We got into St. Louis without any mishap and some great Bloody Mary's in the Cleveland Airport during our hour layover. We headed straight to Old Towne St. Charles and shopped our way up one side of the street and down the other. Stops worth mentioning: Rock, Paper, Scissors for great specialty papers, Figaros for flavored coffees, The Flower Peddler for sensory over stimulation and lovely Peggy Kerr plates, Old Town Spice Shop for Ribs rub and cheese ball and dip mixes. We dined at Lewis and Clark and waddled on down the street. One last stop at the Little Winery of the Hills for a couple of bottles of vino (toasting you Pam B!) and, with rain drop falling on our heads drove to our home away from home for the next four nights.
Barb and I are roomies again...Law and Order reigns supreme as always and we have laughed and laughed. (Oh, Kip...when Barb head about the sunny, warm weather 'back home' from you, she said &%%#&* and she still loves you...she is freezing!)
We set up tomorrow. The covention center is located outside of Collinsville, which is a fairly large city here in Ill. We are exactly in the middle of absolutely no where. The saving grace is the White Castle right down the street. If you have not had a belly bomber, you do not have a clue what you are missing. It is cold and blustery, to quote the local weatherman and I don't think my flip flops will be the shoe choice of the day. Although this is a small convention center, everyone tells me the vendors did very well last year so hoping the same holds true for this one.
More updates and pictures of the booth assembly process (always fascinating I am sure)to follow tomorrow...off to get my beauty sleep as I certainly need it. Love to all, Jules
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Hey Judy. Kim, the vendor for whom I teach, also says that the location seems to work. She had great convention sales last year. Shows what I know, huh? Looking forward to meeting you too.
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