Reason 31: Trips with my Daughter

100 Reasons I'm Retiring

My daughter Bonnie and I have a great relationship. We like to say that, along with her younger brother Allen, we’re the survivors of Titanic; when the ship sunk—my husband’s car accident— we hung onto each other. My older son, Dennis, was in college at the time and while he came home as often as he could to stay by Ron’s hospital bed, it was Bonnie, Allen, and me who lived the day-to-day trials. Knitting and crocheting in waiting rooms was often part of the journey.

Once a year, Bonnie and I go “yarning”, seeking out yarn shops where we can indulge our love of fiber crafts and spend time together. We’ve been as North as New York and as far South as Maryland in quest of the perfect skein of yarn. But we’ve only just begun!

Wonder how many we can check off our list?

A Verb for Keeping Warm
Oakland, Calif.

Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Purl Soho
New York

Knit Purl
Portland, Ore.

Fancy Tiger Crafts
Denver

What ones should we visit near you?