people are very good about respecting personal space

yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I think he's going to agree to it, based on our quick discussion a little bit ago, (and we've discussed it casually in the past) but I just have to wait till he thinks on it a bit, and comes to the conclusion himself.

We should do a list thing. I'll call Ellen, because she's not reading the board so much these days.

Keep me on that list. I probably won't want to drive, but I could change my mind.

Jon, I just asked a silly question of you in Natter.

I might want to be in on the driving. Though it would mean me driving out to Somerville from Northampton and keeping my car there all weekend long, which will cost an unknown sum of money which may invalidate the saving-money-by-driving proposition. Still, it's a thought.

I am looking forward to this enormously. If I can't find an affordable flight, I may have to fling myself into the Nile.

...that's all I've got. Other than to say that Tom shouldn't worry about people being scary, because the thing of it is that everyone's in much the same boat, or at least a lot of us are, with the whole confident/shy thing.

I am SO excited that Hec'n'JZ will drop by! And La Lizard and the fair Reema! And Holli! I am also horribly tempted to go to the zoo and the Natural History Museum just to watch billytea frollicking in his natural environment.

t beams at Fay

Fay, btw, I got a letter of feedback for you by someone who was confused-- somehow my computer has no memory of what your current email address is, though. Can I have it again?

Someone will let me UPS my tent, bag, thermarest, hiking boots to their house in advance so I don't have to drag it around on the plane?

Sure Java; insent with more info.

ND, you are welcome to my guest room the 19th and/or 20th.

Woo hoo, Fay's coming!

I am also horribly tempted to go to the zoo and the Natural History Museum just to watch billytea frollicking in his natural environment.

Who told you about the frolicking? Anyway, it's all baseless slander. I've never licked a 'fro in my life.

I just got a message from expedia offering to help me plan hotel stays and car rentals while I'm travelling to Boston. here's my reply to their feedback address:

I appreciate the offer of help planning other aspects of my trip to Boston, but the situation is already well in hand.

I would like to comment that encouraging people to rent cars in Boston is likely to end in tears when uninformed visitors find out that only the criminally insane drive in that city. I think they would be far better served if you informed them about the excellent public transportation system and the proximity of recommended hotels to subway, trolley, and train stops. That way they'll have a more enjoyable experience, and live to travel via expedia again another day.