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Aug25

I made it!

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Wow, I am here and ever so happy to be here.  Thanks to Sue  C. , who babysat my luggage while I found a parking spot for my car, I was able to check in without any mishaps.  After unpacking I immediately hit registration and the needlepoint store to pick up the necessary items I needed for my class tomorrow, and a few extra goodies.  Once situated, I met Sue and Rosie to go to dinner.  We went to a wonderful spot, the Carabou Club, for a delicious dinner, but more importantly terrific company and conversation about stitching and bigger issues.  I know I am in a city because I was completely oblivious to the naked bicyclists streaming by the hotel.  I have yet to understand what their cause was, freedom of some sort.

Aug23

My Pre-Work for Seminar

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My “pre-work” started on Monday. I had no stitching to do, just assembling all the supplies that Joni Stevenson requested for Andalucia. I went to get the letter she sent me and it was not where I thought it was. I spent the next two hours going through all my needlepoint piles on two levels of my house. No letter found. I am now in panic mode. I called the ANG in Madison Wisconsin and left a voice mail. Now in more panic, I called Karen Barras, Seminar Coordinator in Lexington, KY, who was ever so kind. She promised to help before she left Kentucky the next day to head to Philly. About four hours later, I got an email from Joni Stevenson with the missing letter attached. My thank you reply was so profuse, she probably is dreading having me in her class for three days. This misadventure did lead to me cleaning out and organizing many of my needlepoint supplies, and I even found my magnetic expandable needle finder, which I will bring with me to Philly.