Hello my knitting friends. I'm writing to you from beautiful sunny Portland, Oregon. Yes. That's right. I'm here for the Sock Summit 2009! But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's start at the beginning of the day when the excitement first became palpable.
I wore my hand-knit Boy Scout sock on my shirt on the flight out from New York this morning and there must have been a dozen or so Sock Summit bound knitters aboard the same plane. There was lots of oohing and aahing and "Are you going to the Sock Summit?" questioning. Even BF commented on the number of people knitting on board.
Fast forward six hours later when I've flown over this great country of ours and landed in Portland for the first time ever (That's a new state sister dear!). I've already been to the Convention Center and have checked in at registration.
There were audible squeals of delight as people picked up their registration packages. I met so many lovely people already - Jen, JoAnn, Rachel, and Lisa. The energy is amazing. The professionalism is nothing less than you'd expect of this talented team of knitters and volunteers.
See my miniature socks with the fantastic program for Sock Summit 2009? Didn't I say these ladies were amazing? Anyway, if you're here and checking in Thursday morning... look for me at the SWAG room volunteering from 7-11 a.m. I hope you're as excited as I am.
We are so thrilled that you were there and that we got to meet you too! And that you volunteered for us was such a bonus. Hope to see you again soon.
Posted by: Lisa K. | Monday, August 10, 2009 at 18:18
Jennifer:
Thank you for letting me visit your blog. I appreciate the inspiration in knitting and life. You have had quite the adventures. Love the socks and booties. Have fun at the summit. Portland is beautiful and the perfect time to visit. Hopefully they have seen the last of the record temps.
Gratefully, Gayle
Posted by: Gayle | Friday, August 07, 2009 at 00:44
Sooooooooooooooo envious! I was talking to a lady in the Tri-City Tn aiport the other day who was on her way to Bufflao for that knitting conference...I'm so wishing I was in either one of the two places...have a blast for those of us not there! Thanks for the pictures!
Posted by: cathy | Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 21:25