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Juju2bigdog

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 10:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, we have one road warrior who has earned her grease stains today. Just heard from Gail after a 16 hour day on the road. She landed in Sioux Falls, SD to find out the state fair is in town, no hotel rooms, went on for 100 miles more.

She should be pulling into the party site around noon tomorrow.

Bookie, she said there was LOTS of road kill on the roads in Iowa. You know anything about that?

Tess

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 10:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju, this geographer and resident of the Minneapolis area, would like to know why Merlin chose to drive through the metro area during rush hour (thereby going several hours out of the way) instead of staying on the direct route to the final rendezvous point. If he went the route it appears he went--he was 3 miles from my house!!!!! And I didn't even know it. OH MY HECK!!!

<off to mapquest to calculate just how far off the beaten path the weary traveller travelled today>

Juju2bigdog

Friday, August 09, 2002 - 11:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess, it is an outside chance, but I suppose it is possible Merlin has some friends other than us that he wants to visit enroute.

<ponders for a while>

Nah. He is just beeing feeble-minded.

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 05:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I got Lance and Sage tucked in about 1 am... what was I thinking staying up that late! I've got cabins to clean, yardwork to do... shoot! We had a good time though and I may be able to sneak in a little nap today between Gail, Merlin and Graces arrival time and Spy and Tess'...
I can see that I am going to need to take my multi vitamin this week. These people are nightowls!

Webkitty

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 05:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Is everyone going to the rally to Sturgis? I saw a program on that and it sounds like a ca-RAZEE time!!! Woohoo!!

Webkitty

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 07:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Now I'm confused............

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 08:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
<polishes Webkitty's glasses, puts them back on her>

Spygirl on the move for phase two! On the road to DFW, says the weather there is bleak and supposed to be storms in MN. Probably the only thing that could be worse is to arrive and be in lockdown. OR, lockdown and pbj for a week. Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!

Tess

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 09:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju, if there's a lockdown I get to take a nap. This is a GOOD thing. Thanks for reminding me to add PB to the list.

Weather in the Twin Cities is just fine. Our storm was during the night so no worries here. I'm off to run a few errands so I can pack and get to the airport by 4:15 to meet Spy---assuming her flight is on time.

1am is late? Hahahaaahhaha.

Wargod

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 09:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Isn't the thing at Sturgis the biggest biker rally there is?? And if so, I'm definitely wondering why I'm not there!

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 09:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess, last I heard from Spygirl about an hour ago, she had checked with airline, and flight was due to leave on time. Yikes, if that is true, she might be in the air now???

Okay, Juju out for her own mini-trip today, up near the Canadian border. Betcha when I check back in, everybody will already be there.

Karuuna

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 10:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Not quite everyone....

Wargod

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 11:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Two new messages from Spy. First saying plane would take off on time, second saying BAD NEWS...planes are still on tarmac from two hours ago and she hasn't seen a plane take off yet.

I'll be around for another hour and a half for updates...then I have to go to dance recital!

Wargod

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 11:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Latest update.......Spy is on the plane, but hasn't taken off yet. Last message said cell phone was being turned off, so that is a good sign that she's on her way! Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!

Tess

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 11:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
aaaaaack---she called me and said she would be hours late---so I'm taking my sweet time at the grocery store. I get home to find out her plane will be 20 minutes EARLY!!!!! OH MY HECK! I need to back--bye bye bye.

Wargod

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 11:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Tess needs to pack, lol.

And yet two more road warriors are closing in on their final destination! Sending positive thoughts for a fun, fun, fun vacation for all involved!

Tess

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok--turning off panic mode. Checking flight status says that the plane left the gate 3 min early BUT has NOT taken off yet. New eta is 4:11--that's 27 minutes late instead of 22 minutes early.

I think I'll just sit and have a sandwich. Bags are packed. All that's left is the cooler.

Tess

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Incoming from Spy:
"Quick msg. Still on tarmac. Says 30 more mins. we turned corner...probably 25 planes ahead. sigh. got good seat buddies, though."

She's seeing lightning from the plane again so she asked me to check the weather in her area. It's raining.

Wargod

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We have TAKE OFF! Spy's on her way!

Tess

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I supposed that means my break is over and it's back to packing the cooler and the car!

Beautiful weather here so we should have an easy drive unless it's doing something ugly up north.

No news on Merlin, Gracie or Gail?

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Merlin AND Buttercup just pulled in! They stayed in St. Cloud last night so only had a 21/2 hour drive today. Merlin is cute!!!

Meme9

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hope Merlin wasn't driving nekid with Butter in in the car....hehehe

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Poop! It's raining here so I'm stuck in the house and everyone else is down at the cabins getting to know each other.

Hey do you guys want me to tape BB so you can all watch it together? Let me know!

Tess

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 01:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Buttercup!!!! OMH!!!!!! She made it!!!

I would bet spy wants to watch it. I'm taping at home just in case.

New eta on Spy's flight is 4:37pm which means I leave the house in about 1 hour 15 minutes. I suspect that flight time might change a couple more times before it lands.

I'm expecting we will be ready to leave the cities here at approx 5:10pm or soooooo. That means arriving to you at somewhere around 9:15pm give or take.

Since Buttercup is there, I know her cell phone number. I'll call when we're close in. I already know I can't send text messages once we get too far out of the city.

I'll post last thing before leaving for the airport also. When does Juju get home?

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 01:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grace and Gail arrived moments ago! Gails little vehicle was packed to the brim! She has goodies for everyone. Grace is a real sweetheart, just like you would think she'd be. Merlin tried to tell her that he was Lance, but she didn't fall for it. Now we are just waiting on Lance to bring Marm and Tess to bring Spy and the whole family will be here! Yippee!!

Resortgirl

Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tess, I don't think it takes 4 hours to get here... maybe from the airport though. Are you taking 71?