Tuesday, April 29

I *heart* the Harlot.

Like you didn't already know that, right?  Today/tonight was sooper terrific.  I'm pretty sure it'll take me days, nay, weeks (okay I might be exaggerating) to process and recover from tonight's festivities but, man, was.it.worth.it.  A quick run-down of the evening.

3:30ish
Picked up Tammany and made our way to the Barnes & Noble in Carmel.

3:45ish
Got to B&N, played with the basket o' buttons, selected one (green, woo!), and purchased the four books by the great (we're not worthy) Stephanie Pearl-McPhee that I didn't own.  I'm still not sure if I got scammed by the cashier dude (talked me into buying the B&N membership card...10% off stuff or something).

4:00ish (there was a lot of -ish going on)
Found our seats, and most will never believe that we were not the first people there...for a reading by a knitting humorist.  Seriously.

 
^first pic of the night...Tammany begins to question my mental health, I think.

4:45ish
Tam and I get in line for book signing tickets.  Again, not the first to arrive.

5:00ish
Back in our seats.  The countdown begins anew.

^These are the lovely knitters who were "lucky" enough to sit near us.  Ha.  They were indeed lovely people who put up with my strange computer photo-taking.  Love you guys, seriously.

6:00ish
Still awaiting the arrival of the Harlot.  Lots more people have arrived.  See?
^more of the wonderfully patient and obliging knitters

6:30ish
The drawing-of-the-names for door-prizes donated by Stitches & Scones.  And.....I won one of them!  Woo!  Two balls of Panda Wool in Basil Curry (#443), a ruler, a Circular Solution port-a-pocket bag, and a coupon for 15% off a purchase at SnS.  Woot!
^Ooh!  Lookit!  15% off!  Oh, the damage I could do...
^Hmm, what shall I make of this (free!) sock yarn?

^Bet you didn't know a bag could double as a hat like that.  Ha.

6:45ish
Final pictures taken of the audience.  I amused some and annoyed others, I imagine.  But, I enjoyed myself, ha!

7:00ish
Indiana freaks Stephanie out as we (finally) execute a group wave (as seen at baseball games) in her honor.  Stand-up routine follows.  Huh.Larious.  Seriously funny and clever lady.

9:00ish
Got to meet Stephanie, had wonderful conversation regarding Post-its, had all my new books signed, she worked my compy (same as hers) and got some pictures with and without the sock.

2 comments:

  1. I think the wave seriously freaked her out, but wasn't her reaction priceless?

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  2. So jealous.

    Also, very cute hair!

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