Lod Mosaic Floor at the Chicago Field Museum

[lotti]

hello all my TQS friends

who wants to join me on A DAY OUT AND ABOUT IN CHICAGO
and come see the Lod Mosaic Floor which is still on loan at the Chicago Field Museum
and whatever else we can think of & find time for ?

When: Tuesday, 27th March 2012
time to be decided - the museum is open: 9 am - 5 pm ...

Where: Chicago Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605
http://fieldmuseum.org/happening/exh...aic-lod-israel

find more information about the fantastic Lod Mosaic Floor in the TQS Newsletter from 22nd March 2010
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and the TQS Daily blog of 28th December 2011
http://daily-blog/133-slideshows/146...c-inspirations

if you live in the Chicago Area, also want to see one of the largest & best preserved Roman Mosaic Floors, have a chat, a stroll, generally A GOOD DAY OUT, let me know.

I'm in Chicago from 22nd - 27th march (working 22nd - 26th :roll: :roll: :roll: ), but HAVE THE WHOLE DAY OFF, March 27th and will be flying out at 9 AM on the 28th... if anyone is in the area and has a little time to spare I would love to meet up with you :P :P :P

[loise98]

Lotti, I am jealous of anyone living close enough to Chicago to join you on your day of fun. What a great idea! Please bring me along via photographs. Lois

[Renata]

What a great outing! I REALLY wish I could come to Chicago to visit the Chicago Field Museum and just hang out with you. You don't know how many times I've flown into O'Hare on my way to the Pacific without ever leaving the airport... I hope to see your pictures though--they are always such a treat, Lotti!!!

[gran5]

I sure wish I could be in Chicago to meet up with you, Lotti. Our daughter lives just NW of Chicago, and we usually go there once a year, but it won't be in March. I would have loved to spend a day with you. Maybe some other time.

[gran5]

I'm a "maybe"! My kids are on spring break that week so I'll have to wait until it gets a bit closer but it sounds fun!

[lotti]

yeah bridget - that would be great - when i first saw the daily blog with the information that this mosaic is being shown in chicago until mid april - i immediately decided that i want to go see it when i'm there for the ACC congress & exhibition... and now that my flights are finally fixed it's time to see if anyone wants to join me. :P

[Reetzbobeetz]

Wish I could meet up with you Lotti but this year I won't be in Chicago at that time. It's a great city - beautiful architecture. Hope you have a great time. But I'll be seeing you in Galway in June.

[lotti]

oh yes rita, can hardly wait for my official vacation (during the two weeks in canada i'll be trying to keep up most of my duties and those of our management assistant by remote - as i'm doing both jobs at the moment - the new girl is only starting on 1st may - and hopefully i'll have her worked-in by the time i fly to dublin).
flights for ireland are also booked: 26th may to dublin - arriving late pm so we're booking an airport hotel that night - pick up the rental car on the 27th... and then - yeah explore - hopefully a bit of the green center and then head to the west coast - yeahhhhh - and GALWAY from evening of the 6th june. will have to be back in dublin by 4 pm or so on sunday 10th - for our flight home.

[Reetzbobeetz]

Lotti, I Don't think I can get there until the morning of 8th - just in time for Ricky Timms Seminar. And I will be leaving on Sunday evening. A couple of my quilting buddies are coming with me and I have to now book accommodation. Think I will try to go for the same place as you if there are any apartments left. It does sound like it's going to be exciting. Are you going to submit a quilt?

[lotti]

i've never even thought of officially showing anything i have made... really not sure if i'm up for that :wink:
might have to look into the rules & regs
maybe they have something for the "inconsistent - i have no idea what i'm doing and i don't want to know about any rules" people out there - it think that's where i would probably fit in :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Reetzbobeetz]

Me too Lotti. But they have extended their deadline for entries so I reckon they haven't got that many so if I can get something done in time I will submit it anyway. My standard is not very good but it would be worth it to see what advice the judges give. I have never entered a contest before by the way.

[lorra]

Lotti, I will be a maybe too. I am about a 6-7 hour drive away, but it would be worth it to see the mosaic and visit with you. My son is coming home on the 29th, but if I have everything ready here that should not interfere. I will let you know for sure closer to the date.

[lorra]

I too will be a maybe. Beccah is going on vacation and I am suppose to baby sit Eli while they are gone. I don't think I have to be there until the 29th. So, I should be good to make the trip.

[she-quilts]

I'm in as a maybe as I'll be coming home from my parents right before that and my SIL and her sister will be here to spend the next weekend. I think it will be right before this so I have to see how I hold out.

[lotti]

oh fantastic - love all these maybe's - 6-7 hours drive seems like an awful lot to me - am soooooooooo looking forward to my visit - and hopefully a good day out with a few great friends :P :P :P YEAHHHH!