Celebrity in the Family

It's done! We got Gary to Omaha and to the awards breakfast for the AABP (American Association of Bovine Practitioners) and he got the award. I feel quite confident in saying that he was stunned. I almost felt sorry for him when he knew he had to stand up and walk to the front of a room of over 1000 people and say "thank you." He was more than a little wobbly, but he managed to be very gracious, in spite of the hyperventilating stuff. ;)

For the Sharonim: the AABP is the organization for all veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada who work on cattle. The award Gary received from them is for the outstanding practicing veterinarian out of the whole organization. Yes, it's a big deal, especially for Gary. Being recognized by his peers for his 30 odd years of work, both on the farm, and for other groups (MSU School of Veterinary Medicine, the AAPB itself, state regulatory organizations, and so forth) was, he said, a very humbling experience. He didn't think he'd done enough to earn this award, but fortunately, his colleagues disagreed.

Anyhow, as I told him, I was very proud to be hanging around with him this week. And he got a really nice diamond ring in the deal, which he will probably be wearing 24-7 once his swollen finger returns to normal. Be sure to ask to see it next time you see him. He seems to enjoy looking at it himself, so I think he'd love to show it off to all of you.