The Quiltmaker's Gift was delightful - very creative - and we both enjoyed it.  Afterward, Patti suggested we go get some dessert, so I was exiting the 101 onto Bell (heading toward the Cheesecake Factory or Elephant Bar) when a car slammed into us, pushing us into the car in front of us.  Everyone in all three cars was belted, so nobody got hurt.  But the car that hit us looked pretty totaled, and mine also had to be towed (whole exhaust system was on the ground, and who knows if there is any damage under the hood.)  

So Patti and I never did get our dessert 

since we were otherwise occupied killing a couple of hours roadside.

I did, however, get a wonderful Chanukah gift from Patti this afternoon: a pretty sweater, an adorable snowman soap dispenser, and a snowman candy bar.

Now Tom and I are off to Jeannie's for a potluck dinner (he made some mango salsa to go with her tamales) and an evening of Mexican Train.