OH DEAR!

LuAnn, a friend of mine, came over to work her BC, Jack this morning. I decided to run Gusto at 22 since that is the height he will be doing at Nationals (14 days until we leave). HOLY CARP - he is flying over 22 and not being particularly careful. He has one more trial at 26 - Keystone this Saturday only and then down to 22 for Fair Hill. I am not working him at 26 right now - let the bars fall. I'm getting totally focused on Nationals.

Looks like we may have secured some private time at a training facility in Scottsdale on Tuesday to work our crazy boys. Rosanne's dog, Drifter, is really going to need the time since he is going to be coming off rest from his iliopsoas injury. My boy will need it from being in the car for that many days. I remember Ivy being off her stick on the first day of competition in 2005. Gusto gets much higher than Ivy ever did - GOD HELP ME!!

I am hoping to have my new laptop for the trip. I can watch movies and update my blog which will be really cool. Kind of a log of emotions and notable things from our trip. This is going to be fun - it is more than just a test of your agility skill, it is also a celebration of getting qualified and it is a little mini-vacation too. When Barb (Rosanne's Mother) and I went out together in 2005, we did little side sight-seeing trips. It made the trip more than just going to Nationals. We had a lot of fun - it was my first time to that part of the country. I do not believe we will have time for sight-seeing but we rented a house so we should have time for cutting loose. Vanessa Mortarino will be sharing the house and although she is having a tough go of things (dog has cancer, Dad was ill, Vice diagnosed with some weird hypothalamus issue), we usually have fun when the 3 of us get together. Rosanne and I will try to help Vanessa enjoy the trip even though Vice, who is qualified, will not be coming due to his issue with temperature regulation.

14 days and counting - OH DEAR!