[Woodcarver] Back from vacation

[Joe Dillett]

Hi all. I just returned from a couple of weeks in Alaska. It was wonderful except that I got my computer stolen out of my luggage. I think insurance will replace it but I still lost a lot of stuff that was in the computer and a bunch of emails.

The weather in Alaska was great. We got to view Mt. Mckinley two days in a row. I even found some time to draw. We took the 5-day land tour from Fairbanks to Anchorage and a 7-day inside passage cruise. I met a lady carver from the Haida tribe who carves totems documenting her history. She makes many of her own tools. She truly was the gold that I found on this trip, a very talented artist.

Today the apprentices and I set up to show at the Fair which begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Those are long show days that take almost a week to recover. I hope to find some time to get some of the vacation pictures posted.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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