Priscilla and John were in Ohio yesterday to make a decision on which field spaniel puppy will grace their lives for the coming years and while here, they asked about the possibility of getting together with Kathy and Al and Penny and me.

Getting together was a no-brainer and Kathy & Al generously hosted the gathering at their beautiful country club and we had delightful time catching up on each other's activities and reminiscing about past get-togethers. I might add that the meal at the Club was absolutely scrumptious.

Following our delightfully long gabfest, Priscilla and John left for Maryland to visit friends and at a later date arrangements will be made to gather their puppy in their arms and take it home.

I made a video up covering our past and present visits with each other and if you would like to take a look, click here. You will also get to see a photo of the puppy they chose. Video is about 7 mins. long.


Cheers! Ray & Penny

http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...e/5459171_MMb3zF#1540886876_VVGZrMG-L-LB

I loved every minute of your wonderful video Ray!!!

great video, ray. good to see you all enjoying each other's company. priscilla, we knew you would find the absolute best puppy to take home and love!

Ray, that was so nice. Thanks for posting. Mattie is one lucky puppy.

What a delightful video. It's good to see everyone. Thanks, Ray.

I know Mattie will love her new home. Priscilla, we expect more Mattie stories and photos.

Really enjoyed that Ray!!
thanks for putting it on LCT

That video was terrific as usual, Ray! John & Priscilla, what great news about getting Mattie. I'm with Beth - we want to see more of Mattie once you take her home!

I'm in computer room now on the Navigator but will watch the video later in our cabin...so happy to hear about your get together and thrilled about Mattie. (we had the best dog for many years named Mattie)...Molly will be smiling!

Great video and so nice to see you all! Lucky Mattie, that's for sure!

I cannot say how great that video was. So creative.
Can you do that on a mac?

I just have to say again how cool and sweet that video was.

Great slideshow and video. Adorable puppy! Thanks for sharing, Ray!

Hi all

Glad you liked the video. Priscilla saw a bit of it before she left town as it was unfinished but I rather doubt she has seen the finished product because of her travels.

Diane: I do all my videos on my Mac and use the basic program...I-Movie.

Marcie: Would be interested to hear if your bandwidth is sufficient to view the movie while on the ship. If you have a problem with the buffering of the video, try clicking on "I-Pad" setting rather than "mid-definition." I-Pad view is a much smaller screen and perhaps might be better option when on the ship.

Video editing is fun for me and has turned out to be a quite a hobby. If your within my sights and I have a camcorder in hand, you're more than likely going to wind up in a video.....just ask my grandchildren ; > )

Cheers! Ray

Great video, Ray! Such a fun day.....so glad we could pull it all together!

Fun video Ray - with a great choice of music. Mattie is adorable - we look forward to meeting her when they bring her to their place in New Mexico.

Great video. Ray you should work for the Cleveland Chamber.

Getting with LTC friends is the best.

I can't wait to see the new puppy in Dallas.

I can't wait to see the video, won't download it and watch it while we are on board, as computers are at a premium here. Something to definitely look forward to when we get home. Has a name been decided upon yet? Maybe we should all suggest names here and Karen can post a poll????

Ray, I LOVE this video, and so does John! Thank you so very much. What a treasure for us. And thanks to all for the kind words about the puppy who will join our household in a few weeks. She is a little sweetheart and will bring a lot of happiness to our house. I'll introduce her again to LCT later!

What a great video...you are so talented, Ray! Priscilla and John; Mattie is adorable!

Thanks, Sue. More Mattie pictures in a few weeks. Ray is unbelievably innovative, isn't he? I love his video.

Marcie, so you had a Mattie too? We'll try to do as well by our Mattie! Thanks for remembering Molly. She has been on my mind a lot, to say the least.

Priscilla & John:

Glad to hear you're home safe and sound and enjoyed the video.I truly enjoyed making the video for you two as I could tell from your note that having a new dog share your home was very important to you

Hi Sue, Susan, Arlene, & Leslie... thanks.

Kathy & Al: Thanks again for all your warm hospitality and generosity.

Life is good when you live it.

Cheers! Ray

It's me again.

Priscilla and John have their beloved dog, Mattie, in their home and I made a continuation of the original video to now show some photos of Mattie maturing.

The video is 8:33 mins. long and 3/4 of it is the original video. I wanted them to have one complete video.

If time permits, take a looksy.

http://ray-penny.smugmug.com/Vacati...e/5459171_MMb3zF#1613036663_QZwQfXp-L-LB

Cheers! Ray
p.s.: If the movie stops and starts, just stop it after a few seconds and let it buffer out. You will see a dark line move from left to right on bottom of video. After it completes its travel across the video, or at least half way, you're good to start if once again.

Oh, Mattie is beautiful! Great job, Ray - and John & Priscilla, I am sure you will enjoy her immensely. Keep us posted as she grows!

adorable mattie is one lucky dog! we know she will fill your hearts and home with so much love!

Mattie is so cute.. I'm thrilled for Priscilla & John. Welcome home Mattie. :hug:

Heartwarming from beginning to end :hug: Good job Ray Spielberg ;)

Ray, you indeed rival Spielberg!!!! Thanks so much for that great video. Sorry I'm slow to respond here. Mattie has been keeping me so busy that I haven't been to LCT for days! Oh, if only I had a tiny portion of her energy! :)