I'm tryin' like crazy to think of something lighthearted to say on this Friday Forum.
If you too are watching the National and International news right now you know...
It's hard.
But... "I get by with a little help from my friends".
So, friends... a little HELP, please.
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GB
It's Saturday morning and I've been looking at some old Henny Youngman one liners / some are pretty good, but I'm not sure if they fit the blog or not. I'll be back later. I just got through loving on the stray cat (barn cat that was starving) and on Buddy (once stray dog) and I feel better.
OK . . three from Henny'
Just the other day my doctor grabbed me by the wallet and said "Cough"
A doctor has a stethoscope up to a man's chest. The man asks "How do I stand?" The doctor says, "That's what puzzles me."
A man goes to a psychiatrist. "Nobody listens to me!" The doctor says, "Next".
Hey, ya gotta remember that it was Henny delivering about 50 of these in rapid fire!
Best I could do for now and still maintain any civility on the blog.
dj
Very Funny, DJ. He was one of the best.. I suspect, though, that most of what HY said way back when would be mild compared with alot of what we hear today.
We do have the Eufaula trip coming up. April 7 the thru the 11th. Those that are planning on going - make sure that H & C know to count you in. Also - to make it easy on everyone - Please send H $100 per person($200 @ couple)for the 4 nights - arriving Wed. departing Sun. H & C have 2 nice cabins reserved.
Also need to find out the date of the 2010 CG Alumni Banquet. I've searched, but haven't seen it posted anywhere yet. If any of the insiders know - please post it here. Our 45th year is this year and I will try to put something together for it and post that info here, as well. Hopefully, we can do it in conjunction with the Alumni Banquet. More on this later.
Can you email me and let me know who/where to send the deposit to? LHBruner@verizon.net
Hello and Happy New Year to all.
Haven't posted to comments in a while as Shifty and I left on Dec. 23 for Christmas in Kentucky and then when on down to Florida until Jan 6th for belated Christmas with Jan and Larry. Some of you met them at a luncheon we had about a year ago. We go down to both places each year for the Holidays.
Here's hoping that the New Year will be a brighter one for us. As many of you know Shifty and I lost one of our Brittany's, Little Corky right before fathers day last year. Well, we lost Wylee on New Years eve. It was very unexpected.
When we go away our neighbor baby sit's for us. We went out for an early dinner on New Year Eve and just got back when we got a phone call. When Mike and Kathy when to feed "the babies" Wylee was vomiting blood and down. They rushed her to the vet and had to put her down. Needless to say we were devistated. The vet believes that she had a cancer tumor in here throat or stomach that we didn't know about and it burst causing her to bleed out so fast that there was nothing that could be done to save her.
So all in all 2009 was not a good one for us.
It is wonderful to have friends that are willing to baby sit your kids and give them loving care like they are thier own. But it is something else when they go above and beyond in a situation like this one.
Kathy held little Wylee as she joined Corky in Doggie Heaven. She clipped some of her fur and brought home her collar for us. I was a basket case and kept asking Shifty "WHY" did this have to happen when I wasn't there for her. But he said that maybe Wylee knew that she didn't want me to see her like that and to remember her as she was.
We still have four more Brittanys but they are 12 and 10 years old so 2010 will probaby be another year of losing more of our precious babies.
For all of you who have beloved pets be sure to give them an extra hug or pat as you just never know when it will be the last one.
Echo
Echo,
Very sorry to hear the news of your Wylee. I can tell you that the hardest time I have had was when I lost DK; my 16.1h, appaloosa. I had the mare and bred her to a really great foundation stud and helped "pull" DK when the mare (her first colt) wouldn't lay down to foal. I was there every day for the first six months and we got to know each other from the beginning. He was a little shit full of curiosity and vinegar. Grew into a very striking 2 year old (had him gelded) and won high point for the State. Quite a guy; he was 20 years old. He had colic and was coming home on Saturday but went down Friday night and was gone within a few minutes. Vet said it was too much strain on his heart and it just gave out. Always mixed emotions, but he had some other problems and I couldn't bare the thought of the decision I might have to make; but he did it for me and it was time, whether I was ready or not.
My thoughts are with you. And you are right, give them all a hug.
dj
Echo and Shifty - Cinders and I are very sad to hear of another loss to you. I truly hope and pray that 2010 will be better in all ways. Dry your eyes, keep your chin up and keep those that are still with you even closer than before. May God be with you!
Hope to see you in Eufaula....
DJ - Got a few days in April to spare?
Yeah, sometimes it feels like you're a target... one difficult thing after another coming your way. Echo, I'm hopeful you can look around and see the many good things that are happening... (you did just get back from a trip to Florida didn't you?)
I wrote some time ago how difficult it is to love a dog, knowing they'll age and die sooner than we want. It's gotta be doubly hard knowing you have a line of beloved animals that will slowly slip away in the coming years. But of course, you'll have your memories of the good times to fall back on. Concentrate on those, and know we are thinking of you and hoping good things come your way.
Thanks to all for your kind words and thoughts. It is amazing how much you can love and animal. They are honestly as near and dear to our hearts as a child can be. Yes GB I have my memories. And still each time I think of them I cry. I can remember how she looked at me the last time I was with her before we left on vacation. She had this sweet little way of cocking her head when you talked to her. I remember how soft her fur was. It just doesn't seem possible that she is gone. But the little lady gave Shifty and me 12 years of undevoted love.
Again thanks to all.
Love
Echo and Shifty
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