Last weekend I attended shows in Baton Rouge, La put on by the GSDC of Baton Rouge and the GSDC of Louisiana. These clubs deserve a lot of credit. It took a lot of searching to come up with both a hotel and show site due to the after effects of hurricane Katrina, but I must say they accomplished a feat extraordinare. The show site at a private business was great, albeit the weat her could have co operated a bit better. The shows were well run with a small but very dedicated group putting them on. Well done to all of you. You should be proud. At an after show dinner, I had the occasion to dine with some great friends, one of which I have to salute....she saved my life. I choked on some food and could not breathe for over a minute. I was not able to speak, but my observant friend noticed my quiet distress and jumped into gear. She performed a Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the food. She may look small but she is one strong lady. Thank you Loren.........you are the best. She took some terrible ribbing the next day - heard she nearly beat me up, bounced me off the ceiling etc, etc. You know the rumour mill at dog shows. We all laughed heartily, was so glad to be able to do so. She and Scott are good people - but call on Loren if you are in trouble!! (gotcha Scotty) I also want to thank Sharlonna Mcgaha for coming to this show from California. This gal is trying to help clubs out with entries that are struggling to get handlers there. I am confident with her input and sheer determination we will all benefit. Great weekend guys.......all the way around. Molly Trillia German Shepherds ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================