Okay, DCistas, I'm booking my travel (procrastinatey!)
Current best option looks like into BMI Monday the 17th at 4:18pm, and out of DCA at Thursday the 20th at 9:20am. Event is on Wednesday, so that would leave me Monday night and Tuesday for Buffistas and/or running around town or whatnot.
I would love a Buffista couch to sleep on Monday night, and a lift to the hotel (Phoenix Park) on Tuesday. I know it's during the workweek, so if it's tough, I can make it work, but would love some 'ffista time. Would that be possible? And is there still a DCistas mailing list I should be sending this to instead?
Or there's one that gets in at midnight, but I hate to drag someone out to the airport so late on a weeknight. It would mean I could drive to Phx Monday instead of having to find a place to stay there on Sunday night instead. But I would be pretty crashed on arrival.
Liese, I can help you out with a couch, for sure, but I can't get you downtown the next morning. We are just under a mile from the Red Line, and I could give you a lift there or it's an easy walk, and you'd get of at Union Station and walk a block or two to the hotel. My DH will be out of town so I will be single parenting so I will be at the mercy of my 3 year old's schedule and whims.
Also, whenever my DH goes overseas there are usually natural disasters or the basement floods or some other event. Just so you know.
Also, whenever my DH goes overseas there are usually natural disasters or the basement floods or some other event.
I still consider this highly suspicious.
Great, Sparky, thanks!
Can people get together Tuesday, or should I just plan on coming in on Tues instead of Mon? I know it's a weekday and holiday season, so I'm totally cool, but I would love to see as many of you as possible.
Liese, inset to your profile addy.
I should be able to get together on Tuesday.
Ok! So I booked the Tuesday flight in. I'll be getting into BWI at about 4:20. The event will be on Weds at 11. I'll tool around Thursday, and fly out from BWI again at about 7:30.
What this means to you all is:
- Sparky, looks like I won't need the bed. Thank you for offering! If parenting keeps you from dinner out, could I maybe swing by some other time just to say hi?
- Maria, Lisa, & possibly sarameg: Shall we set a place & time for dinner Tues?
- Strega: I'm up for lunch/dinner on Thurs.
- Sara: I'm up for airport shenanigans on Thurs: what time would work for you?
I am suddenly very excited about this trip. I've emailed this as well as fb for those of you I have over there, and you can also text me, number's in profile, to clarify details or coordinate when I'm on my way or whatever.
