Good morning everyone.

Good morning Barbaro!

Good morning
Happy Thanksgiving everyone,
so thankful for you all!

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Any North Carolinians out there
who want to help end the slaughter of American horses?

Email me at antislaughterlobby@earthlink.net for more info...

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FOBs,

Our beautiful Barbaro gives us all the strength to go out & fight the good fight and save the lives of horses that have the right to be here.

You all amaze me with your creativity, dedication & perserverance! I am giving EXTRA thanks for all of you this week!! I am sure Bobby, Foggy, Pine Island, Fitch & George Washington (to name only a few) are looking down from that glorious Rainbow Bridge cheering on our efforts to make this a better world for many other horses.

All are in my prayers, & I am saying an extra, special prayer for the wonderful ladies from Pure Thoughts Horse & Foal Rescue & A Stand 4 The Horses that are tirelessly working to bring horses home for the holidays!! And to Alex who is wise and patient beyond expectations, and provides this great community that we all can share.

What a privaledge it is to be amongst such stand up people. I am so proud to be a FOB!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jen in Iowa

Good Wednesday morning FOBs and Happy Thanksgiving Eve. As said by others - I am very thankful for all of you and to be a part of Barbaro's famblee.

re: horse slaughter issues - we do have things to be thankful for. The Texas and Illinois slaughterhouses are closed. But as long as the Mexicans and Canadians are still slaughtering and we don't have the federal legislation to prevent our horses being shipped there, we can't rest. Congress MUST pass the much needed legislation and we MUST convince them that the time is NOW.

Have a wonderful day everyone and my prayers for all in need.

Janice
A forever FOB

Love to Barbaro Happy holiday to all Thanks alex Still enjoying Penny and your diary

Pre-Thanksgiving skritches to the BBH (and 2007 Triple Halo winner) Sir JH, Gorgeous George, and all of their wonderful frens in Equine Heaven..

And for us, down below:

MORNING POST, SHELLEYA, DEBRA, WI

Strategy for Wednesday November 21

While everyone is very excited to hear the S311 has been put on the calendar, it is also important to remember that this is only procedural. It does not change any of our strategy yet. We must still call the people we’ve been asked to target because they will make the difference in whether we have enough support to pass the bill. Letters of support from senators who would rather not cosponsor but will vote for our legislation, have been requested. They should be sent to Senator Landrieu’s office.

Remember….these calls are to gain co-sponsors and support for HR503 and S311. As difficult as it is, please concentrate on the transport of the horses to slaughter more than the conditions in Mexico. We can’t let anyone who is not well informed come to the conclusion that it would be better to have the plants in this country because of the conditions in Mexico.

Those who voted in support of the Ensign-Byrd Amendment Senate (2005) but have not yet cosponsored the bills

Elizabeth Dole – NC Phone: 202-224-6342 Fax: 202-224-1100

Chuck Hagel – NE Phone: 202-224-4224 Fax: 202-224-5213

Harry Reid - NV Phone: 202-224-3542 Fax: 202-224-7327

Richard G. Lugar - IN Phone: 202-224-4814 Fax: 202-228-0360

David Vitter – LA Phone: 202-224-4623 Fax: 202-228-5061 Aide: Chris Stanley

Norm Coleman – MN Phone: 202-224-5641 Fax: 202-224-1152

New to the Senate – No Record

Bob Corker – TN Phone: 202-224-3344 Fax: 202-228-0566 Aide: Ashley Homing

Special Daily Target

Please make sure to call both his office and Obama’s National Campaign Headquarters.

Barack Obama - IL Phone: 202- 224-2854 Fax: 202- 228-4260 Aide: Amrit Mehra National Campaign Headquarters (866) 675-2008

Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE…..let it be heard!!

The next list will be posted Monday. A very happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend to you all!

Shelley and Debra

Posted by: ShelleyA at November 21, 2007 2:11 AM

Cheers,
Friar Tuck

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Belated Happy Birthday to you, Alex. Thank you for taking us along on your life's journey.

A year ago, we had such hope for Barbaro's recovery. It seems like a very long time since January 29th. Still, in his name we carry on.

I spoke to someone at Obama's campaign headquarters yesterday at length about why he should cosponsor S311. She said she'd had another call about it. I hoped she was getting more than 2 calls!

Thank you for the NY Times article on the Karakorum partnerships. A friend of mine is part of K. Elektra's ownership group, so I printed the article out for her. She will be thrilled.

Blessings to all FOBs and furbabies in need. Safe travels to all on the roads and in the skies.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving, and all traveling be safe!

Make your calls and lets make S311 the Barbaro Bill.

God's blessing's to all that have worked so very hard.

Missing Barbaro!!!

Alex,
I wish you safe rides and many blessings to you; especially this Thanksgiving. I, and I'm sure everyone here, are thankful for you. Many prayers are headed your way. Hug all the Horses for us please.

Everyone,
May this holiday bring you peace. We will never stop fighting for our Horses, but the fight is the good fight. Peace to all.

Love to my famblee.
No Horse left behind.
Lee

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!
Thankful for you Alex for all you have done and continue to do!
I will be traveling soon back to KY (can't wait to see all the beautiful horses!) I will be around until this afternoon.
Love to the BBH!
Blessings to all FOB! This is such a wonderful famlee!

FOB8

Good Morning Barbaro

We love you...and miss you and thank you so much for your courage and inspiration....til all in heaven we love them too.

Good Morning Family/Fans of Barbaro

PLEASE CALL, FAX, EMAIL....WE ARE CLOSE FAMILY...VERY CLOSE TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE HAS WORKED HARD FOR, THE PASSING OF BARBARO'S BILL.

Remember the rescues, our Fallen Angels, our wildlife, the ones suffering human or animal, and our family.

I would love to see things listed on what we are so thankful for.

