Heading Out of Town Again

For the third weekend in a row, I am heading out of town again. This week I am going to Oregon, Illinois, and I am very, very excited about the trip. I received an unexpected invitation to attend a gathering of china collectors at Nancy Falzone's home!

Nancy and I have been friends for years (since the early 1990s.) But still I was surprised to be invited. She is one of three premiere Hagen Renaker collectors in the model horse world, and people are FLYING in to attend this get together, people who are very big names like Nancy.

I'm not a big name. I collect, but never would one call my collection one of the top in the world like Nancy's. Jo Ellen Arnold from the east coast? Yes. (And she's attending.) Liz LaRose (Michigan), Ed Alcorn (Florida), and Kristina Lucas Francis (Tennessee)? Also invited and coming (although I've heard that Ed may not be able to make it after all.)

And if you read the last paragraph, author Nancy Kelly will be in attendance and photographing us for her next book! (She's spending three days with Nancy, interviewing her.)

Needless to say, I was surprised to be invited, but I've got my dish for the potluck (white chicken chili), a door prize (my extra HR Circus Elephant), and a couple of my circus ponies for the photo session.

I can't wait!