I wouldn't laugh at *any* tale that led to Fibernet! :) I think that chain of happenstance is interesting, to say the least. I didn't know there were camps for learning Russian! Do they still exist? DD would be very interested in something like that.
We got our first home computer in 1980--Heathkit!--but we didn't get online until 94--anyone remember Prodigy and Compuserve? AOL won out, but later we got wise and got independent :) Speaking of the Internet and fiber--I have finally gotten the Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival website fully updated for this year. <http://www.lambandwoolfestival.com> There's still 4 things I know of I have to update, but I have to wait on others for 3 of them, and the 4th I'm working on still. When the booklet is out of my hands (Thursday, I hope), then I can finally get back to FIBER in the form of a 2-block twill linen shawl on the Schacht, a 30-yard warp on the AVL for table runners and napkins inspired by our guild napkin exchange (16 shaft point twill threading), a set of runner and napkins in the Baird plaid for my sister, a wool exchange with the spinning group that I'll do as a woven vest, and <sigh> ripping out my beautiful fair isle sweater coat that almost was, in preparation for redesign (way too big it turned out in spite of a large gauge swatch). And then there's all those baby blankets to hem.... Holly
