Just a heads up - I will be in Minnesota April 7-14.

[KitchenWitch]

I would love to go to a meetup.

I will be in the Bloomington area, but will have access to a car if I need to go into Minneapolis or St Paul.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. I'd be free after Easter (April 8)

Unfortunately, Holy Week is Hell Week for cathedral choirs--services and/or rehearsals every night.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Yes, I am sure it is.

The only night that I am not free is April 11th (pilgrimage to see my Twins.)

[Kixel]

5. Too Funny!

I love the Holy Week is Hell Week...as a lapsed Catholic, it brings up way to many memories of going to church all week long!

[dpbrown]

3. Meetup!!!!

It's been a while, hasn't it?

[dflprincess]

4. A couple months

count me in.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Is there an Olive Garden in Bloomington?

Sorry... :evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

7. Funny you should ask, there is one right on the 494 strip

Between France and Highway 100.

:rofl:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. We should do the Olive Garden -- I'm SERIES!!11!!!.

KW and I have discussed this -- we think we should go there and take pictures of everybody brandishing breadsticks, and then post the pics in the Lounge; see how much outrage can be fomented.

And anyhow, the food isn't really THAT bad. I like the breadsticks.

What does everybody think?

[dflprincess]

9. Olive Garden works for me

Can (or will) they accomodate a large, rowdy group?

[KitchenWitch]

10. They do have larger tables

I am not sure if they have a room that we could occupy on our own, but I am sure they can handle a little noise!

:)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

12. Yes, that would be fun, and we could taunt people in the Lounge

:evilgrin:

[dflprincess]

11. This needs a kick

Shall we set a date and time? Kitchen Witch, what is your schedule while you're here?

[KitchenWitch]

15. I am available just about every evening except Wed the 11th

when I go on my pilgrimage to the HHH Metrodome. (ah Mecca).

[GAspnes]

13. kick for a date

Is a consensus arising?

[dpbrown]

14. Sounds like Olive Garden if they can handle us

:evilgrin:

[dflprincess]

16. Kitchen Witch - do you leave on the 14th?

If so I'd suggest Thursday the 12th or Friday the 13th.

[KitchenWitch]

17. I do leave on the 14th

Either the 12th or the 13th would work well for me.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. Either one is fine with me

:-)

[dflprincess]

19. I'd vote for Friday

if only because most of us don't have to get up and go to work the next day. However, Thursday would work for me as well if Friday doesn't look good to most the gang.

Lydia - once we get a day and time set, will you let some of our missing friends know about it? I know you have some email addresses I don't have.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

20. Shall we just say Friday and start a new thread?

:-)

[KitchenWitch]

21. Works for me!

[LaraMN]

22. Jerkface!

Why didn't you come up when I was in the cities?!
You KNOW you're supposed to coordinate your schedule around me!
You're avoiding me. I know it.
Now you're on "the List."

:P

Have fun anyway!

[KitchenWitch]

23. Actually, dear, since you are closer to Bloomington than I am

YOU are supposed to coordinate YOUR schedule around ME! (Yes I do get dizzy watching the world revolve around me like this!).

:hi:

I wish you could be there!