Gayle's Blog

As everyone knows, I show dogs.  There is a type of dryer that is called a force air dryer.  They can be big and very powerful or small and efficient but not overwhelming.  We use these to dry long coated dogs fur.  The tack box that I showed you will fit the one that I have inside on the bottom.  Mine is a small one from Kim Laube.  Once again you can find a selection of these at http://www.petedge.com/   they range in price from about $89 to $250.

Once again, I was thinking and it seems that this little but powerful dryer could be very helpful for speeding drying of paint or glue or blowing water off of surfaces or quick drying upholstery touch ups. I don't know gang, I am not a stager, but, it does seem as if this little gadget just may save the day!

George has started his career with style.  

His very first shows were the four day

World Show cluster in

Mexico City,

where he earned his Mexican Championship and his Champion of the Americas.

He was also Best of Breed Puppy B all 4 days and earned

two Puppy B Group 2s!

George Earns his first 2 points in Mississippi

at just 8 months of age!

George finishes his puppy career needing just a single major to finish his AKC championship.    He earned

two international titles,

12 points, including a 4 point major

and a Group 2  

All from the Bred-By Class

vWD -  Clear by parentage

N.E. - DNA Clear

George with his owner, my friend Cathy winning a group 2 placement.  She is also the one who owns Twinkle.  She texted me earlier from Brazil to say that George had one Group 3, Group 2, and Group1 and came in 3rd in Best in Show!  This is just such wonderful news.  Cathy works so hard showing in Bred By Exhibitor to win with her dogs.  This is a huge accomplishment for her and a big congratulations is in order.  I promised her champagne when she returned.

George has started his career with style.  

His very first shows were the four day

World Show cluster in

Mexico City,

where he earned his Mexican Championship and his Champion of the Americas.

He was also Best of Breed Puppy B all 4 days and earned

two Puppy B Group 2s!

George Earns his first 2 points in Mississippi

at just 8 months of age!

George finishes his puppy career needing just a single major to finish his AKC championship.    He earned

two international titles,

12 points, including a 4 point major

and a Group 2  

All from the Bred-By Class

vWD -  Clear by parentage

N.E. - DNA Clear

George with his owner, my friend Cathy winning a group 2 placement.  She is also the one who owns Twinkle.  She texted me earlier from Brazil to say that George had one Group 3, Group 2, and Group1 and came in 3rd in Best in Show!  This is just such wonderful news.  Cathy works so hard showing in Bred By Exhibitor to win with her dogs.  This is a huge accomplishment for her and a big congratulations is in order.  I promised her champagne when she returned.

George has started his career with style.  

His very first shows were the four day

World Show cluster in

Mexico City,

where he earned his Mexican Championship and his Champion of the Americas.

He was also Best of Breed Puppy B all 4 days and earned

two Puppy B Group 2s!

George Earns his first 2 points in Mississippi

at just 8 months of age!

George finishes his puppy career needing just a single major to finish his AKC championship.    He earned

two international titles,

12 points, including a 4 point major

and a Group 2  

All from the Bred-By Class

vWD -  Clear by parentage

N.E. - DNA Clear

George with his owner, my friend Cathy winning a group 2 placement.  She is also the one who owns Twinkle.  She texted me earlier from Brazil to say that George had one Group 3, Group 2, and Group1 and came in 3rd in Best in Show!  This is just such wonderful news.  Cathy works so hard showing in Bred By Exhibitor to win with her dogs.  This is a huge accomplishment for her and a big congratulations is in order.  I promised her champagne when she returned.

Map 1910 showing ethnic distribution in Newark, N.J.

 Map from 1966 of Newark, N.J.

As many of you know I am a native of New Jersey and I was born in Newark in the 1950's.  My parents were raised in Newark and lived there when they were first married.  Many of my relatives stayed there well into the 1970's.  My paternal grandmother immigrated here from Poland when she was only 17 and went from New York to Newark as did many in the Polish community.  My maternal grandparents immigrated here also from the Ukrane.  There were gypsies in my mother's family background.  All of them came in through Ellis Island and I have copies of the records.  As a child I remember visiting my grandmother in Irvington which borders Newark  and was the home of Olympic Park which I had the privilege of visiting.

