About 3 years ago, I went to visit my son and daughter in law in AZ. I'd contacted a quilter on sisterquilters, so she came to meet me, took me quilt shop hopping and out to lunch. The next time I went there, she came to visit. I went with my son and daugher in law on a cruise to Alaska and then spent a couple of days in Seattle after they returned home. One quilter drove 90 miles to come and see me, take me shopping and out to dinner. Another picked me up at my hotel, took me fabric shopping, out to lunch and to AMTRAK where she helped me to get all my "stuff" on the train. My son was a little afraid about leaving me in the care of strangers........strangers??? They were quilters - the best people in the world. I've kept in touch with all of them since then, too!!