Moonlight Rising Convention, June 2-4, 2006, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin guests by Kaele

Hmmm, maybe I should join the MR forum....

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 4:53 AM

If I'm slow on the uptake, the MR forum will be the first place you see any announcements about the con.

Well worth the joining, I think.

Plus we can find a few other Browncoats there. :)

Nice group over there. I'm very much looking forward to this!

~Kaele

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:02 AM

STEAMER

Work schedule permitting, count me in to the shindig!

I live in Lansdale, so I should be able to make it from home in a reasonable amount of time.

~
"We'll pass through it soon enough."

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:15 AM

You're coming to the convention too???

YAY!

~Kaele

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:08 AM

STEAMER

Very rarely is there a con this close, so you better believe I'm coming!!

~
"We'll pass through it soon enough."

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:18 AM

TAYEATRA

There's no way I'm going to be able to go but I would love to see as many pictures posted in the BSRoom as possible!

Dark Angel, Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Enterprise, Farscape... anything else you'd like to cancel?

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:28 AM

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Originally posted by Steamer:
Very rarely is there a con this close, so you better believe I'm coming!!

~
"We'll pass through it soon enough."

Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Not that i'm pumped about it or anything!! Nah, not me

I love that the browncoats are comin' outta the woodwork for the MR con. Maybe it was all that talk about the shindigs we'll be havin! We all love a good shindig now and agin

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:29 AM

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Originally posted by Steamer:
Very rarely is there a con this close, so you better believe I'm coming!!

Then PLEASE mention you saw this on FireflyFans.net.

Let them know where you got your info from. :)

Remember, we Browncoats are shameless recruiters. Any mention of the 'verse is a good mention. Means we get noticed.

~Kaele

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 8:21 AM

Yuengling is also the oldest brewery in the US, based in Pottsville, PA. It's my brother's choice of alcohol. At last year's MR, an attendee proposed that Christian Kane and Jonathon Woodward (Tracey from the FF ep "The Message") try Yuengling. They seemed to enjoy it.

And color me surprised that when I was in Florida for Spring Training, they had Yuengling! In Wal-Mart nonetheless!

I also suggest joining the MR board. News is posted there before the website. Just yesterday it was announced that the Common Rotation concert has been moved to Saturday night instead of Friday night.

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Very rarely is there a con this close, so you better believe I'm coming!!

That's one of the reasons why I go. It used to be just a 30-45 minute drive to Split Rock (I'm in Scranton). Now, it's an hour to Fernwood, but still not bad.

Unfortunately, I can't afford to fly across the county to all of these conventions like other people can.

Kaele, my email is Martian458@aol.com Drop me a line some time. :)

-Meg

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 9:17 AM

ARIANNA820

Hey everyone, I've been lurking & decided to delurk. I'm Aria & I run Moonlight Rising so if anyone has any questions I'd be the gal to ask :) First I want to say a huge thank you to the two people from here who have been posting & emailing like mad, you guys are incredible! Another thank you to all of the browncoats who have emailed me lending me all kinds of support, you're all fantastic & I appreciate it more then you know.
On to a post made here by RavenU in regard to Adam Baldwin not being in in time for the cocktail party. I don't know where she got her information but it is wrong, Adam will be at MR in time & as far as I know he will be attending the party. Things could change closer to the event but to know knowledge he should be there. If someone hears anything & they're not sure if it's right or not please get in touch with me & I will give you the answer to your question.
Thanks again to all of you, I can't wait to meet you!

I aim to misbehave-Mal-Serenity

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:11 AM

Yay! Aria's here!

Now it's a REAL Shindig. :)

EVERYONE do the 'I've seen so much death' dance!

*dances*

Seriously,
I am VERY much looking forward to going to this con. My mom's been very very sick and this is one thing that keeps her smiling. She'll still be sick for the con, but she's also looking forward to it. We used to con together when I was younger, so it's a very nice thing that we can finally BOTH go to this. Just before I found out about MR, I was saying how TERRIBLE it was there wasn't anything around here we could go to. And lo and behold, BAM! I found out about Moonlight Rising. It was like a sign or something. Thank you, Budda, I got my little plastic rocket. :)

We all want to meet Nathan and Adam and all the other guests and to make some new friends. Although, would you consider it 'new friends' if we've been chatting on the boards for months? LOL

Now...how do we bribe Aria into telling us the surprises she's got in store for all us attendees...?

NO NO. I'll be good. I won't ask. But if she's willing to toss a few hints our way...

