http://www.contracostatimes.com/livi...nclick_check=1

Isn't that a great article? The girls were sooo poised & articulate during
the interview. You'd never guess they were 11 and 12 yo. By comparison I
was tongue tied. All freaking out wondering if we were coming over well or
like idiots. Guess it turned out OK! LOL!! I'm still freaking out over the
show. whether we'll have enough judges, whether the display will come
together OK, whether we should paint the lattice panel back drops or leave
them plain, whether the Community Center will put the announcement on the
leader Board like they said they would. Whether I'll need more signs for the
sides of the road etc etc etc. (Can you tell I've never been a show
chairman before?)

K


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/livi...nclick_check=1

So you're the show chair, huh? You're brave, KB! And here I took it
literally when you said you'd pulled back from volunteering, LOL! The
article is great publicity.

You can't have too many signs. Here, plenty of judges always make it; can't
speak for your area. We appreciate it immensely that they always come
through for us. Is this really the first judged show you've had? I seem to
remember a post saying that it is. Or is it that there is separate judging
in addition to show judging?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..
Isn't that a great article? The girls were sooo poised & articulate
during the interview. You'd never guess they were 11 and 12 yo. By
comparison I was tongue tied. All freaking out wondering if we were
coming over well or like idiots. Guess it turned out OK! LOL!! I'm still
freaking out over the show. whether we'll have enough judges, whether the
display will come together OK, whether we should paint the lattice panel
back drops or leave them plain, whether the Community Center will put the
announcement on the leader Board like they said they would. Whether I'll
need more signs for the sides of the road etc etc etc. (Can you tell I've
never been a show chairman before?)

K


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/livi...nclick_check=1

The signs will go up tomorrow, and hopefully no one will take them down.
Its the first AOS judging we've done. We belong to the new region, so
it'll take some getting used to for the judges to remember we exist,
too. Its the 3rd show we've done in modern times. We used to do shows,
but then the fellow who led the society died, and no one took on the
task. We finally found a regular venue to hold the show. Hopefully
people will start to look for us annually. If Tom comes it'll make my
year. *G*.

k


Diana Kulaga wrote:
So you're the show chair, huh? You're brave, KB! And here I took it
literally when you said you'd pulled back from volunteering, LOL! The
article is great publicity.

You can't have too many signs. Here, plenty of judges always make it; can't
speak for your area. We appreciate it immensely that they always come
through for us. Is this really the first judged show you've had? I seem to
remember a post saying that it is. Or is it that there is separate judging
in addition to show judging?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..
Isn't that a great article? The girls were sooo poised & articulate
during the interview. You'd never guess they were 11 and 12 yo. By
comparison I was tongue tied. All freaking out wondering if we were
coming over well or like idiots. Guess it turned out OK! LOL!! I'm still
freaking out over the show. whether we'll have enough judges, whether the
display will come together OK, whether we should paint the lattice panel
back drops or leave them plain, whether the Community Center will put the
announcement on the leader Board like they said they would. Whether I'll
need more signs for the sides of the road etc etc etc. (Can you tell I've
never been a show chairman before?)

K


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/livi...nclick_check=1

I'll do a rant on signs and disappearance thereof tomorrow. Who's Tom? Tom
Bell?

You sound really excited! Here's to a fantabulous show and turnout.

D

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..
The signs will go up tomorrow, and hopefully no one will take them down.
Its the first AOS judging we've done. We belong to the new region, so
it'll take some getting used to for the judges to remember we exist, too.
Its the 3rd show we've done in modern times. We used to do shows, but
then the fellow who led the society died, and no one took on the task. We
finally found a regular venue to hold the show. Hopefully people will
start to look for us annually. If Tom comes it'll make my year. *G*.

k


Diana Kulaga wrote:
So you're the show chair, huh? You're brave, KB! And here I took it
literally when you said you'd pulled back from volunteering, LOL! The
article is great publicity.

You can't have too many signs. Here, plenty of judges always make it;
can't speak for your area. We appreciate it immensely that they always
come through for us. Is this really the first judged show you've had? I
seem to remember a post saying that it is. Or is it that there is
separate judging in addition to show judging?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..
Isn't that a great article? The girls were sooo poised & articulate
during the interview. You'd never guess they were 11 and 12 yo. By
comparison I was tongue tied. All freaking out wondering if we were
coming over well or like idiots. Guess it turned out OK! LOL!! I'm
still freaking out over the show. whether we'll have enough judges,
whether the display will come together OK, whether we should paint the
lattice panel back drops or leave them plain, whether the Community
Center will put the announcement on the leader Board like they said they
would. Whether I'll need more signs for the sides of the road etc etc
etc. (Can you tell I've never been a show chairman before?)

K


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/livi...nclick_check=1

Yes, Tom Bell, *G*

K
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
I'll do a rant on signs and disappearance thereof tomorrow. Who's Tom? Tom
Bell?

You sound really excited! Here's to a fantabulous show and turnout.

D

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..
The signs will go up tomorrow, and hopefully no one will take them down.
Its the first AOS judging we've done. We belong to the new region, so
it'll take some getting used to for the judges to remember we exist, too.
Its the 3rd show we've done in modern times. We used to do shows, but
then the fellow who led the society died, and no one took on the task.
We finally found a regular venue to hold the show. Hopefully people will
start to look for us annually. If Tom comes it'll make my year. *G*.

k


Diana Kulaga wrote:
So you're the show chair, huh? You're brave, KB! And here I took it
literally when you said you'd pulled back from volunteering, LOL! The
article is great publicity.

You can't have too many signs. Here, plenty of judges always make it;
can't speak for your area. We appreciate it immensely that they always
come through for us. Is this really the first judged show you've had? I
seem to remember a post saying that it is. Or is it that there is
separate judging in addition to show judging?

Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..
Isn't that a great article? The girls were sooo poised & articulate
during the interview. You'd never guess they were 11 and 12 yo. By
comparison I was tongue tied. All freaking out wondering if we were
coming over well or like idiots. Guess it turned out OK! LOL!! I'm
still freaking out over the show. whether we'll have enough judges,
whether the display will come together OK, whether we should paint the
lattice panel back drops or leave them plain, whether the Community
Center will put the announcement on the leader Board like they said
they would. Whether I'll need more signs for the sides of the road etc
etc etc. (Can you tell I've never been a show chairman before?)

K


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/livi...nclick_check=1

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:43:16 -0700, K Barrett wrote
(in article ):

Yes, Tom Bell, *G*

K

Darn it, Kath (or something more emphatic). I've been looking forward to
meeting you at some show, but I'll be in Mendocino with the whole family next
weekend to celebrate our 50th anniversary and sundry other family milestones.
Hope your show is a huge success, and that you'll have some photos on the OS
website.

Tom

"tbell" wrote in message
.com...
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:43:16 -0700, K Barrett wrote
(in article ):

Yes, Tom Bell, *G*

K

Darn it, Kath (or something more emphatic). I've been looking forward to
meeting you at some show, but I'll be in Mendocino with the whole family
next
weekend to celebrate our 50th anniversary and sundry other family
milestones.
Hope your show is a huge success, and that you'll have some photos on the
OS
website.

Tom


Well, at least now you know what I look like. *G* Have a great time in
Mendocino! Its been years since the last time I was able to get away there.
We used to love to stay at Heritage House. Then it changed hands and I guess
I got busy at work (dang it)(or maybe not...) and haven't been back for
jeez, about a decade.

I just drove up to California Orchids and got a *huge* Angraecum longicalcar
from Mary Nesbitt to raffle off and then went to Raymond Burr winery to get
a couple of bottles of wine (both medal winners) to raffle off as door
prizes. (or somesuch. I let someone else handle that aspect of the show).
Dang! California is really great once you get off the freeway, *G*!
Wonderful weather! Rumor has it that the weather will change by Wed, but in
Mendocino it only makes the place more beautiful. Not many coasts you can
say that about. (I can hear the east coasters squawking now!)

K

Well *I* still don't know what you look like! I didn't see a photo of you
with that article. Did I miss something?

D

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..

"tbell" wrote in message
.com...
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:43:16 -0700, K Barrett wrote
(in article ):

Yes, Tom Bell, *G*

K

Darn it, Kath (or something more emphatic). I've been looking forward to
meeting you at some show, but I'll be in Mendocino with the whole family
next
weekend to celebrate our 50th anniversary and sundry other family
milestones.
Hope your show is a huge success, and that you'll have some photos on the
OS
website.

Tom


Well, at least now you know what I look like. *G* Have a great time in
Mendocino! Its been years since the last time I was able to get away
there. We used to love to stay at Heritage House. Then it changed hands
and I guess I got busy at work (dang it)(or maybe not...) and haven't been
back for jeez, about a decade.

I just drove up to California Orchids and got a *huge* Angraecum
longicalcar from Mary Nesbitt to raffle off and then went to Raymond Burr
winery to get a couple of bottles of wine (both medal winners) to raffle
off as door prizes. (or somesuch. I let someone else handle that aspect of
the show). Dang! California is really great once you get off the freeway,
*G*! Wonderful weather! Rumor has it that the weather will change by Wed,
but in Mendocino it only makes the place more beautiful. Not many coasts
you can say that about. (I can hear the east coasters squawking now!)

K

No, nothing at all.

K
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
Well *I* still don't know what you look like! I didn't see a photo of you
with that article. Did I miss something?

D

"K Barrett" wrote in message
. ..

"tbell" wrote in message
.com...
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:43:16 -0700, K Barrett wrote
(in article ):

Yes, Tom Bell, *G*

K

Darn it, Kath (or something more emphatic). I've been looking forward to
meeting you at some show, but I'll be in Mendocino with the whole family
next
weekend to celebrate our 50th anniversary and sundry other family
milestones.
Hope your show is a huge success, and that you'll have some photos on
the OS
website.

Tom


Well, at least now you know what I look like. *G* Have a great time in
Mendocino! Its been years since the last time I was able to get away
there. We used to love to stay at Heritage House. Then it changed hands
and I guess I got busy at work (dang it)(or maybe not...) and haven't
been back for jeez, about a decade.

I just drove up to California Orchids and got a *huge* Angraecum
longicalcar from Mary Nesbitt to raffle off and then went to Raymond Burr
winery to get a couple of bottles of wine (both medal winners) to raffle
off as door prizes. (or somesuch. I let someone else handle that aspect
of the show). Dang! California is really great once you get off the
freeway, *G*! Wonderful weather! Rumor has it that the weather will
change by Wed, but in Mendocino it only makes the place more beautiful.
Not many coasts you can say that about. (I can hear the east coasters
squawking now!)

K

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 07:53:11 -0700, Diana Kulaga wrote
(in article ):

Well *I* still don't know what you look like! I didn't see a photo of you
with that article. Did I miss something?

D

Hey, Di -
Try the October newsletter of the DVOS - She allows about 1/3 of her face to
show around an orchid!
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA
Nikon D200

Aha! Well, I was off. I thought dark hair and flashing eyes, LOL!

Diana

"tbell" wrote in message
.com...
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 07:53:11 -0700, Diana Kulaga wrote
(in article ):

Well *I* still don't know what you look like! I didn't see a photo of you
with that article. Did I miss something?

D

Hey, Di -
Try the October newsletter of the DVOS - She allows about 1/3 of her face
to
show around an orchid!
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA
Nikon D200