Attention Everyone Who Reads This Thread!~~

The Shrinkin' Violets are planning a meet and we cordially invite you to attend!

When: Fri., May 16 - Mon., May 19

Where: Deep Creek Lake, in Western Maryland

Who: Anyone who'd like to come!!

What: Talking, drinking, spa treatments, talking, photo ops, not much sleeping, bonding, drinking, talking, fun, surprises... and more!

RSVP: ASAP to mdrai

For those who will be flying in to the Washington, DC, area... you have 3 choices for airports: BWI (outside Baltimore), Dulles (in Virginia), and Reagan National (in DC). I've listed these in order from best to worst... so try to get into BWI! You'll want your flight to ARRIVE on FRI, MAY 16, in the MORNING (by 11am - Noon)! You'll want your flight to DEPART on MON., MAY 19, in the EVENING (after 6pm). Why? Because it's about 1 hour from the airport to my house (our staging area)... then approx. 3 hours to the Lake. Please try to coordinate flights, so efficient pick-up, drop off can be organized!

If anyone wants to fly in on Thurs., May 15 or out Tues., May 20, I'll be happy to pick you up @ the airport AND you may stay here at my home.

Questions? PM me or post them here.

Again -- EVERYONE IS INVITED! The more the merrier!

For this second round of "rsvp'ing", so far I have (in no particular order & sorry if I've missed someone!!)...

1. me

2. Jennifur

3. Terridoodle

4. Judy

5. Kat

6. Pam

7. TracyK

8. Laura

Terri... that sounds lovely... I'm in!

Terri & Haydee will probably find this very hard to believe but I have never been toobin'.

Gruene is my vote too!

(dare I say this sounds like a plan coming together?):tt1:

Jenn-I am so happy you decided to get doped up and come with us!!

I am in! TOOBIN SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!

oh crap their changing it again!

this is how close I am to booking this flight!

Fare SummaryFare$178.00

Taxes and Fees$ 21.00

Total Purchase Amount:

$199.00 USD

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HE SAID YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whooooooohoooooooooooo no jealous hubby to deal with.

Holy shit.. i'm getting on a plane!!!

Michelle... can you help me out???

YAY TRACY!!!! I'm so happy you get to come!!!!

YAY JENN!!!! I'm so happy you're coming too!!!

Sure, Jen... but I don't know how good I'll be as a flying-mate for you! In the interest of full disclosure, I'm more of a "tough love" / "suck it up" / "just do it" kind of mentor... soooooo... don't be too freaky on me OR expect me to be all mushy/gushy... sorry, but it's true!

(WHY don't you like to fly?? They say it's safer than driving!)

Is this a definite? Are you our lovely "cruise director" Terri?? Are we booking??

OMG Tracy!!!! That is WONDERFUL!!!! You're coming!?!?!

Michelle -- Glad to hear from you!!! Yea!!!

Laura - I've never launched from this area of the river, so I'm not sure about the river-side bars...but there very well may be! We definitely will be taking an ice chest float with us...and if we run out of drinks, people bum from each other on the river. All you gotta do is show 'em some titties! LOL!

I've got one B&B holding rooms for us for a few days, but there's a better one that I'm waiting to hear back from. Ideally we should stay at the Gruene Mansion Inn because that is smack dab middle of all the action and very cute. I'll talk to them tomorrow.

Ya'll think I could get a headcount by early next week? Now that the holidays are over, the Hill Country will start to book up quick!

Sure, Jen... but I don't know how good I'll be as a flying-mate for you! In the interest of full disclosure, I'm more of a "tough love" / "suck it up" / "just do it" kind of mentor... soooooo... don't be too freaky on me OR expect me to be all mushy/gushy... sorry, but it's true!

(WHY don't you like to fly?? They say it's safer than driving!)

Is this a definite? Are you our lovely "cruise director" Terri?? Are we booking??

Michelle,

I'm afraid of heights, afraid of falling... and get slightly air sick...before my dd I use to fly all the time... I just need guidance... I will either take drugs or drink heavily... I think it is only a 2-3 hr flight... who knows if we leave early and I'm up driving all night i might just pass out. I am going to see my dr tomorrow for something totally unrelated so I'm going to get some drugs. I don't need mushy and if I get all mushy, laugh at me because it will be the drugs... I promise it won't be please help me..

And yes, Terri is a lovely cruis director

I don't generally freak out, very queit and white knuckles from holding on to the seats.

I'll be happy to be cruise director! I'll get a better handle on costs tomorrow and pass that along as I get the info. I'm working under the assumption that we're ok with 2 girls sharing a room as long as they don't have to share a bed, right? Of course, if you just want a private room that's no problem either...but you're looking at probably $175/night. Just keep that in mind.

Oh, ya'll don't know how proud I would be to have ya'll come to Texas!! I think you'd have a great time!

Tracyks - will you....... be my roomie??? LOL

Wow! Just got in and boy did I have some catching up to do!! San Antonio is great.

Jane