Ok, the holidays are over so no more excuses. Let's try to get together. I would love to meet so many of you guys from MA and I hope most (if not all) can make this work:

1) Who is interested in getting together?

2) Where do you live and where would you be willing to drive?

3) When would be most convenient for you (days/evenings/weekends)

4) How soon can you do this????

I will try to coordinate and make this convenient so that as many people as possible can come.

Count me in for the 13th too!!!!!

Hi all,

I would like to consider this get together. Am I invited even though I haven't been banded? I have my date with the surgeon on Jan. 10th and have been working hard through this since August. I come from Cape Cod but would consider Braintree Mall because I think I know how to get there and I don't know how to get to too many places. And, the 13th is OK with me. If you agree that I can come, I think I could learn a lot from the girls I have been following since Aug.:phanvan Nana

Everyone's invited !!!! Band or no band, we are all here to support each other. This should be fun!!

So..........are we all ok with Saturday, Jan13th? What time do people want to meet? How about Joe's American Bar and Grill at the South Shore Plaza??

Sounds good to me! Any time works for me!

I would love that...anytime is good for me as well. Does anyone have a time that is best for them? If possible, I would love to meet before the lunch rush gets to be too much. What do you all think?

Ok, here goes.........I think we have a date !!!!!

Saturday, January 13 at Joe's American Bar and Grill, Southshore Plaza/Braintree Mall) at 3pm.

Is this ok with everyone?

So far, I have the following people interested in going:

dezadoo

Chrispygal

KayDotRN

Vickie1177

nanaviv

Anyone else??? This should be fun! I will call for reservations when I know for sure who is a definite.

i will be there and am SOOOO excited to FINALLY meet you all!

dez

I'll check with DH tonight and see if he'll watch the little ones that day. You know men, they usually hate to babysit. If he says yes, I'm in. Thanks aaamom for setting this up, it should be fun.

I haven't been participating in this chat, but I've been reading what you've written (the banding stalker:) ) I'd like to come to your get together. I was banded on June 6, 2006 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Hope to see you Jan. 13.

Marilyn

banded June 6,2006

Dr. Rebecca Shore

Emerson Hospital

Excellent ! Looking forward to seeing you

I am a definite and really looking forward to it. I think my friend Liz will be coming as well as she was banded before me in September but I think lurks on this site...

::shout out to Liz to join in the conversation::::

Really looking forward to it especially since I will be transitioned to mushies by then and may be able to eat something...woohoo.

ok i am definately in and i was just talking with APinkSoprano and she and i will go together

O.K. so DH said no problem on watching the kids. Count me in!:clap2:

I look forward to meeting all of you.

Awesome!!! I will be there and will be bringing Sherry W with me as well. I'll also send Diva a note, since she may want to come as well. This will be great! Thanks aaamom for finally getting our butts into gear!

So....are we going to meet out front first? How are we going to recognize each other?

Hi Chrispy,

I am so glad you are bringing Sherry. I wondered why she hadn't responded to the talk so far. Also, where is Rainbow? Our BIDMC group should all be there. Looking forward to this. Is Joe's Grill visible from outside? Or which store should I choose to park near? :phanvan Getting excited.

Nana