So I took off work for a week and headed out west to see family. It was a rather chaotic weekend mostly because nothing was planned. This is not the way to get things done. My husband was trying not to pin anything on a schedule so there wouldn't be any ruffled feathers. Oh by the way that doesn't work.
There were several people to see not the least of which was our newest grandson. There were also a few things we wanted to do. Hubby wanted to go get geodes and opals. I wanted to visit a few quilt/fabric shops. it would be nice if we got to visit Gossners Foods. I worked there for almost 9 years while he went to Utah State University. We wanted to eat at the Mandarin Garden. And Hubby also wanted to catch an Aggie game while we were there.
So what did we manage to do:
We spent lots of time with his parents. Maybe a little too much time.
We did see our 27 yr old daughter and her family. They drove up from Winnemucca, NV. This time the grand daughter was a little less wary of us. She was lots of fun.
We spent an evening with some close friends and one of his brothers and his wife at a casino in Jackpot NV. It was good to see them. The seafood buffet was good and the veterans ate for free because it was Veterans Day.
We spent a couple of nights with another brother and his family. They have all grown up so fast.
We saw our 19 yr old daughter and her family which included the newborn grandson. We were there for his blessing. The other grandparents were there as well and they had a nice cook out after the blessing.
We had a failed attempt to get opals. We think we found the area but ran out of time. That resulted in hubby getting very frustrated. But gave us an afternoon with our second and third sons.
We had 2 evenings with our second son and his family and a sister and her family. One evening with another sister and her kids.
We did make it to Gossners and we even managed to bring home some of the best Swiss cheese in the world. I realize I am biased but Gossners Swiss Cheese is the best. It however is not the same Gossners that I worked at. It has grown by leaps and bounds.
The Aggie game was too late in the evening, and Hubby was too tired so that didn't happen. But Dinner at the Mandarin Garden did. It was our favorite restaurant when we lived in Logan.
What disappointed me was we did not manage to visit one quilt shop or fabric store. I was in the west. In both Idaho and Utah. Yet I did not manage to visit one quilt shop. I have been missing the plethora of quilt shops in Idaho and Utah. I just wanted to go in a few and see what they had, what was new, and maybe buy some fun fabric. I like to touch and see fabric and well I don't get to do that here.
I did go to the fabric section of a Walmart. Just about all of the Walmart stores in Idaho and Utah have fabric. I bought some pretty Christmas fabric and several yards of a blue print that will make a nice back for my daughter quilt. (if she wants to use it. She is picky)
So my vacation was a success in that I got to see the grand babies and my 3 of my kids and their spouses. Oh and our extended family.
But I had a week without quilting. Next trip I swear I am going on a quilt shop hop. I just have to figure out where and who to get to go with me. I also have to figure out how much I can afford to spend. I think I will be hoarding cash for a little while. Maybe I will go to Hamilton, Missouri. I might even look into doing a retreat.
Any one up for a quilting road trip?
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