Thursday, May 16, 2013

Arrived

So, it has started.

 

And it is HUGE ! and exhaustingciting ( Thats my new word) The travelling was, well, you know ....long might be a bit of an understatement. Today Jemma and I mastered the local light rail and located Target ( which sells alcohol and really awesome useless stuff for a dollar) and IKEA. I met Angie and her amazing family and we began the booth setup.

Famous Folk 1 : Saw Kathy Mack of Pink Chalk Studio from a distance

Famous Folk 2 : Saw Bari J's booth but she wasn' t there.

Weird Stuff 1: In Portland there are bubble taps in the street ( drinking fountains) that just bubble all the time. I find this even more disturbing than I can explain.

And its now tomorrow here and if you are where I left you, then its even tomorrower than that .
I'll see you then.
 

 

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24 comments:

  1. MandyThursday, May 16, 2013

    Glad to hear you have arrived safely, and looking forward to hearing more about the show.

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  2. thornberryThursday, May 16, 2013

    So glad that you have arrived before you left. Looking forward to hearing and seeing more! We will be missing you this weekend - make sure that you hit the instagram hard!

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  3. Sharon - Lilabelle LaneThursday, May 16, 2013

    WOW you got to travel back in time :) enjoy enjoy enjoy

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  4. SueThursday, May 16, 2013

    Have too much fun!

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  5. ThimbleannaThursday, May 16, 2013

    See you at Sample Spree - I have you pegged on my map! (and FYI - bubble taps aren't really normal anymore - now I'm excited to see them too!)

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  6. UnknownThursday, May 16, 2013

    Ok, so I'm really wondering about the bubblers. If they are constantly bubbling, are they recycling the water? Like, all of it? Hmmmm....

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  7. trashThursday, May 16, 2013

    I know one or two attending QM who have you in their celebrity-spotting sights!

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  8. A Peppermint PenguinThursday, May 16, 2013

    how many people will say they saw that Ric-Rac chick, but from a distance? ;-)

    Exhausticiting.

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  9. FerThursday, May 16, 2013

    I'm loving every moment of this! Can't wait for the next instalment!

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  10. LynneThursday, May 16, 2013

    I'm going to enjoy sharing this with you! Have lotsa fun!

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  11. SwirlyartsThursday, May 16, 2013

    Have fun :)

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  12. JulieThursday, May 16, 2013

    Totally living vicariously here. So glad you made. Have the best time ever.

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  13. NikiThursday, May 16, 2013

    Ha! Those bubble fountains are creepy. Can't wait to see what your booth looks like after you get it all set up!

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  14. AnnieThursday, May 16, 2013

    All sounding good Jodie...can't wait to see more. Gout in my big toe...had Thursday as well. Back tomorrow!!

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  15. slkunzeFriday, May 17, 2013

    Welcome to the US! Have a wonderful - and lucrative - time while you are here! We'll be looking forward to every post and photograph.

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  16. Jenny SmithFriday, May 17, 2013

    Jodi,
    Glad you are having fun in Portland! I visited last summer when my husband had a conference there. I wanted to let you know that I did a bike tour of Portland and they told me about the water fountains. They are very old and the government put them in for construction workers. Because before those fountains, the workers would get thirsty and ditch work for beer! I thought that was pretty funny! have fun!

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  17. UnknownFriday, May 17, 2013

    Enjoy your visit here! I've lived in Portland my whole life and love it. The bubblers? We loved them as kids! People used them all the time. As an adult (45), I would NEVER drink from them nor let my kids and we rarely see anyone use them. :)

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  18. MareiFriday, May 17, 2013

    Welcome to the USA...and particularly the "left coast". Have a wonderful time while you're here, and don't go too crazy in Targets alcohol aisles...not too crazy. :)

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  19. Abby and StephanieFriday, May 17, 2013

    I'm here too and giddy with excitement. I saw Joanna Figueora and Eleanor Burns. Sample Spree tonight. Hope I have enough room in my suitcase.

    See ya.

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  20. Outback Crafter - DebraFriday, May 17, 2013

    I am so excited for you. I shall enjoy quilt market through you. Enjoy every minute and thank you for that new word "exhaustingciting" that is a fantastic description. I think we should petition Macquarie Dictionary to add it to the Australian edition.

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  21. JanFriday, May 17, 2013

    Hi Jod, enjoy Portland and those bubble taps and all those famous and fabulous crafty people; no doubt many of them will be stalking you too. I am on Kathy Mack's newsletter list and have given up trying to work out how many degrees of separation that is... Looking forward to the next post.

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  22. AnnaFriday, May 17, 2013

    Have a fabulous time.

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  23. KatherineSaturday, May 18, 2013

    Yay! So glad you're safely there and excited for you, Jodi. Have the best time!

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  24. Granny Maud's GirlSunday, May 19, 2013

    Bubble taps horror. Only someone who has lived through (and been scarred by) water retrictions would understand, right?
    I hope you are having a wonderful trip.

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Hellloooooo !!!!

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