Okay all you Tribbers. A few of us have been threatening a meetup on the West Coast. This doesn’t mean it is just for West Coasters either. Man Egee, SallyCat, Shirlstar, Diane are all considering it. March is being tossed around if that will work for most. This is very in the planning stage right now but let’s quit talking about it and start planning.
Of course I would love to see it held in San Diego but am very open to up the coast a bit. Let’s get some ideas going but first let’s see if there is a true interest in a meetup at all. I even read at the Cafe that Supersoling is threatening to grace us with his presence. SO use the thread for ideas, times, places and then we can vote on it in the next week or so.
Looking forward to meeting the Tribe!
[Update] Please vote for one of the following weekends in March in the comments. We will do everything we can to make this happen for all that want to get together. 3/17 or 3/24 or 3/31. Please put VOTE in header of comment. Thank you!
Just tossing this out there. The apartment complex I manage is in beautiful Del Mar and there is a Best Western right next door. The room rates are averaging around $78 per night. We could use my ocean view apartment as party central/meeting place. I am more than willing to host a BBQ and I have heated pool and jacuzzi. We would be within walking distance to the ocean and twenty minutes away from downtown, the zoo and Seaworld. How does that sound?
Hi aloha, glad you put up this diary…I will be here of course and can have someone drive me where ever. I’ll keep checking this diary today to see what has transpired.
I’m open to a SoCal meetup in SanDiego or LA/Orange County – prefer to be near an airport for quick flight from NoCal.
A little farther North into Santa Barbara or Ventura and I could drive.
Best dates for me are March 10-12 and March 31-Apr 2. Both work out as 3 days for me. Also I think the March 10th weekend is spring break for lots of people.
This is VERY tempting to me now. We’ll see how the new job is going around then…
Have you found a pootie-sitter for when you’ll be away? I’m thinking it’s this month, but I can’t recall exactly. Anyway, it’d be so much nicer to get out there and actually be able to visit with you! π
Pootie sitter need is the middle of June for 2 weeks…from June 10-25th
I’m going to SoCal by myself so the spouse will take care of the cat while I’m gone.
Hi Sally again. I know it doesn’t seem like you’re here at this exact moment, but I wanted you to know, I am very seriously considering heading out there for this meetup. I’m actually very serious about it, have I said that? π
Once I/we get more details, I’ll find out more for sure. But how fun that would be to see you!!! π I’m so excited for that opportunity. And I’m so committed to trying to find a way to get out there in March. We so want to be there… π You know, my sweetie sister…
Good morning gals. I really must get into the shower but I will monitor the diary all day. Once we get more feedback and see if there is enough interest we can maybe do another poll with place and date? I am excited!
I would absolutely love to meetup with y’all, it looks like we’re leaning towards March and California. I’ll check out flights to see what funds I muster up. π
Super Manny! When I went to the Cafe to link this and you already had, well, I was just blown away. Hope we can pull this off, even if only a handful can make it it will be great. Keeping fingers crossed. Southweat usually has great deals Tus/San. Last time I went down to Tucson it was only $89 RT.
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmWaaaaaaaaah. . .Smackeroo
Can’t wait to see you Manny!! Hope it can come together for you.
My schedule is flexible.
My life is flexibler ;oP lately.
Funds are a challenge but being in Socal with the West Coast Frogs would be an amazing time for me so March it will be.
Love to all
Whoot Whoot! Getting more and more excited! Let’s give it a day or so to firm up date? Sounds like San Diego is ok so far with everyone?
My suggestion is that people can fly in to where is most interesting to them, or best price flying for them and then meet up for the group meet at Del Mar…or ?
I know Shirl is going to stay up here by me, cause we are planning some special time for the two of us to spend together and we can drive to meet.
BTW John Wayne Airport is only a few miles from me as well as the train station in Santa Ana, which I can see from our roof top.
I also want to put out there that if $$$ is an issue for hotels I can put two or three people up as I have a spare bedroom and a very comfy couch.I am very open to what works best for the whole.
Dibs! Dibs! Just cuz you promised I could stay with you if I ever made it out there π
I would totally love to do this. It is so cool to meet BT’ers IRL.
My Spring Break is Mar 10-19, so that’s when I could do it.
Okay Janet!!! You get first dibs on a bed here. Oh my God, we are really going to make this happen. See update!
Any day in March. . .I will be there. Couldn’t keep me away.
I tell you. . .I just have way too many unused hugs just laying around here in Idaho, and if I don’t pass them out soon, I will have to go standing on street corners in hopes of evening out the inventory.
Count me in,
Shirl
That is fabulous news Shirls! As I said earlier I will be happy to host a BBQ one night and use my place as a meetup/gathering place. I will check into other places to stay or see if I can get the manager at the Best Western to come down on room rates. Can’t promise anything but will try.
Also Amtrack and The Coaster stop in Solana Beach just five minutes up the road from me so that is an option too.
So maybe we (Shirl and I) can take a train ride down to Solano Beach, that would be kinda cool and a short trip.