I, for one, am so thankful for this website...for my family and my frens that I love dearly, for the horses that have been saved, and for Barbaro, even though I never had met him...I have known him all my life.

Have a nice day.

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Alex...good morning...I am thankful for you and your hard and dedicated work.
Tim and Fair Hill...thankful for you all.
Our Fallen Angels...my heart is there with you always.

To my Famblee, I hope all of you have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving..

The Sacred Seven Prayers

O Great Spirit, who art before all else and who dwells in every object, in every person and in every place, we cry unto Thee. We summon Thee from the far places into our present awareness.

O Great Spirit of the North, who gives wings to the waters of the air and rolls the thick snowstorm before Thee, Who covers the Earth with a sparkling crystal carpet above whose deep tranquillity every sound is beautiful. Temper us with strength to withstand the biting blizzards, yet make us thankful for the beauty which follows and lies deep over the warm Earth in its wake.

O Great Spirit of the East, the land of the rising Sun, Who holds in Your right hand the years of our lives and in Your left the opportunities of each day. Brace us that we may not neglect our gifts nor lose in laziness the hopes of each day and the hopes of each year.

O Great Spirit of the South, whose warm breath of compassion melts the ice that gathers round our hearts, whose fragrance speaks of distant springs and summer days, dissolve our fears, melt our hatreds, kindle our love into flames of true and living realities. Teach us that he who is truly strong is also kind, he who is wise tempers justice with mercy, he who is truly brave matches courage with compassion.

O Great Spirit of the West, the land of the setting Sun, with Your soaring mountains and free, wide rolling prairies, bless us with knowledge of the peace which follows purity of striving and the freedom which follows like a flowing robe in the winds of a well-disciplined life. Teach us that the end is better than the beginning and that the setting sun glorifies not in vain.

O Great Spirit of the heavens, in the day's infinite blue and amid the countless stars of the night season, remind us that you are vast, that you are beautiful and majestic beyond all of our knowing or telling, but also that you are no further from us than the tilting upwards of our heads and the raising of our eyes.

O Great Spirit of Mother Earth beneath our feet, Master of metals, Germinator of seeds and the Storer of the Earth's unreckoned resources, help us to give thanks unceasingly for Your present bounty.

O Great Spirit of our souls, burning in our heart's yearning and in our innermost aspirations, speak to us now and always so that we may be aware of the greatness and goodness of Your gift of life and be worthy of this priceless privilege of living.

©1996 Noel Knockwood, B.A.
Elder

Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Harriette Brillianthawk
(Di Ka No He SGi-di Go WeLi SGi)
She who writes her philophy on paper

Good Morning Sweet Barbaro in Heaven!

Good morning Bobby's Lil Angel, Spirit, Jonah, Rosie, Misty and all the fabulous animals at MHR.

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!!!!!

For Barbaro, for Fitch, for Apache, for Ho'pats and all horses.

Ro & Brady

Good morning everyone. Hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving!

Linda Northeast Philly

g'morning, y'all~
Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Barbaro Christmas cards will finally be available either tomorrow or Friday at the latest:
New Barbaro Designs!

This year, I am thankful that we are a little closer to our goal of ending horse slaughter. I am thankful that a horse named Barbaro and a man named Alex brought us together.

And I am thankful to have found this FOB famblee.

Happy Thanksgiving everbudy!

Happy Thanksgiving to all FOB's.
Thank you Alex for giving us a place to meet and be with Barbaro.
Barbaro is very much in my thoughts this Thanksgiving as I remember last year and all of the optimism for his recovery.
Thank you Equine heaven for creating such wonderful images of Barbaro and all of the great animals that have joined him. A special thanks for welcoming my feline furbaby Jake who joined Barbaro in June.
Happy Holiday to all--

Hugs,
Linda

Good moring to the best friends and famblee anywhere.

I want to wish you all the Happiest Thanksgiving, you have been here for good,bad and indifferent...but were always here. I am thankful to all of you for filling my heart. I love you all.

Barbaro,
There are no words to discribe what is in my heart for you. I love you from the very bottom of it. I am thankful I knew you, you will always be the Champion of my heart and soul.

Alex,Tim, and Fairhill,
May you always be blessed.

Happy Thankgiving, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Edgar, Michael Matz and the Great Dr. Richardson.

Anna,
God Bless your special hands and eyes, you have out done yourself. You captured him as he was and is in our hearts. Perfection Anna.

Renee, thank you for such kind words.
He is always a pleasure to draw...they all are.

Roll Call.

Dear Robyn Hoffman, I LOVE red cabbage. I'll be right over.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am most thankful for my 13 year old dog, Lucky, who, against the vets' odds is still here, getting around, and in no pain. I am also thankful to this Famblee. It's been amazing.

And, most thankful that Big B. came into our lives.

Hay, FOB's!

Wishing the famblee a joyous Thanksgiving. For me, 2007 was such a year of transformation - seeing what options I could pursue if I wished and finally I'm seeing what I am going to pursue - everything else has fallen away.

I am thankful for my family, my friends and famblee, this website, Alex, Tim and Penny, New Bolton, Kennett Florist, my feline and equine furbabies, Jeff, "Cassidy's Rescue" (still waiting for a release date...arrrggghhhh...this is a lesson in patience), Reiki and all the gifts I have received, my parents, my new name and...I am thankful for the day when no life will ever have to suffer or live in fear. Its coming.

I love all of you.

Healing, Love, Peace
ONS
Padme (Lyn Gilbert)

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Famblee....see we have alot of blessings and things to be thankful for....
and....getting Barbaro's bill passed would be God sent.

All Rainbows For Our Angel Horses And Angels Here.

Special Words Of The Day: All Rainbows
Seek And Ye Shall Find....Wonders....
Divine Inspiration....Signs....God's Love........

Barbaro (8)
With You........

