Shrinkin' Vi's Bandiversary Blow-Out Planning Post #1: Who Wants to Come?

[Jennifur 0]

Hello gals.

Well, getting closer every day to our trip. I am so excited and anxious and wish it was sooner but I know that is just going to be perfect.

Should we start to make a final head count and commitment so we can finalize plans by the first week or so in Feb?

Should we post on the Violet site to see if any of the new girls want to join us and if they are going to hang around? I think Suzie is here to stay with us for the long haul.

Anyway, just some thoughts....

[kity 2]

Count me in! I too need to get this started so NOTHING can make me change. Susanne is retiring after 22 years in Army THAT weekend...and I am going. Come on ladies!

xoxoxoxo

[Daisalana 33]

I'm getting cold feet.

[Teachlady 3]

Well, warm 'em up, Sista!!! You HAVE to be there!! You're a Violet!!

I'm in for sure!!!

[Jennifur 0]

You all know I'm in 100%

my bags are already packed... oh wait .. I'll have to repack when I lose another 10-20 lbs by May!

[Daisalana 33]

Just thinking about finances.. We're saving up to get Chantix right now, and it's about $200 per person per month, at 6 months.. and then our vacuum cleaner broke, and we were talking about getting the Dyson Animal (awesomeness) but it's $600.. and that was going to be x-mas, but then we got glasses, then the vacuum broke.. blah blah blah. I'll have to see what finances are looking like

[mdrai 3]

You guys!!

I didn't even know you all still posted to this thread!!

Laura -- You are SO DEFINITELY going, don't even think otherwise. Where there's a will, there's a way! It's not 'til MAY!!

I was thinking I'd wait 'til Feb 1 to re-open the expedition planning... to give folks a chance to catch their breath & catch up on finances after the holidays (see, Laura??). But all variables will remain the same... same weekend, same location, etc.

Everybody ok w/that??

[Daisalana 33]

What did we decide on as for lodging? What is the total cost per person?

[mdrai 3]

We didn't get that far... we never actually booked a place... If you go to the old "pick the house" thread, you'll see the 3 that were our options in the Fall... the prices ranged from $98 - $329 per person for the 3 nights/4 days... but I don't know if those houses are avail now or not... + we'll need to start over w/who's coming to see what size house we need, etc... Figure $300 at the top end??

+ flights, for those who need to fly... +, depending on how many we are, we may need to rent another vehicle... I'll drive & can take 5, Jen will be driving and she can fit ___ (I don't know how many!).

We can use my house as a staging/meeting area... for those who are flying in, it'd be good if you all can coordinate airports & arrival times, for ease in picking everyone up (which I'm happy to do!)... so you'll want to arrive no later than 11am or so (to give us time to get back to my house & then up to the Lake by eve...)... another option is to fly in Thursday eve/night, I'll pick you up, and you can spend the night here @ Casa Raimist! The same rules apply w/the flights out on Monday... they'll have to leave after, oh, I don't know, I'm just winging this right now, but I'd say... take off @ 6pm or later?? to make sure we have time to get there, etc... and again, anyone who'd rather leave Tues morn is welcome to spend Mon night here...

Just doing a brain dump in a general way about all this now, as you've got me thinking about it, and these are the most important points, imho. I figure the eating/drinking/carousing will take care of themselves!

[Daisalana 33]

$300 total on the top end, or $300 per night?

[janiebug 0]

You know, now that I know we have seperate rooms, I may change my mind!!

Jane

[mdrai 3]

$300 TOTAL, lodging only, per person, top end... as an ESTIMATE!

Janie... we don't know what house we can get now, so it's still up in the air about "private" rooms.

[Daisalana 33]

I know, an estimate, hehe.

Just trying to run how much I would need to sell from my 'game' to make the $$ for the trip. I should be able to do it in a month if I don't have to put it in the bank for bills!

[mdrai 3]

Now THAT's the kind of "I can do it" thinking I like to read, Laura!! YAYAYAYAY!!

[mdrai 3]

Actually, everyone who "voted" on the houses liked the $98 & $200 houses best, so it'd probably be less than $300, depending on how many of us go... that was based on 13 gals going...

Also, a quick check online showed that both those houses were still available... "Beats' Workin'" and "Splash Mtn" (w/the pool & home gym!).

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

We're all talking & thinking about this... should we go ahead and post a new "who wants to go" thread & start taking names??