I woke up this morning thinking about the upcoming nationals and a variety of emotions ran through my mind as a I slapped at the alarm clock:
Joy: Can’t wait to see all the old friends and meet some new ones
Anxiety: Oh, the logistics of it all! Traveling from coast to coast to coast can be so exhausting
Confidence: This will be another successful event and people will walk away happy once again!
Regret: Wish I could bring my dogs but that’s just too far and too messy of a travel schedule
Glee: can’t wait to spend some time in San Fran as well
Hunger: My first stop will be a Mexican restaurant
Fear: That it will rain on my parade
I’ve started my preparations for the trip in a few weeks. We’ve never held the event in Sacramento and I love the fact that we don’t repeat locations [or even states] often. Travel gets to be a bear and with the Belgian Malinois population being fairly low, it causes some of these events to be large regionals but hey, that’s the one benefit/drawback to not having an American Top 40 dog. It sort of makes for a very comfy and intimate affair. Plus that leaves MUCH more beer and food to go around.
I’ve attended other Nationals [The Collie Nationals being the largest] and it doesn’t have the same family reunion/class reunion type of atmosphere. You recognize some folks, you are surprised at others, and there is always a new “freshman” who’s joined the crowd. I’ve got my Malinois gear lined up and not so surprisingly, all my favorite clothes are from Beauty of the Beast! Camera is cleaned up, batteries are on charge stand-by, and laptop backpack is, well, packed.
As Liz Lemon would say “I want to go to there”…..or for my 80’s hipsters: A little LL Cool J and “Going back to Cali”
Going back to Cali, stylin, profilin
Growlin, and smilin, while in the sun…..
I’m going back to Cali, shakin ‘em, bakin ‘em
Takin ‘em to spots they never before hung……
….annnnndddd, I’m out.
Bobby
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