This week I am
writing to you from Atlanta, where I am attending a conference at the Carter
Center. Later today I will be in Plains Georgia, and have a chance to visit
with Pres Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. After learning more about the work that
the Carter Center does as a nonpartisan organization, working for peace and
eradication of disease around the world, I am very honored to have been invited
to this event. (Due to eQuilter’s charity program.) The Carter Center also
engages in conflict resolution in war zones, and monitoring elections in
emerging democracies. They work to end violence against women through
education. The dedication of the staff is an absolute inspiration.
You may have heard about our ‘Bomb Cyclone’ last week. Our giant blizzard did
not hit quite as hard in Boulder, but it paralyzed the Denver airport and much
of Colorado. Yes we had a one-day hiccup in processing and shipping orders, but
we are back on track now! Getting to the airport the next morning was an
adventure. My flight was delayed 2.5 hours, but our son also had a flight that
day and was delayed 10 hours and ended up at the wrong airport. (He is running
a piano sale and music fundraiser event at Seton Hall University in NJ this
weekend.) Such are the joys of travel.
For those of you coming to the Spring Quilt Festival in Chicago in a couple
weeks, please be sure to look for our “Love
Your Mother” quilt exhibit. I will be in the exhibit much of the day
on Saturday, and several of the artists are coming also. The exhibit has
already been seen in Houston and Mexico City, and we are negotiating future
venues at this time. Hope to see you there!
They say everybody’s Irish on St Paddy’s Day, but I really do have an Irish
branch in my family tree. I’ve been doing more research on our genealogy
lately, tracing back Scottish, Swedish, English, Irish, German and French
branches. I’ve been as far back as the 1400s on a couple branches. I am
continuing the genealogy work my mother started. Like quilting, it is
addictive!
In case you are not aware, we
have a couple Family Tree panels that make a great starting point for
your own genealogy projects!
Thanks for helping us to celebrate our 20th Anniversary over the last week.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
