We just finished up a long weekend in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where
we attended the eighth annual Midwest Pet Fair in St. Paul, which included
Ferret Expo Midwest--my first ferret event (just observed; might participate
in a future one).  It was great fun seeing all of the fuzzies and their
owners around the St. Paul Civic Center; I don't think that I saw a single
unfriendly ferret (or ferret-owner, for that matter).  It was also great fun
bumping into Bill and Diane Killian, even if Bill didn't remember me from
here (Diane did, though; thanks, Diane!<g>).
 
We missed our two ferrets TERRIBLY!  My mother has not yet learned the joys
of being owned by a ferret, and made it clear that she did not wish to have
ours living with her for even a short time; but she's a softy, and we're
wearing her down slowly!  Anyway, Daisy and Zeke were in the care of a
neighborhood friend, and they were as happy to see us as we were to see
them.
 
The pet fair was a beautiful example of diversity: Ferrets were very much in
evidence, but so were dogs, cats, snakes, hedgehogs, iguanas, a few rats,
and even a sugar glider.  California Governor Pete Wilson should visit a
show like this sometime!  <g>
 
Good to be back!
 
Paul Sadek
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[Posted in FML issue 1577]