Happy Monday Everyone!
I can’t believe how quickly the time is flying by. It is the beginning of another week! Everyone is so busy getting ready for the holidays and all of the upcoming festivities that this time of the year brings.
On this day, though, I’d like to take a moment and wish MY JOHN and DOTTIE…Happy Anniversary #8! At one o’clock in the afternoon on December 19, 2003…they were married! As Dottie was commenting to MY JOHN this morning…and “WHAT A FABULOUS 8 YEARS IT HAS BEEN! WE ARE SO, SO FORTUNATE AND BLESSED!”
Needless to say, I agree! I have been around for most of this time…and enjoying every moment with them. Since they both spend a great deal of time doing HORSE ACTIVITIES and at BARN 55…it is as though WE ARE ALL ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY!
The “adorable SOPHIE SHIRREFFS” asked that I extend her special greetings to them on this day as well.
Cheers and Blessings to all!
I must say, this is such a FUN way to begin a holiday week of celebration…wishing MY JOHN and DOTTIE all the best on their special day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Susan
Hi Z!
Thanks for letting us know about John and Dottie’s anniversary! Will you please tell Dottie that we appreciate her dedication to you and this blog that keeps all your fans in touch with you and makes us feel special and part of your life somehow! Here’s wishing them many, many, many more happy and blessed years together
Joen Mitchell
John and Dottie are very special people to have shared the joy and blessings of you, Zenyatta, with all of us. May their marriage
be as great as mine was–59 years and 16 days.Congratulations and best wishes on their special day!!
Emma
Happy aniversry I hope you are around for many more.
Lisa B - Escondido, CA
Happy Happy 8th Aniversary John & Dottie! Thanks for sharing part of your lives with us. You know that we all love you much!! This weekend we adopted a 2yr old lab/german shepherd mix girl from the CA Labrador, Retriever and more rescue. We named her Sophie. Now I know of 2 beautiful Sophies in the world. Have a great day… I have to get back to training my Sophie on all the house rules. Lots of work but well worth it.
Love YOU precious Zenny OOOXXX
Dawn
Congrats to Dottie and John! It is also my mom and dad’s 63 anniversary! Many many more years to you both! Thank you Dottie for all the updates on this beautiful mare! She’s a favorite of mine!
J Smith CA
How wonderful, wishing you a super special day today John and Dottie, and happiness always. Z, what a lucky girl you are to be part of such a lovely family.
Robin
Happy anniversary, John and Dottie! May you have many more happy years together!
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Happy Anniversary to our dear Dottie and our dear John! I hope to have a poem for you before the day passes.
@ALL–Near the end of #399, Barbara Grimaldi and Little Juliet from NJ posted an urgent call for help for a little filly in New Mexico. Since it was near the end, I am taking the liberty of reposting it here. Praying that on this day of celebration, this little one can be saved.
Barbara Grimaldi and Little Juliet said:
December 18, 2011
Are any of Zenny’s fans from New Mexico? There is a little two-year-old blind filly there who may be going to slaughter unless she is adopted or saved. You can see her on Deputy Broad’s FB page. Just this year I was helping a 7 year old blind stallion, FREEDOM, who was adopted temporarily by a military family who took him in and got him healthy again (he had been starved for many years), sent him to school to learn commands, broke him, gelded him, loved him. He was just adopted by a rehab facility in CA where he is a very successful therapy horse. This little girl can do the same thing if she can be rescued…when patients see the courage and heart and positive attitude of FREEDOM, they make breakthroughs. She can help patients as well! And, just maybe, a vet can help her see again. New Mexico friends–can you please help! Please go to Deputy Broad’s FB page for more details! Thank you!
sue
Happy Anniversary to Johna nd Dottie and many more to come.
Maryyette
Happy Anniversary to Dottie and John, many blessings and great happiness – thanks for all you do!
Margaret
Happy Anniversary John and Dottie! I hope you a wonderful day!
Merry Christmas and Happy Chunnackh (oh boy I got the spelling wrong–I know I did)!
