Tom's Blankety-Blank-Blank News

Blankman
Hey Everybody! Sorry I haven’t posted much this week. I’ve been really busy working on something new and couldn’t tear myself away from it long enough to write a post.

I suck . . . but this excuse makes my new project sound pretty exciting doesn’t it?

I am really stoked about this new project, because it is going to change my life in wondrous ways. This new project means I’m going to be on the road a lot more, visiting old friends and making new ones a lot more, teaching and speaking a lot more, messing around with fabric a whole lot more and along with all of those MOREvelous things, this new project will give me many opportunities for adventure.

Sounds pretty sweet huh?

You know . . . I could be lazy and tell you all the details of this project in a sentence or two and we’d laugh, high-five each other and it would be over—but where’s the fun in that? 

As I was taking photographs for this post, I started pondering how I was going to tell you about my exciting and transformative news. (Especially after taking so long to get around to it.) Since this news is all about adventure, with a bit of mystery thrown in, I felt compelled to tell you my project in an entertaining (for me) way.

Starting With A Blank Slate
Since we are about the same age (You obviously younger.), I am sure most of you remember the great television detectives of our time, Magnum PI, Scooby-Doo, Monk, Columbo, Remington Steele, Blue and Murder She Wrote’s Jessica Fletcher, just to name a few.

Each week these bodaciously  brilliant and oft-times socially inept super sleuths would solve complex and mysterious cases, that had more plot twists and turns than a Kim Kardashian romance.

On a weekly basis, these crime-solving savants came into our living rooms—not to just entertain us—but to teach us how to solve life’s everyday mysteries, such as . . .”Who left the toilet seat up?” . . . “Who used all the toilet paper?” . . . “Who ate all the cereal?” . . . “Who forgot to feed the hamster?” and last—but certainly not least . . . “Who drank all the milk and left the carton in the refrigerator?”

Trust me . . . I never did any of those things. They are just simple examples I pulled out of thin air to illustrate my point. 

Seriously . . . I never did any of them. Seriously? You don’t believe me?

Well, maybe I did something once—JUST ONCE—but nobody saw me. So, did it actually happen? I’m not so sure . . . my memory is a little foggy.

FYI: There was no incriminating evidence left at the scene.
(You learn how to take care of that little issue from watching detective shows too.)

A Blank Look In My Eyes
Okay, now where was I? Oh yes, now I remember . . . 

These geniuses of the not-so-obvious taught us skills that would change our lives forever. If you watched as many detective shows as I did growing up, then I am sure your powers of observation have been honed to a razor-fine edge. Jessica Fletcher ain’t got nutin’ on us.

Drawing A Blank?
Since we’ve become BFFs, I’ve learned several things about you. I have learned you have a keen eye for detail, have a great sense of humor and are always up for an adventure. Knowing these deliciously wonderful things makes sharing anything with you outrageously fun.

I am sure you’ve already noticed all the subtle and not-so subtle clues I have left about my new project. I have been steadily dropping clues in the photos and text, as I have yammerd on about detectives and mysteries.

Have you picked up on that? Yeah, I figured you had. 

What? You haven’t seen any of my clues and have no blankety-blank-blank idea about what I’m hinting at?

Hmmmm . . . That’s odd.

Jeez, I thought I had left a trail of clues that even Hansel and Gretel would be proud of. Sorry about that.

I suck . . . no wonder I never figured out who killed Colonel Mustard in the library with a candlestick.

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Fill In The Blank
How about I give you another clue? 

Click on any of the photos and see where it takes you.

Go on . . . don’t be shy. 

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You’ve Still Got That Blank Look In Your Eyes

What? You still can’t figure it out?

No, I’m not designing fabric, but that’s a good guess.

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Guess again . . .

Nope, that’s not it either. Seriously . . . I’m not getting my own detective show, but it’s still a good guess. 

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Okay, then I’ll give you one more clue.

Hope this helps.

YEA! You guessed it.Yipppeeee!!!!

I am the new Blank Quilting rep for Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. My territory covers a pretty big area. I will be traveling all over Texas and into parts of Louisiana and Arkansas.

This is very exciting news and I have been anxiously waiting to share my joy with you. Details of my territory are still being worked out, but as soon as we have everything nailed down, I will let you know, because I am looking  forward to spending many happy hours with you while I am away from home.

FYI: Once I get settled into my new job, I plan to start speaking and teaching more, so let your program chairs know that I am coming your way!

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Oh, one more thing . . . I know that this is news—REALLY BIG NEWS—but it’s not all the news I have to share with you. I have even more exciting things—believe it or not—to tell you about in the next week or two, so stay tuned.

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 Special Note to Carla: No. I am not pregnant.

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