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Lawton Johnston

Jim & Julie Capaldi (hosp@mindspring.com)
Fri, 07 Mar 1997 21:04:44 +0000

I have a wonderful Lawton story. Jim, my hubbie, was volunteering for
his first endurance ride at the Graniteville Gallop 5 years or so ago.
I was secretary for Ann Stuart as I recall. What do you think Jim's
first job was? Taking temps on a bunch of wired little A-RABS. To see
him trying to hit the "poop shoot" on a spinning, nervous horsie was TOO
MUCH FUN...well, when we went in for dinner, Jim told Lawton and Frances
that in order for him to EVER volunteer again Frances would have to bake
him an entire rum cake. (oral heaven on earth, if you have never had
her cake). He was kidding, of course. About 4 days later, a package
arrived in the mail and what do you think it was?? An entire rum cake
from the Johnsons to Jim and me.

Jim never again volunteered because he was too busy competing. Lawton
and Frances...the best!

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