Cynthia H./Santa Anita Girl
Dear Dottie and John: The gorgeous rose in the photograph looks like it may have been taken in the beautiful rose garden outside the Executive Offices at Santa Anita? It is a fitting symbol for your happy day. Congratulations, and may you have many more such sweet anniversaries to celebrate. Zenyatta fans cherish you, and Sophie, too! We have adopted you into our families, as well as our hearts. May you be “Forever Young.”
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Dottie and John–HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! and best wishes for many more to come. I am so thankful you found each other, and that we ALL found each other.
@Little Sophie–your cuteness factor is off the charts! If I ever meet you, I’m afraid I’ll make a complete ninny of myself!
@Cathy Mellinger–Beauty’s Haven is on our Equi-Army list of rescues. I’m trying to add in the ones to our list that Mike has designated this month. We have most of them already, but not all.
Gloria Jeanne - The O.C.
John and Dottie, Happy Annivesary!!!! May you have many many more!!!!
D Stuart
@Dottie and John: Happy Anniversary to two of the most wonderful people I know. May you have many, many more “happy ever afterings” filled with joy, love, adventure, and excitement. But I’m wondering, did Sophie let you sleep in this morning??? She looks so adorable in the basket, who could be mad at her?
diastu in tempe
Carol
Adding my best wishes on your 8th anniversary, Dottie & John. Hope the year ahead is one of the very best.
Elizabeth G.
Congratulations! We are so fortunate to have you both together. Happy Anniversary! And thanks for the joy that you bring us.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z, Dottie and Z Fans,
Too Cute photo of Sophie. Happy, Happy Anniversary Dottie and John! Z, love you and love to all of you, Judy and Russ
Trina Nagele in So Cal
@Dawn from ?—Please give our best congratulations to your parents on their 63rd anniversary! We wish them many more!
@Lisa B—High hoof to you for adopting your new lab/shepherd mix Sophie from the CA Labrador, Retriever and More Rescue! Wishing you many years of happiness together!
Lois Gillespie (DE)
Happy Anniversary, Dottie and John- May you have many more years together, doing the work that you love.
P.S. I wish I had such a perfect rose in my garden- a lovely photo! And hugs to cute Sophie!
Dottie Moore
HAPPY 8th ANNIVERSARY to John and Dottie
from
Roger and Dottie
Chris Balmes
Happy Anniversary to John and Dottie!!!! Such sweetness you two…………
Kimberly Potter/Montana
Happy 8th Anniversary John & Dottie…Wishing you a wonderful day. You are a match made in heaven.
@ALL~ It is going to be such a busy week. I would like to wish each and everyone of you blessed holidays and a very Merry Christmas!
Joanna from TX
Congratulations on the anniversary! Enjoy your day.
It’s been fun watching a lot of 2YO racing lately. Some of these youngsters show much promise! I just hope they stay healthy; last year was SO full of ups-and-downs!
Have a good week everyone. Christmas is almost here.
Theresa Buck/Texas
Happy Anniversary John and Dottie!
Susan in TN
Dear Dottie and John,
Happy Anniversary to two wonderful people! I hope you do something fun to celebrate. You are both so generous with your time and energy- we are so blessed. Best wishes for many more years together <3 I just got my Zenyatta ornament in the mail. I have never been an autograph seeker, but John, when I saw your signature on the box in gold, I couldn't stop smiling! Thank you for doing that!!
Susan in TN
P.S. The photo is beautiful! And Sophie Shirreffs is seasonably adorable! I hope that’s your Christmas card :)
Susan in TN
@Trina: Thanks for the heads-up about the blind filly- I’ll check it out.
@Lisa B: Congrats on adopting YOUR Sophie!
@Dawn: Wow- 63 years! Congrats to your parents!
@Terry Crow: I heard a Christmas carol on the radio this morning called “White Trash Christmas” and thought of you :)
Maureen P from Santa Barbara
I wish you two the best anniversary ever!!No one deserves it more. John and Dottie you have brought so much joy this past year with all your horses. Your kindness in letting fans come to visit Barn 55 is so special. I was just there Saturday.
Blessings to you and to Sophie.
Paula Higgins
Happy, happy anniversary Dottie and John!!! I hope you have many more. The affection you two show each other in your pictures is a lovely thing to see (the same goes for Ann and Jerry). The adorable Sophie Shirreffs is an absolute hoot. Oh my gosh is she the cutest thing on the planet or what?!!