[movermike] movermike: Serendipity

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Serendipity
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   I just returned from Central Oregon and I could hardly wait to tell
   this story: My friend Connie and her husband planned a two week
   road-trip taking in Sacramento, then Arizona (down around Yuma) back
   up through Las Vegas and home. Connie loves Australian Shepherds and
   someday planned to get an Aussie that would be her dog. She even had a
   name picked out: Nel.

   The couple started out planning to drive to Klamath Falls, on through
   Weed, Nevada and then to Redding, California. They were making great
   time so they passed an staying the night in any of those cities and
   instead aimed for Red Bluff, 30 minutes from Redding. Connie wanted a
   cup of coffee. When in Red Bluff in the past, they always stopped at a
   little independent coffee shop. When they arrived in Red Bluff, they
   noticed a sign that advertised the fact that Starbucks was now open.
   They searched all over and couldn't fine the store so changed their
   mind and started back for their familiar coffee kiosk. Connie's
   husband, Bill, said he'd get her coffee and be right back.

   While he was standing in line a man in a pickup drove up and Bill
   noticed in the bed of the truck were two black and white Aussie
   Shepherds. He asked the man if those were working dogs. They got into
   quite a discussion about the breed and the high quality of these
   particular dogs. Bill mentioned that he was interested in buying
   another dog, but these dogs were too old. He was interested in a dog
   much younger. The pickup driver said you might want to take a look at
   his third dog. Bill could see only three.

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   The third dog, the man said, was hiding under a tool box. Bill went
   with the man to take a look and there in the bed of the truck was a
   very friendly brown and white female about four months old. "How much
   you asking for the pup," said Bill and was told $100. That is a very
   good price for a Aussie with good blood lines, so Bill called Connie
   over and for Connie it was love at first sight. Bill paid the man and
   asked him if he could hold onto the dog until they passed back through
   on their way home. "Sure, no problem!" Connie asked if he had named
   the pup. Most pups don't get named by breeders.

   "Well", the guy says, I named her Nel!"