Guess Who Is Coming To The Tampa Get Together......

17 years ago

I am so excited!!! She will be arriving by plane about 15 minutes after me on Friday the 6th. We are going to stay at my cousins house about an hour away. She will then fly back home late Sunday afternoon.

Any Guesses???? I have met her a couple of times already. She is also one very funny lady.

Hopefully more folks will come to the get together. If not they are missing a great opportunity to meet her in person.

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nodakgal
17 years ago
Tiger?
grinch_gut
17 years ago
Flamingo?
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Nita__AZ
Original Author
17 years ago
Nope and nope. lol
mimi_boo
17 years ago
Joan_MN/FL?
Jodi_SoCal
17 years ago
Sharon?
Nita__AZ
Original Author
17 years ago
Nope, remember this person is flying in. Joan is already in FL and she drove.

Barbara I checked out Cody's Roadhouse and it doesn't open until 3:30 so we will change our time to that okay.
Jodi_SoCal
17 years ago
Liz?
maryanntx
17 years ago
How about Buzzard?
Nita__AZ
Original Author
17 years ago
Nope, no correct answers so far. You have met her too Maryann.
grammahony
17 years ago
I wish it was me. Have fun, and post lots of pictures please.
Leslie
maryanntx
17 years ago
Gabby!!!
Nita__AZ
Original Author
17 years ago
Haha Maryann, keep trying you will get it sooner or later.
grammahony
17 years ago
How about Country Bumpkin?
nodakgal
17 years ago
Give us a hint NIta!!
I'm sitting here scratching my head thinking once I find out I will be slapping myself alongside the head! LOL
Is it a former or current poster?
linda_in_iowa
17 years ago
I wish it was me.
OklaMoni
17 years ago
I think, you should give as a first letter, or a state... or some hint!!!

LOL

Moni
maryanntx
17 years ago
Hmmm well, I've met 39 KTers and can rule out Nita, Buzzard, Gabby, Liz, Flamey, Moni, Linda and Joan. So that leaves 31. LOL
How about Sandy or Glenda?
sue_va
17 years ago
First letter of screen name is B?

Sue
carolswfl_2007
17 years ago
I know! I know! And I can't be bought, well, on second thought............... Carol
lindyluwho
17 years ago
How about Dances?

Linda
mimi_boo
17 years ago
Ok Carol - how much? Some fresh Florida citrus shipped to you? Or perhaps some SuperBowl tickets? What about a cute beach bum?

The time is fine with me Nita... so looking forward to it.

What about Stacy?
sandy_in_ia
17 years ago
MaryAnn...Sandy??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Nope, I don't like all the cold here, but I don't have ANY plans of flying anytime soon!

Hmmmm, I looked through my e-mail addies, but nothing jumped out at me. I was going to say Liz also...
nodakgal
17 years ago
Ok now I am thinking Glenda too?
sjerin
17 years ago
Shequit?
bigfoot_liz
17 years ago
my first thought was glenda but dances is often down at disney in the early spring... i always try to meet up w/ KTer's (i'm orlando) but everyone comes late jan-feb when my job's busiest season is beginnig :-( ~ liz
carolswfl_2007
17 years ago
MiMiBoo, Sorry I can't be bought by your temptations as I live in Fl, too, two hours south of you. Good try though!Carol
glenda_al
17 years ago
Nope, not me!

hmmm, Carol SWF knows! Maybe I'll give Carol a call :o)
mimi_boo
17 years ago
Hmmm... Carol - I'm from NY... how about some real maple syrup??

I'm still thinking Stacy.
maryanntx
17 years ago
mimi boo, it can't be Stacy because Nita said I've met her and I haven't met Stacy.

Okay, is it Lori or Jerri?
glenda_al
17 years ago
I vote for Dances!
kacram
17 years ago
oooh.... Maybe it's ME! right MaryAnnTx?
glenda_al
17 years ago
Nah, not Kat , you are ruled out :o)
maryanntx
17 years ago
LOL Kat, I was hoping it was me and no one had told me yet. If I could afford the plane ticket and motel I would be there. :o)

And it can't be you, Kat, because I've never met you. I'm thinking it might be Dances too. Lucky duck!!!
Granlan_TX
17 years ago
Can't be Summer..she'd have to die first to get on a plane.

Is it Ya Ya?
Granlan_TX
17 years ago
It's DDuranimal as she is known at the KTT, right? Just read she's headed to Florida.

Nita, do you mean the 16th (tomorrow) instead of the 6th? I can't keep up with your busy travel schedule.

Hope Summer and McCloud make it ok..their backs are so bad.
duckiedo
17 years ago
me! no....not me...

ginger!!

now what do i win???

xoox
duck
Nita__AZ
Original Author
17 years ago
Sorry I was out all afternoon. Looks like you gals were having fun trying to figure out who is coming. Linda (lindyluwho) got it, Dances is coming to Tampa. I can't wait to see her again. We are going to have a great time and lots of laughs.

Anyone else in the Tampa area? I could have sworn there were more folks around there.
carolswfl_2007
17 years ago
MiMiBoo, Thanks for the offer of real maple syrup but I'm from NYS, too. You gals will have a great GTG in Tampa. Carol
mimi_boo
17 years ago
Looks like we have a lot in common Carol! Where in NY?
carolswfl_2007
17 years ago
mimiboo, I was born in Poughkeepsie, NY and lived there for 35 years. Carol
grinch_gut
17 years ago
Well since Mimi thought it was me who is sending me my tickets? I bet Dances is great! Stacy
dances_in_garden
17 years ago
Yes, it is ME ME ME MEEEEEE!

I am SO excited.

DH and DD are not so much excited that I am leaving for the week-end and they are NOT invited ROFL. Now, I am sure Nita would have made room in the plans, but frankly? I want to go on a quick trip and not worry about who will eat what and who packed what underwear, and whether or not somebody likes THAT toothbrush.

Dances.
ont_gal
17 years ago
when do you go Dances....and with which airline?*S*S*
glenda_al
17 years ago
Hey, Rhonda, please go!
I'm trying to get some answers to a couple questions, and I might go. I have $200 voucher with USAir that I have to use by March 8.
sharon_fl
17 years ago
It will be great to meet Dances..what a nice surprise! By the way...did anyone ever find out where the heck Tiger is? I called and left a message for her brother-explained who I was, etc...but he never returned my call.
dances_in_garden
17 years ago
Ont Gal - I am leaving Feb 6th with Northwest. If you want to know which flight time, email me, 'kay?

Dances.
ont_gal
17 years ago
Hi Dances..got the message via Nita..thank you....if there is anyway I think I can do it,I will....will be i touch!
ont_gal
17 years ago
holy hanna..I just checked Delta and Northwest...eyeyeyeye...with taxes a flight for me out of TO same days as you,would run me closer to 500+
caroline94535
17 years ago
Oh man...I wish I could be there!

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