Yesterday...

We all deal with the loss of a loved one in different ways. I dealt with the loss of my parents, aunts, etc. and also with the loss of much loved pets. However, I've been having a great deal of difficulty dealing with losing Jib. Ever since her death, I've not wanted to do anything with the dogs. My heart just isn't in it. However, I believe I am on the road to recovery.

Yesterday, there was a NOTRA racing event being held in Colorado Springs by a new NOTRA club - Rocky Mountain Borzoi. After much nagging by my friend, Leonore (Borzoi Oxota), I packed up the necessaries and headed north with 3 greyhounds to support them.  I am so very happy that I did.  Everyone there was warm & welcoming.  And, it didn't hurt that with a total entry of 8 greyhounds (my 3 and 5 NGA bred dogs) our Banner was High Scoring greyhound for the day, winning all three of his races.  I must say, he won them in style!

Go Banner!

Elaine

PS - Many thanks to Leonore for the loan of her racing blankets!  I really do need to make some.

It's NOT a Train!

I recently have learned that I have a fantastic team of attorneys! I am now thinking it isn't a train coming at me in this long, dark tunnel.

I am a firm believer in the fact that everything happens for a reason, even if we do not know it at the time of occurrance. For instance, a couple of years ago, I was supposed to be driving home from Wisconsin. It didn't happen and I wound up flying. Good thing too as the night I would have been staying in a hotel in Greensburg, KS, was the night that the town was pretty much wiped off the face of the earth by an F5 tornado. Hmmm.... See what I mean?

Anyway, I'm starting to think like Forrest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get."