My grandmother's heart was still in Newark and thus we visited the downtown shopping area to buy school clothes and ethnic delicasies such as Polish Kielbasa and pot cheese.  We had moved first to Union, N.J. and then to Tinton Falls, N.J.  Newark was a booming town back then with an active rail terminal, a large Greyhound bus station and big department stores in the downtown area.  It was quite a nice place to go as an alternative to New York City.

And then it burned!!! ........................................................ 1967 

It was then that the famous Newark riots occured.  I was there.  We went to get my grandmother out of Irvington but unbeknownst to us, she had walked into Newark to get her cheese.  It was surreal driving down the Garden State Parkway and seeing National Guard personnel posted and armed at every exit.  Well, to make this a short story we got my grandmother out and as best that I know and is reported, Newark has been on a decline ever since and has never recovered despite multiple attempts at redevelopment. 

It really was such a nice town with all sorts of immigrants rich with their culture and I never felt unsafe.  It was a haven for all nationalities and they each had their neighborhoods.  There wasn't talk of segregation; they liked it that way with their shops that carried their cultural selections located in the neighborhood.  There are so many that grew up there and are slowly dying off that wish it could regain it's charm. I just thought that some of you might find it interesting to know a little about the rich history of Newark, N.J.  nd for Realtors, it would be very difficult back until the 70's to comply with the fair housing laws because people were very adamant about being in their cultural enclave and do you know what?  I am not so sure that it might not have been o.k. then and enriched history, not blighted it.

This is a breathtaking lakeview lot that I have listed in beautiful Sunset Bay in Sharps Chapel on Norris Lake Tennessee.  The list price is $79,000 and I believe a bargain for 1.25 acres of spectacular lakeview.  As a member of the community, owners have available tennis courts, a marina, a clubhouse; a swimming pool and other ammenities.  The location is especially convenient to Ohio and Kentucky visitors.  The lot is #213.  There is deep water at this location year around.  Rentals are not permitted in this community so it is a peaceful, vacation community.  Come check it out.

423-785-7768  marinabroker@aol.com

Many of you remember me telling you about Twinkle a.k.a. TuTu's visit and her planned breeding.  Well, Monday I sent her from Atlanta to California hoping that we caught her heat cycle right.  Well guess what?  The breeder called me yesterday and said that there was one breeding with a short tie.  She is planning on attempting again today and then again on Sunday.  We have our fingers crossed.  If all goes well there will be June pups on the ground.  Kathy her owner is still in Brazil but she is very happy.  We are both looking forward to the pups! 

Twinkle being a couch potato at my house right before she left.

I just got to thinking a few days ago, (always dangerous) that stagers might find this tack box on wheels helpful for carrying a bunch of neccessaries to the houses.  It is a great two piece item with a telescoping handle and wheels.  There are little compartments for rubber band or tacks, nails etc.  There are also shelves that we use for hairspray and shampoo, but, stagers might use it for cleaners or glue etc.  It locks so that you coulod keep a camera in it and it has loops that we use for combs and brushes and stagers could use for screwdrivers etc.   It is available at www.petedge.com  ffor bout $89.

As many of you know, my girl, "Marilyn" Ridgewood's Starlit Coast, has been away since January in Florida with Kay, her handler. You also know that I was in gref over her separation from our family. Well, I recently received pictures of her to show her progress. I thought some of you might like to see how she was doing

This is Marilyn with Kay Palade at her facility in Ocala, Florida.

Look at all that hair! I am glad that someone else is taking care of it.

Kay also had her tested for allergies since she was scratching a lot.  It turns out she is allergic to many things including poultry, Bermuda grass, and rabbit, of all thins.  It was a very comprehensive test and they sent a complete report including food recomendations.  It cost $278 to have this done but it ws well worth it.