Sounds like a plan to me. I would be more than happy to pick you up at the station. Do know that I have a little car but room for two at a time for sure(with small luggage) Anything you all would care for me to look into that you would like to do while you are here? If this is where we decide to do this that is.
Yep, sounds like a winner! Whatever we do, I think we might want to plan it loosely. Speaking for myself, I am self-contained, I don’t need to be entertained. Others of course might wish to go and see sites or such. I mostly just want to see all of you!
So for Me it would be Beach, Blanket, Water or beverage of choice, Bar b Q would be fabulous. . .we could all chip in for the costs of meal. . but, frankly walking head on into the Pacific with any or all of you would absolutely make my trip worth while, as would strolling along the beach looking for shells and rocks, etc. Biggest event for me would be sitting around talking to everyone into the wee hours.
So anything anyone wants to do, I’m a go.
And Diane. . .you have the best ideas!! A train ride together would be oh so 1940’s and so much fun!!
This is what I was hoping for also Shirls. Go with the flow, just kind of let it happen gathering. Oh my, to actually talk with you all seems magical to me. The little girl in me is jumping up and down. PJ party? Manny and Super would love that I bet…lol!
Yep – not sure what Manee and Super would say about a number of us middle aged women in our baggy night clothes!
Hell – I’m not sure would I would say about it either! Bring on the wine or chocolate or other snacks and I’m in for a slumber party!
Quiet walking by the ocean would be really super…
Rowdy partying at a different time on the beach would be cool as well!
Sally, I am with you. . .quiet walks and rowdy party. . . both work well for me!
This is a great idea aloha and I certainly hope you can pull it off-would be a great thing for West Coasters and anyone else to meet up and to continue to foster the community spirit the Tribbers have shown. I’m behind this idea 100% even though there’s not a chance in hell I could make the meet-up -which means lots of pictures from you all to be posted here.
Many thanks for your words of support Chocolate. We soooooo want you to be there but understand you will not be able to come. Please know that we will hold you there in spirit for sure.
Thanks for that nice thought and as far as spirits go, I think a few spirited toasts should be the order of the evening or the day or breakfast, whatever fits the occasion.
Chocolate, would you be up for a visit from Shirl and I….we could take the train up there or we could rent a car maybe, we were talking about it this morning. Perhaps we could take you out to lunch or something like that. So let me know if you would consider this….I am doing a stretch here for one who doesn’t leave home, but who knows I may be able to leave town more than once…..lol….it would be a play it by ear kind of thing if you did agree, depending on our personal heath issues that day…right now I couldn’t go anywhere, let alone out of town, so good that the date isn’t real soon…need time to recover from the ‘endless move’.
That’s an incredibly #%&(that’s in place of the cussing I know you don’t like)cool idea….and if you two can pull it off I’ll be more than happy to be here with bells on….if you do happen to make this happen can my sister come along also..she’s the wind beneath my wings you know and a major lurker here too.
Well then, it’s a deal! Although Diane is offline now for a day or two until things get hooked up at the new place, we talked this evening and she was very much hoping you would be able to put up with the two of us for a few hours. . .and of course, your sis or anyone else is welcome.
How Exciting! It will be fabulous to meet you finally, and your major lurking sister!
Hugs
Shirl
I can make any weekend except March 10-12. Technically, I can walk π Let me know once the date is set and I can help you with food and stuff.
You too Bina!! How fun to say I’d be seeing you in just a couple of months. Let me find out more info and see about this all… Kind of exciting, for this east coast gal. π
Sherm…that would be wonderful if you can make it. WIll keep everyone posted. We will have great fun.
Hi Leezy!!! I’m really and seriously thinking I will make the trip. It’s one of those have-to-do things…
If we can get some dates firmed up within a few weeks, I can find a plane tik and so be there. I really really want to be… It will be such fun! π
Thank you so much for your kind words. I can’t wait to hear more details. Geeeeeeeee…. (That’s a very happy phrase that I cannot otherwise interpret at the moment.) I’m kinda silly too. π
The sillier the better. I think we are gearing up for the weekend of March 31st. Will vote in the next day or two! Can’t wait.
Hi again Silly! π
That sounds like a good weekend… enough away for planning, but within a lovely two month period. I’d vote for that, if there was a vote. π
Janet Strange above is looking at the 10th. I wouldn’t want to miss meeting her a second time if we could do something then.
I guess that means I’m voting NOW ;o)
Me too! Still weeping and gnashing that we missed each other last summer.
But note that I’m off til the 19th, so either of those two weekends is easiest for me. Other March weekends would be a little harder, but I think I could still make it, if that’s what folks decide.
We can’t let the two of you miss each other again!! I vote for the 17th! San DiegoDem said the only weekend she cannot make it is the 10th.
Sherm!! That would be awesome if you came down here!! I guess I picked the right time to finally track down Alohaleezy. We live about 5 minutes away from each other. It seems amazing that there will be a gathering of all these fantastic folks right down the street.
It was great talking to you on the phone this evening. I felt as if I were talking to an old friend. I look forward to meeting you Thursday. I will call tomorrow to confirm.