The Wings Of Prayer........
Praying Hands........
Sacred Prayers........
The Wings Of Love........
Barbaro........
Angel Alex........
Angels Of Connection........
Our Angel Equine Heaven Horses........
Angel Equine Heaven........
Angels Here........The Angel Circle........
Rainbow Halos........Glowing.........
Our Angel Horses........They Have Wings........
Their Hooves.........
Glowing Halos........Silver And Gold........
The Tin Man........Walk........Mr. Boxcar........
Teuflesberg........Lava Man........
All That You Know........So Very Beautiful Chestnuts, Bays, Grays.........All Colors........
The Rainbow Of Support........
The Rainbow Of Gratitude........
The Rainbow Of Wonders........
So Very, Very (To Fill This Page)Thankful For All Of You Angels On This Earth........

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Good Morning ABR Famblee:)

So MANY eloquent postings this early (West Wing) morning....fills my heart to overflowing!!!

I, too, am EVER GRATEFUL to be counted among this FAMBLEEEEEEEE:) I, too, am EVER GRATEFUL that BIG BAY BIG BOSS HANDSOME SWEETHEART found his way into MY heart:) I'll never be the same person I was before I met him! He has had such a PROFOUND impact on our lives....and though he is gone from us, here, he just KEEPS ON GIVING:)

I want to say a BIG "THANK YOU" to everyone who responded to the THANKSGIVING TREAT BASKET FOR LIBBY'S DONOR ANIMALS AT NBC!!!! I spoke to Rachel a few minutes ago and she said they delivered a BIG BASKET yesterday:) And the response has been SOOOOOOO GREAT, that Libby's KIDDDDDDSSSSS will be taken care of throughout this WEEKEND!!! They will make MORE DELIVERIES, FAMBLEEEEEE:)

Now, I don't know about y'alllllll, but THAT just WARMS MY LIDDLE HEART SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! It is making my face smillllleeeeeee REALLLLLLLY BIG!!

I wish for everyone to have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Holiday with famblee, friends, loved ones...of ALL species....two legged, four legged....EVERY KINDA LEGGED!!! :)I have one request please, those of you so fortunate to have your VERY OWN HORRRRRSSSSSSEEEEEESSSSS.....PLEASE OFFER SOME CARITS OR APPLES FROM AUNTYLYNNELADEEEEATTAFENS:), O.K.?

I love you ALLLLLLL!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Before all the craziness of Thanksgiving starts, I just want to wish everyone a very wonderful Thanksgiving!!

May your travels be safe and your meals turn out perfect!

Take care all!

-Julie

Extra Wednesday 11/21 National Target List (HAHS) will be coming ASAP - I'm still waiting for access to the list from the HAHS Yahoo Group Site.

MEANWHILE - IF you've done the ABR Strategy list and State directions and the above list and STILL want to do more - you can go here:

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=15321.10

for a target list from AWI/SAPL from which the HAHS special contact list of Senators is derived.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all the FOBs. Thank you Tim and Penny for allowing Alex to begin this adventure on your website. Thank you Alex for your updates on Barbaro, you descriptions of your mornings and for your perseverance with this website and all of us that come here.

Thanks to everyone for their fight to help horses in whatever way they can. We will all have a role in making 2008 a better year for horses.

AUNTYLYNNELADEEEEATTAFENS,
When I go to see the Rescued horses at my rescue, I will make sure I have an extra NickerMaker from you for them and a peppermint. Now that means I have to include the whole fambleeeee, I have plenty of both. WOW those horses will be so happy they will be doing the Barbaro boogie. I will give all hugs and kisses and skritches on their noses from all of us.

Special thanks and blessings to the whole FOB family.
To those who post, to those who don't, to those who help rescue horses, to thoses who domate to help rescues, to those who fight the good fight against horse slaughter, to those who donate to find a cure for laminitis, to whose trying to make racing safer, to those trying to make life better for all horses, have a very Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends, and we'll all meet after the holday to continue Barbaro's legacy.

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I just got my John Henry Issue from Bloodhorse.
I miss him..tears and sad smiles for a legend...

ROLL CALL!!!! I'M HERE AND CALLING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO MY WONDERFUL FAMBLEE

Sometimes it's hard to keep perspective in our everyday routine & the long haul of our anti-slaughter movement. All we want is for our horses to be safe from the horror. It should be a no-brainer.
I'm am so THANKFUL for my ABR famblee. When I lost Clarissa I was ever so grateful for the support of this famblee. When I found Ice on the Spalding thread my famblee came through and helped save and bring him home to me. The House That Barbaro Built is the most incredible Home and I am grateful to have a place in it.
1 year ago this Thanksgiving weekend I made my first trip to Miracle Horse Rescue and fell in love with Cloud, Stephanie & Rob and all the horses. I am ever so thankful to have these wonderful people and horses in my life. I am thankful that the FOB funded the save of Rosie, Misty, Cloud, Glory and the others and that Baby B & Spirit came into a world of love and safety.
I am thankful that Alex Brown has maintained our Home sometimes under incredible duress.

To My Wonderful Famblee.....Everyone Enjoy The Holiday And All Who Will Be With You. I Love You All.

This is for the whole Famblee but addressed to Cathy whose post just touched me beyond words. I am not using the ###### because it really is for everyone.

Cathy, couldn't have said it better myself. Knowing my personal role in you finding Cloud has me dribbling here; didn't realize it was precisely a year ago.

OH, Cathy, knowing as you and I and some others do, that if not for my Blackie and me, MHR (most probably) would never have landed at TWR (I practically DRAGGED Steph here; that was way back when TWR seemed only concerned about TBs to the exclusion of all others . . .) - actually we have General (MHR appendix TB [at the time we thought he was a TB], who had been blinded by his former owner with a 2 by 4 - to thank, who attracted the FOBs to MHR once MHR started posting here.

