I’ll know by Friday, unless that wacky storm starts running in circles.
Why thank you, Ag. Glad you liked my Chear. 
Right now it’s looking fairly good for me to make it, but I’d better not tempt fate and commit for sure one way or the other NLT Friday. Unless that wacky storm does more strange things, as Ringo said. Jim, I have no idea either, but a restaurant sounds fine with me. I have to give you your special birthday k… oops. I’m not going to tell you now. You’ll just have to wait. 
purrplebear, hope-hope-hoping to make this one and meet all the new people (to her at least)
{looks around innocently} Who? Me?!? Why I have no idea what you are talking about.
I don’t have a strong preference, but just because all this niceness is going to make it impossible to resolve anything:
Let’s assume that the plan is Canonita for dinner with the possibilty ofgoing to the Moxmaiden household when (if?) we get kicked out/babysitter needs to go home. If there is a problem with this plan (and I feel a bit like I am inviting people over to someone else’s house, so please, speak up) that’s fine–I just think it is more productive to start with a firm plan and then deal with problems than to have no plan at all.
Ayes? Nays? Maybes?
That sounds like a plan.
Since I don’t think we can stay long, could we get the party started early?
would 5 be too early?
About the only babysitter we could count on at this kind of notice would be a grandma, and I’m not even certain about one of those depending on the start time(hers works, sometimes late on Saturday, mine watched them last weekend for grandma-sleepover night that happens once a month). Assuming we can find one of them available, both of them live across the metroplex from us, so we wouldn’t be able to swing by there and pick the kids up then head back to our place for guests. 
I’m just not sure how that would work out for us. But, we’re not the guests of honor, so it’s not vital.
We’ll look at the matter though. I’ll also ask around the office, I work in that area, and see if there are other recommendations for food places. Some of the resturants have rooms that large parties can reserve. We do things like that for company get-togethers and it might help the socializing aspect to have a private room for our party like we had at Celebration that time.
Enjoy,
Steven
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Moxmaiden, check your email - I’ve asked you a question that could have an impact on which route we go.
I just got my reply from Mtgman and Moxmaiden - so I want to go to their house.
Ok, so the official plan is to go to Mtgman and Moxmaiden’s house, and only their house? Sounds great to me.
I call soda and wine or just soda, if that is the host’s preference).
What time do you two want to be invaded?
This is great of you all, by the way.
Count me in. I’m there. I’ll bring a dish of some sort. I’ll even put something in it. Manda Jo, I live in Frisco. Aglarond lives in Far North Dallas. I betcha anything that Ag and I will ride up together. You’re welcome to ride with us if you’d like.
Eh, we hosted Christmas last year, I figure ya’ll can’t have gotten TOO much weirder since then, especially since we saw a good number of you at Troy’s not long ago.
Around 6 PM sounds fine with me, Moxmaiden and the expansion sets are going to a birthday party that day, but it’s supposed to be at 2:30 so they should have time to get their partying done and come home. Of course it’s being thrown by a member of her family and they’re infamous for being late, so I may be flying solo when some of you arrive, but never fear, I’m housebroken. [sub]Or am I a homewrecker? Never get that straight, oh well.[/sub] They’ll be back in time to eat I’m sure.
We’re just a couple miles almost due west of Texas Stadium, to help with approximate directions. I’ll contact Zyada the official co-keeper(along with Jim) of the DFW Doper e-mail addresses, because of the prohibition of publishing personal info on the boards, with directions for distribution. Heck, she may still have them from Christmas.
Don’t really need a headcount except for things like tableware and seats. I’ll just set out a few more chairs than we had at Christmas and I’m pretty sure we’ll be ok. We could haul the second sofa into the living room if things get desperate.
Anyway, it’s been a while since we had a crew over, and we’ve been missing the chance to host.
