Q: "Are you going to the symposium? Are you giving a talk?" A: I'll attend the symposium as long as the Symposium Committee allows me to bribe them....hey girls, the checks are in the mail.... Besides acting as a fashion plate for Hawaiian dress, I'll be involved in a number of things. I'll be hosting a topics table, answering ANY question asked and giving a special gift for anyone able to stump me on a non-vet question (I make a rule not to answer vet questions, even if I know the answer). I think I'll also be helping judging ferret photos. The best thing will be Sunday, when I'll be talking several hours on ferret enrichment. Afterwards will be a "beach party" where I can be asked questions, followed by a visit to the zoo, where I'll be available for more verbal abuse, eh, I mean questions. I'm bringing special gifts; a gift for those that eat at my topic table, gifts for those who attend the enrichment talk, and a special gift for those going to the zoo. I will also give a gift to those who recognize the shirt I wore to the Buckeye Bash. One of the gifts will be a booklet of my favorite ferret recipes, including the infamous Bob's Chicken Gravy. There will be many more, including a home recipe for baby food (for those tired of paying $0.80 per tiny bottle) and a nutrient rich diet for ferrets rescued from former owners who fed horrible diets. As a bonus will be a dietary guide (or program) to use food as an enrichment for your ferrets. This is going to be a lot of fun, and I hope to see you in Atlanta Bob C [Posted in FML issue 4267]