Hey Houston DUers...I'll be there Feb 28 and March 1

VelmaD

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Mon Feb-21-05 08:56 PM
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Hey Houston DUers...I'll be there Feb 28 and March 1

Looks like I'm traveling for work and will be staying over in Houston those two night. Slutticus suggested maybe some of you guys would like to get together and maybe do dinner and hangout one of those nights.

I should know exactly where I'm staying sometime tomorrow so I'll know which end of town I'm gonna be on.

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PDittie

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Mon Feb-21-05 09:25 PM
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1. You're on

However, we're leaving very early the morning of March 1 to go to Austin (!) for Planned Parenthood's Lobby Day.

So let's do something Monday night the 28th. (There's a Houston MoveOn Meetup over in the Heights, but we don't have to do that necessarily...)

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VelmaD

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Mon Feb-21-05 09:29 PM
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2. works for me

It wouldn't be a Houston gathering if I didn't get to see you and Mrs. Dittie. :)

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WestHoustonDem

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Mon Feb-21-05 09:43 PM
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3. I'm free as long as it's an early night too.

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VelmaD

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Tue Feb-22-05 03:38 PM
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4. An update

I found out where I'm staying. I'll be at the Hilton Garden Inn at 6855 S. Sam Houston Parkway. I hope y'all know where that's at because I have NO idea. :)

Seriously, if anyone has any ideas about what's near there...I'm all ears.

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WestHoustonDem

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Tue Feb-22-05 04:03 PM
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5. It's on the West side of Houston

Between Beechnut and Bellaire on the Tollway. Pretty close to me and even closer to merci_me.

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PDittie

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Wed Feb-23-05 06:41 AM
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6. Working on it...

Any preferences? Mexican, Italian, sushi, Asian?

Maybe Lyn and Mary have an idea or two...

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VelmaD

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Wed Feb-23-05 08:46 AM
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7. well...

not sushi and not Asian unless someone has been to the place before and KNOWS they don't have msg in the food (I'm allergic and it makes me really hyper and then really sick).

Mexican is always good. So is Cajun, seafood, or Italian. Or home-cooking. Or greasy burgers. :) I'm fairly easy. Mostly I just want someplace with a bar. ;)

Can't wait to see everyone.

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WestHoustonDem

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Wed Feb-23-05 05:36 PM
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8. I just talked to Mary - her PC is out of commission

but she'd like to meet up on Monday with us. Hopefully she'll be back online by then.

How does Cheddar's sound?
It's at 10601 Westpark Dr, very close to the beltway.
http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv2162.asp

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VelmaD

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:32 PM
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9. kickety

:kick:

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WestHoustonDem

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Thu Feb-24-05 06:41 PM
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10. Mary suggested a Mexican restaurant with great margaritas

El Palenque

How does that sound? I think I'd rather do that than Cheddars.
http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv3282.asp

What does everyone think?

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PDittie

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Thu Feb-24-05 07:15 PM
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11. Mucho mejor

I count seven in our party so far:

Velmita, slutticus, two Ditties, WHD, Mary, Jim...

...who else is coming?

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Lisa0825

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Thu Feb-24-05 08:07 PM
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12. me me me me!

see y'all there:-)

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PDittie

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Thu Feb-24-05 10:24 PM
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13. Make it eight!

(We been missin' ya)

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VelmaD

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Fri Feb-25-05 09:32 AM
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14. I'm good with Mexican food...

I'm even better with good margaritas. :)

Velmita...*snort*

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WestHoustonDem

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Fri Feb-25-05 11:14 AM
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15. Great. What time should we meet?

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PDittie

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Fri Feb-25-05 11:54 AM
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16. Earlier the better for us

as our PP Lobbyist bus departs the following morning at 7 a.m.

Is 6 p.m. too early for anyone?

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WestHoustonDem

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Fri Feb-25-05 12:16 PM
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17. It's fine for me. Even earlier would be ok.

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VelmaD

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Fri Feb-25-05 12:48 PM
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18. I'm not sure what time I'll be off that night...

Edited on Fri Feb-25-05 12:49 PM by VelmaD

Y'all can always get started without me but I might not be able to get there until at least 6. I imagine we'll work til 5 and then I'll want a little time to clean up and of course I have to wait on slutticus to pick me up (I won't comment on him and his timeliness). :)

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slutticus

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Sun Feb-27-05 12:30 AM
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19. So around 6 or 7ish at El Palenque?

Edited on Sun Feb-27-05 12:30 AM by slutticus

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Houston&state=TX&address=10803+Westheimer+Rd&zoom=7

Past the Beltway! Damn. You country folk are a killer on the gas tank!

j/k :)

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PDittie

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Sun Feb-27-05 08:59 AM
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20. Happy to split the difference: 6:30

It's at least 45 minutes out there for us. Maybe an hour at rush hour.

And because we have to be on the PP bus at 6:45 the following morning we just can't be out that late. We're old people here...

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Lisa0825

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Mon Feb-28-05 10:29 AM
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21. I hope y'all will be hanging out a while...

I have class tonight, and was going to sneak out at 6:30, figuring I wouldn't be *too* late to hang out. But if you're starting earlier than usual, I may not make it in time. I'd cut class completely, but I already missed twice from being sick once, and from tgoing to the Jazz Funeral. So, if I skip again, it starts affecting my grade.

I don't mind being fashionably late, as long as y'all will still be hanging out by 7:30 so it'll be worthwhile for me to try to make it.

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PDittie

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Mon Feb-28-05 11:01 AM
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22. Yes; come on

We're old but we're not THAT old...

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Lisa0825

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Mon Feb-28-05 11:07 AM
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23. LOL! Well, you wanted to start at SIX, so I thought

if you only planned to stay out a couple hours, that would only give me 30 minutes to hang out with ya! Sure, it would be quality time, but I need more than that!LOL

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