Wow! Time is zooming by! It is now March and so much has happened. I flew to Phoenix in January to the Association for Creative Industry trade show where I was extremely honored to receive the Special Recognition award. I am so thrilled to be recognized by my industry.
Along side my fellow award winners and colleagues from left to right Robert Workman and Jim Scatena.
Check out the post about the awards what they are for and be inspired: https://blogafci.wordpress.com/2018/01/20/afci-honors-2018-industry-awards-and-hall-of-fame-inductees/
I stayed on in Glendale for a week visiting my brother and Sister-in-law and going to hockey games and having fun. Then My beautiful daughter Ashley flew out to join me for 10 day trip to the Tucson Gem shows! Road trip!
How lucky am I to love my work and to be joined by Ashley was wonderful. We stayed in a beautiful little house in the Sam Hughes part of town. It was charming! Here are a few images of the annual trip! This was my 31st year to the Gem Shows!!!
From our patio at the house we stayed in.
BUSTED!!!
Tammy Honaman myself and Katie Hacker at the Interweave party, Congress Hotel Great to see beloved friends.
Beads galore, the main reason I am here. Purchasing samples for my job.
There are lots of quirky stores in Tucson. I found Jesus in a drawer!
We even hit a couple of the high end shows to see this side of things and check out the trends.
Then finally after 20 days of travels it was back to my beloved home, friends and Watson Lake.
And some home cooking!
Gluten Free pot pies! YUM!
Enjoy your life.
xoxo
JIll
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