Yesterday I had lunch (aka, the smallest and most exclusive Dopefest) with the always-charming Robot Arm, and we were talking about getting together the motley crew that is the Boston Doper contingent. I know Waltzes With Cacti was also interested.
Typically these things are a bitch to plan. Everyone has busy lives, and we all start talking about what dates won’t work, and then pretty soon it dies on the vine.
I suggest we pick a date and an activity and go. Some ideas that have been part of my conversations with the others:
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[li]An Escape Room[/li][li]A rock wall climbing place[/li][li]A simple restaurant/pub gathering[/li][/ol]
Open to other ideas as well. How about we shoot for mid-October (selfishly picking that because I’m on crutches now but won’t be then)? Chime in with ideas and offers to help plan, ok?
I’d like to attend. A simple restaurant/pub makes the most sense for me, certainly rock wall climbing is out of the question. Finding the time will be difficult but I think I can get there. It would be easier for me to do this on a weekday evening, I could go up to my office in the day and wouldn’t want to leave until traffic died down anyway.
I’m happy to go along with the majority. I couldn’t do wall climbing. My 65th birthday was yesterday. But if that’s what people want, why I’ll be happy to sit at the bottom holding your jacket and bag and cheering you on.
Husband/fellow doper oft wears hats and I definitely up for that, and we are both planning to be in town mid-October, so that works for us! We can do both weeknights and weekends.
For a place to meet, may I suggest Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville, followed by food/beer at one of the many nearby and excellent bars? Brooklyn Boulders is a rock climbing gym, and oft wears hats and I are members there. It’s easy walking distance from the Porter Square T/commuter rail station, and there’s non-permit street parking nearby, so transportation shouldn’t be a big issue. There are a number of great bars within walking distance, so we could decamp afterwards for food/beer, and the people who aren’t interested in climbing could join up at that point.
Always a pleasure to see you. Thanks for starting the thread.
I’ll be there, or course, just as soon as we figure out where ‘there’ is.
That could work. Looks like a little more than a half-mile from Porter, but not a bad walk if you’re gonna go rock climbing, I suppose.
Does Christopher’s in Porter Square still make a good burger? There’s also R.F. O’Sullivan & Son on Beacon; smaller, so might be tougher getting a table.
As with every other Dopefest, my work schedule gets in the way unless we come to a firm date early enough so I can ask for it off. That said, it’s easier for me to ask for a weekday/night off than a weekend day. I’m near the T so getting in/out wouldn’t be an issue.
pbbth hasn’t been around here in awhile, but she’ll be tickled pink for a Dopefest! I’ll point her to this thread.
Yeah, I don’t think it’s a bad walk, but I think there’s a bus that goes down Somerville Ave, too.
Never tried Christopher’s. There’s Aeronaut right next door, but that tends to be loud, crowded, and not have food. We usually go to one of the places in Union Square, but oft wears hats can fill everyone in on that, since he’s the main beer drinker.
He or she will have to go through Doper Confession if that’s the case.
It seems like we have the beginnings of a plan. This was easier than I thought, although I know it’s still going to end up leaving a few people out. That’s why I hate being the planner.
How does Saturday, October 15th sound? I don’t know that I’ll be able to climbing then, but I will be able to get there.
Just saw that kiz needs a weekday. How many people need weekday vs weekend?
ETA: I like the idea of Christopher’s, as that will be easier for those on public transportation.
I’m not nixing the suggestion, I just can’t do it that night. My knees won’t climb rock walls either, but I’d come along and watch on another night. If I can’t make it, I can’t make it, I don’t want to stand in the way of anyone else.
How about this—we plan a restaurant/pub evening and use that time together to determine if some subset of that group wants to go rock climb another day?
I don’t want perfection to be the enemy of good, here.
Tuesday the 18th of October, in the after-work hours?
ETA: I stand a better chance of making an after-work thing, now that I really look at the calendar.