~Kaele

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:26 PM

I love surprises. I just hate not knowing what they are

-Meg

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:41 PM

NAUGHTYMAN

Sounds nifty!Wonder how far Bushkill Pa. is from Boston.Anyone else from New England going?Might be able to swing it if I were sharing travel expenses.

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:11 AM

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Wonder how far Bushkill Pa. is from Boston

I did a quick MapQuest, and the results say it's about a 4 and a half hour drive.

naughtyman, have you tried http://www.nebrowncoats.com/? Maybe some people on there are planning to attend.

-Meg

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:28 AM

NAUGHTYMAN

Thanks a lot longlostbristow,you're amazing!I've heard of MapQuest,just never used it before.I'm kind of "challenged" that way.Thanks also for the link!I'm kind of new to posting here.I must say ,you folks are friendly and helpful.

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:59 AM

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Originally posted by longlostbristow:
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Wonder how far Bushkill Pa. is from Boston

I did a quick MapQuest, and the results say it's about a 4 and a half hour drive.

naughtyman, have you tried http://www.nebrowncoats.com/? Maybe some people on there are planning to attend.

-Meg

Lucky You! Only 4.5 hours...Mapquest says my drive will 6.5 so i'm figuring 'round 7!! Woohoo, this shindig is shapin'up real good!

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:07 AM

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Mapquest says my drive will 6.5 so i'm figuring 'round 7

Just curious, where are you driving from?

Last year, one of the attendees I spoke with briefly flew from Seattle. Talk about dedication. :)

-Meg

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:54 AM

Naughtyman, if you e-mail one of us, we'd be happy to do a Mapquest for you...

I'm at ml_mcfadden@yahoo.com

I'd be happy to get you directions from your house to the convention from mapquest and just e-mail them back to you.

It's what we Browncoats do! :)

Select to view spoiler:

Aria's given me a hint as to one or two of the surprises...and boy...! They're absolutely... Wow.

Again, buy tickets NOW. Spread the word.

~Kaele

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:12 PM

That's not fair! I want hints!

But you seem excited, so it HAS to be good! :)

-Meg

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:59 PM

Ottawa Ontario...Yup, one of the northern browncoats!! Ottawa's not really all that north ...BUt, sure beats airfare to CA for Flanvention! Okayt, we won;t eb getting all the BDH's but two is pretty damn good and esp. the two that are booked for MR!!! Yeah, I am pumped - it is my first con!! guess that makes me a con vir... hey, better not say it, it'll get me into all kinds of trouble i ain't lookin' fer! *l*

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:29 PM

Spread the word among your fellow Canadians! :) I think there's a website for Canadian Browncoats...

-Meg

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:33 PM

PERSEPHONE736

Hey I can't go so I feel that you should tell me what the big spoilers/hints are- if they're good enough maybe they'll convince me to blow off work:)

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:50 PM

Who needs work?

Hey, Mary. Were you able to find out if these surprises will be revealed prior to the convention? 'Cause that would rock, but then again, they wouldn't be surprises...

-Meg

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:52 PM

PERSEPHONE736

Being a student, every single penny counts, especially while balancing homework and a job:) Besides, I say surprises are no fun anyway!

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:53 PM

http://www.canadianbrowncoats.com/

There a link from our site for Moonlight Rising and other cons - there hasn't been much chat about yet so dunno - may be the sole rep for us!!

Hmmm, maybe i should start the buzz there!

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 3:58 PM

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Being a student, every single penny counts, especially while balancing homework and a job:) Besides, I say surprises are no fun anyway!

Trust me. I know all about the financial bind of being a student seeing as I am one myself. It's not fun.

jaynesbunkwoman, that would be great if you could try to get things started with the Canadian Browncoats! Every bit helps out. :)

-Meg

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 8:18 PM

NAUGHTYMAN

Thanks for all your help Kaele & Longlostbristow!I won't soon forget it.I look forward to meeting all of you at Moonlight Rising!

"get busy livin' or get busy dyin' "

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:07 PM

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Originally posted by Persephone736:
- if they're good enough maybe they'll convince me to blow off work:)

I won't say. You can punish me with taking away my Firefly. You can bribe me with pictures of Nathan. Nothing will make me talk except word from Aria that it's ok to share.

But some of these surprises do depend on ticket sales. The more tickets sell, the more surprises we get. So make sure you spread the word. We've gotten some forums tagged, but if you'd like to help out, I've got a template you can post on different forums placed at the top of this thread.

Use that one there and post at your yahoo groups, Firefly and Serenity Forums, blogs, etc.

And heck, I'd blow off work for Nathan. Not that I 'work', mind...LOL

~Kaele

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Monday, March 20, 2006 4:05 AM

Sent out a few messages on MySpace today.

-Meg

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Monday, March 20, 2006 5:06 AM

ARIANNA820

Sorry gang, can't let the cats out of the bag in terms of the surprises :( One I may not even know until right before MR but believe me if it happens you won't want to miss it! The other I have already made the contact needed but until I can follow through on it, a LOT of tickets have to be sold & at this point cancellations may have to be done & I don't want to do that so help?

I aim to misbehave-Mal-Serenity

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Monday, March 20, 2006 5:11 AM

PERSEPHONE736

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Originally posted by Kaele:
Quote:
Originally posted by Persephone736:
- if they're good enough maybe they'll convince me to blow off work:)

I won't say. You can punish me with taking away my Firefly. You can bribe me with pictures of Nathan. Nothing will make me talk except word from Aira that it's ok to share.

~Kaele

Okay fine- but promise that when you or whoever gets back from this thing to tell me every little detail! Including all the big surprises.

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Monday, March 20, 2006 3:30 PM

MalNourished and I are planning on many many pictures and probably a con diary of everything we're doing.

Everyone who's going, please visit the website and print out some of those posters to put up around town. We ALL want to have our surprises.

~Kaele

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Monday, March 20, 2006 5:58 PM

Started a thread on Canadianbrowncoats.com - hopefully will get some bites. Also posting on another fan site so maybe that will drum up more interest.
I know I'm stoked!

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:22 PM

I'm hoping that I have some spare time to post flyers on my campus. Heck, I'll even post them at the local grocery stores. You never know, right?

-Meg

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:41 PM

POEANDFAITH

Even if it's just the two of them, it's worth tryin' to go to. Never been to any of these things before, though. What're they normally like?

Wonder what all the buffy-fans will think, when a huge swarm of people in browncoats take over the place just 'cause the Captain and Jayne are there.

Dear Diary... Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:07 PM

So does that mean you're going too, PoeandFaith?

I don't think the Slayers and Vamps will mind so much. We're all very shiny people. There have been more than a few cross-over actors into Buffy and Angel from Firefly.

Well, my article's done. I just need the okay from Aria and then I'll send it off on its merry to see who will publish it. I have a relative who works for one of the newspapers near Philly, so I'll see if nepotism really does work.

If Aria oks it, I'll post it on my blog here too. That way, if anyone wants to submit it to a campus newspaper, they'll be free to do so. Just make sure the byline remains the same.

~Kaele

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:27 AM

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Wonder what all the buffy-fans will think, when a huge swarm of people in browncoats take over the place just 'cause the Captain and Jayne are there.

A lot of the Buffy/Angel fans are also Firefly fans. Not all of them, but enough. There shouldn't be a problem, because we are very welcoming. :)

-Meg

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:03 AM

Here's the completed article:

Vampire Slayers and Browncoats
A SciFi Convention with Bite
By: ML McFadden

When faced with a poorly run event, most would complain, demand their money back, and never do that activity again. After visiting a very disorganized convention, a group of fans decided to do something different; they thought that perhaps they could do much better. Now in its fourth year the Moonlight Rising Convention is still going strong. A science fiction convention geared around the shows created by Joss Whedon, there will be fans of his Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly television series in attendance.

Due to sweep into Bushkill, PA’s Fernwood Hotel and Resort from June 2nd through 4th of 2006, Moonlight Rising is shaping up to be good competition for even the massive, corporately run events. Previous guests in attendance included Anthony Stewart Head, James Marsters, Amber Benson, and Christian Kane.

Boasting an impressive number of guests for a convention of any size, some of the big names who are scheduled to make appearances for this year’s gathering are Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Amber Benson, Kelly Donovan, Stacey Scowley, Camden Toy, James Leary, Mark Metcalf, and Ken Feinberg.

Spearheaded by Arianna Ingemi, the committee who runs the convention is hard at work to bring the best experience possible. Plans are now being finalized for panels with the guests, Q&A sessions, fan panels, trivia, and autograph sessions. Like more European styled conventions, Moonlight Rising is also offering professional photo shoots during which fans can pose along with their chosen guest. Common Rotation, a musical group who is a frequent visitor to the Buffy and Angel circuit, is on the agenda as performing Saturday night.

