We all have that friend or family member who at some point is totally in their element, a place that transcends them into a zoned-out mental state discussing some topic that you find mildly interesting. You Can ask him/her a question about computers, dinosaurs, woodworking, or cooking and the next thing you know you’re immersed in their world, listening to a conversation exploding with details you never expected. You may be at the zoo with another family and one of…
Every spring, thousands of quilting enthusiasts make the pilgrimage to Paducah Kentucky for the American Quilters Society Annual Quilt Show. Almost a religious experience, women (and a few men) from around the world descend on this town for 4 days doubling its population from 26,000 to over 56,000. Paducah is the mecca of all things quilting, National Quilt Museum is located downtown, Handcock Fabrics is a huge quilt shop along the interstate, and there are a dozen or more locations…