“MY PA ODYSSEY”
…….I haven’t taken the trip to PA for a long time……way before I ended my association with QVC….so this was a true odyssey for me. The reason for my trip was to do a LIVE JEWELRY presentation with Jill Bauer. As you know from my posts, I have created an exclusive group of Sterling Silver, 18 Karat gold plate, 18 Karat Rose Gold plate and Bronze jewelry all plated, for her to sell in her JUST JILL SHOP…..So off I went…..I made plans to meet with Angela and Chantal at the Warner Hotel, where I was staying, in West Chester PA. It was a movie theater that had been converted into a hotel. Other than the facade you would never know. I had some things I wanted to give to the girls so we sat in my room, had a glass of wine, and laughed a lot. When Cathy arrived at 7pm we all met in the lobby. We said our good byes, and Cathy and I waited for Bernadette to arrive. She is Jill’s assistant and brought us to Jill’s office. The office was literally 5 minutes from the hotel. Jill and I had enough time before the show to reconnect, and get caught up on what has been going on in our lives. Before we knew it it was SHOW TIME……We immediately fell into a smooth and comfortable rhythm.. We had a great time, and the hour went by so quickly….It was 9PM and a Cathy and I were to meet Karen and Bill, her partner, at a restaurant called The Split Rail, again near Jill’s office. Karen ordered a Humus Plate to start and it was delicious. Cathy and I both had cheese burgers and huge amount of French Fries!!! I am not used to eating this late or all of this food for dinner, and when I finished eating I was STUFFED. To our surprise they were having a DRAG SHOW that night, and they were setting up, [photo at lower right]. Wester Chester is a college/university town, and the place was packed with students. I was exhausted from the day….getting up early, driving 3 hours to the hotel , seeing the girls and then doing the show. There was no way I could stay and watch the show considering I was going to do another show the next day from Cathy’s home…..so off we went…..The next day I left the hotel and went to Cathy’s for a lovely breakfast. Then we set up for the show…..After a TWO HOUR SHOW, it was time to leave for my 3 hour plus odyssey home in rain, sleet and snow……I was happy to arrive at home in good time…..and safe and sound…..back to my own separate peace.
