Celebrating Life and the Working Dogs

This is the closest that I could come to going "bling" last night. Kristy O (aka Osmunson) and her new Bomshel partner, Kelley, (http://www.bomshel.com/) came to Sandpoint and put on a benefit concert for the Celebrate Life program.
Celebrate Life was created by Julie Walkington, sister of my dear friend and hero, Jenny Jacobson Meyer, who fights that unforgiving foe called Cancer every day. In fighting, Jenny also celebrates----every single day of life that God will give her.
Her sister started Celebrate Life a few years ago in the form of a walk-run event across the Lake Pend Oreille walking bridge. Since then, the program has changed and expanded. Nowadays, Celebrate Life funds go to any need families dealing with cancer may have----gas money, coffee money, a night at a restaurant. Decisions on how to spend the money are made individually according to each need as it arises.
Well, last night Bomshel put on a heckuva show at the Ponderay Events Center, and the people who love Jenny and others fighting cancer came to listen and to give. I don't know yet how much money was raised in last night's benefit, but I know I had a great time.
I heard more than once that the event was like a Sandpoint High reunion---only in Ponderay.
Thanks to Bomshel for entertaining and for providing a forum where we can remember to celebrate the lives of those who fight those uphill battles every day.
Before going, I told Bill that my jean jacket was about as close to "bling" as I could get. Then, he reminded me of the big belt buckle, given to me by a friend several years ago. I wore it with pride and joined in on the fun with thoughts of love for Jenny and all who came to celebrate her and Life itself.
A good time was had by all, especially during the Bomshel stomp.

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As for the dog photos, I took them throughout my travels around the place yesterday while raking and beholding the first flowers of spring. Those dogs do work a long day, and I'm not exactly sure if the horses appreciate their diligence to self-imposed horse-watching duty.

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Celebrate Life today and every day.