Dear Ruth,
We would like to invite you to an all expenses paid all women’s quilting retreat in beautiful Prairie Portage, Minnesota on the shores of Moose Lake. The trip includes an exhilarating Ski/Sea Plane ride to and from our dock. The weather has been spectacular for this time of year. Despite all the manmade global warming you should remember to bring your sweater and a down filled snow suit.
Unfortunately, our Beaver Ski/Sea plane will not have enough room for your security detail. But accommodations for them will be provided free of charge by our “next door neighbors” who live just 80 miles away down a snow covered dirt trail from our quilting camp accessible by snow machine whenever the wind dies down.
Sincerely,
Your Friends from the Minnesota Chapter of the New Zealand Quilter’s Association.
Dear Ruth,
The head of your security just got back to us and no, our camp is not located in the thriving metropolis of Moose Lake, home of the beautiful Willow River Minnesota State Correctional Facility. It is located on a much more peaceful setting in the Superior National Forrest on the shores of Moose Lake. So you really will be able to enjoy yourself away from the busy bustle of a big town like Moose Lake. But we do have shopping nearby... there is a gift store just a short snowshoe walk away from the Canadian Ranger Station that carries Cliff Bars and Molson Beer if you get thirsty.
Sincerely,
Your Quilting Friends