javachik, no, but we have to sell the house first, THEN Dan has to get a good enough job, THEN we have to find a rental home, and THEN we have to move cross-country.

It's likely we'll sell the house first, then have to take a 6 month or 1 year lease somewhere in KC while Dan job searches. And if we DO move before the F2F, I have plenty, god know, places to stay in KC and I can coordinate just as easily from PA as from KC. Remember, I did Chicago F2F from KC, and I'd never even BEEN to that city!

Connie, probably June. And late June would be good, so teachers could actually come, because May school is usually still in session.

Oh that sounds like a good plan, Strix!

I'm in. Another person within driving distance. Can't hurt to have more transportation available!

Count me in. Though I doubt I would drive.

It's 486 miles from Madison, that's an 8-10 hour drive depending on pit stops along the way. Not the longest I've driven.

Brenda, if you want to come up to Madison, we could carpool, if you have the time.

Not driving, but I would come for sure. Never been there and need to add to my list. And F2F!

This is Kansas City, KS, not Kansas City, MO, right?

CA trip:

I will have a car for the entire time.

12/2 to 12/3 San Diego, downtown. Epic, dinner on the 2nd?

12/3 to 12/4 LA, staying in San Gabriel. I'm free for dinner.

12/4 to the asscrack of dawn on 12/5 LA, staying in El Segundo, near LAX. I'm free for dinner.

I'm driving from San Diego to LA on the afternoon of the 3rd. I have no other obligations besides that on Wednesday.

My meetings are done by 2ish on Thursday afternoon. At some point I have to make my way from the City of Industry to El Segundo, but that's not time dependent. So I'm up for meeting people wherever....

Exciting! San Gabriel is near Pasadena. ND will be working, but I would love to have dinner on Wed. 12/3 I have a college online chat from 6-7 on Thursday, so Wednesday works better for me.