Okay…seems we have alot of interest to do this….a big Yahoo! I am voting for the weekend of March 31.That would give us all a little more time to plan and make arrangements and clean the house(teehee)book flights or check train schedules. I will do an update later or a new diary tomorrow morning for a vote on the date. PARTY!!!!
I can’t offer any guarantees at this point, but I would definitely try my best to make a Tribber get together.
I have a lot of travel plans between now and March though, so it will be a matter of a)work, b)finances, and c)travel conflicts as to whether or not I could come.
That would be outstanding if you could make it. This is getting bigger and bigger. I always say the more the merrier.
Lots of us have chatted about getting together, but you just got out there and said “Let’s make this happen, folks!”
That’s why I love you, ‘leezy. (((())))
Oh darlin’, I cannot wait to see you. I think we are all feeling the need for some huuuuuuuuuuge group hugs and Shirls says she has more than enough to go around. I am up in the middle of the night as you can see from my time stamp and the wheels are just spinning away!
For those that would be flying in you may want to try and coordinate your arrival times and maybe pitch in and rent a van or something. Just a thought.
The icing on the cake would be to have Boo and Susan show up!! Hint, Hint!
and Damnit Janet of course.
I started really thinking about airfare last night after I said I would be there ;o) I’m a little spontaneous like that. I was was surprised at how relatively inexpensive it is to go coast to coast round trip. So first impressions and actions were right. Even if it turned out to be expensive I’d still go.
Absolutely would Looooooooove to have our DJ get here too!!!!! ANYONE that wants to come is invited. No cliques here at the Pond…lol! I am going to talk to the hotel next door today and see if I can get a better deal on rooms for those that want to stay right next door. Michael…is your vote for the 17th?
Yeah! I think we should start working on BooMan – he needs a vacation, and I think getting out of the gloomy old Northeast for sunny San Diego would be good for him. He’ll probably plead poverty – maybe we could pitch in a buy him a ticket?
I can spare a few bucks seeing I live here.
See my comment below – if he could fly out on Fri 31st and back on Mon Apr 3, it would be about $300. And I can contribute.
I’m going to try to use mostly credit card air miles so I can spare some cash to get Booman out…
So Janet does that mean you could come that weekend? You would change your vote to the 31st? Sally can make it that weekend too. We really want to accomodate as many that want to meetup as possible. I sooooo do not want to leave anyone out that really wants to do this.
Oh boy,now I am getting REALLY tempted-since my brother lives in Bonita-and I lived In MB and Leucadia for 12 yrs.Just don’t know if I could face that long flight on my own-I get in a TIZZY- I mean a REAL tizzy- like a ten cocktail tizzy. I don’t think hub could accompany,as that is when they start re-comissioning boats here for the summer. :(.
No need to drink 10 drinks when most times two Benedryl will do the trick. They put me to sleep. We would love to have you here Shycat!
Can’t do March 17th and the 24th would be tough – rearranging a family event (yeah right – like they’d agree!)
3/17 or 3/31, I have to DJ a wedding on the 24th π
But this is exciting!!! π
Whoot!! It is looking more and more like the 17th but I will wait 24 hours to tally it up. Wow! We will have our very own DJ here for the party at my place.I am more than excited, I am almost orgasmic. Oh crap….did I say that?
Can you edit the poll and put the dates on top – easier to vote than comments?
17th I’m going to whimper cuz I can’t come down…
Maybe I’ll see if Diane and Shirl are meeting up the weekend before and I’ll come down just to see them…or just Diane since I’ll see Shirl in June
Nothing is final yet Sally. I tried to edit the poll and it would not take. If you know of a special way to do that I would be happy to do that. I will be deeply disappointed if you cannot make it. Let’s just wait and see.
Then you could do a new poll. This one’s not on the rec list at the moment anyway.
Looking at the Southwest site – low fares for the middle of the month are gone already, but still some left at the end of the month. Probably b/c of Spring Break. Maybe the 31st would be better. I can do it then.
Okay! Will count you as for the 31st and then Sallycat could make it and Manny too. Everyone else seems fairly flexible. I will do a new diary tomorrow and firm it up okay? Any suggestions are welcome if people want to do the “tourist” thing but I am so hoping we can all just hang out and yack, yack, yack at my place and the beach(weather permitting. The Coast can be iffy that time of year). I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!
Be sure to include the option – “More than one weekend in March (specify in comments)” and “Any weekend in March.”
Those of us who are flexible will be stumped if we have to choose one and only one.
Will do girlfriend! This having to work for a living is sure interfering with blogging…lol.
Know what you mean – I’m bouncing back and forth from checking Alito live blog updates and checking in here and the FBC – and trying to get some work done for classes starting next week.
I feel all mentally fragmented. Alito crap is so frustrating (but go Teddy!). This particular part of my job is one I really don’t like, but I have to keep trying to force myself to get back to it and get some more done . . .
Meanwhile, Goosedrock gets to POUND! things. I’m so jealous . . .
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