Houston

Okay, the wiff and kid are now down in Houston for the show. Wiff is wearing a black and white patchwork jacket, kid is wearing her creation that is mauve, sand and grey with stencilled flowers. Kid has already been stopped multiple times and photographed (jacket is really impressive, then again, so is she). They're in checking out the preview right now. Don't know what's worse, them down there or the phone message that she got with a personal invitation to the Younker's customer appreciation event (runs through Sunday, just like the Houston show). I just keep thinking about the lines in "Pretty Woman:" Richard Gere - "She has my card." Clothing store clerk -"And we'll help her use it!"

Frank Reid (do they still have debtors' prison?)

lol Frank - are there any more at home like you?

Hope they both have a wonderful time, and I am sure they won't send you to debtor's prison. If they do - you could always ask for deportation to the old penal colonies instead and move to OZ!

Nope, sorry. Before they made me, they broke the mold.

Well, maybe a bit east. Really like them kiwi trout. Frank Reid

Hey! We have pretty good fishing here too (although ATM the prolonged drought is playing havoc with the river systems). Tasmania is great for trout. Or you could get adventurous and go for barramundi up north (just be careful to avoid the crocs lol)

Howdy!

Heh-heh.

Relax, Frank; we'll be around to aid & abet...er, I mean, help your darlings out of any troublesome spots. *snicker* What are quilty friends for, anyway?

Ragmop/Sandy--Cruising down to Houston on Saturday

Can't Polly tell him how to handle the crocs? They can't be much more difficult to deal with than her gators???

Kate in MI

I just got home from Night One at the show... I am totally exhausted and can't wait for round 2 tomorrow. I will see the competition quilts tomorrow and then do some shopping! I can't wait... I promised hubby that tonight I would not spend a dime ...well I spent $5 for a nice bag. The money went to the Susan B Koleman (sp) Breast Cancer reasearch. He didn't seem to mind about that.....

I have a list of vendors I want to spend time with the next few days. Hubby is going to join me on Sunday after my class. I found a long arm I want and he wants to check it out before I get to serious about it. There was a few other things I wanted him to see... He is very techinical when it comes to things and want to make sure things are put together well before money is spent on them..... He made me promise not to purchase any high dollar items until he looks at them. Fair enough.

I found a quilt kit that he liked when I showed him on the net. It's at the show and I can't wait to show it to him in person. I was in complete heaven today.

When I get home tomorrow night, I will try to write more... but now.. I have a date with the back of my eye lids.

Good Night All

Barbara in Spring Branch (Houston) "

Yep I'd take him in a second!

Okay, watch it ladies. Brenda has a mean right hook. She played hockey with her brothers. Not the jealous type, but she equates touchin' me to someone raiding her stash. Frank Reid

That jacket sounds lovely! I hope we get to see a picture of it soon.

ROFLOL! She's my kinda woman - I have a feeling we'd get along just fine!

Okay, wiff and kid have been in Houston since Wednesday. They've yet to see the quilts. They spent their time in the vendor area. Went to lunch today, and the wiff's purse was stolen and the person that stole it went on a spending spree. I'm not going to call the credit cards in just yet because the theif is spending less than the wiff. (JUST KIDDING!! No theft occurred!) In all seriousness, the credit card fraud system did work though and they shut down her card (3 hours and

10 purchases registered in 7 states). Its turned back on. She went to the lunch area today and didn't find the RCTQ group. She'll check again tomorrow. She did get offerred a job by one lady. Will fly her down to the show next year and pay for the hotel if she'll work the show in her booth. I see this as a zero sum game. She'd just look at it as more available cash. Oh well, the Cabela's store in Omaha opened today. I guess I'll go out and do some retail therapy on my own. Cheers.

Frank Reid

lol Thanks for keeping us up to date.

Sounds like you (really deep deep down) enjoy their "exploits" as much as they do. Fortunate indeed is the man who can find joy in another's joy.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't go out for a little therapy of your own of course!

Sounds like they are having a wonderful time! Too bad you can't fly in to see the show for a day.....after all their retail therapy is completed, of course. Your wife must be as personable as you seem to be to be offered a job for next year. Ick, very awkward sentence....read it out loud and it works ok. Hope your trip to Cabela's is as fun as the Houston groups' KJ

I went to the lunch area today as well, looking for TDB and didn't see it - but I was so intent on looking for the banner that I walked right past the table with all the RCTQ women and the big RCTQ purse with the big handwritten letters stating RCTQ that was perched on top of Pati's head !!!!!!!!!! Go figure

Many of us will be there again tomorrow - two of us today had our RCTQ logo badges on.

Hope to catch her tomorrow!

T> She went to the lunch area today and didn't find the RCTQ group.

Best regards to all Houston show RCTQ attendees, Tina! Wish I was there. Nancycog in MD

I just have no problem imagining you with that hat - suits you very well :-)

Hanne > Frank: