Cathy and I (above at Memento Mall) had this very similar goal this year (our 5th attending together) and that was to not follow a rigid plan and schedule. We have saved countless seats, left one activity early to get seats for the next, same with tables for lunch, getting up hours early (think 5 AM) to get in line for the 9 AM opening of the logo store that is set up for us.... you get the idea. We decided to just "go with the flow" so as to savor more and stress less. I could not believe it when we woke up this morning to no alarm... oh, wait... we did get up to an alarm... the one that was set for 6:30 AM by the previous guest that was in our hotel room! Best laid plans........
So, we had a non-rushed breakfast, meandered over to the displays (where I took phase 1 of the display photos), went to the Awards Booth where I was absolutely thrilled to have qualified for the annual Founder's Circle achievers event again (more about that Thursday night after the awards night event) then we shopped at Memento Mall (no line at lunchtime), had lunch with Christine Bellow and her roommate Alana, went to Riverton (corporate office) to see how they've updated the "Legacy Room" which is a showcase of what SU is all about and to say thank you to all the staff there, then back for dinner, a class at 7 PM then I went to a private gathering with my beloved 2010 Advisory Board group at 10 PM (I feel like I have 7 sisters via this group). And now I sit here typing.
I took 400 photos today. It's 1:15 AM. Rather than plucking out a few cute photos, I consolidated yesterday and today's photos into a Picasa album. No captions or descriptions. Note that of the countless cards on display, many were created or shared with Stampin' Up! using product that recently retired. The images may be unavailable but the idea lives on. Here they are... enjoy!
STELLA!!! CINDY!!! I know you guys are havin' lots of FUN!!!
Posted by: LINDA GUTIERREZ | July 19, 2012 at 02:26 AM
You are doing it right this year - I LOVE it - I remember you hauling me out of bed at 5 am to go shop a couple of years ago :-)
Oh my it looks like so much fun - enjoy ladies :-)
S x
Posted by: Sarah Wills | July 19, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Love the pictures! I can't even imagine the swaps and Momento Mall! Glad you are having a GREAT time! Diane
Posted by: Diane Lethbridge | July 20, 2012 at 05:30 AM