I have just read this on a facebook page I am on.  


Greetings and Farewell Balloon Friends! I just wanted to Wish everyone a Happy New Year and also to say Goodbye. Yes, Goodbye...It is time for me to make a change in my life, and leave the world of balloons behind. I will be teaching my LAST event at Twist & Shout in Rochester, New York of this year. The decision to leave balloons was not an easy one to make. I have had a Wonderful 23 years, from starting off as a Hobbyist, to Volunteering with balloons, To opening my store, and a bigger store, and than closing my store and traveling the world teaching my designs. I will always look back on my times in the balloon industry as some of the happiest times in my life.

 Thank you to Qualatex for all that you have done for me! Big thank you to Ted & Betty Vlamis, Julie Conner, Chelsea Gaspard, Tim Tim A Vlamis, Dan Flynn, Norma Roberts, Cam Woody, Amanda Dolechek and all everyone else at headquarters!!

 Thank you to all of my fellow teachers! Luc Bertrand, Sue Bowler, Colin Myles, Alberto Falcone, Marvin Hardy, Alex Arroyo, Fiona Fisher, Keith MagicJack Stirman, Dominic Cassidy, Federico Onida, Marco Castro Cba, Alessandro Patanè Cba, Enza Mondello, Pieter van Engen, Dmitriy Tishenko, Nico Niko Fric, Antonio Bécares Rodríguez, 'Tope Abulude, Shirley Ray, Bob Armstrong, Manon Dudziak, Tom Bibo Saeys, Vanessa Moscardini, and my Tour mate and Partner in crime..Alberto Nava (Forgive me for leaving off about 50 other people!!!)

 And lastly...THANK YOU to all the STUDENTS who believed in what I was doing and supported me through the years!! I will miss you all.

 Please know though, if anyone needs to get a hold of me PLEASE contact me through my Twisticology website. The only email that will be working after February is mailto:Robbie@Twisticology.com">Robbie@Twisticology.com

 Marvin Hardy has said many time...Balloons can take you Anywhere...
 ...He was right!

 Balloonfully yours...

Robbie Furman, CBA

Yes Robbie was telling everyone this from about the middle of last year, twist and shout was his last event...............so he says!!!!!