Thursday, February 07, 2008

further developments

Knit'nat's knit night discussed why skunks are the banana peels of the animal kingdom. This seems to me comparable to discussing Wiccan lumberjacks. She's also looking to share a ride to the MDSW so it looks like I'm making a plan.

It's a little scary making plans with friends you haven't met yet but if she's meeting up with Yarny Old Kim another blogger at the top of the list of MUST MEET BLOGGERS, it's got to have some potential and yippee for not driving alone.

I'm skipping an Orff workshop (usually most awesome professional development opportunity) this weekend to go to Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival. This makes me so happy. It feels like "skipping school" only not and I am so guilt-free about it. It's good to be over 40.

So this Portland fan club gathering-I'm thinking that an easy access public place on the evening of July 8 would be ideal. Not being familiar with the area I'll leave it to someone wise to set a time and place.

I wouldn't be pursuing it so much but then QuailHillKnits said When are you going to be in Portland? My home in Washington is 3 1/2 hours up the road. Maybe a bunch of the bloggers could figure out a way to meet up.

I may be dragging some family along- (hopefully not kicking and screaming) but it seems to me that I'll be spending the next week playing grandMOther so a little "me time" before it all would certainly be appropriate.

And Olga suggests that I print a few books (not sure what I'd put in them but how hard is it to make something up) and sign them to make it feel like a book signing. Uber- it does sound fun!

10 comments:

Mary Beth said...

ROFLMAO! Isn't that what all NY Bestselling authors do? Just put a bunch of whatever they make up (I mean no plagarism that way!)into a cover just so they can sign them??? I am loving it.

Yvonne said...

Have fun at the K&C Festival! I can assure you that I have no convictions of any kind, don't take drugs (unless you count Ibuprofen), never drink and drive, and have had no traffic tickets in the last 4 years. Also I can give you a list of Knitters who can attest to my truthfulness, veracity, and goofiness. :) Heehee.

Jenn said...

But did she tell you WHY skunks are the banana peels of the animal kingdom?

Mountain Mama said...

Nice post! I'M TELLING EVERYONE THAT YOU'RE SKIPPING TOMORROW! You are going to miss my Orff Chapter Sharing debut.

LillyB said...

okay...so the skunk thing is too funny. JW discovered last night that we have a skunk trapped under our deck...yikes...we are praying it does not spray and that somehow some sort of animal control person can get it out of there stink-free!

Olga said...

Just make sure where you meet there is a den of gambling nearby for the 'family' members, then its win-win for everybody. no pun intended,sort of.

Yarnhog said...

Laughing my head off at the thought of a fake book signing! You could be a whole new kind of celebrity--a not-celebrity, with your own not-celebrity following!

Kim said...

Yeah!!! Yvonne is a wonderful funny hilarious person. We're rooming together for the festival. You will have a blast driving to MDSW with her. And I'll finally get to meet you in person! Be sure to bring along a CD containing Cher's "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves." It's Yvonne's very favorite song.

Lydee said...

You have a following! Take lots of pics tomorrow at the K&C and post. Have fun!

Anonymous said...

I blogged on Wednesday about the skunk on our honeymoon... Banana peels, though? Curious.