Friday, August 22, 2008

And We're Off

Just a quick little post from here in Chicago. Our flight, set-up and opening night all went flawlessly. We could have opened at noon yesterday. If I do say so myself, we rocked the free world.


The Market Preview, which was last night, is for registered students only. They were quite an enthusiastic bunch and we had a blast seeing many familiar faces but meeting some new ones too. We had lots of nice comments about Ready, Set, Knit. It always freaks me out a bit to realize that people do actually listen. A few people commented how weird it was to be hearing our voices and seeing us in person.

After the market closed, we stayed here at the hotel for some appetizers. Stitches is a marathon and we've learned to pace ourselves.

I have to comment on the hotel. It is only two years old and it is lovely. Seriously lovely. The architecture, the decor, the details, the staff. . . .we're pretty pro-Marriott people and have stayed in many, across all the brands they have. This Renaisssance is among the best. I may never leave (I realize that could cause a multitude of issues, so just let me bask in my fantasy for a bit longer, okay?). Look at this - this is a feature in the bathroom of our standard room:

Love this place.
Kathy

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Nice bathroom! Next time you take your boys to New York, go to ESPN Zone and check out *their* restrooms. Talk about never wanting to leave :-). Hope it's a great weekend!

Carol said...

Wish I was there!
Truly!

Cirilia said...

SO Jetson!

Melissa Morgan-Oakes said...

I don't even have cable...what does one watch in the bathroom?

 
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