Hall of Fame induction

15 of the 26 boys from the 1970 soccer team enjoyed an evening at the high school and be inducted into the athletic hall of fame.  Another day and age ago.

Blue (and white) ribbon

Aki and Larsen took a twirl around the ring and earned a "select" ribbon.  Although the two did not win, the  designation indicates that the judge liked what he saw.

Larsen's back is loosening up and he has more spring in his step.  Aki is growing more confident about her handling and can start to think about Larsen's presentation instead of her own movements.

Cover of Starter Barks

It's not Rolling Stone.

Larsen is in the pictures on the top row.

Notes from Burge

From last December:

1. Only allow Larsen to retrieve when I invite him to.
2. Always go to him.  Make him accept my head pat.
3. Stay on my line when handling.  Make him understand that I won't follow him around.  We are hunting together.
4. Control his ground.
5. Command only once.
• Do not plead with the whistle.
• If not obeyed, go to a different method of enforcement.
6. Mix up training or play.
• Sometimes call him away, then hunt him away.
• Perhaps send for the dead.
• Invite him to retrieve.
7. One out of every 5 can I send him on a shot burd.
8. Any time there is a hup, walk up to him and pat him.  Then recast him or whatever.
9. Keep a clip-wing with me.  Toss it out when he's moving and tell him to leave it.
• That's my fall-back.
10. Challenge him on his retrieves.  Don't let him go onto his retrieves.  He knows this part.