Conference quark::human_relations-v1

    I must be psychic...this is the house I was thinking about in my
    reply to 858.
    
    

The date has now been set for the Fall 1990 Human_Relations Noters Party.
The day to reserve is Saturday, September 22.  Doors open at 4PM.

For you out-of-towners, this is likely to be near the peak foliage season
for New Hampshire, so consider planning some time to go leaf-peeping.

If you would like to attend, please reply here.  Directions will be sent to
those who sign up sometime in the week prior to the party.  Any questions,
just ask.

For those who have not attended previous H_R parties, you'll find them full
of warm and friendly people, lots of good conversation and laughs, and a
minimum of loud music.  It's a great place to come out and meet in person
those funny people with two colons in their names.

I look forward to seeing you all in the fall!

				Steve

    Can I sign up first?!
    
    Gail

    Gee, can I go too?
    Meigs keeps telling me about all the nice people she meets at these
    parties...
    
    Ben

... did I mention that I'd make chocolate mousse again for the party?

				Steve

    Steve,
    
    Rats!
    If you're doing the chocolate mousse, I'll try and fly over for
    it.....I missed the Key Lime pie, but to miss the mousse too....
    
    Alternatively, could you export some to me?
    
    UK Chocoholic
    
          

Abby, I don't know if chocolate mousse mails too well (especially across
the Atlantic.)  Perhaps you just have to come to the party?

				Steve

    Chocolate Mousse?  In that case I'll be there....can you throw some
    Snickers in the mousse, too??? #;-)
    
    -Dotti.
    

	Thanks for setting a date, Steve....now I can plan my vacation around
	the party (I would be wicked bummed if I missed a party at your
	new abode....)

	I'll be there, as far as I know....and I WON'T be eating the
	chocolate mousse, so that leaves more for everyone else.....



	(unless of course you're going to make a white chocolate mousse!)
	:-)


		kath

    Who's bringing the vegemite???
    
    
    Paula

    I think you should, Paula!

    If a miracle happens and I win the jackpot lottery I'll bring it. 
    Fresher that way (^'
    
    ...dale

 As it stands at the moment I might be over that way again around Sept/Oct, so 
 with any luck I'll be able to hand deliver a fresh jar ;^) 
  I won't know for a while yet cos (as usually with DEC) travel plans can turn 
 into vapour at the drop of a hat. :-(

 Hugh.  

    According to my calendar I'm bicycling 100 miles the following day.  (I
    seem to remember doing that last year too!)  So, I'll be there, but I
    won't be staying too late.  I don't know what I'll bring, but it'll
    probably be high in carbohydrates.
    
    Rich

>    Meigs keeps telling me about all the nice people she meets at these
>    parties...
    
yes, and one of the best parts is that no one ever looks
like you think they are going to look.  A noters party is
always a "come uppance" for one's intuition.

A pleasant surprise, too, is that people that get my dander
up in noteland are really likeable in person.

so sign me up.  Steve has the chocolate ms market covered ... so
why don't I bring ... um ... baby deli sandwiches.

 Meigs

    Well, if all plans go right,  Houston Texas should be represented at
    the party...
    
    I am going to try to make it for one last Noters party at least...
    
    Gale

    Re: .16
    
    As usual, detailed directions will be sent to all those who expressed
    interest in attending, about a week before the party.
    
    Also, if anyone wants to sign up as a "mystery guest", send me mail.
    
    			Steve

Here is the current "interest list" for the party.  If you want to be added
to the list, let me know either here or in mail.  If you don't want your name
to be shown in the notesfile, just let me know that too, and you'll be a
"mystery guest".

I will have nametags printed again, so if you want some particular spelling
on your tag, be sure and tell me.

One thing we DON'T need this time is paper plates/cups/flatware!

				Steve

! HR Fall 1990 Party Interest List
!
! Locals
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve - Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier
!Leslie Richardson		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
BRAT::KOSKI			! Gail
CADSE::WONG			! Ben
PARITY::DDAVIS			! Dotti
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs - Deli sandwiches
ASABET::MACADAMS		! Beth

! Out-of-Towners
OZROCK::THOMAS			! Hugh (Australia) - Vegemite
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas)

    Steve, is there room in your back yard for a tent ? I'd like
    to attend, but don't think I care to drive back afterwards -
    ca. 2.5 hours
    
    Dana

    Re: .19
    
    Dana, no need for a tent.  We have adequate facilities indoors for
    putting up a few people if they need a place to crash for the night.
    Just let me know (and anyone else, too) if you think you might want
    to do this.
    
    				Steve

	And I'll probably attend (that ugly node number at the top is 'cuz
QUARK doesn't have the local hidden nodes defined - I'm still on WAYLAY.)
And, since I now live in Nashua, I'm sure I could put up at least a couple
of folk who live too far to travel home.


