RenDezvous 2012 Countdown

[Merlin the Elder]

I let things happen as they may, once I'm there. It will indeed be lovely to see the Minnesota contingent again! ...at least some of them, anyway.

[Lady Spicer]

Actually - I was talking about the need (and requirement) of planning here in my life and work life!

Looking for a weekend of being dragged along for a change 

[iain robb]

Well, my wife and I will be meticulously planning our time, looking at the RenDezvous schedule, the entertainment schedule and the map (so we know how far apart each event and stage is).

In addition, we'll look at all the menus in advance and decide what we want to eat and where it is available and when we will eat it.

On top of that, we'll identify which shops we definitely want to hit, and, based on where they are and where the food, shows and RenDezvous events are, we'll figure out when to hit those shops.

We'll write that all out in a schedule and take it with us to consult over and over all day long.

Then we'll promptly get lost in conversation or distracted by shiny things in a shop or decide the next act that we weren't going to stay for actually looks interesting, and never look at a watch, and the whole thing will fall apart and we'll have a grand time anyway. 

[Molden]

*whew!* You had me a mite "concerned" there Iain! 

By the way, I'll be heading up tailgates on Sat/Sun am...y'all wouldn't want BBQ would you?

[Merlin the Elder]

He was scaring me, too, Molden. The last thing I need in my life is order...

Because of the distance, the best I can offer at tailgate is a chest full of beverages. We always travel with Coke, Fresca, and Jack Daniel's, and for faire I add a selection of ales, stouts, IPAs...

My wrist hourglass says that it is 16 days, 17 hours, 48 minutes, 35 seconds until opening cannon.

[mehan]

Shoot me a PM with what you would like Ewan and I to bring.  Even though we are from "out of town", we can still bring something. 

[Lady Spicer]

No clue on what we will bring either... I love BBQ, even for breakfast!

Merlin, want to add some Captain to the list to go with Jack?

[iain robb]

BBQ sounds great.

As for fresh Florida OJ, we're still hunting around for someplace we can get early season oranges, and keeping a close eye on ours. Turns out the demand for them makes them hard to get, but some of ours are looking like they may possibly be ready for us to pick and bring up. I may have to go out and plead with them.

We're planning to make chocolate-chip muffins and freeze them, then bring those up just in case we get squeezed on the oranges. I realize it's the pits, and certainly not as a-peeling, but you gotta take the segments life give you.

[Ms Trish]

*whew!* You had me a mite "concerned" there Iain! 

By the way, I'll be heading up tailgates on Sat/Sun am...y'all wouldn't want BBQ would you?

I've never had BBQ for breakfast!

[Merlin the Elder]

I've never had BBQ for breakfast!

You ain't spent `nuff time in the South, Darlin'.

[Lady Spicer]

Been a northern girl all my life... ya know.  Minnesota spicy is my life!

[iain robb]

Dang, girl, that means we'uns gonna hafta cook you up a messa Jalapeno-cheese grits too!

[Lady Spicer]

Eeeewwww!  I have to be able to breathe!  (Although Lord Spicer would probably absolutely love this!)

[Merlin the Elder]

"What's a grit?"

[mehan]

Ok - I am seriously becoming very afraid.  There may be fewer of us this time, but it is looking like you folks get in as much trouble as a multitude.