March 20, 2007Postcard from PhoenixI made a whorl-wind journey to Phoenix this past weekend to bask in the company of my friends from the law firm where I worked right after finishing school. These are my friends with whom I made the wedding quilt; now the first of them (Ellen) is very, very pregnant and a second (Julia) is pregnant as well. The last of us left the firm in the fall, and only one of us remains in private practice (she was smart enough to do transactional work, the rest of us are litigators). It's really interesting to see the changes in our lives and careers. It's also nice to see everyone happy. I feel like each of us has found a way to make life work, which is a far cry from the stressful blur that our first few years of practice were. Phoenix was not the right city for me, but it has a place in my heart because I did so much growing there, and made so many wonderful friends. When you get out of the strip malls and move toward South Mountain or the Superstitions, there is a quiet and an alien beauty to the place that doesn't exist in my current landscape. It was nice to remember that quiet, and to enjoy seeing so many people that I care about enjoying their lives and starting their families. The weekend was filled with happiness and hope. Here are some photos of Ellen's shower, hosted by Julia, who will be having a baby shower of her own soon...
Photos taken by Me, Jessica and Nick. Top to bottom, left to right: The proud father-to-be displaying his son's tiny argyles; Julia and Bert's beautiful home; Yours truly happily contemplating life from behind her Mimosa; My gifts: the soon-to-be-blogged Harvey vest and pee-pee tee-pees purchased at Edna's; Close-up of the argyles made by Ellen's mom using the intarsia method; The girls all together: Me, Julia (pregnant), Ellen (pregnant) & Jessica; The radiantly beautiful Julia with her devoted pup Chewie; Ellen's mother and Delana laughing; Ellen's darling niece; A blessedly flattering close-up of my posterior in the Daktari skirt, petting Chewie; Ellen's nephews transfixed by the presents; Homemade cupcakes from Nikki's kitchen; Ellen unfurling the "cuddle quilt" which her mother hand-stitched for her. Edited to add: I have had a few questions on the baby argyle socks. My guess is that these are not from a formal pattern, but I will make inquiries when Ellen's mother has finished her travels. In the meantime, these very cool posts are a great place to start when making argyle socks. Posted by Julia at March 20, 2007 07:47 AMIn daktari skirt | harvey | kiddie knits | main | other people's kids | places we love | talented friends
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I've been lurking here off and on for about six months and I think I've told you before, but I'll tell you again that you knit beautifully and I hope one day to be able to knit like you do. I also had to post a comment to say that I'm from Phoenix, having moved to Washington State nine years ago. It has a special place in my heart too and many of my friends are there. I'm a little jealous you got to go! :) No, it looked so nice and sunny!! Posted by: Tana at March 21, 2007 05:23 PMAwww, Harvey! That vest has such a place in my own heart, as it was the first thing I knit for Jacob after his birth. I love the color you chose! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amy! It's funny that you mention knitting the Harvey vest for Jacob, because your gallery was what inspired me to make it for Ellen. I've had that pattern for a while and loved it, but forgot about it until I perused your site. Small, small world... :) xox, J Posted by: Amy at March 21, 2007 02:19 PMPee-pee tee-pee's!!!! I wish I had those when my son was first born. I had fast enough reflexes to throw the diaper over top before he could get me, but my hubby would literally jump out of the way and let the poor child pee on himself. Mean daddy...bad. ________________________________________ I know - those pee-pee tee-pees crack me up, but they're cool because they are so useful, too! J. Posted by: Sam at March 20, 2007 08:48 PMSounds like a wonderful weekend. I think that our friends from our first few years of practicing are special -- the shared torture that we all endure! ( _______________________________ Absolutely! We went to a "nice" firm and I got great experience, but still.... Posted by: Kathy at March 20, 2007 06:33 PMWhat a fun getaway! The baby argyles are too cute. And smashing against the Daktari backdrop. ;) You and the peepee teepees! _________________________ Viva la pee-pee tee-pees! J. Posted by: Nonnahs at March 20, 2007 02:49 PMThere is the PeePee Tee Pee You bought at my shop-what a riot. That wedding quilt is gorgeous--Julia, What don't you do and well by the way? I have the 2 balls of Koigu You want by the way. I'll bring them Friday Night. Looks like a good time was had by all. ____________________________________ You're too sweet, Edna. I actually quilt rather poorly, but I enjoy it. Thanks for holding on to the koigu - see you Friday! J. Posted by: Edna Hart at March 20, 2007 02:37 PMThe glimpses of the Daktari skirt in this montage are so beautiful. Posted by: kodachrome at March 20, 2007 01:02 PMThose baby argyles are adorable. Any details on the whereabouts of a pattern? The daktari is very cute. _____________________________________ I will see if I can get details on the argyles from Ellen's mother when she finishes making the rounds to see her kids. I'm not sure that they are from a formal "pattern" however. I have a suspicion that a friend helped her cobble them together on the fly from some comments that she made. In the meantime, these very cool posts are a great place to start when making argyle socks. xox, J Posted by: Jacqueline at March 20, 2007 12:07 PMOoh, Dakari in the wild. Love it. | |||||||||||||
