My Trip Home
So, it's been over a month and I've been busy. I went back home to visit family and friends. Although it was a working vacation I still packed in a lot of fun....and trips to the LYS.
First, see this guy?
No he's not a PROFESSIONAL chef, but he should be! Chris is in his element, happy to be cooking up some yumminess in honor of my visit. I'm so coveting the recipe to the chili he made...it had chocolate in it! :-)
Not only was dinner delish but then he had setup the infamous "Tiki Bar". I forgot (or was too smashed) to take a picture of the Tahitian Barbie that sits in a martini glass LOL
He built the Tiki Bar with his own hands (and machines). It has a fridge, a collapsible top (for easy garage storage) and a kicking sound system to pump out the tunes. Wish I was closer so I could inherit Tiki Bar v1.0 when he moves and makes his upgraded v2.0 model.
Above is my friend John. He and Quinton started up their own consulting firm a few years back and I just got to see the office. Yes, the bar is in the office. And across from the bar is this:
Eight theater chairs and a big flat screen tv. They actually do get work done in this relaxed environment. I think I wanna work for my friends :-)
These two beautiful girls are my daughter and my best friend's daughter.
When I can still remember Ally being a little stinker in diapers it amazes me how fast time passes by.
I even taught a couple of friends the basics of knitting. I took Rachel with me to Threadbear and showed her all the fabulous fibers that are available to knit with. She totally "got" it. With the gifting of yarn/needles and pointing her in the direction of some helpful websites she did this:
This is less than a week after casting on! I know there is a really cute baby underneath but I just think the hat is gorgeous and I hope she feels proud of her first FO of many to come.
Of course I did my fair share of damage in stash enhancement. My latest discovery that I just love is GGH Tara. It's a cotton blend that feels soooo soft and knits up just beautifully. I'm making some baby items for a friend so I'll have to reserve the pics for later.
After 30 days up north I headed south to here:
This is where I stayed with my friends to attend SAFF. What is SAFF? The Southeastern Animal and Fiber Festival or what knitters may call Fiber Heaven :-) If you have a fiber festival near you, get there!
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