Tired

Really tired. 

A lot happened today, but the biggest stuff was the video shoot and photos we did for the presentation at graduation on Saturday.

We also went to Pet Smart, purchased a portable kennel and fleece bed.

Hopefully I let you know more later, but don't really have the energy.  

Tomorrow, bright and early is the written test.  Luckily, Susan and I get to take it together.  We studied our quizzes and handouts last night and tonight and will either pass it well or draw a complete blank.  

Then, after lunch, we head back to the Florida Mall for the public certification test.  It'll be the basic stuff we did yesterday (that was only yesterday!?).  The other automatic fails, by the way, are not having the official CCI working dog vest on when we get there and if Leeta eats food dropped in front of her and I don't notice it and make no attempt to stop her (the third was holding the door of the elevator until she's all the way inside it).

We're probably good to go.  Some of the students say we'll all pass because they already took the team picture.  One word of caution: Photoshop.

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Once again, we really hope that a bunch of you will come to graduation.  Susan would LOVE to hear a raucous cheering section when we're up on stage.  Plus, you can laugh at the pathetic way we act on the video and marvel at how smart Leeta is.  And did I mention PUPPIES? 

Don't forget it's 11am on Saturday.  Directions on the website - I did a listing of it on one of the earliest blog entries.

By the way, our team training was led by 4 absolutely wonderful women who love the dogs and are somehow really able to understand the different disabilities that the 7 recipients have.  No two situations are alike and all the dogs seemed to be really well matched for the teams.  We love Leeta as if we've known her for years already and are excited about the future.  Most of all, the trainers/leaders are the ones to be praised for their hard work and talent and caring.  Lori, Mari, Jen and Holly are all wunnerful, wunnerful, as Lawrence Welk would have put it.  The whole staff has been nothing but professional, welcoming, helpful and patient with us and every person in training.

And no, I haven't given them the address to this blog, so I'm not trying to sway their decision.