Meet Me There...Project *HoW*

[Teresa]

Several of us have brought up a gathering of 6S members at some centralized or otherwise favorable location.  I picture kum ba yah moments or inappropriate raucous laughter and maybe getting ourselves kicked out of a hotel...BUT...I digress.

 

There are obstacles - some logistical, some financial (aren't most writers poor?) and some are Father Time's fault.  But if we put our pens & pixels together maybe we can kill those obstacles and set up a gathering as soon as August, 2010.  Time, place, duration and nature (focus, accommodations, organization or none) are the decisions to be made, as well as whether enough of us care to hold hands around a campfire and quote Hemingway.  I'd personally love to stay up all night writing dirty Haikus or musing on the benefits of caffeine overdoses, but that's just me.

 

What do you picture, and if interested, what's your "How" of our House of Words dream? 

 

Kum ba yah, my loves.  I'll be the one wearing a pink cowboy hat and tutu under the banyan tree (or whatever tree is native to our destination).  But doesn't Hawaii sound nice?

 

Meet me there...  

[Edward Dean]

Okay T; One last pitch. I have 3 extra bedrooms and six extra private areas (sleeping bags in offices and gym) 5000 sq. ft. for a jumping off point to go and come back from the north. Internationals might need this as others. A few days back or forth is fine.

See pix. It ain't all bad. These are common here in Mich. summers. Good babysitters are a piece of cake. I'm not pushing; I'm offering another great solution. All of the above works for me including a cruise. By the way, there is a great Dec. cruise to Hawaii out of L.A. (Very reasonable considering; inside cabin $900.00 ; two weeks) Just throwing things out there that may work.

[Teresa]

We're definitely trying to keep costs down -- way, WAY down. Flying out of L.A. won't work for too many. Your offer sounds good but the pictures you posted are little red "x"s at the moment so I'll have to come back and look at them when they reappear.

[Edward Dean]

Hey T, one last curve ball; If we're looking for something cheaper than a cabin in the woods and easy to get in and out of; LAS VEGAS!
Low cost air fairs, kid friendly, and adult friendlier!
I do have some connections at the Monte Carlo and the Wynn hotels. I think I could get rooms on the strip for dirt cheap. I think I could get the Monte Carlo for under $50.00 a night. It's right in the middle of the strip.
I'm thinking I may get them to give us a conference suite of some kind for naught.
Think about it because it certainly is drivable for some.

[Edward Dean]

Update on the LAS VEGAS idea. If y'all want to go top-notch-brand new, I just got an offer from "MGM City Center" for $109.00 per night. For those that are not familiar with Vegas, check it out on the web. It's the newest mega-mega on the strip. For reference; The Monte Carlo is next door.

[Robert Crisman]

Aw, Ed, no. Vegas sucks dick from a thousand miles away.

[Edward Dean]

Yea, I know Rob.
That's exactly what I was thinkin'! :)

From a $ standpoint it's cheap space and airfares too.
(Just a thought.)

[Robert Crisman]

Sure. Just leave me the salt and a frying pan.
I think Ed's offer has a lot of promise.

[Michelle Davis]

OMG! To a mom of five boys what you guys are planning sounds like absolute heaven! As a teacher, my only real time off is during June and July (sort of) not counting sports schedules and the like.

Sigh...............

Someday, they will all be grown and I can use these outings to remember the crazy beautiful life I once had. =-) Until then, unless time and location just happen to fall at an opportune moment.....I will have to close my eyes and dream to be with you all. It sounds so very, very fun.

Sigh............

[Angela]

I prefer the limerick form, or the cowboy lyric "Old Chisolm Trail" tradition. "Truth or Bald-Faced Lie" is a fun game. Another enjoyable party game involves stealing a participant's handbag, dumping the contents on the table, and making up the story of the person's life. This activity can be rigged to avoid embarassment. My favorite snack is fish roe and cream cheese, so I expect lots of that. I think the women need to get together and paint one another's toenails a slutty red. The drunkest person should get one eyebrow shaved off when they pass out. Finally, everyone should be required to meet at 3am, in pajamas, to break a pinata full of pens and pencils.

[Teresa]

I'm liking (why does this word look mispelled? Why does mispelled look mispelled? Because it is - miSSpelled...) you more and more. But if you shave off one of my eyebrows I'll shave a spot on the top of your head the size of a dessert plate and tattoo a 666 there. I like the handbag game. Oh my, what a story I have in mine...

[Mike Handley]

Does this mean I'll have to carry a man-purse? Maybe a squirrel-sized one? Might be a good idea, come to think of it. I'll definitely need extra tissues to wipe the tears of laughter.

[Edward Dean]

Hold on Grey, I just took a silent pole and Rob C. is in charge of the entertainment. (Did he tell you he is bringing Godot and a few of his buddies with him?)
OOppss......I'm sorry Rob, I didn't mean to spoil the surprise!