I signed up for a class!

“Stamp and Page Expansion” Techniques / Album - SEI
Saturday - 12:00pm - 2:00pm

This Class was a hug hit at the Spring Show so SEI is offering it again! Create this $100 VALUE 12x12 poppy album, two smaller albums plus foil monograms & embellishments! Enhance a 20 page 12x12 album with Shadow Staging, De-bossing, Masking & Tri-fold stamping techniques using SEI’s NEW acrylic stamps & “Chalk Blocks” You will also create 2 page expansions & an amazing Burst Quote Booklet that is quick & fun to make. Basic Supplies w/lots of adhesive.

VIP has been booked for Friday....

VIP has been booked for the Scrapbook Expo!!

*VIP AREA* Friday, Sept. 11th - Class 1:00 - 2:30
9:00am - 11:30pm

Be the *VIP* you truly are at the Scrapbook USA Expo!! Price includes an Awesome Scrapbooking "Goodie Bag" valued at $40 - Your All Day Crop & Shop Admission for the day - Early entrance at 8:45 a.m. - Spacious round tables that seat 4 - 5 people in the Special VIP Area - Breakfast Smoothie plus $10 Expo Food Voucher - An Amazing Class from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. valued at $25 - Limited Electrical just for the VIP area if you want to bring your Cricut -Crop all day & night!

Who's up for cropping all day long????

Hotel reservations have been made.

Not sure I mentioned this to the blog... but reservations for the All girls weekend have been made by this crew.
LOTS of reservations. We hav the hotel booked - we're staying in the Sandy Residents Inn:
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-photos/slcsy-residence-inn-salt-lake-city-sandy/
we have at least 3 of us staying in a 2 queen bed suite with a pull out sofa as well - should be really nice to have a fridge and such "just in case" and with little Johnathan, maybe a must with bottles, etc. it will be nice ot have the extra room and we can easily fit a few more in here and there... I think Mom is staying downtown with Tuny for the first part and doing the SLC things with her while Gail, Laura and I do the Scrapbook Expo. I'm not sure if Linda will join Mom and Tuny with Johnathan or if she'll stay with us, Robert or what... I don't know the whole plans yet.

I also have our plane reservations...
Thu, Sep 10, 2009
Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, (ATL) to Salt Lake City, (SLC)
Flight: Frontier Airlines Flight 421 (on Airbus A319)
Depart: 04:00 PM, Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Arrive: 05:18 PM, Denver, CO (DEN)

1 Stop - change planes in Denver, (DEN)
Connection Time:
Flight: Frontier Airlines Flight 577 (on Airbus A319)
Depart: 05:55 PM, Denver, CO (DEN)
Arrive: 07:20 PM, Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)______________________________________________________
Mon, Sep 14, 2009
Salt Lake City, (SLC) to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, (ATL)
Flight: Frontier Airlines Flight 531 (on Airbus A319)
Depart: 09:20 AM, Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
Arrive: 10:45 AM, Denver, CO (DEN)

1 Stop - change planes in Denver, (DEN)
Connection Time:
Flight: Frontier Airlines Flight 428 (on Airbus A319)
Depart: 01:35 PM, Denver, CO (DEN)
Arrive: 06:30 PM, Atlanta, GA (ATL)

So, there you have it folks ... plans are moving forward!!

Updates, economy and changes in venue

Updates, economy and changes in venue - now what on earth could THAT mean?
Let's start with the first - with the way the economy is going it has everyone thinking about what they can truly afford and what they would list as a "nice to have". I hear every day about folks cutting back, about work laying off jobs and for now - knock on wood and say a prayer, we're luck that Butch's contract job is still in place. That being said, it is just that - a contract job - if things keep going the way they are and Obama has his way with defense spending cut backs, we're going to be faced with a situation, I'm afraid. I worry about it, but don't try to let it run our lives. For now, we know we're blessed to have all that we do with our jobs having a certain amount of certainty to them. So, you can understand that with the changes and fears, I'm forced to not do quite what I would like to do every year. This year is no exception and I have found I want to do a combination of AGW and the Scrapbook Expo

For those of you who don't know, I have been going to the scrapbook expo for the last few years, it's a great time to scrap, get things done that I wouldn't normally make the time to do - in that I was able to finish quite a few projects last year AND do 13 pages of scrapping. Not a bad thing considering that I don't really get a lot done at home (NONE).

So, without further fanfare, this years AGW will be moved slightly in times to the weekend of September 10th - 13th to coincide with the Scrapbook Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. I would love for all those that don't scrapbook to think about this as well as there are a lot of fun things to do in Utah other than scrapbook. If you need a rundown, I can get you the info! It will be a fun weekend and you're all welcome to join in!

I have reservations at the Residence Inn Salt Lake City Sandy 270 West 10000 South Sandy, UT 84070 USAPhone: Work 1-801-561-5005 Fax:: 1-801-561-9672

We'll be attending the all day session on Friday the 11th and all day on Saturday the 12th. We'll see if we can't get VIP tickets as well, so whoever is interested in joining in on VIP for Friday, let me know and I'll get the tickets. This year I KNOW I have to be on the computer the MOMENT the clock strikes it's hour as within a few minutes they are ALL gone it would seem!

So - who's interested?? Anyone? Everyone?

Flowers from the AGW has been placed for Janey

I hope you all like this spray that was chosen.

I'm sad to announce the passing of one of our AGW memebers.

2006

Janey center

Janey is the 4th one from the left

Janey on the right

And now on the left

2004

Janey on the right - middle row - Sams "club" (Town) atrium

3rd from the left in deep discussions over dinner!

2nd on the right - yep, all we do is eat, gab and eat some more on these things!

2003 AGW

Top row right

Janey will always be remembered as the first to smile and laugh at all our escapades during the weekend. She will be dearly missed at the All Girls Weekends.

Cruises Oh, My!

OK, it's decision time... Who is going to seriously do the cruise with us this year? I have 5 confirmed travelers currently. I do need to solidify this in order to make some key decisions on destinations and travel itineraries.

What I'm trying to accomplish at this point is a count of those that would be willing to commit financially to this trip and make reservations.

I would like to get a firm headcount by the 2nd of February. Once I get a firm head count, we'll start talking which cruise we would like to go on.

Looking at Carnival Cruises out of San Diego to Catalina and Ensenada we can get an inexpensive cruise (less than $200 per person) so for those of you driving down, this would be the least expensive route to go. If we find that participation is limited and flights will be involved for all, we may look into Bahama cruises. It's all flexible at this point.

Trying to find a good fit. I think leaving out of San Diego would be best if leaving from West coast, and if leaving from East Coast I'm game for just about anywhere... most seem to leave out of Miami, so I would by flying either way (10 hour drive doesn't thrill me either Janet!)

So far, I have interest expressed by:
Marilyn
Laura
Janet
and me

Some have said they would not travel on a cruise without a spouse. That's really your call - if you want to have a spouse come along, the more the merrier (not you mom - we're sneaking out without our men so they can watch the girls!!!)