met my first org'er! 2 person (+ my mom) GTG at IKEA, schaumburg, IL

[callisto9]

well, i met my first org'er today! i am soooo excited! today, i met ellen (LNZBUG) at IKEA in schaumburg, IL. we met for lunch and took some photos in the parking lot. i was ellen's first org'er she's met, too!

i had a GREAT TIME meeting her, having lunch and chatting and picture-taking in the parking lot. ellen is very sweet and so easy to be with. ellen, i hope to see you again sometime. i had such a nice time and am so glad we got together!

now, for all of you who have no idea what ellen looks like, here ya' go!

oh, and i got to zip around in the parking lot in Chip, her 2001 turbo and whoa! whatta ride! i needs to get me one of them turbos! i think my mom thought i was nuts.

thanks again ellen!

[callisto9]

2 more! sorry for all the pics, i am so excited! lady in the 2nd pic with ellen is my mom!

[Lnzbug]

Hi Erin! I had alot of fun meeting you and your Mom today! I wish we had better weather and more time! I'm so glad I could meet someone as bug crazy as me. Erin you were the first non family member to drive Chip, I hope it was as good for you as it was for him Next time I promise he'll be cleaner.
Now I have your # so next time I'm out by you I'll give you a call for another quick GTG.

[my99vdub]

any pics of the Beetles filled with IKEA finds?

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by Lnzbug

Hi Erin! I had alot of fun meeting you and your Mom today! I wish we had better weather and more time! I'm so glad I could meet someone as bug crazy as me. Erin you were the first non family member to drive Chip, I hope it was as good for you as it was for him Next time I promise he'll be cleaner.
Now I have your # so next time I'm out by you I'll give you a call for another quick GTG.

i had an awesome time driving chip! so fast! and hey, curby was filthy, too. he needs a bath. and yes, call me if you're ever near the QC!

[Lnzbug]

So how much did you get during phase 2?

[Dede]

Hey, I've been to that Ikea! It has the cool escalator for the shopping carts. Looks like you had fun, thanks for sharing!

[vdub1759]

thats neat sounds like both of you had lots of fun

[kcfoxie]

Beetles... IKEA... and I wans't invited!!?! Just teasing, looks like you two had a lot of fun. Did you load the trunks down with affordable home furnishings??

[Lnzbug]

I live about 15 minutes from Ikea so I can shop anytime. I just went to meet Erin and Curby. We had a good time and I think we're doing it again after, knock on wood, she gets her house. We'll have to get some more Chicago area orgers to show up too.

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by Lnzbug

So how much did you get during phase 2?

not nearly as much! only about 5 items. curby was LOADED with tons of stuff. i can't even remember all the stuff i got. i am keeping it all at mom's until i move since i don't have any storage space right now.

IKEA is so awesome. we're already planning a 2nd trip, probably sometime in july! there's tons of stuff i wanted to get, but i won't know how it's going to fit until i get into the house and measure things.

[SeeMKay]

AAAAWWWW you guys looked like you had a lot of fun! I recently had the same expierence with a fellow ORGER!!!!
(in PA!!!)

There seems to be this THING about to BUG GALS meeting!
(nuttin' against you guys out there!)

--Connie

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by kcfoxie

Beetles... IKEA... and I wans't invited!!?! Just teasing, looks like you two had a lot of fun. Did you load the trunks down with affordable home furnishings??

hey, anytime you want to drive in from NC, you're more than welcome! i swear, i want to live at IKEA. it rocks.

[lightbulb]

Ikea & Beetles....

[Breez]

I have such fond memories of that IKEA... I grew up near that area where Ellen lives, and I was actually at the friends and family day event before that IKEA even opened and was there for the grand opening because my highschool sweetheart worked there.

One day on my way to meet him for lunch I hit a pot hot the size of my jetta! I bottomed out and blew out a tire and a complete rim. I remember having to sit in that parking lot having my boyfriend help me change that tire because I wasnt strong enough to get the donut out of the trunk! (yeah, my GLX only had a donut LOL)

(Anyways, I remember that IKEA well. I havent been back to Illinois or chicago since Fall of 2001.)

Thanks for letting me have a memory lane soap box moment....

I am glad you guys had fun!

[Breez]

Originally Posted by Dede

... It has the cool escalator for the shopping carts. ...

I KNOW, when they built the IKEA out here in Arizona, I kept telling my friends about the escalator at the woodfield/shaumburg IKEA...

It was a real bummer, they didn't do the escalators out here!

[callisto9]

thanks for the story bree! i am starting to build fond memories of IKEA.

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by Dede

It has the cool escalator for the shopping carts.

my mom thought that was sooo cool. then again, so did i when i first went there. heck, i even took pictures of it.

[mentalVdub]

your buggies look so cute together!!!

loox like you two had an awesome time!
i'm jealous!!!

[Lnzbug]

This Ikea is huge! you could shop for days and not see it all. The shopping cart escalators are a sight to see...unless your cart gets stuck.