With much regret, I must announce that I will not join you this Friday. God, in His infinite wisdom, has chosen rain to fall upon my business plan, such that I have repaired to the woods in search of solace.
Once the mushrooms between my toes have been harvested, I’ll attend the next fest.
Hopefully, between now and then, my lawn will be less than 18" tall.
Well, since they’re still expecting 10 people and work as been such that I haven’t been able to call them up…does anyone have any friend’s they want to bring along for us to scare? 
Four and ten are indeed radically different numbers. I’ll see if anyone in my lab is up for it but they usually all go out with themselves.
Or we could just take this as a sign from the gods that this isn’t meant to be and try again next week instead…
Could be, who knows…if anyone else agrees with twickster let me know. They should let me cancel the reservation. Figure I’ll wait until around 2 or three and after then I’ll assume we’re on.
Yeah why don’t we just try again next week.
<sigh> Stupid cookies. Still think we should try next week.
So Doc Cathode and Frank #2 need to be called off? Does anyone have a phone number or an email for either of them?
e-mail from the board link i guess…i’ll get on it and also cancel the reservations.
Cancelled? NOOOOOOO!!!
I must now climb to the top of the nearest bush and fling myself upon the earth. The thought of not having dinner has propelled my self esteem to new depths.
Got yer e-mail Meros.
Oh sure, if you want to do it the easy way.
Let me be first to sign up for next week, though – May 30th, same Bat-time, same Bat-restaurant.
sheepishly
So now’s a bad time, I suppose, to say that tdc and I are back in town and available?
Once more, to add: And here, tdc had suggested this would all fall apart without TP here to organize.
Which is, indeed, one way to look at things. But I’m reading these last several posts as everyone’s reluctance to be sans moi.
<tapping foot>
C’mon, you guys. Frank? Twickster? Meros? Verrain? Come out and play!!
[sub]please?[/sub]
Never mind, tdc is a big ball of depression. 
Sorry, kids – didn’t see any of this till after I’d settled in for the evening.
Next week is, well, only a week away. When are you doing the actual move?
One of my lifelong problems has been the tendency to sleep days and be awake at night.
Recently, this has recurred.
I slept past the usual 3pm(no alarm needed. Apparently my inner demons greatly enjoy the kidsWB weekday afternoon lineup) by 2 hours. In order to be on time, I should have been leaving at 5. Plus, I was still sleepy.
It seems that for once, just going back to sleep worked to my advantage.Next weekend is the jump from Philly to Baltimore; I start on June 2nd. 
Oh, I’d love to come out and play with you <wink, wink> However, I didn’t read any or you badgering until late last night.