ANYWAY - I am thankful for having the destiny to be the one because of whom you and Cloud found eachother. Among other things - I am grateful for the destiny that has landed me here among you, and for all of you who have so enriched my life on so many levels.

I can hardly type through the tears - need to go check and see whether that darned HAHS list is up yet.

Happy Thanksgiving to Alex and all the FOBs! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! :)

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Renee`....OMGOLLY, GIRL!!!:) THANKS SOOOOOO MUCH!!! YIPPPPPEEEEEEEE-SKIPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYY!! "I" GET TO GIVE SOME HORSEYS SOME TREATTTTTTTTTTSSSSSS:)
((((((((((renee`)))))))))))

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ROLL CALL.....I'M HERRRRRRRRREEEEEEE:) My 'stinkin' faxes are sent...I've included an extra paragraph in my letters to request a letter to Senator Landrieu...(notice correct spelling) indicating a "YES" vote if they are unable to co-sponsor....IF I COULD...I'D WRITE IT FOR THEM!!!

Once again, HAPPY TURKEY DAY to EVERYONE....:) I must zooooooommmmmmmm!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Cathy and CJ,
You are both heart touchers and wonderful

###ROLLCALL>>>I'M HERE.

Happy Thanksgiving to all FsOB:
The senators return to DC December 3rd. They will be in sessions for one to three weeks. Beginning next week, we need to step up our efforts. In my two weeks in DC I found out:
1. A lot of momentum for S. 311
2. We are still calling, but the numbers are down
3. There are a lot of YES votes in addition to
the co-sponsors
Barbaro has given me many gifts, including friendships that will last my lifetime. In return for all Barbaro has given me, I will remain relentless in my efforts to end horse slaughter. Please, everyone give a little more. Recruit new warriors, make an extra call, urge family members to call. Every office I was in said the calls DO make a difference.
Senator Landrieu is committed to S. 311. Please support her by giving as much as you can for the next month.
Barbaro! It’s time for us to recapture the spirit, drive and sheer resolve that we used to have as his soldiers. It’s time for us to give this everything we have.
Thanks everyone!
Daryl

Daryl.....I HEAR YOU.

So, for me I need to regroup and to get back on the bandwagon. We need to hear from all the FOBs, including the Silent Ones and the State Groups. If we communicate we will gain momentum.

How 'bout starting Monday we really implement our ROLL CALL. Everybody check in during the day and maybe we can report a little bit about our calls. Remember when there used to be 500 or so posts here. Look at us now. We're getting closer. Let's make a push....starting Monday. Take the 4 day Holiday, regroup and start en force. Whadda ya say?

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ALEX - you will likely appreciate this comment from a fellow Englishman (my 90 year-old father) on the political campaign...he is HORRIFIED that by the time of the '08 election, the campaign will have lasted 2 years! He advocates the English system because "if you can't present your case in 6 weeks, you don't belong in the race!"

Nancy

re-post

Extra Wednesday 11/21 National Target List (HAHS) will be coming ASAP - I'm still waiting for access to the list from the HAHS Yahoo Group Site.

MEANWHILE - IF you've done the ABR Strategy list and State directions and the above list and STILL want to do more - you can go here:

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=15321.10

for a target list from AWI/SAPL from which the HAHS special contact list of Senators is derived.

Posted by C. Jaffe at November 21, 2007 4:13 PM

FYI - Still waiting for HAHS list; have just been advised it will be available soon. Have to run a dysfynctional printer to the office supply store now and will post the list ASAP. Meanwhile - pls go to the DB post noted above for a good alternate list to work on.

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Cherokee Devotional for 11/21 emailed to me by Harriette Brillianthawk (I LOVE THIS ONE A LOT)

Thanksgiving time means the first hard freeze, the first spitting ice to rattle the dry autumn leaves. Early morning frost crystallizes grasses into rods of light. The last bit of bright color is gone from the woods, and the last walk has been taken without gloves and a sweater. But it also means family, si da ne lv hi, to the Cherokee. Tradition holds true in keeping a common thread with other times and other persons. We remember them with love and appreciation. We cook the same food, continue the same good natured bantering and chaos with children underfoot. With the flow of activity, some moments can be stressful---but then, someone recalls earlier times. The young ones say what it means to them. Suddenly the tradition takes a tighter hold—and no one minds.

So it is with Wakan Tanka. We believe that he is everywhere, yet, he is to us the spirit of our friends, whose voices we cannot hear.

Chased By Bears

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Harriette - thanks for the special post you put up here at Comments, to all the manifestations of the Great Spirit. GREAT to see you posting here once more! So glad you're back . . .

The other night I discovered that a new friend from our music venue is soon to acquire his Indian Name (can't remember name of tribe; he's from N Wisc) in a ceremony along with his Father. I didn't even know he was Native American.

BTW - did I ever tell you all my favorite "Indian Name" that I was given by a co-worker fellow horse owner many decades ago - Running Narrative.

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I knew that the name "Chased By Bears" rang a bell for me. Called to mind the stage direction

"Exit Pursued by a bear" - in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale," Act III, scene iii, line 57 = "Perhaps the most famous stage direction in English," per the footnote in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.

Funny - yet another example of how things are the same all over for all of us . . . From Shakespeare's time and setting to the author of Harriette's wonderful quote, so much in commmon -

####Cathy Potter:
You are so right.......we are close.....now we have to re-unite, get everyone on board and be relentless for the next month.
We can get this done, but it will take everyone pulling together, people posting positive things to build the momentum.
I spent last Friday with Martita. Talk about devotion........she calls me up and says she is taking the train from NYC to DC to support me and all FsOB. She gets on the train very early, I meet her a couple blocks from the senate buildings, she performs for Senator Landrieu's office staff! She goes home late at night.....all for Barbaro and his brothers and sisters. We must follow her example, her devotion to ending this insidious industry. We owe it to Martita, to Barbaro and to all the horses who will face a horrible death in Mexico!
I will post again Monday with a plea for everyone to give their all.
Daryl

Cathy and Daryl,

I am with you on the big push and the roll call starting Monday. We do need to hear that people are calling, faxing, or emailing and hearing the positive feedback. I really miss those days last year, but we can recreate them if everybody will sign on again and recommitt themselves.

