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So, Raia is returning to Bloomington next week, and we (she and I) have decided that it would be fun to have a barbecue and gather all Bloomington hatrackers and other folks who can make the trip.
This could, of course, happen any time that's convenient in July (or even early August).
We could make it an informal weekend-type event, if lots of out-of-towners come, as well.
So post here, if you'd be interested in such an event, and let us know when good dates would be.
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I'm interested, but the only way I could make it is if it's on a Saturday and I happen to not get scheduled for work that day. In other words, don't count me in on the actual planning, but if it turns out I can make it, I will probably show up.
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Ok...I think we're almost definitely aiming for a Saturday, since that'll cause the least grief in scheduling for most people.
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I'm out july 16 through 30th (but not out of town, I'll be stuck finishing 4-H stuff, and practically living at fair.)
But the idea sounds wonderful, and if you convince me hard enough, I might be able to abbandon fair for a few hours to come hang out with you guys (this may require more than just raia and megan since I can see them as often as I'd like).
Do you have any idea's where, stuff like that (I'm getting too involved and I'll regret it, shuts up )
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I'm thinking we could do the Bryant Park thing that didn't happen when plaid was here. I'll get one of those spiffy portable grills (which I've been wanting to get anyway), and we could work out who brings what, etc., once we have a date and a tentative attendance list.
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Bryan Park is fabulous, and usually works if you pick your time right, but once we pick a date, someone should run by and look at the paper on the wall of the shelter house (it's usually up for a month), with the list of when it's rented, just to make sure, but there are at least two shelter houses (I think there could be three).
Also if you're buying the black round grill that's really flat, and fairly cheap, buy extra charcoal, the stuff they give you doesn't last long at all, but it's an ok grill, if you're looking at something else, ignore me.
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The one I saw at Lowe's was navy, but I'm not really looking for any specific grill. We just need a new grill, and a hatrack-con is as good excuse as any. Posts: 4077 | Registered: Jun 2003
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The 9th is complicated... and there's one more there that might be difficult, I'm just not sure which one it is yet. Either the 30th or the 6th. I have performances that day, whichever one it is.
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The 16th is the day after Harry Potter comes out, so many people could still be locked up reading the book. I will have had my 4-H cat show that morning and the leader probably will have pissed me off, so I may or may not be nice enough to be around hatrackers.
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I want to come but I can't make it the 16th, 23th, or the 30th(My Birthday!). I may not be able to make it the 13th either, but I will know for sure on that one later.
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ok we have no day that works for everyone, it either affects raia, stray, or allegra (I'm not counting myself because at this point, I'll be in town the whole time, just busy, though august could be bad)
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Really, the 9th is the only one that's really complicated for me... the others just because I have a show in the evening (I can't remember which of the two dates I mentioned is the show). If we do an afternoon thing, it shouldn't really be a problem. I'll get back to you on which day the show is actually on.
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Bump to see if anyone else from outside the Bloomington area is interested in coming. We can always do another day of the week, if we're only going to have Bloomington hatrackers (like a Friday afternoon or something).
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Once you guys pick a day, I might make the trip up - expenses allowing. If I don't pencil something in early, something always comes up to fill the void - usually work.
Getting out of town for a weekend sounds perfect.
Of course, hanging out with Megan and meeting the teenyboppers that constitute the Indiana clump could be fun too.
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With any luck we won't have another family conflict like last summer... I'll keep an eye on the thread!
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If we schedule it in early August that would give the people from out of town time to plan. It would also give me time to get back from Europe.
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I'll be here till september I think. I can't do the 23rd though, I have to go meet my mom's boyfriend and his family (*rolls eyes*), so I'll be out of town. Other than that I think I can do any of those. And I can bring a frisbee Posts: 3295 | Registered: Jun 2004
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So, we seem to be liking either the 6th or the 13th of August, though we'll lose Stray if we go with the 6th.
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August is best for me, my conflict seems to have cleared up (I didn't get the job at state fair ) But I still could go out of town for a week or so.
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August 13th, please please please? *bats eyelashes* I really, really want to go to this, but I'm already locked into going to my friends' wedding the weekend of the 6th.
*crosses fingers and hopes*
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13th so far works for me, and i can try to make it work, but I'm not giving up Florida for this.
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