PARTY, PARTY!
Good Morning everyone!
Ann and Jerry want to have a BARN PARTY for all of the people at the Shirreffs’ Barn who have worked so hard to help ME BE ME during the past 4 1/2 years. We are in the planning stages now. Such fun! I’ve got some great ideas, but I need a bit of help in organizing it from my friends at the barn.
Dottie is helping to do the invitations. John spoke with Debby, who does wonderful catering work, about the menus. I really need help with this as I am not too experienced with PEOPLE FOOD. If they left this part up to me…it would be sweet potatoes, carrots, apples and peppermints for all. I think Ann and Jerry want to have a much more expanded menu than this for all of my friends.
So, Debby gave us sample menus. John asked the barn to decide on what the menu should be. This party is for THEM…so they get to help me with the planning. We are a TEAM, you know! Isabelle, Frankie and Jenny have helped to narrow it down to 3 options…and now Jenny is reviewing these choices with all of my barn friends. It will be interesting to see what they choose!
This is so much fun. We are finalizing the time for the party. Ann and Jerry want all family members included…so John said we have to have the party at a time when each of his staff can go get their whole family and bring them to the celebration.
We are having a great time planning this. I am having so much fun sharing and celebrating with all of my barn friends. We’ll keep you posted on what they decide.
Too cute!
Warm hugs to all~
With love,
Z
Cynthia
A special request, Zenyatta! Please be sure there are plenty of pictures taken at this grand event, so that we might all share in the joy of your celebration! (And please don’t forget to take some shots of the food table!) How super of Jerry and Ann to arrange this—how typical of their caring and generosity. Your fans thank you for your extraorindarily special gift to us: years of precious memories and priceless thrills to cherish forever—our own snapshots of the heart.
Zenyatta, one can never under-estimate how much you will be missed by your loyal Southern California fans.
Rhonda Clements
Great owners = great horses and you got the best of them all. love you Zenny
Tory in Georgia
Can’t wait for the pictures!!!
Rhonda Clements
awesome video of the Queens dance moves,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSw1bhKuSy8&feature=related
Valerie Chase
What wonderful news Zenny and so generous of you and your family to host a celebration and to honor and remember all the memories of those unforgettable years. What comes to my mind is all the wonderful stories that each and every one around the barn could tell. What a book that would be, but maybe you could take some time during the party for those that would like to share some of their stories with everyone there, wouldn’t that make an awesome video?? I’m sure all your fans would purchase a copy and the proceeds could go to your buddies looking for forever homes or your favorite charity. Just an idea. Don’t forget to have a Guiness toast! Oh and maybe everyone could sign a book so you can keep it as one more of so many memories you have made. Have a great time Z and please share what you’re planning to wear – every girl has to have that fav outfit for a party!!! Love you! xxoo
Carol
Have a wonderful time at the party everyone!!! Zenyatta, I understand you’re going to have a parade at Hollywood Park on Sunday, Dec 5! I’m 4 hours time difference (St, Thomas, Virgin Islands)so I sure hope this will be on TV (HRTV or maybe even ESPN)! I sure will miss you Zenyatta. BTW I just ordered your 2011 calendar from the ad that’s on The Throughbred Times. Every month is all you Girl!!! Have a wonderful life!!!
Barb France
Have a wonderful time at your Barn Party…you will be surrounded with love, joy and happy tears from all the people that have been with you during your time in John’s barn. What a TEAM! And what very, very special people Ann & Jerry Moss and Dottie & John Shirreff are! We’ll have a Guiness toast to all of you! CHEERS! PARTY ON…!
Carole
Thank you, Lanie, for the information on ordering the Zenyatta ornament — I ordered 10 for myself and friends.
How nice for Team Zenyatta and their families to enjoy a party for all who were close to her for 4 1/2 years.
Nancy
Once again Team Zenyatta shows the right way to do the right thing. At most barns, employees would consider themselves lucky to get a pat on the back and a “well done” before Zenyatta left for Lanes End. If more barns were like Team Zenyatta, the backside of a racetrack would not be such a dark and often-times depressing place. To all of Team Zenyatta,conratulations and thank you for, I guess, just being yourselves.
nancy
You have a good party Z with everyone. Even though this is a private affair we will all be celebrating right along with you from are end. Make sure you get your menu in order, I’m sure you will have no promblem getting the people food together, your a smart girl. We all love you Z.
Rita Stack
Queen Z, I think thats a brilliant idea. You have a great family and they deserve it. I saw you last tuesday and it was the greatest experience for me. You are so gentle and sweet and you have such wonderful people around you. Yes you must have Guinness on the menu. I saw you in the Breeders cup last year and have followed you from the beginning but to actually touch you and give you a hug I will never forget that, you were so patient with all the fans, you are the greatest ever.Thank you.