Thank you, Alex, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

####Patty in Dallas:
Yup, I miss those days as well. So let's re-create them and get this job done.
DC has heard us, but we need to turn up the volume!
Daryl

Goodnight Barbaro

Hope you and your heavenly frens have a wonderful Thanksgiving...ours is....because we love you....AND WE ARE GOING TO WIN AND PASS THE HORSE SLAUGHTER BILL.....

Goodnight Famblee/Fans of Barbaro

LET US JOIN DARYL AND EVERYONE MONDAY....WE CAN DO THIS, FAMBLEE!

We are so close...and we have so much to be thankful for....we have each other....we do not have to face a barbaric death, a death that you have no choice whether you live or die....because of greed and money.

Remember our rescues, our Fallen Angels...our wildlife, the ones suffering human or animal, and each other.

Have a safe, Happy Thanksgiving...

AND I AM THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU!

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Alex....be safe and Happy Thanksgiving
Tim and Fair Hill....Happy Thanksgiving.
Our Fallen Angels...my heart breaks but I am going to answer the roll call Monday and everyday...til your brothers and sisters are free from brutal deaths.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Great reading on Sen. Edwards blog re: ending horse slaughter. Interesting first comment posted after the blog re: "Last session the Texas Legislature received more calls supporting a ban on horse slaughter than all the other issues combined."
It's something I might mention in my calls...

Joan,
No chasing the turkeys...leave them alone. LOL

Hay Fambleeeee

quick drive by post...HAPPPEEEEEEEEEE news here

http://forums.prospero.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=alexbrown&msg=17074.33

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Hay Renee

As fat as I am....I am the one that needs chasing...lol

EVERYONE HAPPY, TURKEY DAY!!!

Joan,
Then let the turkeys chase you. LOL

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!!!
jan

GOOD MORNING SWEET PRINCE!!

You are and will always be in my heart. I miss you so very much.

Wishing everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Please all be safe in your travels. Remember the ones we have lost this past year, family, freinds and our four legged frens. We all have a special angel watching over us now, I for one have two very special angels watching over me now.

Prayers and love to all!

BLB!!!

FOB FOREVER!!!

Karen - TN

Hi Folks!

Sorry if this is a repeat, as I'm behind on reading posts! More generosity for us to be thankful for! :0)

Couple Donates $1 Million to UPenn Laminitis Research Fund

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has announced a gift of $1 million from philanthropists Marianne and John K. Castle to support its laminitis research.

"We are enormously grateful for the Castles' generosity. Their thoughtful philanthropy leverages two of the University's strengths--research and the translation of research into medicine for both animals and humans," said Penn President Amy Gutmann, PhD.

In speaking about the gift, John Castle said, "Marianne and I are thrilled to be able to support Dr. Orsini and the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in their research. Our hope is that the knowledge acquired will be important in helping both animals and humankind."

There are big plans for the funds.

"The Castles' generosity will allow us take a significant step forward in creating a research institute dedicated to sharing and advancing the breadth of knowledge about this deadly condition," said Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine.

When fully funded, the institute will include new research laboratories, funding for research projects at Penn Vet, and in collaboration with other institutions, a home-care treatment model, support for student research opportunities, and improved clinical facilities.

In addition to funding research in laminitis, the Castles' gift will support the institute directorship, which will be held by James Orsini, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of surgery at Penn Vet's New Bolton Center campus. In 2001, Orsini founded the First International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, building on his many years of experience treating patients afflicted with this condition. The biennial conference is funded in large part by the Castles, in memory of their beloved horse Spot, who died from laminitis.

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Alex, I agree about the elections! Another YEAR of this stuff?? Yikes!
Hope you find somewhere to go for a good dinner tomorrow!

EXTRA Nat'l Target List (HAHS) Still not accessible - posting AWI/SAPL target list instead.

Back from my trek to the office supply store to find that the HAHS list is still not showing up at their Yahoo Group site - so I've decided to post the AWI/SAPL Senate Target List (that I've been giving the DB post link for) so anyone who wants to call more Senators than the ABR Strategy list and their own Senators, can access the target list without going to the DB. (I think some people never go to the DB.) ANYWAY - here is the AWL/SAPL target list from which the HAHS Special Contact Lists are derived. (If the "regular" HAHS list is available later I will put it up both here and at the DB.)

Don't forget, please "do" ABR and State directions before attacking this list.

Robert Bennett (R/UT) Ranking Member (i.e., senior R) on Senate Ag Approps
ph: 202-224-5444 fax: 202-228-1168

Jim Bunning (R/KY)
ph: 202-224-4343 fax: 202-228-1373

Richard Burr (R/NC)
ph: 202-224-3154 fax: 202-228-2982

Saxby Chambliss (R/GA)
ph: 202-224-3521 fax: 202-224-0103

Bob Corker (R/TN) - he wasn't around when FY 06 Ag Approps came up for a vote
ph: 202-224-3344
fax: 202-228-1264

Elizabeth Dole (R/NC)
ph: 202-224-6342 fax: 202-224-1100

Judd Gregg (R/NH)
ph: 202-224-3324 fax: 202-224-4952

Chuch Hagel (R/NE)
ph: 202-224-4224 fax: 202-224-5213

Tom Harkin (D/IA) - Chair of Senate Ag Committee ph: 202-224-3254
fax: 202-224-9369

Orrin Hatch (R/UT)
ph: 202-224-5251 fax: 202-224-6331

Johnny Isakson (R/GA)
ph: 202-224-3643 fax: 202-228-0724

John Kyl (R/AZ)
ph: 202-224-4521 fax: 202-224-2207

Gordon Smith (R/OR)
ph: 202-224-3753 fax: 202-228-3997

Jim Webb (D/VA)
ph: 202-224-4024 fax: 202-224-5432

Wishing you all the happiest Thanksgiving. Thank you for giving me so much to be thankful for!!

