I know. I got a little overexcited in my fantasy land.

I suck!

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I got a little overexcited in my fantasy land.

Ya know, it's not like they're going to go back and check your credit again.

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What DX said!!!

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Nora, you have 30 years to be responsible for the house but only 2 weeks to be in NOLA with us!!!

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I know, right!?!?!?

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Right!?!?!?

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So, apparently I have to move by the end of the month, which impacts y'all only in that I cannot afford to take time off from work, so no fun Zoo Cruise type stuff on Friday for me. Until after 4pm, anyway. Oh, Saturday there's a "Festivals of Asia" thing at the zoo. I'm not sure what that means.

All the food looks good. As part of my long-standing anti-egg agenda, I don't eat quiche, but as long as it isn't wall-to-wall quiches and nothing else, I'm good.

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Hear ye, hear ye... I have a preliminary menu! Remember, our goal was to have nibblies and drinks and yet reach our minimum of $1500...so here's what I came up with. What do you think?

Buffista F2F Catering Menu

All of these prices have been determined based on 23 people. That leaves us a little wiggle room in case we have any last minute attendees

DRINKS:

• 4 hours of open bar (8PM-midnight), premium liquor = $667

FOOD:

• ASSORTMENT OF MINIATURE QUICHES $ 121.00
  

Lorraine , Florentine, and Shrimp per 100 Pieces

• ASSORTMENT OF BOUCHÉES

Cocktail Patty Shells Filled with Creamy Mushroom and Goat Cheese, $ 132.00
Crabmeat, Cream Cheese and Bell Peppers or Crawfish with per 100 Pieces

• BROCHETTE KEBOBS

Skewers of Grilled Chicken Marinated in Coconut Milk $137.50
Served with a Peanut Sauce per 100 Pieces

• ASSORTMENT OF VEGETARIAN FANCY FINGER SANDWICHES
  

On Pumpernickel Bread • Cream Cheese, Olive, Tomato, and Cucumber per 100 Pieces
• Avocado and Alfalfa $82.50

• IMPORTED CHEESE MIRROR
  

Varying Selection of Cheeses (Brie, Roquefort, Boursin) $ 6.00 per Person =$138
with a Display of Fresh Seasonal Fruits and Assorted Crackers

DESSERTS

• DISPLAY OF SEASONAL FRUIT
  

With Yogurt Dip and Chocolate Sauce $ 4.50 per Person =$103.50

• ASSORTMENT OF MINIATURE FRENCH PASTRIES
  

May Include the Following: Fruit Tarts, Chocolate Éclairs, Cream Puff Pastries, $165.00
Napoleons, Petit Four Glacé, and Chocolate Rum Balls per 100 pieces

TOTAL COST: $1546.50

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Other loose ends...

I have gotten info from about 8 people in terms of when you're arriving etc. (see here KristinT "Sunnydale Press" May 4, 2005 12:10:28 pm PDT for more info). If you haven't done so yet, could you? Thanks! -t has contacted me and said she'll still handle the master list, so I'll be forwarding everything to her.

I'm looking for volunteers to bring some kind of bulletin board thingy where we can leave messages and such in the hospitality suite (maybe someone local like -t or Heather?) as well as a map of the area and any other touristy things that might be useful. I'm hoping to coordinate with someone local on Thursday so I can get the hospitality suite all set up for Friday. We have it from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. I'd also like to post a list of everyone's name and cell phone numbers in the HS during our stay so we can find each other, if that's okay with you all.

Laura, you're still bringing the DVD/VCR, right? If anyone has a DVD or VHS they think we should have for the weekend, please bring it along! We'll doubtless meet for cartoons and brain dead time on Saturday and on Sunday.

Also, ND and I both have to leave on Sunday, so I'm looking for a volunteer to take over the HS and make sure it's all cleaned out by its "check-out" time (2ish). I'll need to have paid for it before I leave (I'll be leaving the hotel by 8ish that morning...ick). I know some people are staying through Monday, so maybe you'd want to make your room the new HS after that point? Anyone? Bueller?

I think there's more, but my brain is all 'splody.

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IMPORTED CHEESE MIRROR

They have a MIRROR MADE OF CHEESE?! Damn, I wish I could see that.

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