					--D

    I'll be there, bread and butter I think (hard to be sure this far out).
    
    aq
    

    	I suppose it's time for me to sign up for this one.  (Hallway
    or no hallway, I couldn't miss a local HR party! :^) )  Since it's
    still a ways away, I'm not sure yet what I'll bring, though I'll
    warn you I am tempted to make my cream cheese brownies again!  (I
    haven't made or had 'em since the last HR party I brought 'em to!)

    	amy

    I'm planning on coming ...assuming nothing weird happens between now
    and then
    
    Bonnie

    Well, My plane reservations were made on Friday - I'll be there,
    as long as the plane gets DOWN on the ground.. umm, I mean the way it's
    supposed to get down that is...
    
    g
    

    Don't worry, Gale.  As far as I know, there are no planes stuck"up
    there", so you're gonna come down somewhere...
    
    		Hope this helps cheer you up!
    			Nigel

    Steve,
    
    I plan on bringing Texas Caviar :-)
    
    Gale

Is that anything like Rocky Mountain Oysters?

		Steve

What supplies are usually needed?  Does everyone bring beverages?

B.

    Umm.. Steve, (re .30), can I claim the 5th right now????
    
    :-)

    Re: .31
    
    People are asked to bring some beverage along with (or sometimes
    instead of) the food or other item they bring.  I would suggest
    bringing 6-10 servings of beverage. 
    
    I don't think we'll need plates, flatware or napkins, but we will
    probably need cups.
    
    Don't worry if you can't make something to bring - fresh fruit,
    nuts and other hand-munchies are always welcome.
    
    Re: .32
    
    Why?  Did someone leave one behind last time?
    
    				Steve

It's now a bit over four weeks to go to the party.  From experience, I know
that a lot of people wait until the last minute to sign up, but I'd like
to ask that if you'd like to come, but still aren't sure of your schedule,
sign up anyway.  There's no obligation, and it gives me a better idea of
how many people to prepare for.  I will ask that everyone sign up no later
than Monday, September 17.

Also, if you think you know what you would like to bring to the party, send
me mail or enter a note here.

I figure on a start time of around 5PM.  Ending time is open, but most
people start fading around midnight.  If you can't come until later in the
evening, that's fine too - we'll still be going strong.

As I said earlier, I'll send out detailed directions the week of the party,
probably on Tuesday.  If you need yours earlier, let me know.

				Steve

    Count Mel and I in Steve.
    
    Al

Re: .36

Sorry, Mike.  Can't oblige you.  Bathroom switches are on the inside.  Hope
that doesn't spoil your fun...

				Steve

! HR Fall 1990 Party Interest List
!
! Locals
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve - Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier
!Leslie Richardson		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
XCUSME::KOSKI			! Gail + guest
CADSE::WONG			! Ben - Soda
PARITY::DDAVIS			! Dotti
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs - Deli sandwiches
KAHALA::MACADAMS		! Beth
CUPCSG::RUSSELL			! Lark
PICA::CLEMINSHAW		! Peigi
SUPER::REGNELL			! Mel
BRKSHR::WHITMORE		! Dana
!Pam Threlfall			! Pam
SSGBPM::HORNBACH		! Kathy
WAYLAY::GORDON			! Doug
XCUSME::QUAYLE			! Ann - Bread and butter
LDYBUG::GOLDMAN			! Amy - Cream cheese brownies?
WMOIS::B_REINKE			! Bonnie
WFOOFF::DAMON			! Walter
!Martha Damon
NUTMEG::GODIN			! Karen
AKOCOA::GODIN			! Ron
TDBEAR::LANDRY			! Jean
AV8OR::TATISTCHEFF		! Lee - SPICY Buffalo chicken wings
HEYYOU::ZARLENGA		! Mike
NRUG::MARTIN			! Al
!Melissa Martin			! Mel
WECARE::GLEASON			! Kristy
SIETTG::HETRICK			! Brian

! Honored Guests From Afar
OZROCK::THOMAS			! Hugh (Australia) - Vegemite
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas) - Texas caviar
ELMAGO::JBADER			! Janet "Sunny" (New Mexico)

! 3 Mystery Guests

    Three weeks to go...  I'd appreciate it if people who have signed up
    would let me know what they think they'll be bringing to the party.
    Typically, folks bring some sort of food that serves a dozen or so
    (small servings), and their favorite beverage.
    
    And if you haven't signed up yet, now's the time!
    
    If you have any special requirements (allergies, etc.) that I should
    be made aware of, please send me mail.  We do have a cat, though there
    are large parts of the house where he doesn't go, so folks with cat
    allergies should be able to enjoy themselves.  Smoking will be allowed
    only on the screen porch or outside.
    
    				Steve

    I'll bring a 6-pack or so of diet, caffeine-free (caffeine-free, sugar-
    free, nutrition-free, flavor-free... ) coca cola in addition to
    [homemade] bread and butter.
    
    aq
    

    Re: .42
    
    As I understood it, Mike, the dish is bringing you...
    
