Nilly, doing something like flying into Boston, staying there a few days, going to NYC for a few days, then down here to DC for a few days, would be totally do-able. (If you want to stay with me, then coming to DC during the days when the Republican convention is in NYC would work out great -- that's the time in between when my exams end and classes start.)

For the Nilly visit, remember that the Dems are meeting in Boston - don't know the dates offhand, but it's probably around that time. Just think - you may have to come to DC to get away from the political folk!

dems in Boston- the week of July 26.

The Democratic convention is the last week of July -- well before Nilly's visit.

But just in time for ND's, IIRC!

Coming in and bitching us out after the fact seems out of line when this thread has always had natter in it.

I hope that this doesn't refer to my comment, because all I said was could we stop nattering in a non natter thread. That's not "bitching anyone out".

Vortex, I think Dana covered it, but that was a comment to me. I was the cranky butt, bitching, out of line person, who tried to confer administrative thread rules here. I am available for board meetings, family disputes, and brou hahas.

If the next narrowing is going to rest on numbers

I think the idea is to get some solid-ish numbers for the four final cities, but the final decision for the location is still by vote, so that doesn't necessarily mean the most seemingly economical (accomodation, touristing, travelling to) site will win. Just that people will have some good info. (that will include numbers) up front on which to base a final decision. Is my interpretation.

Right. I think more important for Nilly's east-coast schedule is planning around the Republican National Convention in New York (8/30-9/2) and Noreascon in Boston (9/2-9/6).

The former, because it will snarl traffic and be all security and delay and blah blah blah; and the latter, because Sheryl will be in Boston for the con, and I don't know who else, but I bet at least some Bostonians will be attending at least one day of it. (And if Nilly is into SF-cons, we can get her tickets too!)

Note: Noreascon is a conference, but a lot smaller and less traffic- and security-causing a conference. When in doubt, plan around the Republicans as the SF crowd is much more malleable.

I am available for board meetings, family disputes, and brou hahas.

Our annual family reunion is in Sept. Would you be able to make it?

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Vortex, I think Dana covered it, but that was a comment to me. I was the cranky butt, bitching, out of line person, who tried to confer administrative thread rules here. I am available for board meetings, family disputes, and brou hahas.

I didn't think you were out of line, so much as would have preferred that you had asked nicely.

I think the idea is to get some solid-ish numbers for the four final cities, but the final decision for the location is still by vote, so that doesn't necessarily mean the most seemingly economical (accomodation, touristing, travelling to) site will win.

I got that- and still think NO is pretty economical. I just wanted to make some non-economic arguments before we got into the money stuff. Plus, Lafitte's is just cool.