Nighty Night!

I am on my way to bed and I have a couple more pictures to share.









This is the line for registration. That went smoothly.





this is where we went to pick up the swag.









There was an informal meet-up and swap at the bar in the Red Lion. I had nothing to swap and felt a little out of place. But then this woman swung by and warmed things up a bit.

















That's RachelH on the right.
I don't know what the details are
about the sock cookies
that they are holding up.


Tomorrow is a big day; two classes
Durability Issues and 4 ways to do a toe-up sock.
plus the Marketplace opens at 4:30 and then the Opening Night Reception.

At this moment I am too tired to be excited. zzzZZZzzzZZZZzzzzzzZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Ensconced at the Red Lion

We left Veneta and went through Eugene this morning. One stop at Soft Horizons in Eugene and I now have the yarn and needles for my classes. I feel ready to go...sorta. The ladies at the shop were so sympathetic towards my sad situation. They really helped me get all my stuff together and at the end of my purchase they threw in some of it for free. If you are ever in Eugene you have to go to this beautiful and superbly stocked shop!!!!


I am sitting in my room at the Red Lion Inn. I rode in the elevator with Lucy Neetby- she told me that my shirt (that Debbie K. made) was spectacular!!!! The lobby was full of the who's who of knitters. I Kenneared Cookie A. (that's right Cally!!) and half of my fantasy came true. Barbara Walker was in the lobby surrounded by people, no chance to approach her for a picture much less a book signing. But she is staying here!!!!












Look at that lady next to Cookie....see all that beer and wine? Looks like the beginnings of a great party! I am going to go to the convention center and register. I thank God that I still have my paperwork for all my classes!


edited to add: Look! I did get a picture of Barbara Walker after all.

Moving on

The car window is fixed. A stop to Costco provided a new GPS and a few changes of clothing for me. I think I would have been way more upset about this if I hadn't experienced the loss of my friend, Robin, last week. It's just stuff...this kerfaffle is going to make my trip less fabulous but I'm not going to let it ruin my vacation.

I have no knitting needles, yarn or notions and I am headed toward a large concentration of people wanting to sell me all of those things! Woohoo!

Tonight we will be in Veneta (outside of Eugene) to see old friends. When I say old I mean that we have known Steven and Michele since I was a teenager. Steven crashed my first date with the Hubby. They live on a beautiful little place called Minnie Mae Acres. I think they only have dial-up internet so you probably won't hear from me until I am in PORTLAND!!!!!

Highway robbery!!!

Details to follow. Our car was broken into in the wee hours of this morning. ALL OF MY KNITTING STUFF IS GONE! ....oh ya and all of my clothes and other stuff. I'm posting from a borrowed computer.

We left Tulare this morning. I met this lady while taking Minnie for a walk. She is a bit crazy and was dumpster diving... I brought her a pastry and drink from the hotel.













she consented to pose for a picture with me.





There was knitting. Those beads glow in the dark.









We arrived in S.F. this afternoon and I have consumed spirited beverages.

Leaving for Eugene-ish tomorrow.

that is all.

Yo Quiero Taco Bell

Look! we sneaked an entire DOG into the Taco Bell. It was 9:00 pm and still 90 degrees outside. We couldn't leave her in the car now could we?

You know, I tried to use the word "snuck" and found out it's not really a proper word. Word-Dectective.com says it is sub-standard English. You can read more about it here.

On the way to the Vay-Kay

I really really really need this vacation. I had two days off this week to get ready to leave. My priorities changed on Tuesday when I got a call that a friend was dying. I spent that time with her to offer some help and to say goodbye. She did something for me when I met her that I thought I would never be able to repay... I'll just say that karma came full circle.














That is my stuff waiting to go in the Pathfinder. Minnie totally knows that she is going too.
I'm not sure what I'm forgetting to pack. I'll let you know when I discover it. See that Barbara Walker book? I've fantasized that she is going to be staying in the room next to mine and I'll bump into her in the hallway. "Hey Barb...how about signing my book and a picture or two???" Hey, it could happen!!!!

I better turn the lappy off and get it ready for the trip. First stop is Tulare (it's half way to S.F.)

oh, I almost forgot...the contest. Leave a comment while I am gone. 8/1 - 8/11 (to be fair keep it to one comment per post please)

I will number each and every comment. I am going to bring back an extra skein of yummy sock yarn and choose (via random number generator) one person to win the SWAG!!!!!