    			Steve

    re: Steve... ar ar.. humor.....
    
    As for us, we shall be bringing an assortment of veggies (with dip of
    course).
    
    whats so damn special about veggies you may ask?  they is all FRESH
    from my garden...... :-)

    re .43  steve
    
    guess that depends on who gets to drive, and which car...

Looks like my trip is going to slip out past the date of the party, so I'll
have to take a raincheck. Mike V will have to make his small jar of Vegemite
last through this party as well. ;^)

Hugh.

    Add my name to the list?  I plan to go.
    
    Lorna
    

    
    Hi Steve.  I'll be there!  Thanks.  What shall I bring ?
    (I might bring someone with me, depends on what happens over the next
    few weeks, we only met last week at my sister's wedding if you know what I
    mean :-)
    
    /Eric

Fruit, cheese, cookies, nuts, brownies are all popular items.

			Steve

        Steve, enter me as interested in going.  Since I'm going to check out 
the New England Escadrille airhshow in Manchester that afternoon, and then 
see my favorite band out on Rt. 101A  later that night, I was wondering how 
to spend the coupla spare intervening hours.  I've been at DEC for 9 years 
now, reading these notesfiles and building mental pictures of y'all, so I 
might as well meet some of you.

	Food: I can bring some BBQ chicken (no, wait, someone's bringing
chicken wings already) or spicy stir-fry veggies, or lasagne.  Any preference?

        Now I feel like reading everyone's "intro" note - and I have to enter
myself in the intro note....

        Josh

! HR Fall 1990 Party Interest List
!
! Locals
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve - Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier
!Leslie Richardson		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
XCUSME::KOSKI			! Gail + guest
CADSE::WONG			! Ben - Soda
PARITY::DDAVIS			! Dotti
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs - Deli sandwiches
KAHALA::MACADAMS		! Beth
CUPCSG::RUSSELL			! Lark
PICA::CLEMINSHAW		! Peigi
SUPER::REGNELL			! Mel
BRKSHR::WHITMORE		! Dana
!Pam Threlfall			! Pam
SSGBPM::HORNBACH		! Kathy
WAYLAY::GORDON			! Doug
XCUSME::QUAYLE			! Ann - Bread and butter
LDYBUG::GOLDMAN			! Amy - Cream cheese brownies?
WMOIS::B_REINKE			! Bonnie
NUTMEG::GODIN			! Karen
AKOCOA::GODIN			! Ron
TDBEAR::LANDRY			! Jean
AV8OR::TATISTCHEFF		! Lee - SPICY Buffalo chicken wings
HEYYOU::ZARLENGA		! Mike
NRUG::MARTIN			! Al - Fresh garden vegetables
!Melissa Martin			! Mel
WECARE::GLEASON			! Kristy
SIETTG::HETRICK			! Brian
HPSTEK::XIA			! Eugene - fruit
CURIE::DECARTERET		! Jane
GUESS::DOUCETTE			! Chuck
WRKSYS::STHILAIRE		! Lorna
HANNAH::OSMAN			! Eric
ISLNDS::BROUGH			! Paul
SCORPN::BELKIN			! Josh - stir fry veggies

! Honored Guests From Afar
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas) - Texas caviar
ELMAGO::JBADER			! Janet "Sunny" (New Mexico)
COMET::BRUNO			! Greg (Colorado)

! 2 Mystery Guests

A reminder - please sign up by the end of Monday, Sept 17.

As an added attraction, there will be two "souvenirs" of the spring party
in Colorado.  There is still quite a bit of Doug Olson's Ghiardelli
chocolate left, that I've been saving in the freezer for this party.  Also,
I have a videotape of some of the folks who attended the spring party,
that I will make available for viewing (in edited form).

For Kath, I'm going to try to make a batch of white chocolate mousse, and
will also make this the non-alcoholic version.  We'll see how it comes out.

			Steve

    Amazing.  Steve, your restraint is admirable.  So the 10-pounder gets
    to represent me at *another* party.  Life's too short to skip chocolate.
    
    DougO

    Oh Lord, I beg thee strick that vidio player DEAD when it comes
    up to my bit in the video... yuck!
    
    Skip

.-1> Life's too short to skip chocolate.

    Absolutely.  I'll be there.

        Sharon

    Hmmm y'all shouldn't skip anything... hehehehe
    
    Skip

	I'm thinking of changing what I'll bring to be :

	hot Thai green curry veggies & chicken

	but don't update the attendance list just for this!

	Josh

    I hope to be there.....I'll probably bring nachos and salsa or
    somesuch.
    
    -Jody
    

    I'm uncertain as to what I might bring.  Lately I've been toying with
    the idea of mushroom stuffed tomatoes.
    
    Rich

Here is a pre-party (otherwise known as the tailgate party) song for your 
amusement:

           Ode to Beer
     
     The amount is as boundless as the sea
     The intoxication as deep
     The more you drink it
     The more you need
     For this loop is infinite!

Eugene
                                                            

        Chocolate? :-) Chocolate? :-) :-) Where can I sign up?
        
        Dan

    Haven't you had enough for one night, Dan??  8-)

    re -.1:  I was just going to say that, Jerry.

>For Kath, I'm going to try to make a batch of white chocolate mousse

	Oh yum!  You're wonderful, Steve!


	I'm not sure what I'll be bringing, but since I'll be just getting
	back from Seattle, I'll try to have my pictures developed by then!
	I'll bring something easy and non-fattening...maybe one of my
	fruit/jello pies?  I dunno....

	kath

    I'll be there, probably with some pizza.

    Hi Steve!  Please add my name to the list.  I'll bring orange
    juice (a few quarts).  Thanks and see you at the party!
    
    Henryk

Gee, I just knew that the mention of "chocolate" would draw them out of
the woodwork!  (Now where is Holly Taylor?)

			Steve

! HR Fall 1990 Party Interest List
!
! Locals
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve - Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier
SHARE::RICHARDSON		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
XCUSME::KOSKI			! Gail + guest
CADSE::WONG			! Ben - Soda
PARITY::DDAVIS			! Dotti
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy - something non-fattening
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich - mushroom stuffed tomatoes?
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs - Deli sandwiches
KAHALA::MACADAMS		! Beth
CUPCSG::RUSSELL			! Lark
PICA::CLEMINSHAW		! Peigi
SUPER::REGNELL			! Mel
BRKSHR::WHITMORE		! Dana
!Pam Threlfall			! Pam
SSGBPM::HORNBACH		! Kathy
WAYLAY::GORDON			! Doug
XCUSME::QUAYLE			! Ann - Bread and butter
LDYBUG::GOLDMAN			! Amy - Cream cheese brownies?
WMOIS::B_REINKE			! Bonnie
NUTMEG::GODIN			! Karen
AKOCOA::GODIN			! Ron
TDBEAR::LANDRY			! Jean
AV8OR::TATISTCHEFF		! Lee - SPICY Buffalo chicken wings
HEYYOU::ZARLENGA		! Mike - with hot Russian dish
NRUG::MARTIN			! Al - Fresh garden vegetables
!Melissa Martin			! Mel
WECARE::GLEASON			! Kristy
SIETTG::HETRICK			! Brian
HPSTEK::XIA			! Eugene - fruit
CURIE::DECARTERET		! Jane
GUESS::DOUCETTE			! Chuck
WRKSYS::STHILAIRE		! Lorna
HANNAH::OSMAN			! Eric
ISLNDS::BROUGH			! Paul
SCORPN::BELKIN			! Josh - hot Thai veggies and chicken
LDYBUG::LAVEY			! Cathy
COBWEB::SWALKER			! Sharon - cider
MRKTNG::SZKLARZ			! Allison
SPIDER::FIGWER			! Ulla - cookies
LEZAH::BOBBITT			! Jody - nachos/salsa
GUESS::DERAMO			! Dan
VMSZOO::ECKERT			! Jerry - pizza
TLE::HALICKI			! Henryk - orange juice

! Honored Guests From Afar
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas) - Texas caviar
ELMAGO::JBADER			! Janet "Sunny" (New Mexico)
COMET::BRUNO			! Greg (Colorado)

! 3 Mystery Guests

	Hmmm.  From three mystery guests down to two mystery guests
	back up to three mystery guests.  A mystery within the mystery!

	Dan

         Well Dan, it dropped from 3 to 2 because I left the ranks of
    mystery guests after getting my airline tickets.  It rose back to 3 due
    to an 'unknown' presence.
    
         By the way, Dan, do you play backgammon?
    
                                      Greg

>>         By the way, Dan, do you play backgammon?

	Just twice, many years ago.  Does that count?

	Dan

	I'm probably bringing Pasta Salad (isn't the rule no more than 50%
chocolate items?) unless I get real inspired and make calzone, but the way
my schedule's been running, I wouldn't count on it.

	Incidently, WAYLAY::GORDON is still my preferred nametag - WAYLAY is
in the middle of a painful harware reduction - I'm trying to cram ten pounds
in a five pound bag. (WAYLAY is now a 2-RZ23 VS3100/SPX - down from a VS3540
with 3 RZ55s - it just doesn't all fit...)

					--D

    Please sign me up.....I'll get back to you soon with what I will
    be bringing..
    
    Pam-a-lam

    Are there any directions posted somewhere?  I'm leaving in the morning
    and won't be able to check later.  
    
    Skip

    I was planning on sending directions on Tuesday.  Sorry I didn't see
    this in time.  I will send them to you anyway.
    
    			Steve

! HR Fall 1990 Party Interest List
!
! Locals
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve - Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier
SHARE::RICHARDSON		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
XCUSME::KOSKI			! Gail + guest
CADSE::WONG			! Ben - Soda
PARITY::DDAVIS			! Dotti
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy - something non-fattening
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich - mushroom stuffed tomatoes?
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs - Deli sandwiches
KAHALA::MACADAMS		! Beth
CUPCSG::RUSSELL			! Lark
PICA::CLEMINSHAW		! Peigi
SUPER::REGNELL			! Mel
BRKSHR::WHITMORE		! Dana
!Pam Threlfall			! Pam
SSGBPM::HORNBACH		! Kathy
WAYLAY::GORDON			! Doug - Pasta salad
XCUSME::QUAYLE			! Ann - Bread and butter
LDYBUG::GOLDMAN			! Amy - Cream cheese brownies?
WMOIS::B_REINKE			! Bonnie
NUTMEG::GODIN			! Karen
AKOCOA::GODIN			! Ron
TDBEAR::LANDRY			! Jean
AV8OR::TATISTCHEFF		! Lee - SPICY Buffalo chicken wings
HEYYOU::ZARLENGA		! Mike - with hot Russian dish
NRUG::MARTIN			! Al - Fresh garden vegetables
!Melissa Martin			! Mel
WECARE::GLEASON			! Kristy
SIETTG::HETRICK			! Brian
HPSTEK::XIA			! Eugene - fruit
CURIE::DECARTERET		! Jane
GUESS::DOUCETTE			! Chuck
WRKSYS::STHILAIRE		! Lorna
HANNAH::OSMAN			! Eric
ISLNDS::BROUGH			! Paul
SCORPN::BELKIN			! Josh - hot Thai veggies and chicken
LDYBUG::LAVEY			! Cathy
COBWEB::SWALKER			! Sharon - cider
MRKTNG::SZKLARZ			! Allison
SPIDER::FIGWER			! Ulla - cookies
LEZAH::BOBBITT			! Jody - nachos/salsa
GUESS::DERAMO			! Dan
VMSZOO::ECKERT			! Jerry - pizza
TLE::HALICKI			! Henryk - orange juice
CSCMA::PEREIRA			! Pam
SOFBAS::LIVINGSTONE		! Linda

! Honored Guests From Afar
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas) - Texas caviar
ELMAGO::JBADER			! Janet "Sunny" (New Mexico)
COMET::BRUNO			! Greg (Colorado)
WR1FOR::HOGGE_SK		! Skip (California)

! 5 Mystery Guests

    I'm planning on making crab meat stuffed mushrooms. I'm not sure what
    Karen will make. She's not sure either.
    
    Ron

    
    Re -1
    That sound delicious!
    
    IDEA....
    After the party, when everyone else is congratulating all-comers on
    the great food that they brought, why don't we start a "Noters Recipe
    Book"?
    
    We could share it with other conferences when they post a party, and
    they could add recipes and share it back.....
    It would maybe provide inspiration for those not sure what to bring,
    and provide great fun for those of us who love trying new recipes but
    aren't sure whether they'd "travel" or not!
    
    Just a thought....
    'gail (who is determined to contribute *something* even if she can't
    be there ;-)
               

    in one of the versions of womannotes we had a whole topic for recipes
    (particularly the various chocolate mousses and creme-de-menthe
    brownies and such like!).....that would make it totally accessible to
    all noters!
    
    -Jody
    

Sounds good to me - I'll create just such a note.  Stay tuned....

		Steve

I've sent out the party directions, and according to NMAIL, all but two
addressees have received it.  Let me know if you don't get your copy soon.

It's not too late to sign up, though.

We could use people bringing ice (if coming early in the evening), cups and
spoons.

				Steve

For the benefit of noters near and far who cannot attend the party, I will
be taking photos during the evening.  If you do not wish your photo taken,
please let me know either by mail or in person that evening.  Also, as was
done at the party in Colorado, I'll set up a time where I'll go around the
room with a video camera, allowing people to introduce themselves and
say a few words.  I'll edit this and append it to the movies that Carol
DuBois took at the spring party, and make copies availables to noters near
and far.  This will probably be something that I do at a specific time
during the evening and in one room, so if you are camera shy, you can easily
avoid it.

I can tell you that especially for noters far away, pictures like this are
often the only way they can "participate" in the get-togethers.  The
FRIENDS conference has an album that sometimes circulates, but it is often
hard to get ahold of, so I thought we might start one, both with still
photos and video, for H_R.

					Steve

    Great idea, Steve!  I like the idea of extending the video to include
    this party too!  
    
    Nanci

! HR Fall 1990 Party Interest List
!
! Locals
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve - Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier
SHARE::RICHARDSON		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
XCUSME::KOSKI			! Gail + guest
CADSE::WONG			! Ben - Soda
PARITY::DDAVIS			! Dotti
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy - something non-fattening
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich - mushroom stuffed tomatoes?
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs - Deli sandwiches
KAHALA::MACADAMS		! Beth
CUPCSG::RUSSELL			! Lark
PICA::CLEMINSHAW		! Peigi
SUPER::REGNELL			! Mel
BRKSHR::WHITMORE		! Dana
!Pam Threlfall			! Pam
WAYLAY::GORDON			! Doug - Pasta salad
XCUSME::QUAYLE			! Ann - Bread and butter
LDYBUG::GOLDMAN			! Amy - Cream cheese brownies?
WMOIS::B_REINKE			! Bonnie
NUTMEG::GODIN			! Karen
AKOCOA::GODIN			! Ron
AV8OR::TATISTCHEFF		! Lee - SPICY Buffalo chicken wings
HEYYOU::ZARLENGA		! Mike - with hot Russian dish
NRUG::MARTIN			! Al - Fresh garden vegetables
!Melissa Martin			! Mel
WECARE::GLEASON			! Kristy
SIETTG::HETRICK			! Brian
HPSTEK::XIA			! Eugene - fruit
CURIE::DECARTERET		! Jane
GUESS::DOUCETTE			! Chuck
WRKSYS::STHILAIRE		! Lorna
HANNAH::OSMAN			! Eric
ISLNDS::BROUGH			! Paul
SCORPN::BELKIN			! Josh - hot Thai veggies and chicken
LDYBUG::LAVEY			! Cathy
COBWEB::SWALKER			! Sharon - cider
MRKTNG::SZKLARZ			! Allison
SPIDER::FIGWER			! Ulla + guest - cookies
LEZAH::BOBBITT			! Jody - nachos/salsa
GUESS::DERAMO			! Dan
VMSZOO::ECKERT			! Jerry - pizza
TLE::HALICKI			! Henryk - orange juice
CSCMA::PEREIRA			! Pam
SOFBAS::LIVINGSTONE		! Linda
TLE::OCONNOR			! Mary Ann + guest
ICS::BUCKLEY			! Bill
XCUSME::RAMSAY			! Susan
AIMT::SENTHIL			! Senthil
PACKER::MCCULLOUGH		! Steve

! Honored Guests From Afar
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas) - Texas caviar
ELMAGO::JBADER			! Janet "Sunny" (New Mexico)
COMET::BRUNO			! Greg (Colorado)
WR1FOR::HOGGE_SK		! Skip (California)

! 5 Mystery Guests

I started note 7 as a recipes note and added a RECIPES keyword for it.

		Steve

    Hi!  I live in Shrewsbury, MA (very close to where route 9 and route
    140 meet), and I don't like driving long distance (I get very sleepy
    and at the same time very tense after a while, a weird combination
    indeed); so I would like to get a ride if possible.  So far I 
    have found a ride TO the party, but need a ride back.  If you live 
    around the Shrewsbury area, I would appreciate if you can offer me a 
    ride back.
    
    Thanks in advance.
                                                          
    Eugene

    Thanks to Steve and Leslie for hosting a(nother) terrific party!
    
    	- Jerry

    Yes!  It was a most wonderful party!  Thank you Steve and Leslie!  And
    thanks to the rest of you who made my night a very fun one!
    
    (hey Mike! ;-) (-; )
    
    -- Kristy

    Re the last two.  Painful to read.  :(  I came in to work this morning
    around 8.00 and here I still am.  :(  :(  :(
    
    And on top of that, I feel guilty because I didn't show up with bread. 
    I begin to believe that Murphy or someone of that ilk has got my
    number:  since I started noting I have missed almost every party (no
    matter how early or late I sign up, work-deadlines conflict.  And the
    one party I did get to attend, I arrived around 11pm.
    
    Ah, well.  It's too late (and early) for self-pity.  I'll ask you all
    to pardon my no-show, and wish myself better luck (and time management)
    next time!
    
    aq
     
    

    I can't believe you people left early just so you could go home
    and note about what a wonderful party it was. :-)  Steve and Leslie
    had to kick the rest of us out of there! :^)
    
    Much thanks go to our wonderful hosts, Steve and Leslie. I had a good
    time talking to all those people and finally attaching faces to all
    those mysterious ENET addresses.
    
    Le Chinois Fou

        What they said!  Thank you Steve and Leslie.
        Kristy, you timed your note rather well.
        
        Dan

    Thank you all for attending - this was perhaps the most successful
    of the four parties I've hosted so far.  There was plenty of room
    for people, plenty of food and drink and fun.  And the weather even
    cooperated, mostly, by staying cool (though it did shower a bit).
    
    I never got the chance to either show the Colorado video or make
    a new one, but I did take a few photos (and mystery guest Nanci
    VanFleet took many more.)  The Friends family album was left here
    and I will insert as many photos as I can.
    
    Many people were rather astonished to meet a tall, husky black
    gentleman who introduced himself as "Bonnie Reinke", and who wore
    Bonnie's nametag most of the evening.  This was Greg Bruno's way
    of returning the favor when at the party last year, Bonnie wore
    Greg's badge since Greg couldn't make it.
    
    We missed not seeing some of the folks who we thought were going
    to be there.  Sunny Bader missed us due to not feeling well,
    according to Kristy.  Skip Hogge is probably still lost in the
    wilds of Merrimack.  We never heard from Bob Holt or Steve Mallett,
    two of our mystery guests, and there was great disappointment from
    many at not being able to meet E. Grace Noonan; there was talk of
    people going to see the play she's in just to see her.  We also
    missed Gail Koski - Gail, you were the first to sign up, where were
    you?
    
    All in all we had about 50 people show up.  I didn't get the name of
    all of the "write-ins", but none of them put their name on the
    sign-in list and my memory for names isn't that good.
    
    Leslie and I were delighted that people had a good time, and it was
    great to meet so many old friends and make new ones.
    
    If you left something here that you want back, please send me mail.
    I know we have a pie tin and what appears to be a much-treasured
    Jordan Marsh Christmas box.  Also, please put recipes for food you
    brought in the recipes note (note 7).  Josh Belkin, this means YOU!
    
    Below is the list of people I know were here.  Please help me fill in
    names of those not on the list.
    
    						Steve
    
QUARK::LIONEL			! Steve 
SHARE::RICHARDSON		! Leslie
PENUTS::JLAMOTTE		! Joyce
CADSE::WONG			! Ben 
SELECT::GALLUP			! Kathy 
STARCH::WHALEN			! Rich 
CADSE::GLIDEWELL		! Meigs 
PICA::CLEMINSHAW		! Peigi
BRKSHR::WHITMORE		! Dana
!Pam Threlfall			! Pam
WAYLAY::GORDON			! Doug 
LDYBUG::GOLDMAN			! Amy 
NUTMEG::GODIN			! Karen
AKOCOA::GODIN			! Ron
AV8OR::TATISTCHEFF		! Lee 
HEYYOU::ZARLENGA		! Mike 
NRUG::MARTIN			! Al 
!Melissa Martin			! Mel
WECARE::KRISTY			! Kristy
SIETTG::HETRICK			! Brian
HPSTEK::XIA			! Eugene 
GUESS::DOUCETTE			! Chuck
WRKSYS::STHILAIRE		! Lorna
SCORPN::BELKIN			! Josh 
LDYBUG::LAVEY			! Cathy
COBWEB::SWALKER			! Sharon 
MRKTNG::SZKLARZ			! Allison
SPIDER::FIGWER			! Ulla 
!Andrea (guest of Ulla Figwer)
LEZAH::BOBBITT			! Jody 
GUESS::DERAMO			! Dan
VMSZOO::ECKERT			! Jerry 
TLE::HALICKI			! Henryk 
SOFBAS::LIVINGSTONE		! Linda
XCUSME::RAMSAY			! Susan
AIMT::SENTHIL			! Senthil
PACKER::MCCULLOUGH		! Steve
THEGIZ::PITARD			! Jay
TPSYS::FALOR			! Ken
!Karen (?) Falor
VAXUUM::KOHLBRENNER		! Bill
BIGRED::GALE			! Gale Kleinberger (Texas) 
COMET::BRUNO			! Greg (Colorado)
BSS::VANFLEET			! Nanci (Colorado)

    YEs... twas a most excellent adventure....
    
    Steve, my receipe?  Oh, Ok....  first ya dig a hole, then plant a seed
    or two, then (now here comes the real hard part) water the darn
    things....:-)
    
    AL

    Re: .93
    
    So THAT's how you make bourbon?
    
    		Steve

    Actually Steve, I think what Al had was Scotch! :-)
    
    The receipe for what I brought was the same as Al's - for fresh
    garden vegies - plant, water, weed and harvest. ;-) and my dip
    is your standard yohurt/sour cream/dried soup mix...not worth
    mentioning :-).
    
    Thank you all for a lovely party....:-) sorry I faded so early,
    I'd spent the afternoon repotting plants (anyone want an aloe
    or a strawberry begonia - descended from one Joyce gave me - or
    a spider plant? )
    
    At least I know that I didn't miss those folks I'd wanted to see 
    who hadn't arrived when I left (sunny, s mallett, mel) 
    
    
    and it was especially nice to meet with new and old friends.
    
    Bonnie

    Bummer, sounds like I missed a good party!  I had seen Amy and Jay
    earlier in the day, but by 6pm my allergies had the best of me!!
    Oh well, better lukc next time.
    
    B.

    	A big thanks from me too!  Another great party and lots of
    fun!  Good to get to see some people I hadn't seen in ages, and
    meet some new people!

    	And Steve, I want to see some of the pictures you took 
    *before* they go anywhere!! :^)

    	amy

    Thanks for opening up your wonderful home to host a great party,
    Steve and Leslie.  It was great to meet new and see old friends!
    
    Susan
    

    The party, my first face-to-face encounter with the H_R community, was
    exactly what I hoped it would be:  a lot of good conversation and fun.
    Thank you, Steve, Leslie, and Everybody!
    