Thanks CJ.

3 cheers to Senator Edwards for speaking out about the sickening business.

To All:
Here's a couple of thoughts I want to share with you all:

As I sit here reflecting on many wonderful things in my life, amongst the things I'm most thankful for is you, my famblee. I'm thankful that you have embraced me and that we work so hard for our Horses. I'm thankful that we take the time to remember the great ones, Ruffian, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Man O'War; and the unknown ones, Ho Pats Mia, Fitch, Plum Trickey and Goldy born on Barbaro's birthday (which I believe was Barbaro's way of saying thank you to us all). I'm thankful that we remember those who take such loving care of our heros; owners like the Jacksons and the Firestones (you should see the lovely basket some FsOB sent Genuine Risk!) and the less well known who see to the Horses everyday. I'm thankful that many of us now know or are experience the joy and love of owning their own Horse.

I know deep in my heart that, as thankful as we may be, there are those who are even more thankful. In their hearts they say "Thank You" every day. Every day they take a breath they wouldn't have taken if it weren't for a Horse named Barbaro. They don't have a voice to express their gratitude, so from them I pass this message to you:

"Thank you for saving our lives and the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters. Please know that deep in our hearts we are eternally greatful. When we leave this world for "Thisgoodplace," we will be there to greet you at the Rainbow Bridge.

Love,
The Horses"

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
Lee

I feel animals, because they are so powerlesss before us, are a test of our character...We can choose a path of cruelty and harm, or kindness and mercy. The above is a quote I read once. I really believe it.

Gee, everyone (politicians) in washington are taking off until dec. 3rd. That would be nice and also the fact they can give themselves a raise. The Mexician and Canadian slauhterhouses will operate 24 hours a day during the hollidays.

Hay All,

On this Thanksgiving Eve, I would like to tell you how very grateful I am to know all of you, to be an FOB, and to have enjoyed the unique and wondrous privilege of loving BARBARO...but, my mere words would be to poor to cover it.

So, I just want to simply say, "I Love my Famblee." I hope that you will feel the meaning that is so rich and beautiful.

Here is another bit of what was happening only a moment after the Young Prince stepped into the pure bright light. I offer it for your comfort and delight.

... Stomping and snoofing, he felt so happy. As he stood in the still bright light, he could smell them. They nickered and neighed. Some pranced about, and others came to touch noses with the newly arrived Young Prince.

The Red Princes were held in high regard, as were the Bay Queens and all of the Grey Sovereigns. Each and every one there had a royal title, from the most diminutive donkey, to the tallest Shire. Each was known by several names...names given, names chosen, and titles earned as well.

One of the Red Princes introduced himself as "Bright Flame." He was a tall, powerfully built, fiery red chestnut stallion, with a small white star on his forehead, and very regal. The spirit behind his eyes was gentle and kind. They showed that he had known great love, great sorrow, and great wisdom. And, although the story of his heart-song revealed a tragic tale of betrayal, his eyes had the gentle grace of forgiveness in them. Those fiery flickers had an inner glow like drops of deep amber. They were full of peace.

Standing tall, and straight legged, he raised his head high, then lowered it with a "whooosh" from his nostrils and a friendly nod.

He said, "Welcome, Young Prince, " in a voice heard only with the heart.

"My Brother-of-Roses, Undefeated Champion, you and I share much more than a sweet smelling blanket or accolades for our swiftness. In your name and mine, many hearts will be spared the terror and pain of the great betrayal. In your name and mine, many lives will be saved. I have been granted the high honor of being first to welcome you to Thisgoodplace, in frenship and in gratitude."

"My Brother, it was your frens who found and rescued my daughter. Because they loved you, she is out of danger, and will now live a long and happy life, in the otherplace. She will taste the grass and feel the gentle breezes brush her mane. The sun will shine on her back, as she strolls her pasture. She will eat carrots and minties from the hands of good people who love her. They are the same people who loved me."

He bowed low his fiery maned head, then reared up in a high standing pose and whistled a bright whinny. He came down with a "phhfffff," shook himself, then turned to stand next to the Young Prince.

A throng of "Thank Yous" and "Welcomes" arose from the hearts of the royal assembly. The Young Prince held court, as, one-by-one-by-one he was greeted. Some spoke, some merely turned an ear, twitched a muscle, or gently bumped him. Each heart had a story to tell. The Young Prince would come to know them all.

They are only a thought away. I will always be Thankful.

I hope your Thanksgiving celebrations with your families are richly blessed.

Your FOB Fren, O ^-,^

did TGM not like the turf?

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ANNA - hard to say, but it seemed more that The Green Monkey just plain tired in the stretch. He was running a solid second most of the way and just faded...

I love Mike C's comments about this poor dear horse on Equine Heaven today - did you read it?

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Hi All, just wanted to let you know that my baby boy Coby will be running at Philadelphia Park this Saturday. He is the #5 horse in the 6th race. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers that he has a safe trip.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

ooops - regarding the AWI/SAPL list I posted here (Posted by C. Jaffe at November 21, 2007 9:59 PM)

The VERY LAST listing is WRONG. OOOPS!

I've learned from an FOB at the DB, that the fax number provided for Sen. Webb in the AWI/SAPL list is incorrect. The correct fax for Sen. Webb is 202-228-6363.

So sorry - I just copied the list from the AWI/SAPL info. Will let them know. (I checked Jim Webb's website and the FOB is right.)

ooops, just went to post the correct fax number at various DB posts of mine, and found the erroneous number was my fault, not theirs; the AWI/SAPL list was posted without contact info, only names of Senators and some bkgrnd info. I am the responsible party who inserted the contact info on all of them. Don't know where the wrong fax number came from. But it's on me, not AWI/SAPL.

