Yep. Can't make Bowers this year, unfortunately. A family thang popped up and have to be there - front & center, with son & DH. That is the day after Bowers but when do I get errands done??? Have stuff to do on Saturday since we can't do the stuff on Sunday. Wish Bowers was on Monday too. Whatever...can't make it. Very disappointed. Wanted to go to the Better than Hot booth and talk with Chip, eat Jambalaya and chipotle ice cream and buy chile honey and other chile items and watch Doug eat those jalapenos! Wanted to buy the ground smoked chiles from the Weaver Farm and walk through the farm. Oh how I wanted to do all that. What a pain in my ***. Can't wait to see photos from it though. Anyone want to send me one of Chip's samples?? *Hint* *Hint* I loved the rub from last year. And his salsas (BTW, Chip I still have one jar left and I will be cooking with it soon). Wish I could make it. RisaG MK Independent Beauty Consultant mailto: radiorlg@home.com Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 8/24/01 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Stober" <kstober@us.ibm.com> To: "Chile-Heads Digest" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [CH] Bowers, Hot Luck, and Chili Cook-offs > Risa G. can't make it either. > > Better luck next year for both of us, I hope. > > Karen >