Yup, I've decided to give my Saturday postings a name. Since I like to resort to the tidbit approach on these days, I might as well be consistent with what I call my mutterings. So, for Saturday Slight No. 1, come the following:
- Check out (www.nnlove.blogspot.com) for some neat pictures of the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals in Nampa, Idaho, this past week. Annie flew over from Seattle, armed with her digital camera, and snapped some creative photos of Laurie and Rusty and their entourage. Laurie seemed quite pleased to have Annie as her still photographer, Willie as her videographer, and brother Kevin as her groom. That was Wednesday only. After that, she called upon other friends for help each day, along with Kevin who accompanied her to Nampa. They're headed back today with no ribbons but with a desire to keep this young horse going for the next few years. Dressage requires years and years of practice to attain the desired final polish. Laurie was pleased with Rusty's behavior and with the fact that he seemed to get better and better each day. The scores in each class are generally very close, getting down to the decimals.
- Another family duo is traveling this week. Yesterday afternoon, Mike and Mary headed off for London and Scotland in a long-planned retirement adventure. Both worked their last days this summer and are now ready to play. As an English major and college adjunct professor, Mary said she'd be happy once she sees Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. They should be walking the streets of London as I type.
- Mother got the go-ahead yesterday to plan to accompany Barbara to the National Arabian Show in Louisville next month. She'd been having some problems with her congestive heart disease, but after an angiogram at KMC yesterday, the good doctor said he'd be changing her meds. Then, he instructed her to "go to Louisville and have a good time." So, that's exactly what she plans to do. Barbara will be taking a team of youth judges, their parents and friends to the national show as she does every year.
- While Mother was behaving at KMC after her angiogram, I did a Costco run and had a nice visit with old friends at the Spokesman-Review office in Coeur d'Alene. My friends Jeanne and Donna work on the business side, where they sell all those ads, so we caught up on a few family odds and ends. Then, I had a nice visit with former student and Spokesman reporter Erica Curless. Of course, I couldn't resist a few minutes doing blog talk with the Blogfather Dave Oliveria. He says his Huckleberries Online will soon have live interviews. Of course, I said I'd be excited if only I could have more than dial-up out here in Selle. It was a good afternoon of visiting, and Mother was happy to know she has doctor's orders to go to the big horse show.
- Off to the coffee cult this morning. I haven't seen the gals for about four weeks, so it's time to reappear. I might also stop by the Draft Horse show to see if there are any horse carts available at Monday's auction. Two years ago, I bought harness, now it's important to get the cart behind my horse.
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