I haven't been to a retreat either, but you can contact Debbie Umphress and she can tell you all about it, she is having one this weekend in Granbury. From what I have been told about them, a bunch of quilting ladies get together sew on some projects, eat and visit and have a ton of fun. Sounds like a really good time. Wish I could go but can't. But when we get together every other month we just get together and visit and the next one will be a show and tell. That is the one after the Dallas quilt show. If you want to go to that one, there is going to be a car pool from Granbury to Dallas so let me know and I will work something out for you. I want be able to go this time to the quilt show but I am sure there will be a lot of pictures so I can see who was there. Keep in touch and I will let you know for sure before Mar 12th. If you have any question please ask me and I will try to answer them if I can't I will find someone who can.