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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>Good Morning,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT color=#008000
face=Arial>We wish all of you a Merry Christmas. May you and your families have
a wonderful Howliday season. Our prayers and Drool go out to those who have lost
a loved one, be it a hound or a human. We hope that you get all of the things
that you asked Santa Paws for. (No, Brudder Elwood, you can not ask for Santa
Paws to bring a bigger oven that Elder Clara will fit into next
Thanksgiving.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000
face=Arial> We received an e-mail
from another Drooler the other day, and it really made us realize just how
much each of you means to us, and how much Droolers care. The e-mail said "pls
keep in touch, we worry when we don't hear from you in a while,". I am very
sorry. I did not mean to make anyone worry. I have been down since
the beginning of the month. I have read a Drool here and there, and
laughed, as well as cried with you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT color=#008000
face=Arial>I have had "good intentions" of doing many things this month, and I
have just been unable to. I am very sorry that I have caused anyone to worry. I
am status quo, the tumor has not grown. I just had two medication
reactions, and an infection beat me up at the first of the month. I don't
always say what is going on, simply because I feel that what happens in some of
your lives is so much more important than what happens in mine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT color=#008000
face=Arial>I remember today, and every other day, just how blessed I truly am. I
have my wife, children, grandchildren, 3 Basset Hounds,
and the greatest friends in the world, each of you. We hope that
your day is full of love, blessings, and peace.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>In Christ,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>We wish you and your family <BR>Merry
Christmas, and a blessed happy New Year!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>In Drool,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>Boomer: dogster.com/dogs/235129<BR>Babe:
dogster.com/dogs/261208<BR>Arnie: dogster.com/dogs/281040<BR>Shannon (an
absolute, total, complete BassetCase): myspace.com/shannongerdel</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>Shannon R Gerdel<BR>3583 Meadowlark Drive
<BR>Casper, WY 82604<BR>(307) 472-0163<BR><A
href="mailto:pheleant@msn.com">pheleant@msn.com</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>