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Posted by Pogonip on June 14, 2006, 4:48 pm
Karen Maslowski wrote:
> Well, I've just gotten back from my trip to London (visiting my youngest
> daughter, who is going to school there this summer). Kate may have had a
> lovely day on Monday, but I had a fabulous one! She and her sister Anne
> Marie were excellent tour guides, and I learned so much from both seeing
> the costume gallery at the V&A with them, and from going to Liberty. And
> who better to have a real cream tea with? (We had one at the Orangerie
> at Kensington yesterday, and it wasn't nearly as good!)
>
> Over the years I've met dozens of online sewing acquaintances (including
> Juno, just a few weeks ago, who brought me a delicious lunch!), and have
> always enjoyed it thoroughly. Somehow, writing reveals more about one's
> personality than usual social interactions, and almost everyone I've
> "met" online first has turned out to be just the same in person. Kate
> was no exception, and we had a great day together. The trip went way too
> fast, though!
>
> I wish we could all meet someday, wouldn't that be a blast?
>
It really would be. I have been lucky enough to meet several people
that I've known from email lists and forums, and they were delightful,
just as they are on-line. The first time was funny - we picked a very
public place to meet, both of us being cautioned by family to be
careful, you know how that Internet is.....well...what a laugh! I guess
people interested in sewing and sewing machines are not magnets to the
sick and weird. Or perhaps it's just that our weirdness is shared.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.alternate-universe
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
http://stores.ebay.com/Sound-FuryRecords
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 15, 2006, 12:00 pm
Pogonip wrote:
> It really would be. I have been lucky enough to meet several people
> that I've known from email lists and forums, and they were delightful,
> just as they are on-line. The first time was funny - we picked a very
> public place to meet, both of us being cautioned by family to be
> careful, you know how that Internet is.....well...what a laugh! I guess
> people interested in sewing and sewing machines are not magnets to the
> sick and weird. Or perhaps it's just that our weirdness is shared.
I certainly intend to put the word out on future travels. Five years
ago when ds was to be married in Sacramento I mentioned to him that I
might see some people. He got very bossy and said "NO Mom, you NEVER
NEVER NEVER meet anyone you only know over the internet". Not wanting
to upset him at his wedding, I acquiesced, but Oh boy do I wish I had
ignored him - it might have made a little bright spot in the week. His
bride was Bridezilla incarnate!! We knew she didn't like us, but at the
wedding she made it clear she would rather we had fallen over a cliff
sometime between paying for his college education and her meeting him
(of course, I later found out by a very roundabout manner that she was
six figures in debt). Her own father told us that during the week she
was home before the wedding, he several times suddenly remembered an
urgent appointment, got in his car and left.
If we go out there this fall to see the new baby which arrived last
week, I will certainly be putting the word out that I am available for
morning coffees, lunches, afternoon teas etc., as I will only go to the
house when ds is home from work.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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Posted by Karen Maslowski on June 15, 2006, 12:41 pm
Well, if Katrina hadn't put an end to our plans, we would have had a
jolly meeting last October, Olwyn Mary! Which was a double blow to me,
since I had also never been to Nawlins. I'd really been looking forward
to meeting you, too.
Someday!
Sorry to hear about the Bridezilla in your own family. How awful for
you, and for your son.
--
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
www.sewstorm.com
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Posted by Kate Dicey on June 15, 2006, 4:25 pm
Olwyn Mary wrote:
> Pogonip wrote:
>
>> It really would be. I have been lucky enough to meet several people
>> that I've known from email lists and forums, and they were delightful,
>> just as they are on-line. The first time was funny - we picked a very
>> public place to meet, both of us being cautioned by family to be
>> careful, you know how that Internet is.....well...what a laugh! I
>> guess people interested in sewing and sewing machines are not magnets
>> to the sick and weird. Or perhaps it's just that our weirdness is
>> shared.
>
>
> I certainly intend to put the word out on future travels. Five years
> ago when ds was to be married in Sacramento I mentioned to him that I
> might see some people. He got very bossy and said "NO Mom, you NEVER
> NEVER NEVER meet anyone you only know over the internet". Not wanting
> to upset him at his wedding, I acquiesced, but Oh boy do I wish I had
> ignored him - it might have made a little bright spot in the week. His
> bride was Bridezilla incarnate!! We knew she didn't like us, but at the
> wedding she made it clear she would rather we had fallen over a cliff
> sometime between paying for his college education and her meeting him
> (of course, I later found out by a very roundabout manner that she was
> six figures in debt). Her own father told us that during the week she
> was home before the wedding, he several times suddenly remembered an
> urgent appointment, got in his car and left.
>
> If we go out there this fall to see the new baby which arrived last
> week, I will certainly be putting the word out that I am available for
> morning coffees, lunches, afternoon teas etc., as I will only go to the
> house when ds is home from work.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
>
I've met several internet friends now. A couple of sewing ones, and 5
couple of others. Excellent time had by all concerned. if you're
worried, meet somewhere neutral, like a local fabric store. Have
coffee/lunch at a quilt show...
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Phaedrine on June 16, 2006, 5:16 am
Karen Maslowski <"sewstorm at f u s e dot com"> wrote:
> Well, I've just gotten back from my trip to London (visiting my youngest
> daughter, who is going to school there this summer). Kate may have had a
> lovely day on Monday, but I had a fabulous one! She and her sister Anne
> Marie were excellent tour guides, and I learned so much from both seeing
> the costume gallery at the V&A with them, and from going to Liberty. And
> who better to have a real cream tea with? (We had one at the Orangerie
> at Kensington yesterday, and it wasn't nearly as good!)
>
> Over the years I've met dozens of online sewing acquaintances (including
> Juno, just a few weeks ago, who brought me a delicious lunch!), and have
> always enjoyed it thoroughly. Somehow, writing reveals more about one's
> personality than usual social interactions, and almost everyone I've
> "met" online first has turned out to be just the same in person. Kate
> was no exception, and we had a great day together. The trip went way too
> fast, though!
Sounds like you had a very nice visit. I'm so glad you had the chance
to go! V&A must be a grand place. I have a couple of book specifically
about their resident textiles.
> I wish we could all meet someday, wouldn't that be a blast?
Indeed it would!
--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI,Shakespeare)
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