Here is how I look at it. Plane fare for each person, probably $500.00. Tedi, myself, Summer and her mother, $2,000.00. One dog, $450.00 each way, for another $900.00. Hotel rooms, (two) five nights at about $125.00 a night, $625.00. Then there are entry fees, food, and incidentals. I am not going to add that up. I am thinking that maybe this year, Tedi will go without a dog, or if I do go, we won't show. This is the result of the economy, the costs of flying, the holding of a National on the other coast, and getting older and wiser. I certainly have not made a decision. The club has done a fantastic job of showing the possibility of a great show. But, reality has a way of jumping up and punching you in the nose, now and then. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 3/11/13 12:25:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx writes: You have Philly, then 3 years at Purina so you are looking at 5 years before it can go to Ca ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================