In case anyone besides me is trying to remember what the last thing was on the dates, here it is:

The results are in! We have unanimously voted for Pasadena, and of the 38 people who voted, 22 say they are likely or very likely to attend (not counting significant others). We will have a run off vote between two weekends in June (June 16-17 or 23-24) once I get prices from the hotel. Woot! F2F 2012!

Any northern Michigan-istas* around? I'll be vacationing near Traverse City this August, between the 3rd and the 10th. It would be great to meet up, eat some cherry pie, visit a winery, etc. I'll be doing family stuff over the weekend, but I'm pretty free after that.

*Northern lower peninsula MI, that is. No idea why the generally accepted terminology totally ignores the UP, but there it is.

Because there is "Up North" and then there is "The UP".

If you do not mind visitors to where you are, I will (hopefully) not be working again this summer and would LOVE to come up there! We have family in Kalkaska that we need to go see, anyway.

That area is so beautiful.

Aims, that would be terrific! Since I'm renting a cottage, I'd love to have guests.

For the first time in 17(!) years I will not be working near Traverse City in the summer. I will probably visit but I don't know when yet.

Aims, one of the places I stay up there is in (Alaska!?) Kalkaska.

I haven't been in that area for years, even though I lived across the mitt in Alpena until I was 15. Still, I remember it being gorgeous, too. And much, much cooler than NC in the summer.

Yes, it is gorgeous.

Ooooooh, I especially like the full moon shot!

BayAreaistas: We will be around this coming weekend, and have planned to meet some people at Cordornices Park in Berkeley on Sunday from 2-4, if anyone would like to come out and visit with us!

And LAistas: We will be in Culver City the next weekend, where my niece & nephew will be playing Bluegrass at Me-n-Ed's Pizza in Lakewood starting at 6:30 p.m. Family friendly, for my 2 year old.