WEDNESDAY IN TUCSON

 Today was another great day in the workshop learning new beading stitches and seeing the great sample our teacher Lisa Binkley brought to share.

We ended class at 3:30pm today and headed down into Kaffe Fassett's classroom which had chairs set up for a slide show with Kaffe and Brandon.  It was great hearing about Kaffe's journey in the art world.  And Brandon is always a hoot.

Later that evening we all treked down to have an outdoor Cowboy Cookout.  There was barbequed chicken, brisket and ribs.  There was also corn elote (which I've never had before and now it's a favorite), baked beans (delicious), corn bread, baked potatoes with all the fixings.  And, I don't know what all else.  For desert there was Blackberry Cobbler and Apple Cobbler, I had to try both.  There was a bar where you could get your favorite beverage.  And there was lemonade.  All accompanied by a live band and dancing and punctuated with lights strung over the fun.

NORTHEAST EXCURSION - DAY 5

Friday.

We left our hotel in Utica and drove straight to Rochester.  Darrell had to be there by noon to set up for his workshop.

While he did that, he dropped me off at a nearby mall because I wanted to go for a long walk after having spent the last two days mostly sitting in the car.  Since it was raining so hard, I figured a mall would be a good place to get some exercise yet stay dry.

It was a little less than a mile to make one circuit around.  I made a few rounds than sat down and had some coffee and sketched. 

I made another round before Darrell finally picked me up.  I noticed that the older couple in my sketch were sitting in the same place two hours after I sketched them.  

That evening we went out to dinner with members of the Rochester Woodworkers Society then went on to St. John Fisher College where Darrell gave a slide show and talk.