Well, just got about seven hours sleep. Feeling a bit more like a human being after averaging two to
three per night for the last six nights. <vbg>
I met with Elaine (ChopinGal) at last <<hugs>> and her lovely daughter for a all too brief chat, and it was a pleasure to introduce you at the cocktail party to Amanda as the people who'd sent her your lovely book.
I'd *personally* like to thank all of you for coming along and
joining us and Amanda for this weekend. You guys rock! I didn't get time to interact as much as the others with you all because of making sure that the star attraction was looked after, got to places she needed to get to <I was the blur with the shorter legs rushing alongside her and trying to
keep up!<g>> and that her family was well looked after, but from the faces I witnessed at the autograph session, and from those of you who did talk with me, you were all obviously having a blast. (I'm finding it odd not carrying a clip board around with me at the moment!)
Controlling Amanda's talks was impossible - I definitely needed a long leash to tug on! LOL! Sue, our Steward coordinator was fab at looking after us G4 with breakfast and caffeine needs and blood pressure meds! Mind you, having risk assessed the whole shooting match, to then watch the person under your care pretend to throw herself across a fellow
Director's car bonnet late at night did *not* do much for either my blood pressure or my sanity!!!!
LOL!
I can assure you that Amanda had a *wonderful* time and loved every minute, from the hilarious unscheduled moments of curly wurly stretching (thank God for Wet Ones!!!) and the auction to the emotion of seeing Amanda stand in front of 250 of her very own fans. I think it will be engrained on my memory forever as you all stood and gave her a standing ovation at the end. To watch something you've planned for across 36 months of ups and downs finally come to fruition in the way that it did just choked me up, and I know Amanda won't ever forget it.
The Gabit "Hearing Dog" puppy and tremendous sum of money raised at the auction is a testament to Amanda's fans and their
generosity of spirit and what Amanda and her fans are all about - special people, and you guys really are that.
Julia
G4
three per night for the last six nights. <vbg>
I met with Elaine (ChopinGal) at last <<hugs>> and her lovely daughter for a all too brief chat, and it was a pleasure to introduce you at the cocktail party to Amanda as the people who'd sent her your lovely book.
I'd *personally* like to thank all of you for coming along and
joining us and Amanda for this weekend. You guys rock! I didn't get time to interact as much as the others with you all because of making sure that the star attraction was looked after, got to places she needed to get to <I was the blur with the shorter legs rushing alongside her and trying to
keep up!<g>> and that her family was well looked after, but from the faces I witnessed at the autograph session, and from those of you who did talk with me, you were all obviously having a blast. (I'm finding it odd not carrying a clip board around with me at the moment!)
Controlling Amanda's talks was impossible - I definitely needed a long leash to tug on! LOL! Sue, our Steward coordinator was fab at looking after us G4 with breakfast and caffeine needs and blood pressure meds! Mind you, having risk assessed the whole shooting match, to then watch the person under your care pretend to throw herself across a fellow
Director's car bonnet late at night did *not* do much for either my blood pressure or my sanity!!!!
LOL!
I can assure you that Amanda had a *wonderful* time and loved every minute, from the hilarious unscheduled moments of curly wurly stretching (thank God for Wet Ones!!!) and the auction to the emotion of seeing Amanda stand in front of 250 of her very own fans. I think it will be engrained on my memory forever as you all stood and gave her a standing ovation at the end. To watch something you've planned for across 36 months of ups and downs finally come to fruition in the way that it did just choked me up, and I know Amanda won't ever forget it.
The Gabit "Hearing Dog" puppy and tremendous sum of money raised at the auction is a testament to Amanda's fans and their
generosity of spirit and what Amanda and her fans are all about - special people, and you guys really are that.
Julia
G4
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