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hey there caly - have you recovered from last night's babysitting? Hope your granddaughter is feeling better today.

you are always welcome STL - would be a treat to see you again!

Us girls know how to stick together - I'm fixing tacos tonight & sure could use some of those jalapeno thingies to go with

I was holed on the setlist thread last night while listening to Alpine,
but it just wasn't the same

Those pics made my day - many thanks, chippewa

Big Jimmy wrote:Who all got to try the cherry bombs yesterday???

I sure did - scrumptious - thanks BJ
And thanks to EVERYONE for being such great companions on the Chicago weekend - it was awesome!

Packed & ready to go in the morning - looking forward to seeing you all soon

Great news, Dean
Sounds like a great game, ejr
The level of excitement here is certainly inspiring
I'm headed out to do some concert "practice" -
we're seeing the Neville Bros. tonight.
I'll chat with you guys tomorrow - my "Chicago Eve."

Oh, and if the "group shot" is tequila, perhaps we should pick up another bottle, ejr

gingerbreadman wrote: So it doesn't matter what time group shot time is, especially if it's 5:00 all day long.

I don't doubt that it will be Five O'Clock at the Holiday Inn, the tailgate, the Cubs game, the Mac show, and at various motels throughout the area . . .

INeverGoAnywhere wrote:Sorry to hear about the illness, hope everything works out....

from me, too, maufro - sending good thoughts your way . . .

drmutt wrote:Cormac McCarthy "The Road". Excellent.

I agree - one of the best I've read this year.

I just finished "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini,
another fine book.

How many more holes until Tinley?

ejr wrote:Been sort of quiet here-everyone must be saving up their energy!!!

Mr. Nicki & I are probably the last 2 people on earth to see "Pirates of the Caribbean III" so we went this afternoon - fun

ejr wrote: Can't wait to see you!

Likewise! It's almost here

ejr wrote:Just called to confirm hotel reservation--now, just counting down the days.

Good to know we're "reserved" hotel wise, if nothing else

About the surgeons, I always thought they were "gettin drunk on 2-per beer" ... as in 2% alcohol It's only this week, I've heard mention of Tuborg..... . . . and I used to think the lyric was "2-fer beer" as in "2-for-one" :D That weather forecast does look fine . . . ...

When I started to reveal my real name I fell in a hole . . . mmmmm maybe I should continue with my alias ) My name's Gail but I always answer to Nicki . . . I'm arriving at O'Hare about 9 a.m. on Friday and after that I plan to follow ejr wherever she goes (hey, it's worked the past 2 years and I've...

Longboardn' ASEL&S wrote: It ain't belated for another 2 hours or so!

well then there's plenty of time for another drink

Longboardn' ASEL&S wrote:Time for everybody to have a drink

Sounds good to me - and belated Happy Birthday!

This is beginning to look like
The Thread That Ate Chicago . . . took me forever to catch up!
great to see all the enthusiasm building . . .