Happy Friday to All~
I can’t believe another week has gone by…and so quickly! Lots of different things have happened during the course of this week and I’ve heard lots of good news. We’ve certainly had fabulous health updates for several people including our friend, Dawn Conrad! All of this news is so, so special!
Remember the HAT GAME I used to play with MY JOHN? Well, apparently it is still going strong at Barn 55. I guess because MY JOHN always wears a baseball type cap (and I do mean always) that the horses he works with each day just love to play with these hats.
Yesterday afternoon, while Mr. Commons was outside grazing, relaxing and enjoying the California sun, he decided it was his turn to play my game. Bruce was there with him! He let Bruce sit on the saw horse bench, scratch his neck, hug him and play with him. In return, Mr. Commons decided he would ‘tease Bruce’ and started playing with his cap! Within moments, Mr. C was playing the HAT GAME with him…and totally took off his cap and handed it back to Bruce!
It was all TOO CUTE! Everyone at Barn 55 was laughing…and Mr. Commons was really proud of himself for getting Bruce’s cap. I know this feeling. I loved to play this game with MY JOHN.
There are so many FUN THINGS like this one that happen each day in our lives. The experiences are so sweet, yet extraordinary, and most importantly they make us LAUGH! I’ve been told that there is a very famous saying which describes what I’m trying to say…..TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES! It is really so much fun to truly appreciate the joy and beauty of these special moments.
Lucky US!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Cynthia H.
There is a darker side to the end of Secretariat’s story. At the time of his death, I recall Mrs. Chenery being quoted that she had been shocked on a past visit to Cllaiborne, to see how very heavy he had gotten. Sorry, but I am bitter beyond words at the very early retirement of this great horse, who was, as the announcer had said, “a tremendous machine.” Only God knows the records which he may have set, and the spectcular grass career which he may have had. They buried his body in its entirety, which is considered to be the highest of honors. Normally, only the heart and the hooves are buried.
Paul
Mr. Commons or any horse can play with my hat anytime, even if it does tickle. I don’t normally wear a hat, but I gladly would for an occasion like that. I would thoroughly enjoy it.
Sally (B)
Sweet Z; this is heartwarming. What fun at Barn 55. Keep having fun too, but be careful. love with 2 kisses on your soft nose
Mary Lee
NOT suprising to witness the quality and quantity of time the Shirreffs’Barn spends with their trainees. All this extra ‘love’ translates into a soulful desire to please their peeps!! We know Zenny was adored most by those closest to her!!