{"id":1286,"date":"2007-07-25T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-26T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kissmyknits.com\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2007-07-25T21:01:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-26T01:01:00","slug":"on-the-road-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kissmyknits.com\/?p=1286","title":{"rendered":"On the road again…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings from beautiful downtown Knoxville! I am on the road to Simucon 2007<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I got a late start from Charlotte today because I wanted to send out one final Jayne hat (actually two together, but you get the gist) and because I realized at the last minute that while I did have a dress to wear to the keynote on Saturday night that fit me, my black shoes were like little vises on my feet. I had to go shoe shopping, and I figured it would be easier to do in Charlotte than to find a mall in St. Louis. Although I do know where all the good malls are there. Also between here and there. I love road trips.<\/p>\n

Aaaanyway! A late start combined with rain in the Appalachians meant that my schedule was thrown off. I was going to stop by Earth Guild and Yarn Paradise in Asheville. Both closed at 6pm. I walked into Earth Guild at five minutes to six and the woman behind the counter nearly threw me out, but who can blame her? However, when I told her I just needed a bobbin for my Louet (true, although with more time I would have liked to browse) she was very kind about letting me stay. They didn’t have one, but I did pick up a drop spindle. Then we chatted nicely about types of wheels, a subject about which she apparently has very strong opinions. Fortunately we were in agreement on all points. Elitist shopclerk snobbery: it’s not just for comic book store nerds anymore.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Getting there at six was nice, though, because I got to hear all the music that the Basilica of St. Lawrence<\/a> played. It was charming. Maybe I’ll get to hit the stores on the way back home. <\/p>\n

I’m listening to Harry Potter and am up to chapter 6. That’s all I’ll say about that.<\/p>\n

Emily and her father and a friend of his and his daughter have all arrived at the beach, where they have all been having a wonderful time together.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, I should arrive in Nashville just as the yarn stores<\/strike> attractions are opening. Then onward through Kentucky, Illinois, and into Missouri. Woo!
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