Kate, another plan change. Turns out T. is flying out on May 19th, so if I could take you up on your offer to stay at your place on the 19th, that would be great! And also I'm free all day on the 20th!
Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That's bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
Mal ,'Ariel'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
amyth - Apr 18, 2018 12:17:28 pm PDT #12268 of 12685
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Laura - Apr 22, 2018 7:16:27 am PDT #12269 of 12685
Our wings are not tired.
Cincinnatistas! I am in your fair city May 3-6. One of my awesome kids is graduating from Wilberforce on Saturday the 5th so DH and I are attending to show him how proud we are of his accomplishment. He had options for his basketball scholarship and chose a very challenging software programming degree.
Wilberforce is about an hour north of the city, but finding flights was quite the adventure and ended up flying into Cincinnati.
First, we would love to see people! Second, any advice on hotels north of the city? I am having more trouble than usual it seems. I have already cancelled and rebooked flights and cancelled the first hotel choice. Next is the car rental, but if you have any suggestions on hotels, or getting together let me know!
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2018 8:04:39 am PDT #12270 of 12685
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Yay! For your hotel, how close to Wilberforce do you want to be?
If you want to be close(ish), look in Xenia (closest to Wilberforce), Beavercreek (a little further out), or the east side of Dayton, like the east side of the 675 loop.
Laura - Apr 22, 2018 8:07:34 am PDT #12271 of 12685
Our wings are not tired.
It is only an hour to the school, so I think it makes more sense to be closer to the city. I was looking at Best Western Plus Hannaford Inn & Suites - 5900 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati as an option along the 71 route.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2018 8:10:41 am PDT #12272 of 12685
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Best Western Plus Hannaford Inn & Suites - 5900 East Galbraith Road
That's a good location between Cincy and Wilberforce. It's about 2 minutes from my old office. Nice part of town.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2018 8:11:21 am PDT #12273 of 12685
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So, the morning of May 5 is the Flying Pig 5K (that whole weekend is Flying Pig weekend), but other than the 5K, I'll be free.
Laura - Apr 22, 2018 8:15:43 am PDT #12274 of 12685
Our wings are not tired.
Great, really only the graduation itself is booked time. I forget what time Max told me that was, but time to figure that out.
It looks like some better priced places along 42. There are Clarion and Comfort Inns in Sharonville which is along the route to the school.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2018 8:18:13 am PDT #12275 of 12685
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Sharonville is a good spot, too.
Laura - Apr 22, 2018 8:35:18 am PDT #12276 of 12685
Our wings are not tired.
I ended up selecting the Clarion to save a few bucks there. Airfare, hotel, and car total a cool $1000. At least the free breakfast reviews were good for the hotel. Have to get extra legroom on the flight and a full size car for the big guy.
If I had known what weekend graduation was we could have done the flying pig!! I doubt commencement is early morning. ETA: apparently commencement is at 9 AM! No Flying Pig for us.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2018 9:34:28 am PDT #12277 of 12685
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If I had known what weekend graduation was we could have done the flying pig!! I doubt commencement is early morning. ETA: apparently commencement is at 9 AM! No Flying Pig for us.
The 5K and 10K are on Saturday the 5th, and registration is still open. IJS.