Rhinebeck 2008. This place is MOBBED.
I've never seen it so mobbed. It's a good thing I didn't feel the need to be a part of the Socks That Rock (or any other item) frenzy. I could just then sit back and enjoy the show, see some friends, saunter around enjoying some good food, weather, company and atmosphere. And oh, yes, I made a (very) few purchases, too.
I took these lovely seasonal photos while sitting in traffic waiting to get onto the grounds:
This is Amy T. and her mom. She lives in Rhinebeck and went to Hamilton College with Abigail. I heard, "Norma, do you remember me?" Well, of course I do, Amy! It was great chatting with you and your mom about the Red Scarf Project.
Cara & babe, with Sarah and Jo in the background.
Laurie got a scarf from Ruby. How nicely it coordinates with her manicure!
CIA pumpkin carving.
Oh, and speaking of the CIA, dinner was divine: Wild mushroom soup, warm spinach salad with bacon dressing, Idaho trout with wild rice and cauliflower over watercress puree, a flight of white wines, bites of other people's desserts because sadly there was absolutely no room left for me to order my own, and a hot white Russian.
Gustatory bliss.
Your frigging computer ate my comment. Thanks for that.
SO, let's try to remember it again, k?
WHAT?? No sky??? Hrmph! Do you know who I am????
xoxo
Posted by: sandy | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Wow--that Laurie has an awesome manicure. She should be a hand model.
Posted by: Alarming Female | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 01:01 AM
Did you return my Sandy's car?!
About the hot white russian? Did you get his number or a photo for the blog? ;^)
Posted by: Cookie | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 01:32 AM
What?! No picture of the hot white Russian?! Oh, wait...
Posted by: Kristen | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 02:52 AM
HOLY CRAP! You went to Rhinebeck, too? Wow, I feel like the only one who didn't get there this year. But, with those mobs, it's probably a good thing. :) Good for you for holding out on the STR craze. (Is that STILL going on?)
Posted by: Dave Daniels | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 05:18 AM
Awesome. Glad you're soaking up the fun. I have had the pleasure of dining at the CIA - sadly, during depositions, not a fiber festival. Delish, though!!!
Posted by: Nora | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 07:14 AM
And I settled for a lamb burger! Glad I got to say hi at Rhinebeck. It was mobbed.
Posted by: carol | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 08:00 AM
I was watching for you, Norma, and I spotted Margene from the photo on her blog. Did she and Laurie tell you I said, "Hi?"
My show miracle: I matched yarn I bought two years ago so I could finish the sweater I'd started. And I mean an absolutely perfect match! I wanted to go around and show it to everyone.
Have fun today.
Posted by: Adelaide | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 08:02 AM
Totally one of the highlights of my day was to finally give all of the grrls a BIG hug!
xoxo
Posted by: scoutj | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 08:07 AM
This sounded like an absolutely wonderful experience. I would love to attend a dinner with a menu like that. Yum!
Posted by: Jean | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 08:37 AM
I so wish I could have gone to Rhinebeck this year. But I'm still up to my ears in fiber that needs to be spun. Yes, the STR booth is insane. The year I went, everyone mobbed the booth before she opened and grabbed handfuls of yarn. She ended up throwing everyone out. I know she was totally frustrated. I really miss living in NY. Please post more pictures if you have them.
Posted by: Jeanne | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 08:44 AM
What, no modeled shot of the new sweater?? Great photos.
Posted by: Manise | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 09:13 AM
I'm glad i got to see you, even if only for a minute. I hope to have a proper hang with you in the not-too-distant future! It's been ages.
Posted by: regina | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 09:49 AM
It was just insanely crowded ... every year, it expands exponentially. In another year or two, they'll be turning people away at the gate! It was great seeing you, Norma! Maybe one of these years I'll be able to stay later....
Posted by: --Deb | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 09:59 AM
thanks Norma! It was great to see you!
Posted by: Amy T | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Sounds like a great time. I love that your other blog post was "Norma-approved", haha!
Posted by: Wanda | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 02:48 PM
How did I not, in two days' time, see you even ONCE? My friend "Other Marcia" did, but was too shy to say hello, thinking you, Laurie and Margene wouldn't know her. I never saw Laurie or Margene all day Saturday, come to think of it, but did connect with the whole bunch today. Weird. I hate it when it's that crowded and frenzied....people are total schmucks. Today was better. Best was Friday, with no shoppers, only students and vendors...Judith's class was awesome!
Posted by: Marcia | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 04:34 PM
*ahem* I didn't see you at all.
Posted by: Mel | Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 10:34 PM
This was my first time at Rhinebeck, and while I had the impression that it had been getting bigger each year that in no way prepared me for the rush of people. I was only there on Sunday and it was still crowded (though there were no worries about running out of yarn, because it too was everywhere). As soon as I was through the gate I gave up on expecting to see and recognize people. It was just too crowded!
Posted by: Seanna Lea | Monday, October 20, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Well shit... I missed seeing you too! I'm going to have a freaking list a mile long of people I didn't see but wanted to. Next year, damn it... LOL
Posted by: sara | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 02:01 PM
It was great to see you even if only for a moment! :o)
Posted by: JessaLu | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 02:26 PM