March 3, 2008
A different sort of watchdog, it is the national Sex Offender Registry! It will show you convicted for any location in the USA.http://www.familywatchdog.us/
March 3, 2008
Carole sent me this quote and I found it applicable to a conversation Terri and I about some
observations she had made at the Detroit Kennel Club show:
The tribal
wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that
when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to
dismount.
March 3, 2008
The Michigan Association for Purebred Dogs. Does very important work fighting anti-dog legislation. This is important for all people who love dogs not just those with purebred dogs. You can become a member as an individual. Please join and support with a donation!
March 3, 2008
From Terri:
I was walking Jake this morning. I did a sort of Jay walk at Shiawassee and Jenison.
Great, here comes a cop. Slams on his brakes. I'm thinking "oh boy, here comes a lecture or a
I was walking Jake this morning. I did a sort of Jay walk at Shiawassee and Jenison.
Great, here comes a cop. Slams on his brakes. I'm thinking "oh boy, here comes a lecture or a
ticket."
He says, "That's a handsome shepherd you've got there! I'm a K-9 handler so I have a special affinity for GSDs."
He says, "That's a handsome shepherd you've got there! I'm a K-9 handler so I have a special affinity for GSDs."
Made my day of course!
March 3, 2008
Hi!
Sorry I didn't get this done last night. I think I
collapsed once we were finally home.
LA was great, as usual--and if anyone wants good
corned beef, I know where to send you.
Yesterday was fairly awful--not as totally awful as
the time they made us take Air France from Chicago to
Paris to London when we knew we had already missed the
London-Moscow connection, but depressing enough. Had
to get up at 4, to get the shuttle at 4:45. All the
other idiots taking the shuttle were late (guy had to
go into the hotel, call the room, eventually they came
down, etc.), so nervous traveller was getting
irritated. Check-in was ok, we got on the plane, then
had a delay because of ground conditions in Denver.
Landed in Denver in a sleet storm. Apparently the
luggage sat outside the whole time, since everything
in the checked bag was soaked when I got home. Long
delay waiting for plane to go to d-ville, then an hour
line-up for de-icing, finally arrived in d-ville in
the middle of a sleet/rain mix, temps falling steadily
as I left the airport. Went straight to the kennel to
pick up the monsters, and we all returned looking like
drowned rats. But at least the streets had not yet
turned to ice.
Today we have sun, wind chill of 12, etc. The boys
greeted the day by tipping over the water bucket in
the kitchen, so my floor is wet, they drowned the tote
bag of stuff I had ready to go to class tomorrow, etc.
But the real question to contemplate is future travel
with checked bags. The regular carry-on was just the
usual aggravation. But this time my bags were checked
every time, and TSA is going a little nutty. They
were so determined to disconnect the battery in my
cheap alarm clock that they broke the clock in the
process. It was not worth much, but when a person
needs an alarm clock . . . . On the way back they
took the top off a little container of hand cream and
put the parts back in separately, so that created an
interesting little mess.
Are we on a list because of the Russian visas? Or do
they do this to everybody?
Maybe we should all take the battery out before we
leave home? But what did I have in the hand cream?
One of those Cold War micro-dots? If so, I should
have had it on a contact lens.
OK, enough. time to put all the towels from the
kitchen floor in the laundry, go to pick up the mail,
etc.
Have a better day than we are!
March 3, 2008
March 3, 2008
Bear only lets me play for short times before he calls me in now that he is the
boss (he thinks).
I am told to step it up to keep up with him. What a pup! He
weight was 39.2lbs few days ago at the vets - increasing the food
again! Never
seen anything like it ....everyone asks me about Bear.
boss (he thinks).
I am told to step it up to keep up with him. What a pup! He
weight was 39.2lbs few days ago at the vets - increasing the food
again! Never
seen anything like it ....everyone asks me about Bear.
February 29, 2008
Charlene's gang of three each completed the requirements for new AKC Rally Obedience titles!
O' Stara - German Shepherd, new Rally Novice obedience title in three straight shows. Charlene also finished Rally Obedience titles on Jolene - Portuguese Podengo, and Isis- Bassett Hound.
WAY TO GO Charlene!!!!
February 28, 2008
We cannot
merely pray to you, O God,
to end war; for we know that you have made the world
in a way that man must find his own path to peace
within himself and with his
neighbor.
We cannot merely pray to you, O
God,
to end starvation; for you have already given us the
resources with which to feed the entire world,
if we would only use them wisely.
We cannot
merely pray to you, O God,
to root out prejudice; for you have already given us
eyes
with which to see the good in all
men,
if we would only use them rightly.
We cannot
merely pray to you, O God,
to end despair, for you have already given us the
power
to clear away slums and to give
hope,
if we would only use our power
justly.
We cannot
merely pray to you, O God,
to end disease; for you have already given us great
minds
with which to search out cures and
healing,
if we would only use them constructively.
Therefore we pray to you instead, O God,
For strength, determination and will power,
To do instead of just pray,
To become instead of merely to wish.