BYE, BYE, BY THE SEA

Yes, it is all over and it seemed that a good time was had by all. There were many highlights to remember. There were the "pirates" that ended the whole Seminar, then there were the "yellow polka dot bikinis" that stole the show during the Beach Wear Event.

I missed the closing, (you might say that I was laying down on the job), but I was spending time with the flu. I meant to salute many at the closing banquet, so I will now salute them by written word.

I take my hat off to Polly Bingham for filling up the fourth floor with an outstanding number of outside merchants, a salute to Ann Hudson and Diana Roby for making all of the newcomers feel like family, and then we had the ever serving Bells with their annual Welcome Tea. We should never forget Jean Wirig for setting up the Boutique and handling the raffles for the quilt. What a wonderful job Eilene Synder performed while filling all of the Goodie Bags. Peggy Kurilla and Wendy Voth worked very hard in setting up a very successful ―Show and Share‖ room.

Now you know why and how a Seminar is made fun and interesting — it is all of the above people and more than I can ever mention in this letter. If I mentioned all of them, it would leave no room for anything else in this newsletter.

This year we were blessed with wonderful teachers and outstanding new designs. I am sure that everyone went home with new stitches to repeat many times over the next year or so, along with new things to teach others. There is such energy and excitement in the Merchant Mall, thanks to the careful planning of Michele Rounds.

I was so fortunate to have wonderful caring people to work with while planning the 2010 Seminar.

See you all next year and a fun time will be had, once again, Bye all. Love,