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I got home from the Nationals in Atlanta yesterday afternoon and I can't tell you how awesome it was to meet so many SM members and see (and hold, and play with) their beautiful Maltese. I had gone down to Atlanta for work so got there Thursday and had to come home Saturday (missed DS's birthday on Friday) so I couldn't bring Tyler and I knew I wouldn't see much of the show, but still knew this was going to be great. And it was.
arty: I had the best time.:chili::chili:
It was hysterical how we would meet someone from SM and give our name (blank stare :blush, give our avatar (some recognition :huh and then give our fluffs' name(s) (the OMG moment when it all clicked :Happy_Dance. And we got to meet spouses, family members and significant others as well.
Hats off to Cat (Emma'sMommy) for organizing so much of this for us (many of us were carrying our cheat sheets) the rosters Cat produced and the pizza party was so much fun with so many of us squashed in her room with dogs abounding.artytime: It was the ultimate Maltese Meet Up. And I got to be honorary aunt to some of them as SMers took pity on me being Tyler-less. Thanks so much.:grouphug: I needed those cuddles and face licks.
Most of all I have to say that our members are some of the sweetest, funniest, smartest, loving people you'd ever want to meet and I felt like I was leaving my family when I had to go.:smcry: But on the other hand I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to meet them. :hugging:
I did catch Obedience and got to see the talented and beautiful Soda and mom Jamie compete. Soda is amazing and at one point where owners leave the room, the two other Malts are supposed to sit or lie, the others were not that attentive, but Soda looked absolutely regal. Kudos to Jamie for all the work and love she puts into Soda. Hoping that our members and our fluff's breeders who were showing, did well. I did get to meet Tyler's half sister there and give her extra loving.:smootch:
I'm also happy that I got home in one piece. Had a white knuckle landing. :new_shocked: Lots of turbulence with high winds in NYC, then as we were prepared to land the captain suddenly pulled the plane up. He told us the runway we were about to land on still had a plane that was about to take off. :w00t: Am happy to be around to see Mother's Day
I'm hoping to post a few pictures and some video I shot. I wish all of our members could have been there since I know every one of you would be just like the members I met. :you rock:
arty: I had the best time.:chili::chili: It was hysterical how we would meet someone from SM and give our name (blank stare :blush
, give our avatar (some recognition :huh and then give our fluffs' name(s) (the OMG moment when it all clicked :Happy_Dance. And we got to meet spouses, family members and significant others as well. Hats off to Cat (Emma'sMommy) for organizing so much of this for us (many of us were carrying our cheat sheets) the rosters Cat produced and the pizza party was so much fun with so many of us squashed in her room with dogs abounding.
artytime: It was the ultimate Maltese Meet Up. And I got to be honorary aunt to some of them as SMers took pity on me being Tyler-less. Thanks so much.:grouphug: I needed those cuddles and face licks.Most of all I have to say that our members are some of the sweetest, funniest, smartest, loving people you'd ever want to meet and I felt like I was leaving my family when I had to go.:smcry: But on the other hand I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to meet them. :hugging:
I did catch Obedience and got to see the talented and beautiful Soda and mom Jamie compete. Soda is amazing and at one point where owners leave the room, the two other Malts are supposed to sit or lie, the others were not that attentive, but Soda looked absolutely regal. Kudos to Jamie for all the work and love she puts into Soda. Hoping that our members and our fluff's breeders who were showing, did well. I did get to meet Tyler's half sister there and give her extra loving.:smootch:
I'm also happy that I got home in one piece. Had a white knuckle landing. :new_shocked: Lots of turbulence with high winds in NYC, then as we were prepared to land the captain suddenly pulled the plane up. He told us the runway we were about to land on still had a plane that was about to take off. :w00t: Am happy to be around to see Mother's Day
I'm hoping to post a few pictures and some video I shot. I wish all of our members could have been there since I know every one of you would be just like the members I met. :you rock:
