AUG 1 2019

AUGUST ?-  BUT I BET YOU ALL KNEW THAT ALREADY....  BIGGEST EXCITEMENT IS TEH PHOTO OF FIONA "WALKING ON THE WATER" -- WELL ACTUALLY AT A MINI GOLF COURSE AND IT IS  ELVIS AND FIONA CROSSING THE STREAM BY WALKING ON  STONES ABOUT 2' DIAMETER-- NOW REALLY.... - ADD THAT TO THE  CURTAIN CALL WITH ERICA AND AHSER-- AND IF I CAN FIND IT  EVE TWIRLING AROUND FINN  IN A FASHION SHOW  AND YOU MIGHT BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND  SOME OF THE  FREEDOM THESE DOGS PROVIDE.  those areamazing photos--- but  i can not forget  being   amazed long ago to have some one burst into tears because they could finally get out of teh parking lot to the market over the huge impediment of the 6 inch curb. somehow the expression " beauty is in the eye of the beholder" caN BE MOLDED INTO  "IMPOSSIBLE  IS IN THE EYE OF THE  BEHOLDER"  SOMEHOW-- THIS ALL FALLS INTO  INSTEAD OF BEMOANING WHAT YOU CAN NOT DO,  JUST FORGET THOSSE AND  LOOK TO ALL THE THINGS THAT MAYBE YOUU NEVER THOUGHT OF TRYING .  AT A VERY EARLY AGE I WANTED TO PLAY THE PIANO- AND LORD KNOWS MY MOTHER WANTED ME TO PLAY THE PIANO- EVEN BOUGHT AN OLD UPRIGHT-- I SPENT  SEVERAL YEARS AND REALLY MADE NO PROGRESS WHICH MY MOTHER THOUGHT WAS  MY LACK OF EFFORT - A LARGE CASE MIGGHT BE MADE I WAS  WHAT THEY NOW CALL " AN ACTIVE CHILD"  I WOULD BE CONDEMNED TO  T HE PIANO ROOM AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR A DAY TO PRACTICE.  FINALLY  SHE DECIDED I SHOUD PLAY TEH CLARINET- AND WE WENT THAT ROAD WITH LITTLE TO NO SUCCESS EITHER. INSTEAD OF TRYING DESPARATELY TO MAKE ME  INTO A CULTURED MUSIC  CONNOISSEUR  SHE SHOULD HAVE TRIED BASKET WEAVING. NOW AT 80 I REALIZE  TEHRE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CONNECTION BETWEEN MY READING ANYTHING AND HAVE IT CONNECT WITH MY HANDS - LIKE  MUSIC OR WORDS IF INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO PUT A BED FRAME TOGETHER.  READING STUFF NEVER HELPS. IF I CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT-  I HAVE TO FORGET IT ! I HOPE THAT KNOWLEDGE HELPS THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY-- WHAT IT MEANS IS ---- WHY 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE TO STUDY POLITICAL SCIENCE WHEN PLUMBING WOULD BE  IN THE BEST INTEREST OF  THE PERSON AND THE COMMUNITY. GOTTA LOVE MIKE ROWE. ******************** COOKIES  There seemed to be some confusion yesterday on who sent the cookies.  I ordered them and they were supposed to have “Attention: Dianna  on the address label.  Also, there was to be a card with the following message: “Welcome to the new puppies! Cookies for the caregivers. Enjoy!! Dianna   I watched the recording of mail call again this morning.  It looks like there was something that Steve tucked down the side of the box ... maybe the card or could have just been an ad they included. I’m SOOOOO enjoying the puppies!! Take care,  Dianna