show time coming fast in Pacifi NW

[dick benbow]

this weekend, Portland hosts their 25th annual show. The very next weekend, Puget Sound has their young fish show. I'll be benching and if you have been
reading but not participating in KB's board come introduce yourself. The last weekend in August I'll be benching Spokane's show so again if you'd like to say "hi ", please do.

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow this weekend, Portland hosts their 25th annual show. The very next weekend, Puget Sound has their young fish show. I'll be benching and if you have been reading but not participating in KB's board come introduce yourself. The last weekend in August I'll be benching Spokane's show so again if you'd like to say "hi ", please do.

Now you tell us Dick,, I got invited to head up there for that show and help bench as well.

Errr! I guess always next year..

To much going on with shows and Japan coming up real soon....


Joe

[ChrisC]

Dick--I am really looking forward to all of the shows. I am leaving for Portland tomorrow, and should see you next weekend at Puget Sound.

[dick benbow]

Chris looking forward to seeing you at puget. Sorry Joe, our paths need to cross here one day soon!

Without seeing the entrees here's my quess for the two shows. In portland a lady from spokane, washington will take GC with a kohaku. For puget sound, a lady from portland will take GC with a shiro utsuri.

posted 6:09 am PDT 7/29

[dick benbow]

results of Portland are in. congratulations to sharon olson and husband dan from spokane. Thier sanke "mehgami" took GC and Bill blackburn, Seattle took reserve

with his kohaku. both koi were bred by toshio sakai. Well I quessed the right lady but wrong koi. The kohaku i liked bumped it's nose on the way over and was not looked on kindly by the judges

'next weekend end is our show. we'll see how well I did there in quessing the winner in advance.


This was sharon's first GC and i very proud of what these two have accomplished in such a short time. They are building a new pond to end all ponds and it will be quite the technology!

[RayJordan]

Hi Dick,
I am looking forward to my first visit to the Northwest and the Puget Sound Koi Show this weekend. Look forward to seeing old friends and meeting you and lots of other new koi friends.

[dick benbow]

The weather is scheduled to be nice Ray, Bill who took reserve in portland will probably be on hand ( I think you know the blackburns) and jerry is planning to get you to see the world class bonsai collection at weyerhaueser right after your arrival. Should be a fun weekend.

[Bern]

Hi Dick, SNAP!

I'll be benching too, but on the Atlantic SE or www.koi-clubs.com/SouthEast
where we have 12 more show classes other than that Blue one you know so well.

Check out our web-site to see what we'll be getting up to.

rgds BERN

[dick benbow]

some how the term benching doesn't seem quite adequate for what we do. last year i put my back out so this year I got a brace. I heard kerin koi had a nice blue fish for sale at the show in portland. A friend of mine needed a favor so i did her work at home and she went to the show. happy benching Bern