Re: Home from the Fair

From: Lynn Creacy (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Wed Oct 2 07:07:17 2002


At Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Robin M wrote: >Robin,

I am so glad that you were able to go and see one of your son's prowdest moments. That must have meant the world to you. Sounds like he is a good business man already. I hope and pray for your funds to be available to you as soon as possible. Just wanted you to know I am still around and feeling pretty good myself.

Congradulations, Lynn

>Dear All
>I finally have recouperated enough from the fair to sit & read a bit. My
>son(Jacob, a Senior this year) took his 2 pigs to the fair this year. He
>has been showing for 5 years and has never won a ribbon at all. This
>year, he did it all himself. Picked out the pigs, paid for them, paid
>for all the feed & took care of them on his own. He won 3rd & 5th place
>ribbons for them. the 3rd place one went to sale. He auctioned it off
>for $1,300.00. The auctioniar, helped a great deal by saying it was his
>first time in 5 years to make it to the ring & he was determined & that
>his nick name was "Pork Chop" He only had $310. in both of the pigs.
>The other pig is going in our freezer. Most pigs that don't make the
>sale get about $200. He is nice enough to give us a discount!! LOL we
>only have to pay $150 & he said he would take payments LOL. We had a
>good time there. I rented an electric 3 wheel cart that got me around
>everywhere! Since I can't walk much these days because of the pain, it
>sure saved me & I got to really enjoy the fair for the first time in
>several years. Also, I got to talking with the OWNER of our local
>paper, she said she would write an artical for me personally. This
>would get the word out about ARD & my hopefully soon (Jan) trip back to
>Germany for surgery & hopefully get some donations to help me. Her kids
>also raise pigs & she really likes our son. As soon as I am feeling
>better & can get with her, we will do the article. I will keep you up
>dated on it.
>love to all
>robin M

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A new friend

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