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

jenn... just pm'd you info re: flights that I found...

sorry Kat... I knew that someone impt was not on that list

Michelle, just answered, looks good and what i found too

Hey guys...

Just checked flights and the best I can do is $376.00 I need to know what other costs are going to be involved. With the stock market going the way it is, I might not be able to swing this. We're already talking about canceling our cruise in October.

Hey the good thing is WE DON'T EAT MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the place Terry is talking about.........

CUTE!

Gruene Mansion Inn

Judy, what airport? Detroit? Of course, you do what you need/want to do, but if it were me i would plan on going...and just watch the fares. Most likely they will go down 3-4 weeks before. It's a crap shoot, but that's one way you might be able to afford it....just wait it out. As far as losing deposits on hotels or whatever, that shouldn't be TOO much of a risk...maybe $100-150? Just sit tight for now.

LAURA - Are you in, or still thinking about it (waiting for #'s)?

I am getting REALLY excited planning this trip for you guys. I'll get to see parts of San Antonio that I've never seen before either.... Stay Tuned!!

Here is the place Terry is talking about.........

CUTE!

Gruene Mansion Inn

Yes, it's cute....but these pics do NOT do the place justice at all!! It's awesome! And right next door to the dance hall....you can sit on your porch and listen to the music! Way cool.

THAT's what we need! "The Estrogen Special!" LOL! It comes w/spa treatments!! Let's not forget that we need lots of THOSE!!!

Judy... do not despair... the flight for me is looking like $349... but I can't book yet because I'm (TRYING TO) hoard $$ for WDW in 3 WEEKS!! (Can you stand it?? I am about to explode holding in this secret!! It seems like a million days away... )

Detroit is 5 hours from us. That would involve an overnight stay in order to get the early flight. And I don't drive that far by myself. Bobster will drive me to Saginaw 3 hours away and I'd fly from there to Detroit, to San Antonio. The cheapest flight I could get is Spirit, but that's from Detroit and it has a 6 hour layover in Ft. Lauderdale. Much as I like you guys, I'm not willing to fly 12 hours in one day!!!

So are you thinking about putting us all in one building???

Also, Jenn and I are going to be roomies... I don't care if we have to share a bed or not...... (am I weird, or did I just grow up with sisters and slumber parties!) BOTH

Ok Terry...just give me an estimate on prices we are going to have to deal with.. rooms, admissions, etc. Ball park figures are fine and that would help me knowing the rough total of what I'll need. I will do my best to be there. Ms. Pamela.. don't hook up with anyone else til ya hear from me, deal?

(((Judy)))

WooHoo...

Judy~ It is you or I'll go solo. Remember, I was able to say, "Look honey, my roomie is a preachers wife who doesn't drink, smoke or gamble." If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby... (some of you might be too young to remember the BeeGee's). It is a bit harder when it is a All Girls Weekend and your lesbian partner meets the criteria.

My flight will cost about $500 (I think $490 to be exact). I haven't booked it yet, will probably do it Monday. MIL is coming this weekend...fun and German food! Susanne will help me w/ the details.

I am really looking forward to it. If I get caught at work taking a personal neccessity day that DOES NOT meet the contract language, I could lose a whole year's retirement. This is a secret "SPIRITUAL RETREAT"!

TTFN

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Pamela - I don't have any objection to Susanne coming along! Does anyone else?...or does that just open a whole 'nother can of worms??

By the way....believe it or not, the Gruene Mansion Inn is totally booked up that weekend. But they recommended Gruene Homestead Inn very highly...the one where they're already holding our rooms! We'd have the Rose Cottage and The Country House . They have a wonderful pool (pic below) and a tavern too!

To give you a rough idea:

lodging - $260-300 (total, taxes included)

toobin - not sure...about $25

Gruene Hall (depends on who's playing) $10-30

Ghost Tour in S.A. (? LOL) - $15

Dinner/Drinks/Misc. - Anyone's guess!

How's it looking so far??? I'll continue to chisel these numbers.... stay tuned

Terry -

that looks very nice. Does the cost of stay include SanAntonio for Sunday night? Not that I mind because i'm getting taxes back but it is going to add up, but ya'll are stuck with me... i'm going and my dr gave me drugs to travel this morning.... my bp was not even as high as it could have been talking about getting on a plane.

Tracy - roomie - either way... I don't mind sharing either. what ever works best... shoot, i usually have to share my bed with my 2 children who are not very sharing

i am just so excited.

Judy, we need you