Ja, guten Tag, Jerilyn. When our cat came to us, she was not yet full-grown; and was suffering from malnourishment as a result of having been abandoned. So she was rather small and I named her - Lilliput. She is now about thirteen going on fourteen and weighs fourteen pounds. She is gray with black stripes and has beautiful eyes. Although her figure is less than optimum, I call her "Miss Americat". Our first pet was a mixed breed collie and setter who was much more collie than setter. Her name was Ritzi Ellen and my wife always said she was the only one she got to name. I named all three of our children. She lived almost fourteen years and died in my arms in the vet's waiting room. She could sense when it was time for me to come home from work. Around 4:30, she would leave her favorite corner in the kitchen; come in the living room; and watch the front door. Our first cat was Cuddles. She drank only running water. When she was thirsty, she would jump up on the counter and nudge the faucet until someone turned it on. She walked on a leash like a dog. She was also well travelled; she lived in Camp Hill and Reeser's Summit in PA, Oklahoma City, OK, Alexandria, VA, Myerstown, PA, and Port Charlotte, Fl. She was going on twenty when she died. Then there was Angel, who died of a heart attack when she was seven. She liked to jump up on the bureau and stare at herself in the mirror before jumping on the bed and curling up in the crook of my wife's arm. After a brief hiatus, we acquired two sisters, one gray, the other black, from a litter which my son's cat had. We couldn't decide on names; so we kept referring to them as "the gray one" and "the black one". Finally, I was inspired to name them - Graywyn and Blackwyn. They eventually became Lady Jane Graywyn and Dame Margaret Blackwyn. They liked to fetch balls; a tinfoil ball for Graywyn, and a plastic ball for Blackwyn. Each would fetch only her own ball. They were also seasoned and seasonal travellers. We had them during our motor home period. Blackwyn died at age 17; and Graywyn, at age 18. As you can see, all our pets, except poor Angel, lived long lives. We like to think it was because they were all loved and cherished. Richard Emlin ps I would rather think of my little language essays as PA-Dutch in which I am somewhat more proficient than in German. ----- Original Message ----- From: <thos@comcast.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Alligators and jokes :o) > Guten Tag Richard, > Your cat-alligator story gets better and better! > What is your felines name?We had two cats for many years whom I called > Abigail and Blake.My husband called them "Fat Cat" and " Bigfoot".Blake > was polydigital,and Abby...well Abby was described well by Tom. > The German lessons are getting better and better as well.Herr Martin,my > high school German teacher would be happy to see that I am soaking them > all up.I sure didn't show much interest in the language in 1960! > Thanks again.You are a treasure to this list. > Jerilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Richard, you mentioned your motor home days. did you ever come to Arizona and did you ever come to Cochise county? That is where we live. Don in AZ

Don I spent from 1961 to 1969 (less two yrs in Alaska 62-64) while in the Military at For Huachuca..,Area is Rich in Western History, love the climate, Elevation at 4600 ft and 5200 at flag pole on Fort Huachuca..Close to Mexican Border, Nogales, Douglas, Bisbee and Naco, Arizona. Winters are mild, summers are great. WHICH I'M SURE YOU KNOW? I belonged to Fort Huachuca Riding Club (horses). We had 55 horses (35 Adult member plus children), We rode from Fort to Tombstone (abt 25 miles one way) to participate in Eldorado Days in October. We rode over Friday, parade Saturday and rode home Sunday, you acquire a tender butt after that ride. We stopped at the San Pedro River about half way point. Wives meet us there and we eat lunch, watered the horses. We had a member an old Cav days trooper as our trail boss, Rode 50 minutes, then walked 10 min. We left at 7:00am and arrive in Tombstone at 4:oop Some of better Military days were there at the Fort... Joe in Mesa, Az ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > Richard, you mentioned your motor home days. did you ever come to > Arizona and did you ever come to Cochise county? That is where we > live. > > Don in AZ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Don, I made one trip to Arizona back in the early '60s. I was employed by the USAF as a systems maintenance manager and had occasion to visit the Sperry Gyroscope Company in Phoenix. I believe it is now part of UNISYS. I decided to take my wife and daughter along and make a business vacation out of it; and we drove out. Well, the per diem wasn't too great; and I had to look for cheaper meals than were available at the motel where we stayed. I found a place, called the Desert Rose Motel, that served dinners for $1.45, including dessert. In a conversation with the manager, I said, "I don't see how you do it". He wailed, "I don't see how I do it, either". To which I replied, as we sailed out the door, "Well, keep it up". Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > Richard, you mentioned your motor home days. did you ever come to > Arizona and did you ever come to Cochise county? That is where we > live. > > Don in AZ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You are truly cat-people! What a warm and loving environment you provided for your felines that they lived so long. How remarkable that Angel would view herself in the mirror. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard Emlin Reed Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:25 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets Ja, guten Tag, Jerilyn. When our cat came to us, she was not yet full-grown; and was suffering from malnourishment as a result of having been abandoned. So she was rather small and I named her - Lilliput. She is now about thirteen going on fourteen and weighs fourteen pounds. She is gray with black stripes and has beautiful eyes. Although her figure is less than optimum, I call her "Miss Americat". Our first pet was a mixed breed collie and setter who was much more collie than setter. Her name was Ritzi Ellen and my wife always said she was the only one she got to name. I named all three of our children. She lived almost fourteen years and died in my arms in the vet's waiting room. She could sense when it was time for me to come home from work. Around 4:30, she would leave her favorite corner in the kitchen; come in the living room; and watch the front door. Our first cat was Cuddles. She drank only running water. When she was thirsty, she would jump up on the counter and nudge the faucet until someone turned it on. She walked on a leash like a dog. She was also well travelled; she lived in Camp Hill and Reeser's Summit in PA, Oklahoma City, OK, Alexandria, VA, Myerstown, PA, and Port Charlotte, Fl. She was going on twenty when she died. Then there was Angel, who died of a heart attack when she was seven. She liked to jump up on the bureau and stare at herself in the mirror before jumping on the bed and curling up in the crook of my wife's arm. After a brief hiatus, we acquired two sisters, one gray, the other black, from a litter which my son's cat had. We couldn't decide on names; so we kept referring to them as "the gray one" and "the black one". Finally, I was inspired to name them - Graywyn and Blackwyn. They eventually became Lady Jane Graywyn and Dame Margaret Blackwyn. They liked to fetch balls; a tinfoil ball for Graywyn, and a plastic ball for Blackwyn. Each would fetch only her own ball. They were also seasoned and seasonal travellers. We had them during our motor home period. Blackwyn died at age 17; and Graywyn, at age 18. As you can see, all our pets, except poor Angel, lived long lives. We like to think it was because they were all loved and cherished. Richard Emlin ps I would rather think of my little language essays as PA-Dutch in which I am somewhat more proficient than in German. ----- Original Message ----- From: <thos@comcast.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Alligators and jokes :o) > Guten Tag Richard, > Your cat-alligator story gets better and better! > What is your felines name?We had two cats for many years whom I called > Abigail and Blake.My husband called them "Fat Cat" and " Bigfoot".Blake > was polydigital,and Abby...well Abby was described well by Tom. > The German lessons are getting better and better as well.Herr Martin,my > high school German teacher would be happy to see that I am soaking them > all up.I sure didn't show much interest in the language in 1960! > Thanks again.You are a treasure to this list. > Jerilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message