Norma, your apology is unnecessary. Most of us active exhibitors have family, and family should always come first. Gary Szymczak Vice President GSDCA n a message dated 4/22/2007 6:33:27 PM Central Daylight Time, gsdramey@xxxxxxx writes: Yikes, I'm so sorry I could not be with you folks. I've been busy preparing for the first wedding of any of my grand children. I've been assisting with all of the -- well -- you know, preparations for same with my family. I'd mentioned how I would dearly love to be able to attend any dog show somwhow, once again. However, I've not been able to even attend a lot of the things that all of my younger grand children are doing at this time. Actually, I was just adding to a request, as you could see (sorry Fut, today instead of Fri. ) I am OLD and have been pretty much housebound since around mid March. Sorry, I didn't mean to seem --- uninterested -- If everyone knew what I did for the 20 odd years I "worked" with the many things the B.R. club did locally and to be so sad not even to be able to have and care for even one GSD let alone travel around to see others. Lee, I cry a lot, but know I will have great memories of you and all of the others still WORKING because it is work BUT if you love you are WORKING AT you will do it better than something you don't like to do. I LOVED WORKING with those wonderful dogs. Please forgive me if I've been incorrect here. Norma no L & 2 critters ----- Original Message ----- ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================