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Thank you to my Family!
Hello Everyone,
When it comes to the
pigeons I tend to say "I" when I should say "We". This is a family
project.
The shipping of Sun City pigeons would not be
possible without the many hours of daily help I receive from my brother Dan. I
call him the "Mineral King". Dan tends all the Sun City pigeons several times a
day providing fresh water, fresh minerals, grits, grains and pellets. Dan also
works full time but his work schedule allows him to spend hours in his home
office during the day and he leaves late afternoon. Dan lives in his own home
at the lofts. Helper #2 is my father Frank. My Dad is my Post Office runner
going twice to three times a day picking up pigeons as soon as they arrive. He
also assists with the care of the pigeons and works every day helping any way he
can.
I must also thank my mother because she has had 650
plus pigeons processed in her kitchen over the last two months. She cleans the
morning mess only to have it all start over in the afternoon nearly every day
for weeks. We also package the hundreds of pigeons for their trip to Sun
City in my mothers kitchen and dining room. The woman is a Saint.
My last thank you must go to my wife Robin. Robin
puts up with me freaking out for six weeks worrying that everything is going to
go well. The hundreds of phone calls, not seeing me all spring, me leaving early
morning for the lofts and getting home well after dark. I tend the Sun City
pigeons continuously all day every day. I put so
much pressure on myself and my family because all of you are depending on me.
I am not sure if Robin knew what she was getting herself into marrying a bird
man. "Pigeon Widow" applies here. Robin also will assist with the pigeons when
needed. Robin is also my pigeon translator speaking
and writing fluent Portuguese and Spanish.
Again Thank you, Robin, Danno, Dad and Mom.
Frank
