After a long day of showing, the ladies had time to rest, relax and generally hang lose and munch on hay for a week in KY getting all kinds of attention.
One of my highlights was a surprise visit from the Wendt family! They began investing in Jacobs Pride animals back in 2006 and have flourished with them ever since, much to our delight and over the years, becoming trusted friends.

One of the joys of attending a National show is to see friends you don’t have the opportunity to see any other time other then through e-mails, phone calls or websites. Anne was one such blessing. Who truly became a true blessing for our little Morie, who’d become sick shortly after arriving. Anne being a licensed vet, was able to intervene using her knowledge that I believe was a saving grace for Morie (thank you again Anne!) Needless to say, when situations like this arise, the bond of friendships deepen.



Trudy had a taste for real southern pulled pork so she went on a search and found this small, eclectic family run establishment that is actually nationally recognized for their food. Wow, what a score! Great job Trudy! We patronized their establishment on a few occasions while we were in KY, including one evening with a small group of friends. Naturally, a great time was had by all!






One of the fun parts of the evening was the entertainment that’s an established part of the little restaurant. The singer reminded me of a male Phoebe Buffay on the T.V. series Friends who welcomed any participation, making for a fun time. As those who’ve heard Caroline sing, knows what an outstanding voice she has. She can belt out a Patsy Kline song beautifully. I think she was a surprise to the performing artist. And speaking of surprise, quiet, seemly shy Ryan got up without hesitation to sing and he sang well too! Those two belted out some western tunes to be relished and most definitely remembered!



As with everything in life, the times both good and bad come to an end. And so it was with our time at the Nationals. A great time with lasting memories had come to an end and it was time to quickly pack up and hit the road back home. Check out on Saturday, giving us a small window of time to make it back home for Marshall and Trudy and begin their workweek back at the hospital.