Q: While I’m here having fun in Chicago, what have you been doing every night in Michigan without me?
Eric: Every night has been different. Some AMB business duties and the rest just catching up with folks and trying to get dinner before the hotel kitchen closes.
Q: How many students were in your class today?
Eric: I had 12 weavers today making my new Gardener basket. I think it’s going well. They all are looking good and we will see tomorrow when we try to get them all finished.
Q: Anything funny happen that you want to share?
Eric: There are a few, but I can’t share here. But I can share this one. I walked into the women’s bathroom. In my defense, let me explain what happened:
I’m walking towards the bathroom and I’m seeing women go in a door on the left side so I turn to the other door way on the other side. As I walk in, I enter a small room that has big red chairs around the walls like something you would see in Alice in Wonderland. I thought this is weird— I don’t remember these from last year, maybe they did some really cool remodeling.
So, I walk across the room because there is a doorway. I see stalls lining both sides of the room and sinks at the end, but where are the urninals? Then out pops Sandy Hayden! “Eric, what are you doing in here?” Oh, crap… this is another woman’s room! Why are there two across from each other?
It must be a Michigan thing because I will tell you another bathroom story that might jog some old AMB memories. Years ago, when the convention was held in Grand Rapids, many of the teachers and students would head over to a nightspot that was called the BOB after a day of basket making. This was five floors in an old factory building full of everything from blues to techno clubs. When I used the men’s room, there were woman coming in and out of stalls and talking to the guys while washing their hands at the sinks, all while men, including me, were at the urinals. So, the only two times I was in a public bathroom with women was in Michigan and neither was my intent.
Q: I heard you were up late chatting with my brother. What were you talking about?
Eric: I got back to the room sometime after 9:30 and I wanted to watch the Red Sox playoff game. I started chatting more with Joe on our fantasy football league page and Tripp popped in for just a little bit.
Q: What annoyed you this week?
Eric: This hotel restaurant. I was here last year with you and let’s say nothing has changed.
Lol! First the green dog (Chance) incident, then the wallet, and now the ladies room. I’m getting worried Eric! 🙂
You’re just getting worried about him now?
Eric you are beginning to sound like Flo Hoppe with her toilet bowl stories. Only she had pictures! Lol
Glad I asked for funny stories in my 5 questions. Otherwise, I would have never known about this! He never told me.