We crawl out of our caves, blinking at the unaccustomed sunlight, and realize that we may have survived this hiems horribilis. This is just cause for celebration! Follow me below, where a party awaits:
I know, I know, it's been a while. But would you really have come out when there were giant berms of filthy snow on every block? Now's the time to reconnect: let's take a break from our labors, congratulate those of us who've had some achievements, condole those who've had losses, cheer the good people of Egypt and Wisconsin, ignore Sarah Palin, have a few laughs, and raise a glass together.
Date: Wednesday, March 15
Time: 6:30 pm - ??
Place: TBA!
I haven't picked a location yet, because I wanted to poll the group for ideas: see (and respond to -
the poll below, and/or
nominate your favorite watering hole in the comments below.
Here are the things a meetup location should offer:
1) an area where it's quiet enough for us to hear ourselves converse - it doesn't need to be a private room, but it could be.
2) easy to get to by public transportation.
3) not too expensive or fancy.
4) enough decent food so that people can put together a meal if they want to.
5) DRINKS!!!
6) if at all possible, handicapped-accessible.
You'll notice that I didn't specify a particular neighborhood or area of town - that's because I get requests from people who'd like to meet somewhere other than Midtown West once in a while. Well, folks, here's your chance - get enough people to agree, and you get the location of your choice!
Once the nominations are in, I'll pick a spot based on whichever place seems to get the most support. Tune in next week to find out if your choice won!
Wherever we end up, I'll be looking forward to seeing y'all!