Full Version: New Mexico get-together

From: laserlady [#7]
 26 Jan 2007
To: PenMan [#6] 26 Jan 2007

Chris,

We've settled on February 17, at 10:30 a.m., at Mimi's. I suspect you know where it is, but if you need directions, you can PM me or send me an e-mail at dandnspecialties@msn.com.

We look forward to it. Will your wife be along?

Nancy


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8]
 26 Jan 2007
To: laserlady [#7] 26 Jan 2007

Nancy,

Does Mimi's still have the coconut-coated Mahi-Mahi on the menu?

Can you tell I haven't eaten breakfast yet? :P

From: laserlady [#9]
 26 Jan 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#8] 26 Jan 2007

David, I'm not sure about the mahi-mahi. I am usually there for breakfast only, but I'll check and let you know. Their quiche is TO DIE FOR though, and what I usually order.

(As an aside, your initials throw me for a loop every time I see them--they are the same as hubby's, and every time I see your initials, for a millisecond I think that he's on this forum too.)

Nancy


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
 26 Jan 2007
To: laserlady [#9] 26 Jan 2007

Nancy,

I've seen their quiche. Lookin' goood!

I'll have to try it out.

Sorry to throw you for a loop with my initials. I had no control over that decision. :-)

What's your husband do for a living? Maybe he should be an EE member.

From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#11]
 26 Jan 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 26 Jan 2007

David,

I think he manufactures sawdust, but I'll let Nancy answer that.


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#12]
 26 Jan 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#11] 26 Jan 2007

David,

I hear there's good money in that. :-)

From: UncleSteve [#13]
 26 Jan 2007
To: laserlady [#9] 26 Jan 2007

Nancy,

Have you ever seen them together in the same room at the same time? (devil)

From: laserlady [#14]
 26 Jan 2007
To: ALL

Hubby is a 28-year veteran of the United States Navy, and has been woodworking for about 47-48 years, having learned his basic skills from his father in a little one-car garage. His Navy stint was in electronics, but his last duty station turned into a stint as the squadron carpenter, as his squadron was moved to occupy new hanger spaces and he was allowed to do what he loves best--make sawdust, building desks and filing cabinets, etc. He even got a Navy Achievement Medal and a Navy Commendation Medal out of it!

Since retirement from the Navy, and our relocation to New Mexico, he/we have done custom cabinets and furniture (for ourselves and others), he worked for several years for a countertop manufacturer, and for the last 9 years he has worked at Woodworker's Supply, first in retail sales (he was the store manager for about 4 years), and has now moved into the Pro Sales Division selling all those great machines and tools to professionals. If you've had the privilege of calling WWS, you may have spoken to him.

At the end of '07, we are both retiring from our "day jobs" and doing this laser work on as much of a full-time basis as we can do. We have found that the woodworking and the laser business mesh very well, as we have unlimited access to the woods and designs needed, and two lasers turn out a lot of work. We did an order of 2,000 Christmas ornaments in two weeks, from design to cutting to color-fill to finish to delivery...made for some late nights and thoroughly messed up our Thanksgiving weekend, but we did it!

No, I've never seen Engravin' Dave and my spouse in the same room, (I don't think we live that close together), but from the looks of the pic I saw of Dave on the main page here, the two of them don't look anything alike, so I don't think I'd get them mixed up. :D He's a pretty special guy!

Nancy


From: laserlady [#15]
 26 Jan 2007
To: ALL

Just for information and clarification: this get-together is NOT limited to laserheads. This same information and invitation has been posted on Sawmill Creek, Family Woodworking, and Women in Woodworking, as well as WOE. We aren't trying to limit attendance to any one group of people--just doing this as a way to get together with other people in our area of like or similar talents and interests.

Crossing laser engraving folks with woodworking folks is a natural---that's the way hubby and I got into laser work, by doing some work for a lady who owned the laser (and her for us), then we were able to buy it after she passed away.

