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Spam, Wonderful Spam

March 13, 2006 By Carole

Can I just tell you? I had a great weekend! Friday night we had dinner with friends (including Sharon, the blogless wonder) and Saturday I spent the day with other friends at a Civil War Swap Meet, which is basically a yard sale of reenacting stuff. Either of those events would have made for a good weekend but . . .

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Sunday we went to Spamalot! I have been looking forward to this since last December when I bought the tickets and I was not disappointed in the least. It was fantastic! I have always been a huge fan of The Holy Grail and couldn’t miss the opportunity to see it done on stage. They didn’t leave out much from the movie and actually found ways to improve on some of it. We laughed until we cried. When it ended, I immediately turned to Dale and said, “can we go again?” That’s how much I loved it. Really, if you have the chance, go and see this show!

And, because this is a *cough* knitting blog, I do have a teeny bit of knitting to show you.

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This is my second pair of socks for Project Spectrum: March. The yarn is Opal Rainforest in the color Flamingo, picot edge courtesy of Claudia’s great instructions. This was a much longer sock leg Saturday night because I knit on it for most of Saturday while at the Swap Meet. However, on Sunday morning I decided to listen to that niggling little voice that had been telling me since Saturday morning that the leg looked awfully small. As in narrow. So, I checked my gauge and – yikes – realized that it wasn’t going to fit Hannah. RIP. My picot edge looks much better this time, though, so there’s that as a bonus.

Tomorrow spinning photos. You’ll be shocked.

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  1. Kate says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:07 pm

    I love how the picot edge is all pink. Hannah will love them!!

  2. Vicki says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:09 pm

    My next pair of socks — picot!!

    Don’t you get a hankering for Spam now and then… something about my childhood, I’m sure (though many of those revisited culinary delicacies are best left to memory, I’ve found)… and Twinkies for dessert!

    Sounds like a really cool yard sale! ; )

  3. hillary says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:11 pm

    Oh, I’m so happy to hear that Spamalot was good. I’m going on Saturday night (holiday gift from my dh). I can’t wait!

    The pink picot edge on the sock is cute. It looks so different from the rest of the sock though – is it the same yarn?

  4. --Deb says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:16 pm

    My parents saw Spamalot for their anniversary last October and both LOVED it.

  5. margene says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:17 pm

    Picot socks rock! I love the color and have some in my stash. (You’re not surprised?)
    Spamalot must be so fabulous!

  6. Risa says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:27 pm

    Love that sock yarn!

    Oooh Spamalot! I would love to see that. I’m a huge Holy Grail fan too.

  7. AuntyNin says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:45 pm

    The Flamingo yarn is great – sure hope my Ladybug from the same line knits up as nicely.

    Also, thanks for letting us know that Spamalot is a good show – maybe the touring company will get here eventually.

  8. PumpkinMama says

    March 13, 2006 at 12:54 pm

    Very cute socks. I’m trying to figure out what SHOCKING spinning you have to show us.

  9. Snow says

    March 13, 2006 at 1:11 pm

    My dear friend Bakerina just saw Spamalot this weekend, too. I do wish I lived close enough to see it without airplanes expenses.

    I love the pink sock. I haven’t yet bought any of the Opal Rainforest collection, and I’m not sure why. Must get to that.

  10. Lucia says

    March 13, 2006 at 1:14 pm

    RIP — LOL! I’m such a sucker for puns. Thanks for the review of Spamalot. (Do they do the witch bit? That’s my favorite bit from the movie.)

    At some point when I wasn’t looking DH instituted a tradition of Spam on our annual Maine vacation. The last few years it’s been what he refers to as “health Spam” (Spam lite) as opposed to “Death Spam” (the original). Yes, we know “health” is a relative term.

  11. Jackie says

    March 13, 2006 at 1:16 pm

    I *love* that you have coconuts. That rocks! I’m glad you loved the show too – where did you end up eating?

  12. Chris says

    March 13, 2006 at 2:41 pm

    Oh, that play sounds like FUN. Did the audience chant along??

    Cute Opal color with a great name. 🙂

  13. Judy says

    March 13, 2006 at 4:09 pm

    oooh..what fun! love the picot!

  14. christine says

    March 13, 2006 at 4:10 pm

    I’m sure I would wet my pants laughing at Spamalot –

  15. Helen says

    March 13, 2006 at 5:24 pm

    Oooh, I hear Spamalot is extremely funny! I just saw something on one of the newscasts about it.

    And I do like that Opal. 🙂

  16. Chris says

    March 13, 2006 at 5:33 pm

    Oh, how fun – Spamalot. I haven’t seen it but my son did and he loved it too. Guess I should take a look at when I can get good seats. BB says hi!

  17. Karen says

    March 13, 2006 at 6:16 pm

    Sounds like a fun weekend! I can’t wait to see what is shocking!!

  18. Birdsong says

    March 13, 2006 at 7:57 pm

    I know my DH will be delighted to hear your review of Spamalot! How very fun… Say, did I ask you if you had a pattern for a crocheted hair snood amongst your re-enacting paraphernalia?

  19. Angelia says

    March 13, 2006 at 8:01 pm

    Beautiful sock (start). I love the edging.

  20. Beth S. says

    March 13, 2006 at 9:23 pm

    You saw Spamalot! Aieeee! I’m so envious!

    And I had no idea that the Flamingo looked like that. I love the way yours is knitting up! I may have to reconsider my I-can-live-without-that…

  21. Michelle says

    March 13, 2006 at 9:34 pm

    It was nice meeting you tonight! The crazy one right??? Great picot edging! Awesome sock yarn!

  22. carole says

    March 13, 2006 at 11:19 pm

    ooooh the flamingo knits up really nicely!!

  23. Becky says

    March 14, 2006 at 7:15 am

    Very pretty new sock Carole! The picot edging is just so pretty.

  24. amanda says

    March 14, 2006 at 9:44 am

    Oh I bet that was fun. I’d love to see me some SPAM on the stage. Great sock so far — I love that flamingo pink :O)

  25. Lolly says

    March 16, 2006 at 7:46 am

    Love that Opal colorway! I have been tempted by many in their Rainforest line… I have to bust some stash first though! 😉

    Spamalot looks so fun – too bad we missed it when we were in NYC. Maybe next time!

  26. Debi says

    March 18, 2006 at 1:51 am

    Love the sock! the picot makes it extra pretty! I love that Flamingo but I. MUST. NOT. BUY. MORE. SOCK. YARN. 🙂

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