Just for the record, we shan’t be able to attend - an old, old friend is coming into town on Saturday. Too much stuff happens at once.
Don’t worry, I won’t be able to make it. 
Alrighty. The house is about as clean as it’s going to get, we’ve got ice and mixers, and I’m not going to cut the watermelon until there are people here.
We’re going to be leaving here in the next ten minutes or so, only stopping on the way down to pick up some beer. We should be there by about 1:30.
Wendell Wagner’s just told me about this. I’m in DC at the moment. Room for one more? I’ll bring some beer and nibbles.
Of course, Angua! I’ll email details to you at the email address in your profile.
Once again, the WeirdNorths throw a great party.
Glad we could make this one… It’s been too long. Thank y’all very much!
You’re welcome. It was nice to see you again, and burn my face off with the chili.
Heh!
Next time, I’ll bring a sample of what I consider hot chili!
Glad you liked it, though. It’s nice to get outside validation.
After following the intrepid and most excellent navigator known as Agent Foxtrot, I made it home. If neither he nor Mississippienne post to this thread in the next hour, I’m going to form a search party. Who’s with me?
As most of you know, I’m anti-smiley, but I weren’t, I’d be inserting a winking smiley right…about…now.
Thanks for having us Weirddave and GingerOfTheNorth. Ian and Jimmy are so adorable. It was wonderful meeting all of you. I really enjoyed talking with your daughter, norinew; she’s something special. Angua, wow. It was a great surprise to meet you.
Finally, feel better Weirddave. Or don’t. I don’t care. (again with the winking smiley business).
Somehow… I think Agent Foxtrot and Mississippienne have better things to do, right about now.
And I’m not anti-smilie, so:
(note: Above post 100% tongue-in-cheek.)
Hi. Just got back to my hotel. Ginger , Weirddave, you guys rock! It was lovely to meet you all, and Ginger and Weirddave were excellent hosts. Anytime any of you are on my side of the Pond, please let me know. 
Great party.
Great to meet some new faces amidst the usual crazy chatter of a DopeToGether, and hang out with the rest of the cool kids. Thanks for putting up with all of us yet again.
Thanks for the props, Juanita. Great dopefest, guys. As usual, Dave and Ginger throw a most excellent shebang. Angua, let us know if you’re ever back in the States… we’ll take you out for burgers and a stout! Mississippienne says she’s coming to Birmingham to eat your chocolate cake (“Every crumb of it!”)! F.U. Shakespeare, great discussion on the power of good teachers, and I want to hear you play some blues next time! When are we all doing this again?
Adam
Didn’t get to post last night; by the time we got home and got my oldest daughter’s angst hashed out, got the little one tucked in, etc., it was way past my bedtime!
Had a great time! Thanks, Ginger and Dave! It was so neat to meet Dopers I never met before.
*sigh *
Dear old friend never showed, never called. Sounds like we missed a good time…
I will! It was absolutely great to meet you guys.
She’s more than welcome to. In fact you all are more than welcome to do so.
Pity, that. Ultrafilter and I gave Angua a ride back to Pentagon City and she asked about you, FCM, and said she would have liked to meet you.
I had a lovely time. It was nice to talk to Dopers old and new, and Ra, who has certainly achieved honorary Doper status by now.
Speaking of Ra, you and the other guys on the front porch: Ixnay on the iamondday eisthay. OK? :eek: