Conference misery::feline_v1

    Lisa,
    
    Do you think you may be in town over the December 2 & 3rd weekend??? 
    There is a cat show in Haverhill MA, which is maybe 1/2 an hour from
    the ZKO area on that weekend.  I know there will be several of us
    Feliners there.  
    
    I'll even let you cuddle my cat!!!
    
    cin...who will be bringing Cookie and the Silver Tabby LH Exotic!
    
    

    
    Wah sob! I'm flying back on the Friday evening - Nancy already
    asked me if I'd be around. SHAME!:-(
    
    Lisa.
    
    

    Lisa, Nashua, you say?!
    
    I'm sure Barbara Ives will let you cuddle Mocha for as long as you
    like.  In fact, she might even let you take him home with you if
    you're lucky!!!
    
    Tee Hee
    
    
    --Roberta
    

    How about a get-together at a local restaurant one evening?   I enjoyed
    meeting some of the feliners at the Nashua show, and would love to meet
    more...  Kitty pictures could be shown...    How about it?  
    
    Is there some place with a buffet, perhaps, in the Nashua area?  Lisa,
    do you have any special preferences??
    
    Linda

    
    
    	I'm up for it...It seems like most of the cat shows happen
    	on weekends where I already have plans...
    
    	I don't know of any places that have buffets for dinner.
    	I've only been in Nashua since March so...
    
    	But I think it's a great idea!
    
    	JJ
    

    Ming Garden, only minutes from ZK, has buffet on some weeknights.
    I think monday through wednesday, but am not sure.  They serve
    pretty good Chinese food.  I'd love to join you guys, since I 
    work at ZK.  The only night I have free is monday or friday.  I 
    could bring pics of Tristan, Tenzing and Max...
    
    Karen.

    Linda - What a great idea!! The Ming garden sounds good. Only one
    problem - I will still be tired from travelling on Monday night! I
    fell asleep in a restaurant last time I was in Nashua the day after
    I landed!! Very embarrassing!!!! Perhaps Wednesday or Thursday?
    Anyone else out there want to come?
    
    Looking forward to meeting some feliners!!
    
    
    Lisa.
    

    Hey - if it isn't too far away I might come along too.  The Salem
    NH show turned out to be only about 50mins from Braintree.  If you
    can try to make it as convenient to the Mass border as possible
    I might be able to make it.
      Nancy DC
    

    Miz Kate, Where are you???
    
    This poor lady is leaving her poo Pookie for a WHHOOOOLLLLLLLLEEEEEE
    week and you aren't offering to let her console herself by meeting
    Queen Pookie???   For shame.....
    
    
    Actually, I think Kate is on vacation and hasn't read this yet.
    
    Sandi  too far to offer her services (oops meant kitty services)
    
    

    Finally got a minute to read notes.  I would love to get together
    at Ming garden, wednesday night would be the only night other than
    friday for me.
    
    Yup, I have two furfaces you can play smush face with. Ming would
    love it and Mocha (if we can find him) would tolerate it.
    
    Keep me posted. Is the date November 29th that wednesday maybe?
    I am in an all day woods meeting that day but am at exit 1, so
    could scoot right around the corner to Ming garden.
    
    Barbara
    

    Okay, how about next Wed (sorry, Karen!), Nov 29th at the Ming Gardens 
    in Nashua, NH.  I've called, and they will have the buffet that night.
    
    I remember going there, but not exactly which exit - I think that it is 
    either exit 1 or 2, just over the NH border from MA.  Can someone from
    ZKO please enter the directions?   
    
    So how does 6:00 sound for drinks, with dinner at about 6:30?  Any
    other preferences?  Will that be late enough for you to make it, Nancy?
    
    Linda

    
    
    	Sounds good to me!!  Count me in!!
    
    	JJ
    

    Sounds good to me!! I'l be there .. if someone could post the directions!
    I'm really looking forward to it!!!!
    
    I'll bring some pics of Percy and Pookie!  I want to buy some 'all-american'
    kittie treats for them - any ideas??!!!
    
    
    See you soon !
    
    
    
    
    Lisa.
    
    
    
    
    
    

    6:00 is fine with me - even 5:30 would be ok.  I work the
    early shift so I'm done at around 3:30-3:45.  Then I'll have to
    get Jack in Maynard and head on up.  Its also early enough so
    that we can get home by 9:00 for bed.
    
     Now I just gotta work on Jack.  If anyone wants to help by
    encourageing him he's at  ASABET::CUNNIFF.
       Nancy DC

    I may be able to come down from MK for a while - a quick bite - will
    have to get back to Candia and bathe Lil for the show Saturday &
    Sunday.  If you really need a kitty fix, stop by the Inn for 18
    cuddles! you are more than welcome to come by.  This sounds like
    another feline din din to me !
    
    E.T.

    Count me in!  I'll finally be able to show off pictures of Becky
    and Velcro (and of course Trouble, but some of you have already
    seem them :-) ).  
    
    You are also welcome to stop by my place and get a fix if you want.
    I live just over the hill from ZK, so it's not too far.  
    
    Bernice
    Mother_of_Trouble_Becky_&_Velcro

    Hey, I just happen to have a ginger tabby who wouldn't mind a cuddle or
    two...I'll be there!!
    
    And for those of you lucky to be there, I've got a little surprise for
    you (no, I'm not pregnant, and hopefully, neither is the surprise!!).
    
    Mary (who's been overwhelmed for far too long!)
    

    Great! But I do need directions - clear directions!! I'm not used to 
    driving on the wrong side of the road!
    
    I have bought some pics with me plus a book. See you on Wednesday at 6!
    
    Lisa.
    

    OK, when you leave ZKO, turn left onto Spit Brook Road.  Go straight
    thru two sets of lights, under the highway overpass, thru several more
    sets of lights (staying in the left lane).  At the bottom of the hill,
    you'll reach the intersection of the Daniel Webster Highway (also known
    as the DW Highway).  At that light, turn left.  Follow this road thru
    another set of lights and just ahead, you'll see a sign for Ming Garden
    on your left.  Mind the traffic; turning left can be quite an
    adventure!
    
    Mary

Hi,

This sounds great!  I'll finally get a chance to meet some more feliners.
First, some directions.  I've been to Ming Gardens once, about two months ago, 
so my memory shouldn't be too rusty.

	From the South (i.e. Mass.): 
	Take Rte 3 North into NH, to exit 1 "Spit Brook Road", and turn 
	right onto Spit Brook.  
	(**) I don't remember exactly how many traffic lights to go, but 
	I'm pretty sure it's 3 lights, at any rate, it's the street PAST 
	the Royal Ridge Mall (on the left), you want to turn left onto the 
	Daniel Webster Highway (aka Route 3, sorry, but Rte 3 does some 
	weird things!).  Go about 1/4 mile (that's about .4 km), Ming Gardens 
	is on your left, next to a Pizza Hut.

	From the North:
	Take Rte 3 South to exit 1, and turn left onto Spit Brook.
	Proceed from "**" above.

	From ZKO:
	When you leave ZKO, turn left (East) onto Spit brook.  Go past
	the freeway, and proceed from "**" above.

I'll see you all there.

Paul

P.S.  I could use a catfix too, since I only get to see mine on weekends.

Oh, how will we know each other?

Paul

Hmmm, looks like Mary and I overlapped .20 & .21

    We'll be the ones with cat fur all over our clothes....
    
    Ming Garden has a function room in the back; we can reserve a couple
    tables if we can get a semi-firm head count.  OK, who's going???
    I'll book the table when I get a head count from y'all...
    
    Mary

    Count me in -I'll be wearing my feliners badge and I'll be looking
    worried (all those left turns!!). I should be easy to spot!!
    
    See you there at 6pm.
    
    
    Lisa. 
    

    Is this Ming thing on Wednesday and not Thursday?  Rats, I have a
    vet appointment after work !  oh poo  The Ming has a great buffett
    too!  
    
    E.T.

I'll be there.  I'm 6'4", auburn/blond hair & beard.
Shucks!  I shouldn't have cleaned the cat fur off my clothes!!

Nancy, if you're going to be there, may I have a FELINER pin?

Paul

    I'll be there, with feliner pin...
    
    Linda

	Count me in.  This will be the first time I can make
	one of our cat-dinners!

		-- Julie (Tasha, Lily, & Sheba)

    Please count me in also.
    
    I will have feline badge and pictures, and cat hairs on my clothes
    and Paul I can bring some for you if you would like? Never seem
    to have a shortage in our house, (especially since I have a navy
    blue winter coat.!!)
    
    See you all on wednesday at 6 at Ming garden.
    
    Barbara

    Jack and I will be there with Feliner pins and I"ll bring the
    extras for anyone who doesn't have one yet.  This is going to
    be a tall group with a 6' 4" feliner and a 6' 5" feliner.  You
    guys stay standing and it'll be easy to find the group :-)
      Nancy DC

    re -.1
    Nah, I think I'll sit and just let Paul be the "beanpole" for a change.

    We've got a special guest appearance from Dian Wilde, attending the
    DU:IT training in Chelmsford.  I'll be kidnapping her and dragging her
    to the dinner.  I'll book a table in the back room under the name
    Digital (how original).  See you there!!
    
    Mary

    
    	I'll be there with my feliner badge on...and hopefully not
    	black cuz black and kitty fur makes an awful mess!  My
    	favorite color too!  =)
    
    	JJ (with lots of kitty pictures!!)
    

Two more would like to attend this get-together -- of course this will
come as a total surprise to my husband since he is offsite all day and
I can't get in touch with him (if anyone in MKO2 sees him, mums the word!).

I'll bring pictures of our group, although some of them are already known
to some of you (right, Mary Tamir?)  Should be lots of fun, see you there.


Jan   whose_cats_want_to_come_too

    Mary, my group was just lunching at the Ming last week.  A farwell
    dinner for one of our writers, and when we got there, they had us
    placed at two separate tables (round) only large enough to seat
    about 8 people.  I don't know if they have larger tables, but maybe
    they can put 2 round ones together, else folks will have to shout !
    Just a thought - we weren't too pleased with the arrangement - we
    were hoping for a long table.  oh well....
    
    E.T.

    Our group has done the same thing, and they told us they only have
    round tables. Makes it very difficult to talk to folks at the other
    table.
    
    Maybe we can play musical chairs before or after we eat.
    
    Barbara

Re: .31

Sorry, Jack.  I'm too rotund to be a beanpole.  
You can be the beanpole, I'll be the Jolly Green Giant.

Re: Feliners @ Ming

It looks like 13 feliners so far, have I missed anyone?

XNOGOV::LISA		Lisa		1
SQUEKE::WARD		Bernice		1
GENIE::KRINER		Paul		1
CASPRO::LUST		Linda		1
LYMPH::SWANT		Julie		1
WILKIE::IVES		Barbara		1
CRUISE::NDC		Nancy		1
ASABET::CUNNIFF		Jack		1
CLUSTA::TAMIR		Mary, & Dian W.	2
GWEN::MORRISSEY		JJ		1
AKOV68::BROWN		Jan & husband	2


Paul

    Sandi was  right I was on Vacation.. tee-hee..Her Royal Highness was
    just thrilled to have me home.. and Happy was beside herself..
    it was sooooooo nice to be home. Pookie and I slept late..
    Happy on the other hand was "keeping with her regular routine..
    SIGH.. Yes , you are more than welcome to come and CUDDLE with
    Pookie... we just have one little issue. currently she is
    " lounging" in the "quiet room.. with 2 stuffed mousies..
    and yes one was supposed to be Happys.. Pookie has other ideas..
    they were gifts from  Auntie Cin.. and Cin and I have discussed this..
    so she "KNOWS" that Pookie loves those little mousies.. she carries
    both of them everywhere,,, and Poor Happy has tried 7 ways to
    Sunday to retrieve them.(unsuccessfully)Her Royal highness has
    even  PLAYED.. amazing!! I felt  so bad for poor Happy, I gave her
    one of her Kittymas presnets earlier.. she was appeased by that..
    we had a "sulkie".. she wanted her mousie from Mousie from Aunt Cin..
    a "sulkie" is when Happy has A Tantrum.. poor little cutie..!!
    Any way.. please do come and visit.. I am sure that Pookie will
    have toms of questions for you on "life abroad... I can hear it now...
     she is going to want a castle, a shopping spree at Harrods, tea with
    the queen.. Tee-hee.. Hi Cin.. when I was leaving  this morning
    Pookie and her 2 mousies were contemplating "Brunch".. with Happy
    "hot" on their trail. she tried the I will do the sneak attack
    from the "kitchne share" and scare them.. it did not waork.. Pookie
    did not even Flich.. she just sauntered on by.. put her mousies down..
    sat on them.. and then let Happy know in no uncertain terms, how she
    felt about the "assault".. Ah YES.. Regal is as Regal does..
    Regards
    kate

    We've got a reservation at 6:00, under either my name or Digital.
    It's for 13 people, but the tables, which are round, hold 8 to 10
    so a couple extra won't matter.
    
    I'll be picking up Dian from Chelmsford about 5:30, but if she's
    trapped in a session, we might be late.
    
    See you there!!
    
    Mary

        Hi everyone.  Last night at Ming Gardens was a blast.  We all got
        to meet faces that we only knew as node names before.  There was
        much passing of pictures, and OOHing and AAHing, and a good time
        was had by all.
        
        We represented some widely scattered feliners, too.  Jack and
        Nancy live in Braintree (I think), which is probably 60 miles from
        where we met.  I live in the Albany, NY area (well, on weekends
        when I go home), Dian is from Southern California, and Lisa is
        from Reading, in England.
        
        Incidentally, the seating was quite cosy.  The round tables that
        are meant to hold 8 to 10 people held all 13 of us.
        
        Let's do it again sometime!
        
        Paul (Dad to 21 or so cats, this week!)

    It was fun! Thanks to all who came - Its good to just sit (and eat!)
    and talk about cats. I had been feeling quite lonely without Percy and
    Pookie to talk to!! All the pics were good - IT WAS FUN!! 
    
    Keep in touch!
    
    
    Lisa. (Plus Percy and Pookie, at least I think thats their names ....
    
    ...... its just that I haven't seen them for soooooo long :-(
    

    Jack and I are real homebodies so it takes something really great
    to get us to go out - nevermind drive 60 or so miles to do it..
    Well, that dinner was well worth the effort.  We had a GREAT time!!
     
    While I was listening to our conversatons I would occasionally wonder
    what anyone who happened to overhear us might think.  Especially
    when we go on for 5 or 10 minutes on catboxes and related topics!!!
    :-DDDDD
    
    I'd love to do it again sometime.
      Nancy DC

    I agree with Paul, let's do it again soon.
    
    Thanks Lisa for making an excuse for the get together, and to Mary
    who made the reservations.
    
    Great time, great time.
    
    Barbara

    
    
    	It was fun....and I needed it too.
    
    	Thanks gang....
    
    	JJ (who loved looking at all those pix!)
    

Well, as much fun as it was.....and it was wonderful to meet youse
guys and see the fur-faces I hear so much about....I'm OUTA HERE
tomorrow morning!!!  This weather is NOT my cup (as they say).  Besides,
my roomie called and said Hannah was a total brat all week - she's
been opening the pantry and pushing all the cans off the shelves...
and poor old Nick is getting bonked on the head any time he passes...I
think I'm in for it next week.

				Love to all the furry ones,

				California, here I come.....

    Me too, I really enjoyed our dinner at Ming Gardens and hope we 
    do it again next month.  I took pictures and as soon as I finish 
    the roll will get them developed.

    I have pictures from the Marlboro show:  Nancy Diettrich-Cunniff 
    with Dundee (Scottish Fold), Linda Sobek with Magic (Birmin), and 
    Penny Green with Blue Hope & Little One (Russian Blues).  Some of 
    these pics came out rather well.  I will send copies off to each 
    of you who were so kind to face the flash.

			-- Julie

    Julie,
    
    Could you send pics to some of us that didn't attend??  I haven't
    seen a picture of Magic since I sent her home with Linda!!  She
    has promised me one or two though.  I would love to see pics of
    Pennie and her Russians and Nancy and Dundee too.
    
    Jo

    I am at home - BLISS! A cat on each knee, an open fire, a LARGE gin and
    tonic - heaven!! Just thought I'd let you know, I went to Quincy market
    in Boston. There is a shop there called 'Cat Country'. You can buy
    all sorts of things with cats on them. I got a cat souvenir from
    Boston - a bag of kittie treats for Percy and Pookie. Pookie loves
    the treats, but Percy thinks that they are worm pills and runs a mile
    every time I get them out! Oh well ... I tried!!
    
    See you all again soon!!
    
    Lisa.