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Utah: Day One

June 21, 2006 By Carole

I’ve had blog posts floating around in my head for days, trying to organize my thoughts and stories from my trip west. But, honestly, how do you get all of that into a post or two? I know I can’t. Please be patient as I work my way through my memories and photographs of this wonderful trip.

So, to start. I flew from Providence to Chicago. I looked for Oprah during my brief layover but I didn’t see her. Damn. I left Chicago behind and flew to Salt Lake City. I had a window seat and was able to snap a sky photo for Sandy.
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See that? It’s the sky from above the sky. Pretty slick, eh?

Once in the airport I spotted Margene. Everything good thing you’ve ever imagined about Margene? All true. And then some. Really. After less than 5 minutes I felt like I’d known her my whole life. And our friendship just grew from that point. So cool. Anyway, enough gushing about Ms. SL, UT. We hung around the airport for a bit and before long Birdsong arrived. Again, instant friend. This blogging thing sure is cool.

Can you guess where we stopped first? Ummm. Yeah, it was a yarn shop. Forget Temple Square or Salt Lake or any tourist destinations. We were bloggers on a mission because Birdsong needed Trekking. I might have slipped and bought a skein or two of sock yarn myself.

From the yarn shop we headed to Margene and Smith’s warm and welcoming condo.
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I met Moxie and Murphy and we chatted until Smith came home and then all went to dinner. At dinner we met up with Susan and Camille, a friend of Margene and Smith’s. Great food and possibly great conversation. I’m not sure because the folk guitars were too loud for me to hear much of what was said. I did figure out that Susan is charming and smart and funny. And that was enough for me.

Friday morning, up at the butt-crack of dawn to drive to Colorado.

To be continued . . .

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  1. margene says

    June 21, 2006 at 7:50 am

    I should get Moxie up to see that silly picture. He went from looking like a buffalo to a skinned rat. At least he’s cool and happy.
    You WERE giddy the whole weekend. I was too and meeting you was the best part!!!

  2. Cheryl says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:04 am

    Sounds like a great trip, I can’t wait to hear about the wool festival!
    Good thing you put that comma between the SL and UT.

  3. Kathleen says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:05 am

    such fun. poor moxie would not like that picture being posted of him though.

  4. Laurie says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:24 am

    The blow-by-blow is going to be GOOD. The details make me feel less sad to have missed that great group of people.

  5. Kathy says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:25 am

    You are killin’ me. I want — no need — more details 🙂

  6. Karen says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:43 am

    Did you bring an empty suitcase with you? 😉

  7. Jess says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:52 am

    That sky above the sky thing *is* pretty slick ;o)

  8. Imbrium says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:53 am

    Wow…that picture from the plane is great!

  9. susan says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:56 am

    “Charming and smart and funny.” Woah, those guitars must have really drowned out the bulk of the conversation. 😉

  10. amanda says

    June 21, 2006 at 9:11 am

    Day 1 sounds action packed. I can only imagine the rest of the weekend — I’ll be back tomorrow for the next installment!

  11. michaele says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:06 am

    Susan mentioned last night at SnB that you have a reputation for turning people into spinners, you naughty girl, you! Had I known, I would have stayed away! 😉 I did some very dissatisfying spindle spinning last night. Can’t wait for the wheel!

  12. Bossygirl says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:07 am

    Oh, I’m so psyched to read all about your trip. You’re off to a great start with your first two posts. I think it’s great that you hooked up with your blogger pals. It IS cool, isn’t it????? (You know, I looked for Oprah last time I went through Chicago, and didn’t see her, either. What’s up with that? Hee hee.)

  13. Lucia says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:08 am

    What Laurie said. What are those blue things on the huevos?

  14. Vicki says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:17 am

    Yay! Bring it on…

  15. Chris says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:45 am

    I love the sky from the sky picture! Mine NEVER turn out.

  16. Birdsong says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:46 am

    Instant friend on my end too… what a treat to spend parts of five days with you two, as well as meet other bloggers. You were the one to suck me back into the spinning void, after a decade, and I am once again making cruddy spindly yarn and hoping I will get better very soon!

  17. Susan says

    June 21, 2006 at 2:25 pm

    Can’t wait to hear more!

  18. Norma says

    June 21, 2006 at 2:59 pm

    This is good, to eke out the details. We likey. But I don’t know. Those photos I saw of you over at Margene’s, I asked Margene what she did to make you so sad. You looked really sad. 😀

  19. Stephanie says

    June 21, 2006 at 3:36 pm

    Be kind when you talk about Wyoming. We need the tourist money 😉 I’ll be back tomorrow to read more about the trip!

  20. Snow says

    June 21, 2006 at 3:40 pm

    I really wish we didn’t have to let you go back, Carole. You’re coming back, right? Maybe we could all go down to the Taos fest?

  21. Carol says

    June 21, 2006 at 7:42 pm

    This is so exciting!!!

  22. Becky / Knitting Interrupted says

    June 21, 2006 at 8:15 pm

    How exciting but CAROLE! Stop teasing us…. you can’t just dangle that carrot and then run off to have fun!!! We DEMAND a post at least every 6 hrs or so!!!! Pretty please!! Hugs to Susan and Margene from me!!! That photo is pretty darn amazing too!

  23. Brenda says

    June 21, 2006 at 10:39 pm

    It is so fun to meet up with bloggers. I did that in France last year. Good times. It is hard to not get along with other bloggin’ knitters!

  24. Jan says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:28 pm

    Pretty sky shot!
    I’ll just sit here patiently, waiting for the next installment. 🙂

  25. green-eyed grrl says

    June 21, 2006 at 11:40 pm

    I see one person got the SL,UT joke–did you take home a souvenier t-shirt?

  26. Debi says

    June 22, 2006 at 12:06 am

    I’m sure your trip was wonderful but that pic of Moxie is PRICELESS!! Poor puppy, hehe!

  27. sandy says

    June 22, 2006 at 9:27 pm

    The sky from above? It’s a first for me, sweets! I LOVE IT! (She shouts!) 🙂 Thanks for thinking of me. A part of me was on the trip with you and this makes me all warm and fuzzy feeling.
    xoxoxoxo

  28. SpiderWomanKnits says

    June 22, 2006 at 11:42 pm

    THe way you are telling the story I feel like I am journeying with you 🙂 Looking forward to more! Moxie is too cute!

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