This will be a very eclectic group---I hope!!


Nancy

Edited by Harvey: Sorry the red was just too hard to read.

EDITED: 26 Jan 2007 by HARVEY-ONLY


From: PenMan [#16]
 26 Jan 2007
To: laserlady [#7] 26 Jan 2007

Hi Nancy,

I don't know if my wife will be there or not. She works for Dillards and rarely knows her schedule more than a week at a time. She will be going to Vegas with me this time (on vacation).


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#17]
 28 Feb 2007
To: laserlady [#1] 28 Feb 2007

Nancy,

How was the get-together? I hear you've posted pictures, but we can't find them. :S

From: sprinter [#18]
 28 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#17] 28 Feb 2007

The pictures were posted on World of Engraving, you need to visit us once in awhile B-)

From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#19]
 28 Feb 2007
To: sprinter [#18] 28 Feb 2007

I suppose I should.

From: laserlady [#20]
 28 Feb 2007
To: ALL

Dave and all, the get-together was great, although sparsely attended. Aside from LOML and me, only one other engraver was there, Chris Tegard from here in Albuquerque. We had one lady from WoodCentral/Women in Woodworking, one man from WoodCentral/Family Woodworking, and another couple from several woodworking and pen forums that we've known for a while. We are planning to try another one, probably in April, and hope to have more there.

I couldn't figure out how to post the pictures here--guess I need tutoring! As a matter of fact, if there's a way to post a tutorial on here, and make it a sticky, it would help some of us newbies.

If you let me know how to post the pictures, I'll put them up here too.

Nancy


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#21]
 28 Feb 2007
To: laserlady [#20] 28 Feb 2007

Nancy,

Sometimes, smaller groups are better for getting to know one another. Too many people and there isn't enough time. Of course, as they say, the more the merrier. :-)

It all depends on the timing, as to if I can make it to your next shindig. I have a friend who moved to Arizona, who I could visit along the way. I'd prefer to drive, so I can see what's between California and New Mexico.

I don't get around very much. :-)

Regarding photos, if you're talking about attaching pictures to a post, there's a video tutorial in this post:

http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=5854.1

If you're talking about embedding a photo within a thread, that's something you do by creating a link to your photo(s) on your web site.

If you don't have a web site, I can add the photos to a post for you. You'd just have to email them to me.

From: laserlady [#22]
 28 Feb 2007
To: ALL

OK, I think I may have it right this time. Here are the pictures from our 17 February get-together here in Albuquerque. We had a good time, laughed a lot, learned a lot, and met some new friends.

First picture is LOML David and John Downey from Corona, NM.

Second is Johanna Johanson from Placitas and Chris Tegard from Albuquerque.

Third is Mike and Rita Robertson from Albuquerque.

Fourth is yours truly, David, and John.

Last picture is one of the name tags we made for the group. We made a few extras (and took a Sharpie) in the event that we had some extra guests. The name tags went over very well, and we'll do it again--maybe a rabbit or an Easter egg for April.


Nancy

EDITED: 28 Feb 2007 by LASERLADY


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#23]
 28 Feb 2007
To: laserlady [#22] 28 Feb 2007

Thank you Nancy.

Next best thing to being there. :-)

From: laserlady [#24]
 28 Feb 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#23] 28 Feb 2007

Dave, if I give you three weeks' notice, will that give you enough lead time to arrange to be here? I'm tending toward April 21--enough time to get past the AAW and AWA meetings on the 7th and 14th. Don't start making firm plans yet, but that looks like a good date. Besides, the taxes will have been done and we can all complain about how much Uncle Sam stole from us this year.

Nancy


From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#25]
 28 Feb 2007
To: laserlady [#24] 28 Feb 2007

Nancy,

That would be plenty of notice.

Depends on what business is like at the time. I'm still a one-man band.

I don't need a note from my Mom, but I may need one from my customers. :-)

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