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Greetings Fellow Aussie Lover!
Here is a condensed autobiography (boring stuff hopefully left out!)
Okay, I can't believe I'm now 52 years old, but my brain still thinks...no, no, no, I'm only 25. I finally move to Topeka in August, 2007 and live in "THE MONEY PIT!" I've worked for the FAA (Federal Aviation Admin) since 1991 and work in Olathe, KS. It's a heck of a commute in bad weather, but at least having a job allows me to continue working on "The Pit". At this time Fyre and Abby are living with me and Poppy is out being campaigned as a Specials with Valerie Nunes-Atkinson.
I have one beautiful daughter, Tara. She turned 24 years old at the end of December. She is still living in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with her fiance. I miss the heck out of her, but wish her all the best. The good thing about moving to Kansas is it's a direct flight to Ft. Lauderdale and only takes about 3 hours.
Since my daughter left the nest, I have had a lot more time to myself, so I've added a few more hobbies.
Besides raising and showing aussies, my other hobbies are traveling (did Western Caribbean cruise in 2005, Alaska in July 2006, 2007 - ??), photography, playing World of Warcraft, internet surfing, reading, music, and my most expensive hobby, the renovation of my home in Topeka.
I've raised and shown registered Aussies since 1982 and am permanently registered as Aladdin with ASCA and AKC. Prior to "going to the dogs", I raised and showed Morgan horses in Southern California.
The old history bio: I was born in San Francisco, CA and have been in love with animals my whole life. Many times, sometimes to the dismay of my parents, I would bring home various creatures that I found around our home. Both my parents worked for Fluor Engineers, but it was through my father that we moved to far off and exotic lands (NOT California) My 5th and 6th grades were spent in Kuwait, 7th and 8th grades were in Puerto Rico, 9th grade at an all girls school in Louisiana. So you can just imagine the kind of animals I was able to bring home. :-) In 10th grade, we moved back to California, where I finished high school (1st half of 10th grade - Rancho Cotati High, Rohnert Park, CA; 2nd half of 10th - Garden Grove High; 11th & 12th - Katella High, Anaheim, CA). I joined the Air Force the same year I graduated and spent 4 years in Biloxi, MS on a 100 acre horse ranch and teaching electronics to military personnel. I chose to leave the Air Force after a string of tragedies rocked my world. I headed back to California, with a short 1 year stay in Colorado (where I bought my first Morgan Horse, Holly). I've lived in California from 1979 - 2007.
I strive to produce a truly beautiful, versatile, healthy and intelligent (goes without saying, since it's an Aussie!) companion. My personal goal is: That every Aladdin dog that goes to a new owner(s), will be remembered years from now, by family members, friends and relatives, as the "BEST DOG" they ever knew.
Visitors are always welcome to stop on by and visit. BUT.......we're going to talk about AUSSIES and look at AUSSIES. :-)
I have truly enjoyed my years spent as part of the Aussie Fancy. I hope that I never forget where I started or lose sight of where I want to go, in promoting, showing, breeding and loving these exceptional "bobtailed" dogs. |
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Brightest Blessings,
Diana
Aladdin Australian Shepherds |
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