I am blushing with embarrassment; I feel I have a small collection -just a few nice things. And I am very grateful. And I know very little about beads; after all, little is certain about the history of beads. There is much to learn and I do not pretend to be a scholar. But thank you just the same.

Your package has arrived at my mailing address. But we are having a terrible storm in California named "Pineapple Express." So, I have decided to stay home today. This weather reminds me of the monsoon season in Thailand -warm weather and flooding.

What I really want for Christmas is for everybody to post an image of their BCN Bead Santa present. Although I truly believe it is the process -not the product. The experience of deciding what to give makes our gift exchange interesting for me.

Aloha,