Not a mere party or gathering - the MMP requires an OCCASION!
Where shall we hold it?
What shall the menu include?
What entertainers are worthy of our attention?
Would gilt-edge coasters be too fussy?
Money is no object, since we pretty much don’t have any, so go wild! No suggestion is too bizarre (or would that be considered a challenge?)
Happy Moanday!!
First! W00T!
Where shall we hold it?
Key West!
What shall the menu include?
Ostemturdurkenarrowird
What entertainers are worthy of our attention?
The Electric Amish! Wierd Al Yankovich!
Would gilt-edge coasters be too fussy?
Nonsense!
Money is no object, since we pretty much don’t have any, so go wild! No suggestion is too bizarre (or would that be considered a challenge?)
OK, I’ll start - personally, I favor a cruise ship for the venue - Mumpers only, of course. Mere mortals would sully the Occasion.
But I’d be OK with an elegant resort where our needs and desires would be met by a cheerful, competent, loving staff of hospitality professionals.
Because we deserve it, dammit!
Lanzarote.
Never been, it’s amazing and doesn’t get as many “just here for the beach” tourists as Tenerife.
For the menu, go heavy on the fish and light on the meat: the fish can be local, the meat won’t be.
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 40 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 64 and N.O.S. for the day. I shall do some cave spiffin’ today. We shall sup upon burgers ‘n fries cause I got a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for burgers 'n fries. So mote it be.
I propose the followin’.
Where shall we hold it? Big Earl’s Beer Joint/Bait and Tackle/Ammo Warehouse
What shall the menu include? Slim Jims, pickled aigs, and PBR.
What entertainers are worthy of our attention? Country music karaoke of course!
Would gilt-edge coasters be too fussy? Big Earl’s serves draft PBR in quart mason jars. Don’t get any fancier than that!
What? You asked! 
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I suppose I should get started on defilthyfyin’ da cave.
Happy Moanday Y’all!
Note to self - **swampy **bears watching - the dementia seems to be progressing rapidly… 
**Nava **- I never head of Lanzarote, but now I feel like I *need *to go there!!! And I’m good with seafood, well, except for oysters. But I like most fish and crab and lobster and shrimp… yummmmmm
Yeah it’s kind of funny. There are seven inhabited Canary Islands plus assorted uninhabited ones but sometimes it feels as if they are “Tenerife and some other rocks”.
Afternoon, mumpers! I second the vote for Lanzarote, went there for a short break many years ago and it was a great place. Fortunately it’s not been turned into the Club 18-30s horrorshow of Tenerife. As for food, I’m expecting Swampy to show up with devilled aigs and <snerk> butt roast </snerk> at the very least.
A cruise ship would be fun as that would give us plenty of room for entertainers, these days the good old floating music festival is becoming quite the latest thing. If the ship was large enough, you could have a deck dedicated to each mumper’s favourite choons.
And of course we should have gold-edged coasters. We’re (largely) not monsters!
What does it mean, “choons”?
I don’t care where we go, as long as it’s not -2F as it is in no. Illinois with the prediction of several inches of snow. I don’t think we need to fancify with gilt edge coasters. The menu should be prime rib done medium with lots of fat on the edge, baked N.O.T. with lots of sour cream and butter, and caesar sallit. Dessert is optional but since everyone but me loffs ice cream, we should have ice cream sundaes. I will have Oreos. There should be huge bowls of chips and dip for horse derves, along with mini pigs in a blanket, and bacon wrapped dates. Do we have to wear party clothes???
Heya folks. Now that my computer has been fixed, I’m back.
Still have the cough. I hope it will get better.
My crystal ball says “tunes”. My deck would be the one with Multiple Personality Disorder.
BLURFAGE
I am good with what everyone else wants. Easy to please am I.
pfffffft - party clothes, comfy jammies, hot pants and tube tops - whatever works for you!
And I refuse to limit dessert options. So cakes, pies, tortes, ice cream, custards, fruit, cookies, candies - come back for thirds if you want! After all, it’s an OCCASION!!!
Where: How about a party bus criss-crossing the western USA, from the Grand Canyon to Monument Valley to Carlsbad Caverns to Glacier National Parks and everything in-between.
Food catered by whatever local BBQ joint is judged the best in the area.
If ruble, spidey, and flytrap are with us, who needs entertainers?
My other option is to take the cruise idea and go the the Galapagos Islands. They have ships there for 30-40 people (in other words, MMPer size) and let’s just say it is a place you should see if you’re able (I’ve been lucky enough to go twice).
As soon as I hit the Powerball lottery I’ll be in touch…
On the mundane side, slept well after watching the Super Bowl (which was actually more entertaining than the commercials for once) and the Cooks’ Pest Control folks have been about already to debug the house, so progress has been made.
Da cave is spiffed. Go Me! Also I have hauled my neighbor’s and my biiiiiiiig trash cans from the road back to where they live durin’ the week. The place from whence my meds come called me to say they would ship out refills this week and I can expect ‘em to show up on Thursday. Normally I would have called them on Wednesday or Thursday to refill but they got on the ball and called me. Never had that happen before. Oh well, I know the pills that keep me goin’ will be here, so YAY!
I could have suggested Bubba Jr’s. fish camp, leather and formal wear emporium but I didn’t think we’d want anything that formal.
BOOZE?? Got to have lots and lots of booze.
Looks like I’ll be having to organise my own vegetarian options… No one ever remembers the vegetarians…
Other’n that, Lanzarote works for me. In fact, I think my current landlord said he has a holiday home there, maybe I could come to a deal.
I been spending the day in the tropics anyway, week 2 of irk experience is in a hyuuuuge tropical greenhouse thing. Utterly knackered now, but I need to go to the shops to get breakfast foods, 'cos I’ve run out, but this requires putting clothing fit to be seen in public on, as I came home wearing mostly mud, and had to immediately shower assumes position of woe
Happy Moonday!
It’s cold outside and the rain didn’t melt the snow.
I thinnk we should rent a castle in Ireland, or Scotland.
Preferably haunted, with lots of turrets, towers, and hidden passageways.
Are pets allowed? Not that Ursala Kitteh would go, but I would like a few dogs hanging around looking for skritches. ** Nuts**, we aren’t forgetting the vegetarians. What do you want to eat?