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Publisher’s Note
A Special Thank Publisher’s Note
You to the July
First, They Steal Your Heart.
2019 Host of the
Then They Steal Your Bed.
South Florida
Healthcare And for the past 13 years, it hasn’t bothered me a bit. Gabby, the miraculous Doodle and holder of our hearts is now 13
and fueled by a mainly ignored vet-approved dog food (and an occasional McDonald’s cheeseburger and peanut butter),
Networking Group we hope she keeps on going. However, one persistent problem that’s crept up in the last year is her inability to get on or
off our unusually high king-size bed. (Put it this way, when Carol sat on the bed her feet dangled a good 3-4 inches from
the floor – it was that high.) We tried the ramp and dog step route but with Gabby’s poor vision, I still ended up doing
most of the dog lifting.
Then came Carol’s lightbulb moment! Our bed is about 25 years old and has gone through many design alterations.
What started as a four poster, later became a two-poster bed; then the foot board went and don’t even get me started on
how many different colors/finishes it’s been. So, continuing in that vein, Carol decided it
CORAL GABLES was time to cut it down to size … hobbit size. Quickly, I headed to Lowe’s to
get the necessary equipment (not exactly a hardship for me) and got
HOSPITAL down to business. Using car jacks to lift the bed, we sawed off the legs
and “Voila!” — a platform bed.
For information about So, although we all still sleep comfy in a king-size
bed, we’re much closer to the floor now … about
our next meeting of
8 inches closer. Basically, Gabby literally just
SFHNG, takes one big step and she’s off or on with
please email no problems. (And me, well let’s just say
charles@ that first morning was a bit of a shock
when I quite literally “rolled” out of bed.
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