I'm getting excited about this and meeting everyone. I've already marked myself off work for that Friday.
I'm thinking maybe a casual Friday night get together in the hotel bar for those who are there already. Nothing fancy.
Saturday day is on our own...with some kind of gathering Saturday night for those who are arriving on Saturday. Dinner at the hotel or a nearby restaurant? If not at the hotel, perhaps Nancy will be able to scout out a place/restaurant within walking distance that is reasonable in cost and will allow us to all sit together?
Like Fran, my days of spending time at the zoo in the July heat with a bunch of little kids is
over.
More power to the rest of you who haven't gotten to that point yet, though.
I think we need to keep this loose and not schedule too much. Have options available for those who are interested but no expectations that we are all in lock-step because each of us will want something different from this visit.
Suz