Alcoholic beverages are fine, we don’t drink ourselves, so if you’ve got something you like, by all means bring some. We’ve only got one request. If you feel in the least bit impaired, please accept our hospitality. Our children have grown out of their toddler beds and into the queen bed we once had in our guest room, but we still have comfy sofas, extra pillows and blankets and can accomodate three overnight guests without breaking out sleeping bags or having someone sleep in the recliner, those options are available to us as well, should the need arise.
If you need a more comfortable sleeping surface, we will vacate a bed for you and take the sofa/chair/floor ourselves. We are that serious about this. As much of an imposition as someone might feel it is upon us to stay overnight, it would be much preferred than the alternative. Accepting our hospitality can not possibly be as risky, or as much of a faux pas, as placing yourself on the streets if you have diminished capacities. (and for anyone having flashbacks to the Chrismas planning thread(s); yes, any time a get-together is planned for our place I’m going to give a speech very much like this ;))
We’ll see if we can come up with some goodies to munch on too. Moxmaiden may not cook, but I do.
Enjoy,
Steven
OK, good deal, and I am glad to know that you guys are the sorts of people that lay down disclaimers like that: it’s always awkward to be at parties where no one else seems to be concerned that someone is weaving to their car.
So we are two (hubby and I) and will be there Sat at 6 with bells on, drinks and hopefully some kind of a dish in hand.
(Anybody have food allergys?)
me and the mister will be there.
With a chocolate cake!
yay!
so, just curious:
what if we aren’t impaired but just decide to stay and never ever leave?
I mean the whole bunch of us?
It could be like some sci-fi film: The dopers who would not leave.
I can so see that happening!
I’m thinking about what I can bring. Hmmmm…
But Grace, what about our special ‘drive time’? You know, where we tell jokes and stuff.
Oh well. The sacrifices I make. I’m so underappreciated.
Once again (surprise, surprise) I must remain reclusive and anti-social. We’re too poor, and we splurged on sushi this week anyway…which means there’s no money until next paycheck. Eventually, I’ll show up for something…really…I will…once I’m employed again…
As someone whom, er, misjudged my capacity a bit at a previous Christmas hoedown, I can vouch for not only the comfort provided by Mtgman and Moxmaiden but how totally cool they were about letting me crash there. (No ‘gee, you were silly, how old are you, anyway’ feel at all… except from myself). I was probably being over-cautious, but I’d rather embarrass myself by admitting I want to sleep over than by having a fireman cut me out of my car after I’ve wrapped it around a light post… (Actually, I’ve never had any problems driving under the influence, possibly because I’m way too responsible to do something that stupid.)
This time, I’ll either have a driver or just not taste so many different drinks. 
I do need directions, though, since I’ve forgetten the exact route.
Hey, does anyone want me to bring the fixings for making ice cream again? I can also just do a covered dish, since making ice cream also makes a huge mess, too.
Anyone in north Dallas/Richardson/Plano want to be my Designated Driver? If you can drive a standard, I’ll provide my car. If not, how about gas money or other suitable bribe?
Kilt-wearin’ man, if money is your only problem with coming to the party please come anyway. Aglarond is loaded. Actually, please consider coming. We always have plenty of food so it’s not a problem if you don’t bring a dish. I’m sure the pleasure of your company would be enough for the group. Trust me when I say that we’ll have plenty of food. I’ve never seen this group not have enough food for any of our gatherings.
Ziactrice, you can ride with us. Don’t listen to Ag. He’ll go along with whatever I say. If he ever gets married, his wife will find that I did a good job with his training.
I don’t know if Zy’s planning a mass mailing of directions, but I can give anyone directions that need them.
And use the email address on here: LordJim@easystreetcomputer.com instead of an older one as GTE/Verizon and I had a slight falling out. Completely ridding my house of bill from Verizon is almost complete.
Oh, and I’ll bring beer. Y’all knew that though, right? I’ll bring plenty, even enough Shiner for Ag.
Grace, Ag’s future wife will really like that nose ring you had install to lead him around by.