Can I play too??? How is everybody? Finally going back to work on 3-17, 2 days shy of 11 months.

Sure you can Charlie, wouldn't be the same without ya. Try not to push the limits with that leg when you getr back to work.

I'll TRY again.... every year something comes up. One year we went to Seattle to see our son the only time he wasn't going to be busy. Another year I had to help with the Congressional Shoot and one year.... I'm not sure... I think I was banned at the time and felt like I wouldn't add anything except discord.[8D][8D]

Davidmil ler you will never be bannaed from our get together simply becasue you do know jack about parties and being with friends. I am glad to hear fro,m Charlie he was there last year,hobbling in, I think he and Cardeer are the only ones with canes so far.... Lets do it....

Charlie--if it's at Christine's YOU can drive!

So far, it looks like Christine and I are the only two interested in hosting. Is anyone else dying to host it, or should we go ahead and get a consensus on where to have it?

Folks, Sorry I did'nt mean to post and run especially on this topic. Ian is finally home after being ill for so long
Dave, I have given alot of thought to the matter of having the get together here. I would love to do it however, frankly just do not think I have the time this year. Between that and the fact that it would be to far for Cardeer probably, and for the rest that attend it would be between an 8 to 10 hour drive to get here. Thats just to much. So....I conceed that if you want to have it at your place again this year Ian and I will try our best to be there!

Charlie, Great to see your type my friend!! And Congratulations at being back to work!!
Just take it slow and don't over do......

Chris--Janet and I would love to have it again, and you two HAVE to be there. I'll wait just a bit longer to see if anyone else really wants to host it. If not, we'll start planning . . .

Dave, I think your place would be great. Hasn't been too much response to this this year, I would like to see more people than that has responded. Maybe people arnt seeing it here in the NE forum and I did let it go to the back pages of the offseason forum. You have a great place with all the admendies to host it and if you want all the punisment again I would say it's your baby . Christine, that doesn't mean your off the hook and don't have to attend , just leave a day earlier than you did last year so you will make it on time . At least leave the donkey at home and ride the horse this time. Just kidding of course.

Rick, LMAO!! Leave the donkey at home....Pleeeeaaaazzzeeee... Had it not been for it being 4th of July weekend, and the accidents...umm, err and my visiting Dave and Janet's neighbors Ian and I would have been there on time. This year if possible we will be there the night before!! Providing that everything is going okay and it is financially feasable which it should be. Ians pre-school alone costs me $400 a month[:@], but is well worth it now that he is able to attend after several months of being a very sick lil man. Oh....just remembered that I have to pick up the 2003 shoulder mt. of the 8pt I got last day of muzzy season here. Ooops....best start putting some $$$ back so that we will be there this year. Will post pics when I get the mount back...I have others on 35mm, just have not had the time to have them developed. And my dads widow flubbed up with the digital so no pics to post yet. Oh well......
Hugs to all of you crazy folks.....Chris and Ian.

Can I suggest one thing though....lets not do this on a major holiday weekend again....please???

Sounds like I need to just ship Christine the meat, that'll force her and Ian to go.

Chris, glad to hear Ian is doing better. I haven't been a very good cyber friend to anybody lately as I've had a pretty full slate going on. Looks like I might go from a supervisor/manager of the lab I work for and become an owner. My co worker and I are working on a deal with the company to purchase the Prudhoe Bay division of the laboratory I've worked for. We recently went through a company wide merger in October, and their management practice is running this place into the ground. At least they know it, and are going to make us an offer this week on purchasing the assets of this lab and transfering the contracts.

I hope you guys have a great meet. I was looking through pictures before I headed back up north and found the ones from the breakfast in Maryland back in March of last year, and the dinner with Chris and Ian in WV. I still remember Ian flirting with the waitress... got to keep an eye on that little stud. [8D]