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LORRAINE - I already have a post-it note hanging on my monitor...it says "Saturday Philly Park 2 pm" because I have found they are notorious for starting races early!

I hope you will be able to be in attendance and, if so, give Coby baby both a pre-race and post-race kiss from Auntie Nancy so he knows that I don't care tooooo much when he crosses the line AS LONG AS HE IS SAFE!

((((((((((COBRA STRIKE))))))))))

All Very Beautiful Rainbows For Coby.

My Love And Prayers Angel Lorraine.

Angelic........
Glowing........

Affirmed

(for those of you who didn't receive my Thanksgiving greeting - no offense meant, I just don't have everyone's email address) Of course it has lost a lot of formatting (and the cornucopia), and I can't make tht work here but note that the first letter of each line down (or the first phrase if it's REALLY messed up) spells HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Have yourself a safe, healthy and abundant Thanksgiving�

All blessings to you and your loved ones � two and four-legged�

Pray for Barbaro and all the herd in Equine Heaven � the famous and the anonymous�

Pray for the swift and merciful passage of S3111/HR503�

You have all graced my life, and I am thankful!

Thanksgiving brings loving thoughts of dear FOB famblee members�

How poignant to realize it�s been a year since we were filled with such hope for Barbaro�

Always Comfortable Now � our daily report from Equine Heaven�

Never give up the noble fight to fulfill Barbaro�s legacy�

Knowing all of you has brought me such joy, even amidst our sorrows�

Strangers no longer, we gathered together for the love of Barbaro�

Growing stronger each day in our concern and campaign for equine welfare�

In loving memory of Barbaro, who continues to be our inspiration�

Very special wishes to all of Barbaro�s wonderful, honorable connections�

In celebration of the lives of all our dear departed furbabies�

Never forget the motivation we found in our beloved muse, Barbaro�

Grateful to have found a group of people who GET IT!

Nsncy

YEP, it's messed up - don't know what "i" and the 1/2 symbols at the end of each line are all about, but the message is just as sincere - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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Nancy,
No way can something as heartfelt as what you say can be messed up. It may not look like you wanted, but it's beautiful.

May your dreams be filled with nickers and velvety noses dear Nancy.

No Horse left behind.
Lee

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Otherlyn,

Hello, how are you???

New pics of Nicanor! They are on the DB and on the millridge site. He is gorgeous.

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Leeeeeeee!!!! I want some of those nickers and velvettttyyyyy nodddesssss, toooooooo!!! :)

I am reading allllll these SO BEAUUUUUUUUTIFUL sentiments here....and my face is smilllllllling sooooooo BIG and my throat has a lump in it the size of KENTUCKY:)

Again this night, just like this morning, Famblee I will say again and again and again....how GLAD I am to be a part of this GLORIOUS FAMBLEE:)

Lee....I am so sorry for your father's passing....but was ELATED that you got to talk to those HORSIES you didn't even know about...*BARBARO* was right there with you!!! :)

I'm saving my $1.00 p/week...and if I'm not more older and cripped up with sore kneeeeees:/ I'll gladly help in the KITCHEN:) You know, me and *SLEW* just lovvvvvvvve the KITCHENSSSSSS:)

Have a 'WONDERMOUS' day tomorrow, Lee and EVERYONE!!!!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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SOPHIE'S LEE - how great that you are here tonight, because you are one of the people I specifically posted that for - no email addy for you!

Enjoy your turkey and trimmings, football, friends and fellowship!

Nancy

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Dearest Ladeeatttafence,
I dearly hope your dreams are filled with nickers and velvety nose kisses saying Thank You to you. This famblee is so full of love; isn't it amazing how one can be so full of joy?

Thank you for your condolences. I would have had a much harder time without you and the rest of my family here. The Horses were a comfort too, such a wonderful surprise.

As for you and Slew in the kitchen at the BB&B, well, I'll be in mine here practicing. I'm hoping Slew doesn't want to help! :) At the BB&B we'll have to have an extra large kitchen and an area just for Slew. We'll be co-Sous Chefs to Slew!

May your Turkey Day be a true day of Thanks.

No Horse left behind!
Lee

P.S. I miss your adventures at the fence with your buddies and Horse Mommy. What a wonderful ride Barbaro is taking us on!

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Nancy in CT:) Check your e-mail, girlie:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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LEE:) Not to worry, I'll get back there....Horsemommy was away for awhile, came home with a virus...now I think horsedaddy has it....but don't you WORRY!!!! I'll be right here, writing my heart out on this comment place telling you and everyone of my next adventures with *MISTER* and ROSIE:) God!!!! I love that *MISTER* sooooooooooooo MUCH:) And you know WHAT????? HE LOVES MEEEEEEEEEE, TOOOOOOO:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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Thank you Nancy. It means a lot that you thought enough to make the special wishes here.

Lee

co-Sous Chefs to Slew...try saying that 5 times fast!

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Heavenly Thanksgiving update:

Slew is covered in flour...he appears to be a black and white appaloosa of some sort. Affirmed and Man O'War are pre-mixing the Heavenly batter for the apple cobbler (again, cause Slew dropped it on the floor and tried to re-use it, strictly implementing his 5-second rule!), and someone just "wheeled" a spoonful of cooked mashed squash at me.....I think it was Capote or Massoud, not sure, for they are both looking up at the Heavenly ceiling whistling!--my wings are an orange mess!!!--I can only imagine how tomorrow's Heavenly dinner will unfold!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I am making my turkey tonight. So glad to hear the equine heaven will be up with me cooking up a storm.

