For our first few hours at the convention centre, we spent most of the time in the market area. You can buy anything here. From the huge long arm quilting machines to the smallest quilting needle. I am so fascinated by everything at the show. The ladies I have met are so friendly and eager to share conversation. The are are many - yes many from Australia. The shop owners were here for the last week at the market for the wholesalers part of the show. I have been told more than once that this is the largest show in the world. Many of the convention attendees have been coming for more than a years and many we have talked to have been coming to several. So far, Sharon and I have not met anyone who are first timers like us. I kinda find that amazing. My first thought after 2 hours here was I am never coming back again! Now I am wondering if that all changes after a day or two...
We wandered over to the Hilton for a bite to eat. It was after 9 and we were ready. We were able to be seated in the bar area where the Cubs and Indians were playing game 7 of the world series. It was rather noisy as I think there were a lot of Cubs fans cheering them on. They went from a 6 - 0 lead to being tied 6 all and then nailbiting all the way into a 10th inning when they scored 2 runs that were not answered and won 8 - 7. First World Series win since 1908 for the club. The curse of the Bambino has finally been broken! My goodness the eruption of cheers and clapping was instant and then Sharon and I went to find a cab to get back to the Hotel. It was 11:45 pm here for us!
So this morning as we prepare to go back and join the happy throng of shoppers and quilt enthusiasts, I feel refreshed and ready to take on the day. Ask me again in a few hours just how long that feeling lasted!
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Fascinating how you see different things in different parts of the globe and in different surroundings. I never failed to be interested in the huge American science conferences I went to but I found that my initial explorations of the first experience changed to a much more directed and focused exploration in subsequent years. I guess I sought out what I liked and enjoyed seeing the evolution of ideas they had.
As for the baseball, how fortunate to have that experience on top of the quilt show! What better way to see folks celebrate the winning of the world championship than in the country where baseball was first played. You were certainly in the right place at the right time - and a World class quilt show as a nightcap as well!
Interesting about the number of Australians you met. We have found that we colonials seem to stick together whenever and wherever we touch.
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