4th Annual June Southern California Gather

[Sharon]

The date set for the Gather is June 26th, 2005.

Location: Mile Square Park, Fountain Valley, Ca.

Planning Commitee - the usual suspects.

Watch for more details as they are announced.

This is the 4th Annual June Gather, but the 7th Gather counting the October Halloween & Harvest Gathers.

[Earthmother]

I volunteer q-t's gingerbread cake. :darkside: :fiend:

[Hans]

I'm sorry Sharon, but it will be another year I won't be able to make it :(

Have fun all of you - I'll be thinking of you (put it on the calendar!)

[Sharon]

Well Hans, there will be another one in October, no date set on that one yet. Maybe you can make that one! Heck, you could be Guest of Honor! :D

[bisb]

Note to self--add to list of places to visit, people to meet and things to do.
One year. .. . . . . .

[CLBeilby]

Purple, Myself, and the baked Ziti'll be there with bells on.

[NeouofPern]

Count me in! Fountain Valley..... I hope that's not too far. I was wondering when we Californians would have our chance. ^^

[Purpura]

Where are you Neou?

[NeouofPern]

Los Angeles area. Not saying anymore than that. Sorry. :(

[Earthmother]

I am in the LA area too.... Look forward to seeing you at the gather.

[Sharon]

Neouofpern, you too bad you missed our last gather which was in October. I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming one.

If transportation might be a problem, you might be able to get a ride with someone.

I sure hope you like barbecue...The Forest Shelter at the Park has two double barbecue grills, and I always grill up a lot more meats than has ever been eaten at a gather. ;)

[NeouofPern]

Heh, I don't eat a lot of meat, but I eat hamburgers and such. ^^ And depends if my parents will take me as well... Blech. They're my ride.

[Purpura]

Hey Neou Events that happened at the October Gather, just in case you show this thread to your parents to tell them about the June Gather.

We had tree climbing, Pictures being taken, a couple pumpkins that got painted, a dunking for apples, a coloring table with 5 different pictures and markers and crayons to color with, a Trivia questionnaire with questions about the past Gathers with clues to the answers in pictures put up on posts around the shelter, and some Pern Trivia and lots and lots of talking about stuff and eating... lots of that too

[Sharon]

Hmmmm....I've never done burgers for the gathers.

I've done chicken various ways, pork spare ribs, hot Italian sausage, and bratwurst,

Maybe we'll have burgers. :D

By all means, talk the parents into coming. It's a lovely park, and we have a lot of fun. They don't have to be McCaffrey Fans, we've had other friends and family join us as well.

[NeouofPern]

I told my mom in the car while coming home from school. I eat chicken. Heh. And the mother loves all that sausage stuff. Erm... do people dress up? If so, I'll probably bring my two best friends... We're the three merry wenches. :bouncy:

[Sharon]

We don't always dress up for the June Gathers, we usually dress up for the October one.

Bring the parents, bring the friends, the more the merrier. :D

[Earthmother]

We have tons of board and card games too. :D

[Sharon]

Planning committee perhaps we should try to schedule a meeting early in March to get ourselves a bit more organized.

[Earthmother]

How about we do some planning while we are on our "wine tasting and waffle" trip. :D

[Purpura]

As long as it doesn't turn into a Waffle tasting and Whining Trip *tickles :fiend:Mom *RUNS*

[Earthmother]

As long as it doesn't turn into a Waffle tasting and Whining Trip *tickles :fiend:Mom *RUNS*

*grabs shirt tails and returns the tickles* :fiend: :laugh:

I do all my Whinning on my blog! :razz:

[Sharon]

There is also a thread running at A Meetings of The Minds. It will be a joint event. :D

[Masterharper Bridget]

Finally got the momey together to reserve the site! :ok: So I'll get that done this afternoon , hopefully before 4:00pm! :good:

Had an idea for the invitations, but wasn't sure what you would think. Sending samples to you shortly. :erm: :crazy: :banghead:
(Big Hint: Frames from " A Gift of Dragons" with antiqued pics inside)

Has there been a time set for this Waffle and Wine Tasting Trip? Dragonlady asked when Crystal and I could go and I said any time in March. (At the time I had other things too much on my mind, so I didn't really pay a whole lot of attention, I'm afraid. :( )

I was just currious if anyone of you would be going to the Renaissance Pleasure Faire. They are runnig it Saturdays and Sundays April 16th thrue May 22nd, 10am to 6pm. And the new site is now the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area (Roughly that's South where the 605 and 210 cross, and traffic control has established that everyone must enter the Faire from the 210 Freeway Irwindale exit.)

[Masterharper Bridget]

The site is a definate go! :ok: So here is the general info, for those who haven't been to one yet! :bouncy:

9:00 am to Dusk
Forest ShelterArea
Mile Square Regional Park
16801 Euclid Street
Fountian Valley, CA 92708

[Deb Krol]

I have no idea why I thought Fountain Valley was up by Lancaster--

This isn't a bad drive from Phoenix, the location is fairly close to where they hold SCARS meets [that's the Southern California Antique Radio Society to you folks!]

I'm working on working this into my summer schedule even as we speak! It'l be nice to get away from the legislature and get back into fandom, at least for a weekend.

Deb 'Politics 'R' Us' Krol

[Sharon]

Excellent Deb, I look forward to meeting you!

[Lady of the weyr]

can't go, i live in England, uk!!!!!

[Earthmother]

Heya MHB... the wine testing was going to be in March but Pam ended up working this whole month so we thought April hopefully... I will call/post when I talk to her again.

oh yeah the Ren Faire is less than 30 minutes from me.... I will be there as often as I can.... now I need someone to make me a costume. :D

BTW, I will be bring two families or more with me... Stella and kids, Shelley and family hope to make it... plus a fellow mom writer and her family. :bouncy: oh yeah the girls as usuall. :devil:

[mpatane]

*sigh* Aside from the very first So. Cali Gather I have not been able to attend. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hopefully I won't have to work.

I miss my college days. Who knew being a grownup would be so hard?

[queenrider melody]

Now I'm going to want to go! Too bad it's after my birthday!

[Earthmother]

I will join you two at the Renn Faire at least once if not twice. :D

[Sharon]

Looks like the Waffle and Wine Tasting, Planning Committee Meeting will be happening Sunday, April 3rd. :D

[Dux]

You know we really ought to make sure the Inverse Book Signing Book is is at the SoCal Gather for everyone to sign.

[Silver]

hmm if the money comes in in time Yonuh and I may actually hop on over there.... if not for the june one, maybe we'll be there for october!

[Sharon]

You know we really ought to make sure the Inverse Book Signing Book is is at the SoCal Gather for everyone to sign.

That would be excellent. If not in June, we will have another gather in October.

[Sharon]

hmm if the money comes in in time Yonuh and I may actually hop on over there.... if not for the june one, maybe we'll be there for october!

Remember, in October. we generally wear costumes. If Yonuh has a Jedi outfit, Dena's kids will be delighted. :D

[Jeffrey555]

Remember, in October. we generally wear costumes. If Yonuh has a Jedi outfit, Dena's kids will be delighted. :D

Delighted may be too sedate an adjective to describe those boys. The phrase "besides themselves" comes to mind.

[Silver]

hey Jeff, maybe if we have the money, want us to fly you out too? :D :redfruit:

[Jeffrey555]

hey Jeff, maybe if we have the money, want us to fly you out too? :D :redfruit:

Thanks for the thought dear lady. I have the money. Time is the problem. And my exaggerated sense of duty.

I am so ready to retire.

[Jeffrey555]

I should mail a photo and a single bubblie pie so I can be there sort of.

[NeouofPern]

Solvang is so pretty. Looks like you guys had fun!

[Jeffrey555]

I think I've got a photo of you, DP & The Boy. I can print one up and that way all three of you can be there. ;)

Good. Then all I have to do is mail you the single symbolic bubblie pie. I think we all know why I can't mail anything edible to the DragonLady household.

[Sharon]

What makes you think I won't eat it? :evil:

[Jeffrey555]

What makes you think I won't eat it? :evil:

Two reasons.

!. You have a powerful sense of personal honor.

2. You know me well enough not to trust me completely. There are too many "interesting" things I could bake into a bubblie pie.


:fiend: :cookie: :crazy: :sssst: :sick:

[Sharon]

Had an email from Pam.

Todd has penciled in the gather and should be attending. :hopping:

[Purpura]

Ooh. That sounds neat.

[Jeffrey555]

Congrats on the honored guest. I may have to consider sending two cookies.

[Masterharper Bridget]

:applause: For those of us who are going to meet at the Ren Faire this Sunday, Paul is definately bringing Cindy along. :bouncy: :wave: I hear tell that Shirley has given her strict orders to hang around out here till Monday at least! :bow: :devil: Way to go Shirley! :ok:

Oh and :happybirt to Cindy!

[Sharon]

Hrmph!

I'm currently working 6 nights a week and so won't be able to make it on Sunday. Give Cinders a big but gentle hug for me. I hope everyone has fun!

[Masterharper Bridget]

Well, no problem! I've posted the pics on my photo site. :ok: :good: A good time was had by one and all. :blush: :faint: Especially Cindy and Paul :eek: :fiend: as you can plainly see! :applause: :bow:

http://photos.yahoo.com/Dragonsgatewery@sbcglobal.net

[Sharon]

Entree Items.
Smoked Brisket of Beef - Murphy
Chicken -Sharon
hamburgers - Sharon
hot dogs and/or sausages of some sort - Sharon
Baked Ziti - Purpura & CLBeilby

Side Dishes/accompaniments
Potato Salad - Murphy
Green Salad - Dena(Dragonlady)
Veggies - Dena
buns (burgers & dogs)- Sharon

Condiments
Olives - Murphy
Chili Sauce - Murphy
Dijon mustard - Murphy
Dill Pickles - Murphy

Desserts
Unknown - Pam

Paper Goods, etc
Plates - MHB & Crystal
Cups - MHB & Crystal
Utensils - MHB & Crystal
Napkins - MHB & Crystal
Tablecovering - MHB & Crystal
Banners & Music - MHB & Crystal
Charcoal, etc - Sharon
Suggestions of what to bring
chips & dips
lettuce, onions, tomatoes for burgers
Salads or other side dishes.
desserts

[Masterharper Bridget]

Just 41 days left till the Gather people.

I am currently working on a movie of our 3rd Annual Halloween Harvest Gather. Basically it's along the same lines as what Rod did, ( Music and Pictures put together ) :eek: :ok:

If it turns out I'll make a few copies. So far it's about 18 minutes long. If anyone else has pictures to add to it, Please Please, send them quick! I'll e-mail you my snail-mail addy if you dont already have it! :applause: :bouncy:

[Sharon]

Yes please headcounts people. Those of us supplying food need to have a decent estimate on attendence so that we can ensure plenty for everyone. (Plus Crystal's "doggy-bag". ;) )

Sharon - 1

[Purpura]

Sharon - 1
Purpura/CL - 2 (We'll have to make sure Chris is off that day He's w@rking at Universal)

[Jeffrey555]

Entree Items.
Smoked Brisket of Beef - Murphy
Chicken -Sharon
hamburgers - Sharon
hot dogs and/or sausages of some sort - Sharon
Baked Ziti - Purpura & CLBeilby

Side Dishes/accompaniments
Potato Salad - Murphy
Green Salad - Dena(Dragonlady)
Veggies - Dena
buns (burgers & dogs)- Sharon

Condiments
Olives - Murphy
Chili Sauce - Murphy
Dijon mustard - Murphy
Dill Pickles - Murphy

Desserts
Unknown - Pam
2 cookies by mail - Jeffrey

Paper Goods, etc
Plates - MHB & Crystal
Cups - MHB & Crystal
Utensils - MHB & Crystal
Napkins - MHB & Crystal
Tablecovering - MHB & Crystal
Banners & Music - MHB & Crystal
Charcoal, etc - Sharon
Suggestions of what to bring
chips & dips
lettuce, onions, tomatoes for burgers
Salads or other side dishes.
desserts

I updated your list Sharon

[Masterharper Bridget]

Thrityfour days left to go!

Adult Swim Anime fans will get a kick out of what Crystal has decided to rafffle off at this gather!

Want a hint?

SIT,BOY!

[Sharon]

Hon, I figured it had something to do with Inu Yasha. What other dog demon do we discuss? Well...Sesshomaru too.

Jeffrey, thanks for your correction/addition. ;)

[Jeffrey555]

You think I'm kidding, admit it Sharon.

Watch the skies or at least your mail box after mid-June.

[Sharon]

No, I know you are serious. The wink was because it was such a precise update. 2 Cookies. :cookie: :cookie:

[Jeffrey555]

Your fellow Amazon, my wife, suggested I should make two really BIG cookies.

She doesn't appreciate my sense of humor.

[Masterharper Bridget]

There be only thrity, yes you count 'em, 3 0 days left till the Gather!

Sharon, our Mastergriller, of course first and foremost

As for our little group of gather goers, there will be the usual 4!
Mark, Michele, Crystal, and me. (There are three more possibles but we wont count them right now as it's still very ify)

Dena, Rod, their two boys, and Mellissa makes the usual 5! and Dena mentioned some friends might make it, but she'll have to let us know the final number.

Pam, and our suprise guest and his daughter if they make it adds 3 more!

Pupura and Chris makes another 2!

Murphy, Andy, Wanda, and Christopher makes another 4

NeoofPern's if they make it will be another 4

Cindy, Paul, and Glidith are still maybes but lets count them as 3

This is starting to add up nicely! Any else want to be added to our little invite list?
__________________

[murphy]

There's me, Murphy, my son Alan, his wife, Wanda and best of all my grandson Christopher (6) for a grand total of 4. :2cent:

[Masterharper Bridget]

Correction noted and you are added inhere MOM and PF. Do I send you a snail-mail invite?

[murphy]

Correction noted and you are added inhere MOM and PF. Do I send you a snail-mail invite?

Please do. Sent a pm with my address.

[NeouofPern]

I'm pretty sure I'm going...

[Purpura]

Clbeilby and I may or may not be showing up. I may be getting a job, I have an interview on Thursday the 2nd of June... I'll let y'all know... *fingernail chewing begins*

[Sharon]

I'm pretty sure I'm going...

Great, please talk to the parents and get us a rough head count! :D

[NeouofPern]

If we go, it'll be around four, I believe.

[CLBeilby]

Well, Purp and I hope to be there, but I may not get the day off, although I requested it. In addition, we've invited a friend of ours from one of the Pern MUSHes we play on who lives in the area, as well as her husband.

[Sharon]

The more, the merrier! :bouncy:

[Dux]

I'd hoped we could get out there - but the in-laws can't stay watch the kids for us after all. One thing I will make every effort to do is get the Inverse Book Signing Book to Sharon before the Gather so everyone there can sign it.

[Sharon]

Yes, that would be excellent, best way to get a bunch of signatures at once! :D

[Masterharper Bridget]

Only 19 days to the gather, folks!

It would be wonderful to have the book here for everyone to sign. Will keep my fimgers crossed that it makes it here in time.

[Sharon]

One Week To Go!:hopping:

[murphy]

One Week To Go!:hopping:

Sharon, Isn't the gather on the 26th. That's two weeks. Please let me know if I'm wrong.

[Sharon]

It's really 2 weeks to go. I got confused because we changed the original date, and sometimes my memory files won't access. :blush2:

[murphy]

That's a relief, the date I mean. You had me scared for a minute because I don't know if my son is available on the 19th. Don't have a car anymore. :2cent:

[Purpura]

Uhmm...I may need a ride to the Gather/place to hang out afterwards if CLBeilby has to w@rk Uhm....I'm going to page Dragonlady about this just in case :)

[Masterharper Bridget]

13 Days Left Kids!

If you meed a ride Pupura, you are closer to Cyrstal and myself, and we always take two vehicles :D

( :applause: Crystal's Traditional Supply Run tends to make it a necessity, :help: because someone always forgets something! :eek: Or as in one case last year, :scared: a car broke down and her taxi service was needed! :ok: )

So, if one of us can't get you, the other one can. Let us know for sure either way by Saturday afternoon! :good:

[Masterharper Bridget]

Just heard from Skyhook over at Pernese Friends, and guess what he said :shhh: :eek: :megaphone :hopping: :mexwave:

Hey Bridget and gang. hope ya dont hold it against me that shirley wont be there this year. :banghead:

But I think she is happy here with me. :heartbeat :wekiss:

And we are getting married at D*C this year. :bouncy:

[Masterharper Bridget]

This is the 19th of June, therefore we are at
D A Y S E V E N

Has anybody said they will bring Ice or drinks yet?
I can cover the ice if push comes to shove, since I'm bringing the 5 gallon battle of water anyway.

[Jeffrey555]

I will be baking and mailing two cookies tomorrow. Have fun this weekend.
I'll be working at the fire station Fri and Sun and 12 hours Sat.

[Masterharper Bridget]

Day Six and Counting Down

:mexwave: :scott: :frolic: :hopping:

[Purpura]

We Don't know if Chris is getting off on Sunday YET Butttt *insert dramatic pause* Dragonlady and her family will possibly be giving me a ride If Universal Studios and Shrek 4D want their favorite 3D glasses-washer...CLBeilby...

[Jeffrey555]

I have the cookies boxed and ready to mail but misplaced Shaoron's mailing address. I sent her a e-mail but don't know when she will see it.

I have 90 minutes till the Post Ofice on post closes if anyone has her address.

[Masterharper Bridget]

Well out of the 267 pics collect from our 3rd Halloween Harvest Gather 2004
I think we get all but 12 into the Video invitation that you should be getting any day now.

Just remmember that it was made for Windows Media Player, not a DVD player. ( I may have the capability to make one on this computer, but I havent figured out how to make use of it yet!)

Day four is almost done! That means Three days left!

[Sharon]

I have the book for the Inverse Book Signing, so that will be one of our gather activities.

Gotta finish up writing out my shopping list so that I have everything and won't have to stop at the store on my way to the gather.

I pm'd Jeff my snail mail addy so he can send the 2 cookies. ;)

[murphy]

Has anyone counted how many people will be there? Do you have someone signed up for soft drinks yet? I could probably get my son to come up with a couple cases of Coca Cola and a case of Coranita Beer (if beer is allowed). I could also pick up a lug of tomatoes if no one else has volunteered.

[Jeffrey555]

I have the book for the Inverse Book Signing, so that will be one of our gather activities.

Gotta finish up writing out my shopping list so that I have everything and won't have to stop at the store on my way to the gather.

I pm'd Jeff my snail mail addy so he can send the 2 cookies. ;)

MHB sent me the critical info after which I found my address book. Cookies (2) are in the mail, each in its own box.

#1 is a chocolate chip cookie.

#2 is a German Butter Cookie with a sloppy hand made design on it. I have no artistic ability but try to guess what it is anyway before descending on it like thread.

I'll e-mail Sharon or Dena some recent photos tomorrow so everyone can lose their appetites.

[murphy]

Received my invitation to the gather. Kudos to MasterHarper Bridget for a job well done.:bow: :bow: :bow: I really enjoyed watching it.:2cent:

[Masterharper Bridget]

D a y - T w o - a n d - c o u n t i n g - d o w n

Well folks, so far we have a definet seventeen to eighteen confirmed attendees.

It's still not to late to let us know if you want to get in on the fun!

This may be our 4th summer gather, but we've had seven altogether! And we must be doing something right to have so many of us coming back over and over again. Why niot get in on it and see what a good thing we've got going!

:good: :ok: :wave::group: :birthday: :cake: :welcome: :party: :hopping: :mexwave: :rofl2: :choc: :dazed:

[Masterharper Bridget]

P.S. Sharon, are you by any chance bringing a sharp pointy thing to the gather, as Paul and James will have to wait till our Halloween Harvest in October. Glidith with that Bowie knife just may not be enough protection for those poor unsuspecting curious spectators who wander past.
:eek: :shhh: :darkside:

[Sharon]

Murphy, the park doesn't allow alcoholic beverages.

I recieved the cookies on Friday. I resisted temptation and have not nibbled. ;)

SPT aka Sharp Pointy Thing. Probably not, I've got enough stuff to bring without bringing the sword.

[murphy]

Okay. So no beer. Do you still need soft drinks? If so, what kind? I am going to bring a lug of tomatoes, along with the rest of what I signed up for. Brisket is cooked (smells wonderful), potato salad coming up.

[Masterharper Bridget]

:scott:
Tommorrow! Tommorrow!
I love ya, tommorrow!
You're only a day away!
:drool: :dragon2: :frolic:

[Sharon]

The chicken is marinating. We will be having chicken (boneless skinless breast meat & legs) hot dogs, Italian Hot Sausages & hamburgers.

I've also got lettuce & onions for the burgers, and a condiment pack with ketchup, mustard & relish.

Despite best intentions, I will have to stop at the store on the way there. Need to pick up sunscreen & a new grill brush. :roll:

[NeouofPern]

My parents have randomly decided to refinish the deck, so I'm not going. :( I don't have a ride, and it's too much out of the way of everyone to pick me up. (That and the fact my parents would spaz.) I'll see if I can go, but I think my mom has gone crazy, and my dad hates these kind of events...

[murphy]

The beef brisket is cooked, the potato salad is made, and I'm picking up a lug of tomatoes (big box) at the vegetable stand tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the gather. Also have olives, pickles, 2 kinds of mustard, chili sauce (in lieu of ketchup, is anyone bringing ketchup?).

Neou, hope you can talk your parents into coming.

[Masterharper Bridget]

5:58 a.m. California Time

Got the car all loaded up last night with everything but the music and a few prizes,which I just put in this morning.

I am going to take a shower and check back in a few minutes before I leave here at 7:00 a.m. for the park. After that you'll have tocall the cell to reach me.

See you there!

[murphy]

Do you need me to pick up anything? We won't be leaving until 10 o'clock (expected arrival time for the Murphys is 11).

[Masterharper Bridget]

If you are handleing the soft-drinks then everything is covered!:ok:

At least I think it is! :erm:

Oh and no easy-up this time around guys. I'm saving that for the Halloween Harvest!

Okay I'm off now! Bye-bye! Set up crew is on the way out the door now!:wave: I'll see you there.:ok:

[Sharon]

The other half of the set up crew has been taking her time this morning since she usually arrives before the MHB crew does. I should be leaving here very shortly. Just checking in before I leave.

NeouofPern, I'm sorry to hear that you probably won't make it. :sad:

[Purpura]

Can't wait :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: *runs off to shower* Meow to Socks Sharon :) :ok: :ok: :ok: :good: :bouncy: :bouncy:

[Earthmother]

qt has to work so she will not be there with us... so far it will be just the 4 of us.

I will be bringing
bag of ice
salad fixings
white elephant gift

:bouncy: :bouncy:

[murphy]

Home from the gather. Met some very interesting and friendly people. Sharon cooked up a storm and there was more than enough food for everyone and then some. We could have used some more people. Even my son and daughter-in-law enjoyed themselves and they don't read fantasy/science fiction at all. My grandson Christopher had a good time playing with Micah and Boaz.

Looking forward to the October gather.:2cent:

[Purpura]

Hey Murphy you left a spoon at the Gather, Masterharper Bridget will mail it to you. Pern was devoured after The Todd and the Ceara got to see it. Pictures were taken by a buncha people :) We had a good time. I got to bring home the remains of the chocolate chip cookie :)

[Masterharper Bridget]

Giant Jenga Game, was something of a smashing success. The coloring books were definately a good idea, not only did it give the set up crews a way of killing time waiting on the rest to show up, but we used the back of the pages for our text twist game.

And of course spt's were once again evident, though this time it was the ladies of the gather who weelded them! More specifically our Master Grillchef Sharon and the youngest of our suprise guests.

The brisket was great, Murphy. Hope that you will be able to come to the next one in October too! It was so good to get to meet you face to face.

Seems a good time was had by one and all! What will we do the next time I wonder?

[Purpura]

Bridget! I'd say the wind made the giant "Extreme Jenga" set a smashing success with the towers at 6 feet tall :D :devil:

[Jeffrey555]

Picures please.

So Pern was recognized despite my non-existant artistic skills.

I hope there is at least one picture of "thread" decending on Pern.

[Purpura]

Pern was torn apart by hand, no pictures of the hands ravaging the delicious map, and there was some translucent tinsel stuff used in the white elephant gift packaging that could have been Thread.

[Masterharper Bridget]

first of 92 pic are up for those who want to take a gander at the goings on.

For those of you who questioned that T-E-D was a name and therefore not allowed as a text twist answer, I was wrong about it having to do with climbing! :blush:

It does however, have a meaning beyond being a shortend version of Theadore. :razz: :rofl:

And I quote from a dictionary here :2cent: :

ted, tedded, tedding. -v.t.- To turn over and scatter after mowing, as hay, in order to dry by exposure to the air.

[Purpura]

Where Pic Link MHB ?? *starts chanting* Link Please Link Please....

[Sharon]

I got home just after 9pm last evening. I've slept over 12 hours since then (last night, then again this afternoon/evening) Suffice it to say I was tired.

I tried to post the photos on the ClanFiend site, but it's been acting up the last few days and I haven't been able to post there. So an alternate was found.

http://photobucket.com/albums/b47/SharonCoffeeFiend

They aren't all up yet since they were taking ages to load. :roll: There is a picture of the Pern Map Cookie prior to it's been broken up and devoured.

I'm suggesting October 30th for the Halloween and Harvest Gather. :D

[CLBeilby]

I'm suggesting October 30th for the Halloween and Harvest Gather. :D

And I will take on ALL comers, particularly Crystal, at Jenga...

[Masterharper Bridget]

Okay, here it is!

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dragonsgatewery@sbcglobal.net/my_photos

Hopefully Crystal's will be up by tonight.:ok: Though I can't post the clip of Dena, Pam, and Lara doing the chourus line kick step,:good: or Mark's version of the Bertha Butt Booggie (boy, does that one date me)!:eek:

[Sharon]

Possible alternate date for October would be the 23rd. Pam at MoM said she can't make it on Oct. 30th.

[Masterharper Bridget]

The 23rd sounds good to me - Everybody else free that day?:ok:

Crystal's pics are up now, and I'll post any you care to send me.:good: Besides I'd like to try another Video invitation for the next gather. :erm:

Music suggestions for the next will be appriciated.:bow: Yes, Chris, Queen is a definate given, for obvious reasons!:evil: :darkside:

[Purpura]

Yeah 5 women with their hair down banging their heads and people singing along out of the blue Hehe

[One Pony]

Hey gang sorry I missed this one. I live in Northen Ca now so it's hard. Would have liked to see everybody again (sigh) as well to meet Purpura. The picture you had of Todd, he looks familur for some reason. Cant place from where though. Maybe I'll get to make it for the Oct. one.

[Earthmother]

Oct 23rd works over here too... I will have Rod send you the photos from our digital camera by this weekend.

The boys are finished with school til next year. :eek: :erm:

It was great to meet you Murphy and you grandson was adorable... look forward to seeing everyone in Oct and I promise to dress up as something other than a frazzled mom. :ROFL:

[Hans]

Great to hear you all had a great time! Looking forward very much to another installment of the California Gather Series on DVD of which I received the first volume today!

:kiss: :kiss: MH Bridget, you're the greatest! :ok:

[Purpura]

we just got our dvd of the 2004 Harvest gather. That was cooler than a blizzard at High Reaches in the middle of Winter during an Ice age. I just watched it.

[Masterharper Bridget]

Just added another 20 pictures from Michele to the site this morning.:good: And that brings us up to 200 so far.:eek: Keep them coming folks!:applause:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dragon....net/my_photos