Congratulations, Janet!!!! I look forward to helping you celebrate in Houston! Best wishes, Robin

Well gals, the call from Houston came today....both my quilts that I entered in the show have won a prize!!! OMG times a hundred!!!! They don't tell you what you've won, just that you've won.....could be anything from judges choice to first place. Whatever!.... just the fact that they are in the show is enough for me!! Needless to say, I'll be attending the awards ceremony! Until then I'll be crafting some shoes made of concrete to keep me from floating away!!!

Screen Name: MontanaGramma
Name: Sherry Boquist
Arriving Tuesday, Nov. 2, departing Monday, November 8
No Classes; Plan to attend Thursday dinner
Working in Booth # 1646, Summer Sky Creations (I think it is on your way to the cafeteria, so stop by and see me if you need company for lunch)

Screen name: scottishquilter
Name: Maureen Anderson
Flying from Scotland with my sister Irene Beattie (screen name dragonlady) on Thurs 28th Oct and leaving Houston on Monday 8th Nov.
Staying at the Hyatt. (anyone else staying there?)
Mon 6-9pm – 152 Melody Crust
Tue 9-5pm – 211 Jenny Bowker
Wed –all day – Lone Star Bus Tour
Preview night
Thurs 9-noon - 448 Caryl Bryer Fallert
Thurs – 2-3pm 465 – Fashion Show
Thurs – two for dinner
Fri 9-5pm - 530 Ricky Tims
Sat 9-noon – 730 Susan Cleveland
Sat – Ricky’s Concert
Sat - Gala on the Green
Sun – no classes

Kelly Kreft
screen name Koala58
I live in Southeast Colorado
Flying in Wed Nov 3 and will attend the preview night
Thursday - Simple Shapes - Fasset - looks like I will miss the 1:00 meet and greet this day
Thursday - Mixed Media Mescellany
Thursday - 2 for dinner, me and Monica
Friday - Ricky's Best Kept Secrets
Saturday - Saturday Sampler
Saturday - Evening of Inspiration - Ricky
I'm not sure where we will be staying for a couple of nights, but Monica lives in Houston so I believe Saturday and Sunday will be at her home, I fly back early Monday morning.

Dana, I'm so looking forward to seeing you again and getting a chance to visit a bit. (We met at TQS taping a couple of years ago) Robin, I'm going to change my profile picture to one more recent. Thank you all for your hard work in putting this together!! As for dinner, never been to Houston so I have no idea. Just let me know where and we will be there with bells on.

Screen name: BrinkOfNorway
Name: Hanne-Grete Brink
Flying in alone from Narvik, Norway. Arriving Houston on 1st of Nov, heading back over the ocean on Mon 8th of Nov.
Staying at: Club Quarters
Applied for several classes but have no confirmation yet.

One for dinner on Thursday

Wow, miss a few days and there's plenty happening. Thank you to Margo, Wanda, Robin, Sherry, and everyone who is helping with this list.
Screen name: SoBeIt
Pat Ledda
Flying in alone from Baltimore, MD on Wed afternoon, leaving Sun. Staying at the Hyatt
Wed: Preview nite
Thurs and Fri: all day classes
Sat: lunch lecture, Ricky's concert, Gala

One for dinner on Thursday
See you all soon, Pat

Screen name: bbquiltmaker
Name: Barbara Black
Flying alone from Huntsville, AL
Arriving Wednesday October 27 and leaving 2.5 weeks later after the San Antonio tour Wed November 10.
Staying at the Hilton
Classes: Wednesday afternoon Frieda Anderson Machine Quilting
Unable to make dinner Thursday--I'm working the Quiltapalooza event. Also working Ricky's concert Saturday and the Gala on the Green so I can keep all you wild folks in line! That's where I'll see most of you.

Wow! this is great! Wanda, I'll combine all the lists I've received so far and send you a first pass later today (without photos and fancy formatting) so you can get a count for the restaurant. This is my first time, so I can't give you any advice about the restaurant.
Dana, I'll be staying until Monday morning, too. The tour I'm coming with is taking everyone to the airport around noon on Sunday, but I want to stay until the end, so I'll have to find a hotel to stay in Sunday night.

Margo - I've never been to a super seminar, but have seen Ricky in concert several times (including last year in Houston). Also attended Martha Pullen Quilt Academy in Huntsville about 10 years ago and saw Ricky, Alex and Libby - kind of a mini seminar. I'm looking forward to his class.

Don't feel bad, Bridget. We have to raise our children first, and before we know it the grandchildren start multiplying! Last year was my first year to attend and I only live about 4 hours away and my children have been raised for more than a dozen years. The new time made a difference with my decision to go but I believe I would have gone anyway. It didn't help that a grandson decided that was a good week to be born 6 years ago and another one is due the week before this year, and it's also the opening of deer season, and Halloween often falls in there somewhere. I'm not a trick or treating person but my grandchildren like to visit in their costumes. Planning ahead of time is also hard for me to do, but maybe next year it will work out to stay a little longer.

Screen name: ajclapp
Name: Annis Clapp
Wednesday: Arriving at Crowne Plaza on Dan Dipert bus from Arlington TX, dinner at Olive Garden, Preview Night
Thursday: All day at show
Classes: Not enough time for those, maybe next year
Leaving after show closes at 7:00 PM

Good for you, Mary! Even if you've already attended to a RT Super Seminar, you will get a huge bang for your buck attending the "Ricky's Best Kept Secrets" event. And his concerts never fail to entertain!

Screen name: gran5
Name: Mary Holman
Flying alone from Vicksburg, MS
Arriving Wednesday afternoon and leaving Sunday morning
Staying at Club Quarters
Classes: Thursday - Ricky's Best Kept Secrets
Saturday - Ricky's concert
One for dinner Thursday

Bridget, I will dedicate every sweet thing I eat in Houston to you!

screen name: maggieszafranski (yeah, I know, pretty unoriginal!)
Name: Maggie Szafranski (Maggie in E. Central Illinois)
Traveling with my awesome friend Bev!
Flying into Houston on Nov 2 and leaving on my birthday Nov 7
Classes: Wed: Painting with Fabrics and Thread - Montano
Thur: Applipiecing curves - Fast-Easy - Fallert
Fri: Classic Mariner's Compass - Hall
Sat: Ricky's concert and Gala on the Green
Two for dinner on Thursday evening

Maggie in E. Central Illinois