First task today was to log-on to xtra to check the rugby result. You can have no idea how excited we all were - even those not interested in rugby - by the result.
Okay - now picture this..... old white (not yellow, but you'll get the picture) school bus pulls up outside the hotel and 26 very happy quilters board for the one hour journey out to Santa Clara. Our driver Monica put us through the safety drill - in case the bus should roll over on the freeway, then off we went. I'm sure that 26 school children don't make anymore noise than we did, so you can rest assured that we had a very happy/quick journey.
The show is not BIG by Houston standards, but it still took all day to just walk the floor, let alone stop and look/chat. 26 happy & tired quilters got back on the coach at the end on the day. I'm sure that everyone bought something - I certainly did. The journey back into the city was a little quieter than the journey out.
This evening several of us took the cable car down to Union Square. Much clanking and ringing of bells. So much fun! We dined at Bristol Farms - a deli/food court under the Westfield building at the bottom of Powell Street. Great food and lots of laughter. Back on the Cable Car for the return trip. More fun, more laughter.
Back at the Sheraton we invaded the privacy of a lovely couple from upstate NY who where celebrating their 30th anniversary. Surely after 30 years they've said it all anyway. They were very lovely and made us very welcome.
Have been trying to get an early night, but as the time is 9.45pm I see little chance of that. We have a 3.45am wake-up call in the morning and the coach departs at 4.30am for the airport. New York, here we come.
About time your readers started posting! Till next time, Lesley & the travellers
Eagerly following and hoping you all have the best time. Jealous to not be with you but next time for sure! Keep the excellent updates coming.
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for the updates....Judi and Ngaire I hope that you are 'behaving'!!!! Jackie and I are doing some stitching today seeing its Tuesday and its holidays from Ngaire's afternoon class.Have a blast in NY. Can't wait to hear the next installments of your adventure.
ReplyDeleteLots of love, Joss and Jackie :-) xoxxx.
Hi Les.
ReplyDeleteLooks like all going well so keep up the good work.
Great result in the rugby but now we are holding our breath until Sunday.
Weather crappy here so hope it is good where you are.
Typical for the shchool hols.
Talk to you soon.
Love. Col xoxoxoxoxo