID BLACK ONES --- Ah, how about BLACK ORCHIDS!! Yessssss, I've never been to California and since we've been, sort of doing a little chat chat back and forth about National locations --- If we've had any in that state, I just can't seem to recall. I've attended quite a few and have had some truly splendid memories concerning same, no matter the location as it is the PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS that count in my book and they're all GREAT!! Once again, TNX my dear lady. There's only 1 holiday I will NOT participate in and it's HALLOWEEN as it's really not nice. If someone says Happy Fall instead, that's for me --- Some of the trees do change their leaf colors and drop here in this swampland, but oh, how beautiful they are in so many other states. I loved the mountains as I'd travel when a youth -- Ha! I'm hoping to visit a friend and a Newbie to our group within the next week or so to get my fur fix with her splendid GSDs. I did a couple weeks ago with a friend and it felt so so good to be around them. Folks, please know the true joy of their closeness, devotion, SMARTS and all for as long as you are able to do so. Oh, how I wish my old bones etc. weren't yucko. Norma the very not normal person ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <wynsum@xxxxxxx> Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:59 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: To get in the seasonal mood... I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!!!!!! BRING ON CHRISTMAS!!! I love Christmas.....I love Thanksgiving....I love Spring, I love Fall and the winter....I really love Summers and the 4th of July and I LOVE THE NATIONAL............including the National Anthem!!!!!! I love big dogs, little dogs..... dogs, bitches, sables, blacks, bi colors, black and tans, handlers, breeders, judges, friends, mountains, oceans,deserts and Life. Didn't Tom T. Hall sing a song like that...............<G> <G>.........sorry........couldn't help myself..........<G> - ----- ------ ------------ ---- Evan......help me....I'm losing track of where we're supposed to be and I just can't seem to get into a down/ mode since we got back home! Oh......yeah.............AND I love HOME!!! Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.Marhaven.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/ ============================================================================