OHHHHHHH:) I'm just LOVING 'seeing' *SLEW* in the KITCHENNNNNNNN!!! I just 'tellya' Famblee!!! When I die I WANT TO GO STRAIGHT TO EQUINE HEVVIN!!!!:)

I used to want to the the 'decorator' in Heaven...a very dear fren who was dying told me she wanted to be the "Membership Chairman" and asked me what I wanted to do...I wanted to be the 'recodator' with an UNLIMITED expense account at Ethan Allen.....then I met *BARBARO* and now I just want to help *SLEW* in that BIG KITCHENNNN AT HEAVEN'S GATE FARM!!! And muck stalls and brush those horseys....and feed 'em carits and spend allllllll my days with the HORSES:) OMG!!! Talk about 'dying and going to Heaven':)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, I am thankful to be part of such a great group working to end the slaughter of our valiant equine friends and supporting each other and so many great causes. And I am thankful for Nala, Over Enough and my husband, all who have overcome life threatening illnesses this year.

The Florida group is taking the rest of the week off and will be going strong starting Monday, good to see John Edwards speaking out. We are closer than ever to finishing what Barbaro started. We will do this for him.

After The Green Monkey's race, it was stated they are going to check him for breathing problems due to the way he stopped after taking the lead. Hope he is ok, poor guy.

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QUICK!! Lynne, Nancy, MJ, Sophie's Lee or anybody, Slew wants to know how to tell when a Heavenly pumpkin pie is cooked??? Ok, we need Earthly back-up here, cause the center is still in a liquid state!!! AND there's seeds in it, SEEDS!! OK, it's one thing to use fresh Heavenly ingredients, but who forgot to remove the seeds AND THE STEM???
Come on, seriously!!!!

oh dear, Darling Slew. no seeds. It's okay sweet boy. In hevvin, everything is perfect

Aunty Cheryl loves you soooooooooo much

EQUINE HEAVEN.....Hmmmmm....Roasted Pumpkin seeds in the pie????? Sounds perfectly deeeeeelicious to meeeee! Afterall....*SLEW* baked it him liddle self!!! The pie isn't done if it's still 'jiggly' in the center....give it awhile longer..:) I betcha it smellllllllls just 'hevvinly' in that great big kitchen!!! :)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Aunty Cheryl Jones:):):) HI!HI!HI! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU AND YOURS, AUNTY CHERYL....I LOVE *YOU* SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! XXOO

Hi Alex:) HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU!!

I hope you'll be with frens tomorrow and share in some good food and 'ALOTSA' Football....your *PACKERS* are playing tomorrow...I predict they will WIN without even having to try very hard:)I'll just enjoy watching 'cause I think Brett is sooooooo CUTE:) and I've always like Green Bay...unless they are playing against my *NINERS*! 'cause we always seem to lose to them, even when we were riding *HIGH*:)

I did notice a fellow famblee member 'cautioned' you about watching out for those cowboy fanssss...(I purposely didn't place a capital C) I'm NOT fond of that teeeeeem:/ uh-oh! I'm being not very nice and on the eve of Thanksgiving....:-0 But whomever it was 'cautioning' take heed to those words, unklealex!

Thanks for all you do!!! :)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings to the entire family of FOB's! Barbaro brought us all together, and for Barbaro, we remain together.

Haven't posted lately, but I am still very much here. Love to all, and prayers for all those in need at this time of year.

####Dear MJ,

Hello, My Fren. I am OK. I haven't had much time to spend writing in Thisgoodplace.(I do miss it so!)

I am still divorcing, with a mind and heart reeling from the pain of the betrayal. We were together for 27 years. The waves of pain are not so frequent and intense as they were a few weeks ago. Prayer has helped a lot.

I know it sounds dramatic, but "waves of pain,"...that is the only way I can describe it.

The large Art project that I have been working on, after work and on weekends is nearly completed. It might be finished within the next two weeks. When it is finished, I will have more time and energy for myself. By then, I will have presented my counter proposals to my husband, and, possibly settle and be able to keep my house.

Since mid-August,life has been a rollercoaster, that I really want to get off. I do sense a slowing, and know that it will be over soon...then, perhaps I will again find the peace that allows me to return to Thisgoodplace.

I have been lurking, here, with occasional posts, and I DO make my calls, and send e-mails.

(Vern Ehlers, my worthless Congressman seems to be a no-good-sell-out. He had not committed to co-sponsorship this time around. I keep encouraging my two senators to use their powers of persuasion on the Senate floor. They are both on board, but seem to be impotent, thus far.

There WILL be happier times to share. Right now, I'm just hanging on tightly to the rollercoaster bar, and looking forward to getting back on the carousel when this frightful ride is over.

MJ, Thanks for asking. You are such a sweet, and kind Fren.

I am so Thankful to be here with all of you.

Goodnight All. Sweet dreams. Hug your families a little tighter, and a little longer, when you gather around your tables tomorrow.

Your FOB Fren, O ^-,^

Otherlyn....dear person...the firsts are the worst....and the 'waves of pain' become further and further apart, until they are 'no more':) I promise!!

When you get to the 'other side' of this experience, you will be ever amazed at your strength:)

I was writing here a few days ago about those Hallmark "Maxine" cards and how funny I think she is!!! :) There was one today I saw where she was saying, "It's Thanksgiving! If I see a man in my kitchen, I'll know it's a commercial on TV" !!! lol! There were days when I was on that rollercoaster that I'd have no doubt cried reading that card...now? I LAUGH:) It is O.K...finallllllly!

Have a good day tomorrow with your famblee and frens....xoxoxo

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

I KNOW IT'S REALLY LATE, CATCHING UP ON EMAIL AND ATTEMPTING TO SEND OUT MY TURKEY DAY CARDS!! :>)
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

THANKS FOR THE HORSE SLAUGHTER ARTICLE-- IT JUST REALLY PISSES ME OFF!!

LOVE YA ALL,
CHERYL G
:>)