Just got home from this great event! It was so great to meet up with folks I had not seen in eons
. People came from as far away as Minnesota! It was a very nice event, filled with great catered appetizers to die for, drinking refreshments (still buzzing from the cola, as you can see
)
We made lots and lots of bracelets for the kids, put into these little sweet transparent envelopes with a little note to the future recipient. It was such a feel-good night!
Several of us talked about the next time BOC holds such an event in the Chicago area, we will coordinate amongst ourselves, and offer overnight stays for you out of towners
!! This way, no one has to make long drives back home to distant places, and really have a blast of a weekend.
Nice to meet some of you in person, some of you from years back I have not seen. It really and truly was a great evening. They practically had to shoo us last ones out. We were kind of hoping to call it an all nighter and been fun to keep stringing those good-message bracelets.
I have a special request for Cloe, and can't wait to get to make her a purple fish
!! It will hopefully make up for my lame attempt at Disney's Rapunzel with her little geckoish friend
. OMG, did I suck at this improvised poor color selection attempt! I kept telling the sweet Cloe, that I was much better at "fish", in hopes that she may have a change of heart for her "dream bead" of Rapunsel. IF by chance, anyone here wants to take a crack at this creature
:
http://www.suite101.com/view_image.cfm/3118529 I'll be happy to forward it to her along with my purple fish
!! You know, in a way, Cloe looks like Rapunsel! She had gorgeous blond curls and big green eyes like the character in the movie. Serious, anyone out there want to take the challenge of Rapunsel??!!
Thank you, BOC and Ed Hoys for such a great night! Hope there are many more to come.....