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

Kat

I know the feeling, everyone is amazed i'm going to SA and flying...

no pics of me in a suit... but i'll do some pics which is not the norm for me

people are amazed that i am going to SA to meet people from the internet...lol, they just dont get it

Well, they're NOT Violets, are they?! How could they possibly understand? My husband is amazed that there are girls coming from all over the country!!

The last time I was in SA--I was escorted out!!! By an ARMED police guard!!!!

Yep!

My DD gets it! She belonged to a pregnancy board, and was in with a group who all had their babies in a couple of months time. She has flown to NY to meet up with a couple of the girls, and one come here last summer. So she understands, as far as the idea of it goes, she is shocked I am going back to SA though!!!

OK--Off to bed!! I did snack too much BTW!!!

Kat

people are amazed that i am going to SA to meet people from the internet...lol, they just dont get it

A couple of years before I met dh I would chat in a 30something chat room. Those folks were my best friends and I had never met them before. I was in a new town with no family and I had always said that I would not go inot a chat room. I was glad I did. There were people from all over the world in that chat room. One day I mentioned that one of the girls was coming to Galveston and we were gonna hang out and the next thing you know it snowballed and we ended up having 16 people come to Galveston for a chat meet. One guy even came from London to meet us! We had 3 from canada and the rest were from different places in the US. It was so much fun meeting all the people that had become like family to me.

I had met dh on that website one day when he had just popped in out of nowhere. He wasn't really to jazzed about me having the chat party but I told him that it was already planned and booked. I also told him that since I had met my soulmate that I would not be chatting anymore and the party was the perfect ending of that chapter in my life. And it was the perfect ending!

THIS get together is different though, this is not an "ending" gathering for me, it is a lifetime of violet sista friendships that I appreciate more than words can express! So, in a nutshell, you won't get rid of me!

The last time I was in SA--I was escorted out!!! By an ARMED police guard!!!!

Yep!

OK!! Obviously there is a story HERE!!! Spill it.

OK!! Obviously there is a story HERE!!! Spill it.

Ditto! Or should we wait for margaritas on the porch in SA?

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on all the comments this morning..

I WILL BE TAKING PICTURES! I WILL BUY A WATERPROOF DISPOSABLE CAMERA! I WILL ONLY POST FLATTERING PICTURES!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on all the comments this morning..

I WILL BE TAKING PICTURES! I WILL BUY A WATERPROOF DISPOSABLE CAMERA! I WILL ONLY POST FLATTERING PICTURES!

What a relief!! That means no pics of me!! LOL:lol:

Ohhh Tracy!!!

OH. ... I can't wait to hear that story Kat.

Ditto to you TracyK - that means no pics of me either. This is a wonderful friendship and I am honered to have met such a wonder group of women... shoot... you all got me flying...

You have all heard the story!!! It sounds very dramatic--it was at the time, but before I say more---keep in mind, this is me winning the final round!!!

I left SA with an armed guard for protection. My ex husband, was still at large, and wanted for my attempted murder, he had stabbed me 8 times! I flew from SA to Albq, with a police officer, at my side!! While in the air, Cody (the cop) read me the file on my ex----90% of it I had no idea of! He was not who I thought he was literally--his name ironically was! But from his birthdate---to his ex con status, was all news to me---when all of this went down.

Cody and his wife, Chandi, and I still stay in contact. And there were some AMAZINGLY wonderful officers on duty that day. I was using my parents charge card to charge my ticket home---and unknown to us, they would not use it over the phone like that to purchase a kennel for me to bring my dog home. Jimmy (ex) had hurt her so many times, as she stepped between us trying to protect me! I was heart broken! One of the officers said he would take the dog----but in the end, they each pulled out their wallets, and together purchased the kennel! And my beloved Chelsea dog, come home with me....to live out the remainder of her 16 years! As soon as I got home, I sent the money back to Cody to give to the guys...they refused it!

I never once got the attitude, I had received here---I told them my story, and they "got" it! I have nothing but good memories of my armed escort out of SA.

My family and friends that lived through it with me though, are shocked beyond belief I am going back! It has been many years---he is still locked up----and this is my way of thumbing my nose at him in yet one more way.........I WIN!!!!!!!!

End of story! Not a happy one in some ways but an AWESOME one in others!!! We WILL have a margarita in celebration of my newest win!!

Cody is now a cop--a detective to be exact in Sacramento, which is where he grew up,and they have 5 kids!!!

I will buy my ticket this week!!! I am going to see the Dr this week to find out about my blood---and I think I am going to ask for a referral again to the PS! Wish me luck!!! I am not at goal, but this belly is making it difficult, the skin irritates, so I work out one day, and hurt the next....so it is hampering my life. Will keep you posted.

Going to go get ready for the kids to come over for the game---it is going to be so cold there!!!

Hugs~~

Kat

OMG Kat - that was in SA... well girlfriend. this is going to be another unforgettable trip to SA... with all good happy memories!

LOVE YOU

I did some checking today and for a flight to come in about the same time as TracyKS, I would have to change planes in Dallas in 35 minutes. I have never been to Dallas, wondering if that is realistic?

Jane

DFW airport is HUGE!!!! Even assuming you would land on time, I would personally want more time....I hope some who have more experience with that particular airport chime in!

Hugs~~

Kat