Irene Caty
Hey big Z this party with the whole family and you is great. I’m sure the whole gang will have a great time and will all celebrate their wonderful years with you. I hope John has a GUINESS for you as part of your celebration. Have a super good time one and all. Wish I could be there but just knowing about the event is gradifying. Thanks for the post and love you all. Have fun Queen Zenyatta.
Victoria
And take lots if pictures to post!! You and the team AND your barn mates with you, too.
This is history. We adore you.
Gloria
Have a great party, Big Mama Z. Hope they take lots of pictures to share with us! XOXOX!!
Lynette Lucas
Zen – I hope you have a great party you totally deserve it you are one great lady and you have a fan here in NM for life!! Now if I could just get you as a breyer and get to look at every day would be great too. Hugs and love from here in Roswell!!
Fran
Z, the party sounds wonderful. Jerry and Ann are such wonderful people. How lucky are you to have such wonderful “humans” as owners; they love you so much, and they appreciate every single person at the barn! You are one lucky girl. And John and Dottie are so great; John to make sure the party is at a time so all family members can come. John and Dottie are kind and loving people too. Wow, you are such a lucky girl. Have a wonderful party Z! Much love!
Andrea
Graet idea, I hope Mike will join the party too. Enjoy your carrots . Love you Zenny
Paula Higgins
Lanie, thanks for the link. Just got my Zenyatta ornament!!!
Zenny, Ann and Jerry Moss are simply wonderful people and so are Dottie, John, David, Mario, Carmen and all the people I don’t know the names of, who have been so important to your life, health and well-being. You all deserve the party of the decade for what you have done and continue to do for her and her fans. Nancy, well said. Have fun picking the menu and lots of Guinness for Zenny. Have a blast, and Zenny, take pictures!!!!
Linda Bulger
Zen say hi to Mario and his wife. Do you still see them every day. Looking at the pictures I have seen you love them as much as they love you. I know you will miss them in KY.Have a great Party.
Margaret
I think Z you have the bestest owners next to the Jackson’s. And John is letting you decide the menu? How fun!
Hmmm people food. That’s tough because unlike horses people have varying likes and dislikes. Some people are vegetarian–they eat no meat. And others like beef. I say make a list of foods you want to serve and then have people make a check mark next those. The top three choices should do just fine. And you can do that with veggies and dessert–only I know you’d want carrots!
You are such fun. I still hope you will consider a run for the Presidency in 2012.
ZENYATTA FOR POTUS!!!!
Gerrie P.
Thanks for making me smile, Zenyatta. Have a great party.
Jennifer Adelman
Zenyatta, How sweet to have all your closest people have a party and a very sad goodbye to all of them. Your such a delight Zinny and I know you’ll miss them all.
Your next task as a mom will be great for you!
Paula Higgins
Lanie, I went and googled Frankie Lovato’s piece on Zenyatta. It is excellent. He said he witnessed (paraphrasing here)”the greatest race he has ever seen run by a horse.” That’s a fact. I am still in awe of that race. She didn’t lose folks, she only added to the legend.
Elena Erdman
Wow, Zenyatta.. you are planning a party? how awesome.. that is so much fun and planning it is so exciting.. I wish I could come and party with you… but I will see you on the 5th… maybe us bloggers could take pictures with you, kind of like a few of us at a time.. of course we would have to sign in… that would be awesome.. and I bet feasible.. have a terrific time at the party.. all your barn friends deserve it and the Mosses really rock for treating you so nicely and getting so many nice people to take care of you.. what a group of wonderful people and of course they are the lucky ones too because you are Queen of Queens.. I love you always, and thank you for changing my life and giving me something wonderful to cherish and love for the rest of my life…
Wendy Parrish
What a wonderful gesture by the Moss family for their barn family. Paula, you are so right when you say “she only added to the legend”. Racing fans will never get enough of the Zenyatta legend. God Bless them each and everyone. Where do we send our Christmas cards?
sherry drish
Zenyatta party on, you and the team are the best ever. love to all SHERRY
Elena Erdman
Hi Zenyatta.. I just thought of the spectacular dance you did on BC 2010 at Churchill Downs where you really performed a good long dance.. ask the Mosses if they can make a video of that dance with Abba’s Dancing Queen… that would be cool. I love you Queen…
Cheryl Hurley
Hey there Zen! Party down girl! You know I have no problem at all thinking of you being able to email and text and communicate with your fans. Remember when they announced your name over the loudspeaker and you BOWED? I stood in amazement. You gave yourself away there mz wonderful – you understand english perfectly!! My horses and I wish you a perfect day! All my love, Cheryl
Joan Walls
It is SOO nice that they are going to have a party for you. I know that myself and millions of your fans would love to be there. Have fun!!
Harriett Vaughn
You, the life of horseracing’s party, deserve a life of parties from now on! You are the best ever!