I emailed olives, and she’s in, though her husband is now a “maybe.”
I’ll try to get him to come. He’s just been a little stressed about school lately.
I’m going to be heading out tomorrow (Thursday) morning and I probably won’t be online. So I need to know where we’re meeting.
So it’s the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) at 11 am on Saturday? Is there a landmark we’ll be gathering at?
For reasons that I can’t get into, I won’t be able to make it this weekend. Sorry. 
My suggestion: Inside the main entrance, in front of the ticket desk. The main entrance is the big door on the Parkway; the handicapped entrance is modern glass doors on 19th St.
The lower photo on this page shows the lobby:
http://www.ansp.org/visit/index.php
The last time I met a group there we gathered around the bench in the right foreground. If you’re early and have time to kill, the gift shop is to the left of the ticket desk, just out of frame. Dinosaurs to the right. OK with everyone?
Works for me.
Sounds like it might just be the four of us – anyone else coming? The more the merrier!
Ugh. Sorry, something came up on Saturday and I am not going to be able to make it. Hope everyone has fun and keep me in mind for the next one.
So… I spent last night in the ER due to my incredible stupidity (too much Ibuprofen on an empty stomach.) I’m fine, just, you know, my stomach hurts really bad.
I’m not backing out definitively, but if I don’t feel any better by the end of the day, I’m gonna have to.
Oh dear! Hope you feel better!
Thanks for your concern, twix. I’m better but still need some time to recoup. Gonna have to sit this one out. Damn.
If anyone’s interested in doing anything in a couple more weekends, I’m game. I was seriously looking forward to this.
Maybe around the 4th? I’ve got a freelance assignment that will be chewing up my weekends for the next month or so.
Works for me!
Pix.
I had a great time. I’ve always enjoyed my trips to Philadelphia. But the drive home was looong.
Ryobserver and twickster, I’ve downloaded the pictures I took. PM me your email address if you want copies.
And I guess if anyone else wants copies, you can PM me too.
You can use my mod email, twickstersdmb at gmail dot com. Thanks!