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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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                                                                       The things we do for our kids …


                                                                             Charles Felix



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