    Henryk                     

Ditto on the thanks from me too -- 'twas fun, as usual!  I'm
just sorry I had to leave early....

-- Cathy

         I had a good time too.  It was nice to vent that deep-seated need
    to be Bonnie without having to pay for a shrink.
    
                                      Greg

    
    And I got to fill my daily requirement of hugs for a loooong time to
    come!
    
    -Jody
    

Me Too.
Thanks to Steve and Leslie for hosting [to say nothing of 
thanking Steve for being Father Human :) ] I like this place!

And hope you enjoy your new home. It's beautiful!

We must start a note sometime, discussing why such good
looking people note here.  

  Meigs :)  

     Steve and Leslie, thanks for hosting a wonderful party.

				Brian Hetrick

    The party really was a good time... Thanks to you both, Steve and
    Leslie.
    
    Er, I suspect the Christmas box might be mine... I brought the 
    bars I made in an empty Christmas box as I figured I wouldn't have
    to worry about bringing a plate home...
    
     Lin

    Thanks to Steve and Leslie for being such wonderful hosts.
    
    I had a wonderful time putting faces to nodenames, as it were!  :-) 
    And it was nice to meet Greg, although it seems sort of silly for
    both of us to have to fly to New England to do it!
    
    Dan - thanks for the ride back.  Mike - thanks for the pictures of
    Emily.  Doug - thanks for the wonderful theatre conversations.  Bonnie
    - it was a special treat to meet you.  Say hi to Don for me.  Kristy -
    thanks for woobie-ing.  :-)  Meigs - thanks for including me in my
    pictures.  (By the way, negatives will be sold on a case by case basis. 
    Price will be highly negotiable depending on the content of the
    picture!)  ;-)
    
    Nanci

    Nanci, I hope we'll have a private showing for those of us in CXO3 that
    didn't get to attend. liesl

    Looks like I'll be here for the duration (of the fall at least).  We'll
    have to do a dinner or something.  Will you take charge of that?  I'm
    usually available almost every week night except Thursdays.  
    
    Nanci

    Well, I hate to say this but I didn't make it...:-(((((((!!!!!!!
    (obviously Skip...) Seems fate conspired against me and prevented
    me from getting to the site of the affair.  Several things went
    wrong and individually I might have handled it with only being a
    little late... combined it became impossible and at 11:00 p.m. I
    gave up on getting there.  A combination of uncooperative automobiles,
    a familey crises invovling my son, a trip to Maine that took longer
    then planned were only part of the problems I had to face that day.
    
    I'm really very sorry I was unable to make it and hope you can forgive
    me for not being able to give any notice on my inability to attend.
    
    On a positive note.  My interviews in Merrimack last Monday bore
    fruit and I've received and accepted a job offer.  I hope to be
    moved out to that area in time for Halloween.  I will be working
    in the S/R Dock at MKO for a bit then moved to one of the local
    remote sites supported by that facility.  It means a promotion 
    and I'm really psyched about it BUT... in making the preparations
    for the trip it leaves me with little time for noting.
    
    Anyhow... It looks like I missed one heck of a GREAT party.  I still
    want to offer my thanks to everyone involved for it and I PROMISE
    I will make it to the next one in New England.  That is if I can
    read a map and follow the directions to drive from Santa Clara,
    CA to Merrimack, NH... hmmmm looks like a L-O-N-G drive!
    
    Skip

	Also, belated thanks.  (Now that rundown no longer crashes, I have
more time to note...)

	Great to meet Nanci -- I'm jealous of her theater experience.

	Liesl -- I brought the handcuffs in case you were one of the
mystery guests.  Kathy & Amy had fun playing with them anyway...

	Thanks Steve & Leslie.  Nice house.  Who knows, Maybe I'll
host one...

					--D

<	Liesl -- I brought the handcuffs in case you were one of the
<mystery guests.  Kathy & Amy had fun playing with them anyway...

    Well shucks, Doug, there's always the =wn= party this spring. Now I
    really have something to look forward to. ;*} liesl

I got back the pictures that I took from the party, and put some of them,
along with some from the May party in Colorado, in the Friends photo album.

Also, someone left a metal pie plate that had contained a sort of cheescake
pie at the house.  Would the owner please send me mail so I can return it?
(The plate, not the pie, which is now gone!)

			Steve

    drat drat drat drat drat drat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    E Grace

    I guess this means there will be no E Grace photos for the photo album.
    ;-)
    
    -- Mike

	Hey, E Grace, there were a lot of disappointed people, standing
around, waiting for you to show up...

					--Doug

    Aaawwww, shucks!
    
    E Grace

    Go ahead E Grace.... it's allowed on occasion.... 
    
    ;-)
    SKip

    gigglegigglegiggleteeheeteehee

    Steve,
    
    Sorry this is a tad bit late, but thanks for opening your home...
    Jim and I had a great time, and it was so neat to see people again that
    I haven't seen for a while...
    
    Gale (back home in Houston)