Official A2K Gathering in Chicago, May 7th, 2006!

Thanks for all the suggestions! Especially about the weather at airport vs. lakefront. Thanks, Joe! I would never have known to expect that.

Will go casual then. (Whew!) Jeans with earrings. I can definitely do that! (Maybe even white or khaki jeans? It IS Spring, y'know.) Yeah, mac, I had definitely planned on jeans & comfortable walking shoes for the Art Institute on Saturday. By Sunday, y'all will be tired of seeing me anyway, so it won't matter what I wear then.

Thanks for all the suggestions! Especially about the weather at airport vs. lakefront. Thanks, Joe! I would never have known to expect that.

Will go casual then. (Whew!) Jeans with earrings. I can definitely do that! (Maybe even white or khaki jeans. It IS Spring, y'know.) Yeah, mac, I had definitely planned on jeans & comfortable walking shoes for the Art Institute on Saturday. By Sunday, y'all will be tired of seeing me anyway, so it won't matter what I wear then.

For those visiting Chicago from warmer climates should understand that the people in Chicago have become immune to extreme cold. When I moved to Chicago from California, I had to wear layers upon layers of clothing during the first winter. After four years, I was able to handle the cold winter with snow on the ground in Denver in a t-shirt. Think layering when coming to Chicago.

Thanks, CI, and, of course, Joe - I'll listen re the layering.

I'm still a stranger re Albuquerque weather after my first few months here. Eureka, a victorian seaport at the north of California with daytime temps of around 53 in winter and 63 in summer, and nighttime temps of hardly ever below 32 degrees, felt colder to me than here, where I remember Dys saying, when I was staying at his and Diane's, "it's twenty degrees". I said, "you're kidding", and went out on the back patio... eh, not so cold to me. Thing was, Eureka is a damp and/or windy environment a fair part of the time, somehow more shiver making for me.

So, I can see the lake could have a similar effect..

I'm afraid it looks as if we won't be able to attend. Our little jewelry shop is proving happily successful and as all our pieces are designed and made by Jane and I, that puts a significant demand on our time right now quite aside from merely running the store. Proximity to mother's day makes this period even more critical.

Sorry folks. Love you all.

Definitely (17 total): Cicerone Imposter, devriesj, Eva, georgeob1, mac 11, J_B, joefromchicago, justa_babbling_brooke, Occom Bill, ossobuco, realjohnnyboy, timberlandko, sublime 1, Thomas, Walter Hinteler, yitwail, Mrs yitwail.

Probably (3 total):
Smog, swimpy, wandeljw

Maybe (19 total):
Coastal Rat, devriesj, ehBeth, FreeDuck with Mr.Duck and the ducklings, gustavratzenhofer, Husker, JamesMorrison with wife, kickycan, McTag, Merry Andrew, Mr. Stillwater, Phoenix, satt_fs, shewolf

Probably not (16 total):
blatham, Calamity Jane, Clary, Craven de Kere, Diane, dyslexia, Dagmaraka, dlowan, Francis, hephzibah, Jespah, jpinmilwaukee, Lola, Noddy, sozobe, Ticomaya,

Seemed interested to me, but haven't said anything explicit yet: (2 total)
Lion Tamer, Piffka

Well I'm not going either, but I really wish I could! Best wishes to all of you, have a great meeting. S.

without Bernie or The Dys there I don't see how it can be called a Gathering.

Well, it'll be tough, but we'll try to manage.

Guess we'll have to settle for talking about you...instead of to you.

That great about the jewelry store doing well, though! Congrats!

It is sad that Blatham is not coming. Blatham and Gus both have a habit of leaving their hats on during dinner.

It doesn't look like I'll be able to make it either. Got a family issue that needs close tending. I'll be watching for posts about all the fun you folks have.

Ack! Swimpy, I'm sorry! <hope>

Will miss Bernie and Lola, but glad about the store.

Actually, they'll pass up that super chance not only to sell a lot to high class potential customers but it would have been a worldwide advertisement without any costs.

Well, what Eva said.

I'll be there if George agrees to go.

Synonymph, that would be wonderful!!



Hope this link works..
AccuWeather's forecast for May 4 - 8 in Chicago

if i were not so afraid of flying, and so broke

>sigh<

Hitchhiking is free, shewolf.

Damn, shewolf, wish you could do it. I know I'm going to meet you anyway one of these days, but t'would be nice if you could meet the whole smart ass group.

Definitely (17 total): Cicerone Imposter, devriesj, Eva, georgeob1, mac 11, J_B, joefromchicago, justa_babbling_brooke, Occom Bill, ossobuco, realjohnnyboy, timberlandko, sublime 1, Thomas, Walter Hinteler, yitwail, Mrs yitwail.

Probably (2 total):
Smog, wandeljw

Maybe (18 total):
Coastal Rat, devriesj, ehBeth, FreeDuck with Mr.Duck and the ducklings, gustavratzenhofer, Husker, JamesMorrison with wife, kickycan, McTag, Merry Andrew, Mr. Stillwater, Phoenix, satt_fs,

Probably not (19 total):
blatham, Calamity Jane, Clary, Craven de Kere, Diane, dyslexia, Dagmaraka, dlowan, Foxfyre, Francis, hephzibah, Jespah, jpinmilwaukee, Lola, Noddy, shewolf, sozobe, swimpy, Ticomaya,

Seemed interested to me, but haven't said anything explicit yet: (2 total)
Lion Tamer, Piffka