About a get together....Do you still want to do one?

16 years ago

We sure can do it if you want....Leslie..still wants to...

I'll make her come over early and help me...LOL

Let me know.

You can email me through my page or sign up here.

If we do I'll pick Sandy's brain...she had such a fun one.

Not that the rest of you didn't...but I've only been to her's.

patti

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grammahony
16 years ago
Yah, I'll help you Patti. I think it'd be a lot of fun. I'll pick my sisters brain, as she has a group of about 12 gals that meet up at least once a year on the East coast. Del. Fla. Va. She's the crafty one, and has lots of good ideas.
Leslie
pattico_gw
Original Author
16 years ago
There ya have it...I have help....so unless no one comes...it's a go...
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caroline94535
16 years ago
Pattico...where do you live? I'd love to come, but I'm in North Dakota.
grammahony
16 years ago
Caroline, she lives close to Council Bluffs/Omaha.
Leslie
pattico_gw
Original Author
16 years ago
keep this to the top for awhile please...
rosepetal2
16 years ago
if it's between July 10-Sept 1 I'd love to come and could help out since I'll be in Ne during that time.
Diane
girlsingardens
16 years ago
I would love to come, I am pregnant but not due til November this time. I want to see Diane, I was on bed rest last year when everyone met, and it is an excuse to get to Omaha and go shopping:) Just let me know the time and place, I'll leave the kids somewhere and hop on the interstate.

Stacie
Ansley NE
lydia1959
16 years ago
I couldn't commit with not knowing how I'll feel the next month or so (I'm still having a very hard time with the hypothyroid stuff)and it would depend on the weekend of course. I'd want to have to have a 'KT hitcher' or two as well. I haven't had a girl's weekend in forever so it's definately an idea (or I could bring DH, but that wouldn't be as fun).
grammahony
16 years ago
There you go Patti, Diane will help too.
Lydia, Stoneybaloney, and Kayjones, live in Kansas City. Hopefully they'll come along. JoannKs is there. Frazoo (Leslie) is in central (I think) Kansas and Toni is close to central Kansas, but in Nebraska, and maybe they can hook up.

Then there's Stacy in Okla. (and Moni if she can), Ron & Baby, Phyllis in Minn., Sandy & Linda in Iowa are not really all that far away. The Pink boid could bring Necci too as she isn't that far.
These are just off the top of my head, and I know there's more, that are within a days drive if they'd like to plan for a long weekend.
Leslie/Nebraska
sandy_in_ia
16 years ago
Depending on dates...I would love to come over! I am sure if it works for both Linda and I, we can make the short trip! =)
pattico_gw
Original Author
16 years ago
Every day of the year is open for me...LOL

someone posted they'd like to come but two of their weekends in Aug. were already booked.

We don't even have to do this in Aug if we'd like to do it earlier.

We have lots of nice motels about 6-7 mins from here...Or I have three acres of yard that tenting would be fun too.

We have lots of antique shops, General Dodge's home that can be toured, Casino's if that's your thing, I'm close to shopping. We have a friend who has a vineyard...a good day of wine tasting.

I had just said August because that's when Moni was going to be here...

patti
grammahony
16 years ago
ttt
linda_in_iowa
16 years ago
I would love to come. Sandy and I could easily drive there.
joann_ks
16 years ago
Yes, I would like to come. It is about a 3 hr drive from my house. I think it depends on what week-end you choose to have it. I have a couple of weddings, one at the end of May, and the other the middle of June. Other than that, I can't think of anything else. Keep me informed.
grammahony
16 years ago
Keeping this up for a little longer.
Leslie

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