So what makes this convention different than any other science fiction convention out there? You’ll see no corporate cold hand here. The people who organize it are focused on making sure that not only the paying customers are having a good time; they’re concerned that the guests have a good time too. When asked, Ms. Ingemi states that the organizers work hard, “so that the fans can have a little more interaction with our guests and not feel as though (everyone is) being rushed through the proverbial cattle call.”

It is every fan’s dream to be on a first name basis with their admired performer, but the convention organizers are very level headed about it. Ingemi tells of how excited the fans can get though: “Our first year we had one girl come up to the table to meet James Marsters…when she saw him in person she just started to cry and couldn't talk to him until we sat her down and gave her a glass of water.” Karla Steinhoff, co-chair of the convention relates a story a bit more risqué, saying that “…at the charity auction, (someone) jokingly asked Tony Head if they could auction his (rear end). (Tony’s) response was: ‘Sure, it’s for the children,’ and he offered a ten second grope. He ended up raising a substantial amount of money for the charity and gave the fans a fun convention memory.”

When asked, both women agree that it isn’t just the celebrities who make Moonlight Rising special. It’s the community and the fans themselves. Ms. Steinhoff conveys it adroitly: “The best part of working on Moonlight Rising is meeting the other fans. I have found over the past three years that the fans of Angel/Buffy and now Serenity are an intelligent, wonderful, giving group of people. They come from all walks of life, but they share a common love. Watching the attendees interact with each other and the guests is a tremendously rewarding experience and makes me think that we must be doing something right.”

For more information about Moonlight Rising, please visit www.moonlightrisingcon.com e-mail moonlightrising@aol.com or call 609-214-5677.

~Kaele

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:59 AM

Great job with the article, Mary! I couldn't have said it better myself!

-Meg

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 2:36 PM

Just a reminder:

General Admission does not include any photo ops or allow you to purchase entry into certain events. If you are looking to attend most events, consider a Full Membership or ask to be put on the list for a Premium Membership.

I'd recommend doing this as soon as possible before all the photo ops slots are taken.

~Kaele

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:31 PM

Ok, my mom just made a DECLARATION about the Friday night shindig. From the mouth of Mom:

Friday night Shindig is now declared Browncoat PJ Party Shindig

The rules:
Bring your favorite beverage.
Bring snacks to share.
Wear the MOST outlandish (or Wash-inspired) PJs you can find!

We went to a Blake's 7 convention way back when and had a friggin ball that night. Just for some fun and to break the ice, we're gonna do it PJ style. :) WOO!!!

~Kaele

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:38 PM

LIVLASS

hi, all, this is MOM. lol! mary is right, we had a ball at the b7 con. evidently (it was our 1st b7) there was a long-standing tradition to have a pm q&a with the actors, and everyone was encouraged to show up in pj's! it was one of the funniest nights we ever had, with fans strolling around the hotel in pj's, watching the "normals" wonder. q&a's got more and more strange. remember the fan who asked paul to do "avon", mary? he commanded her to kneel to him, and she did. the wierd thing was, he was so spot on! you actually thought that it was really avon there. chilling! so, anyroad, we're having a pajama party!

"quando omni flunkus, moritate."

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:38 PM

LIVLASS

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:54 AM

Welcome, mom!

It's nice to hear from you!

Curious about something. How many of you here will be attending the cocktail party? It will give us a chance to meet up beforehand and chat a bit.

-Meg

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:47 AM

I'll be attending the cocktail party. My mom and sister won't be.

~Kaele

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 9:53 AM

I'm also going to the cocktail party - we'll have to ask ARia to seat us together! This is going ot be sooo incredibly SHINY!

And now a PJ shindig - Thanks for the offical word "Mom"!! "course now you realize you're Mom to the lot of us

I can hardly wait. No, i really mean that, it's going to be hard to wait!!
Lets see now...*it's march 23, con starts june 2, April has 30 days, May 31, add....*

69 SLEEPS UNTIL THE CON!!!!

Is everyone showing up Friday or are any of you getting to the hotel Thursday?

JBW

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:04 PM

Hrm. This is gonna get confusing!

Mom and I are both Mary. Maybe I should just go by Kaele for the weekend...less confusing...LOL (NOT Kaylee, Kaele is said kale) Wow. I've been using Kaele for 8 years now and have yet to be called it IRL. Weird!

Mom says, "Oh, god." to being called mom by everyone. LOL

As far as I know, we're leaving here (near Philly) Friday after lunch. We should be there around 3 or 4, once we check in and all. When does all the programs and stuff start? We can probably be there earlier if need be, since I think everyone's taking off of work and all. If we're missing some cool stuff, I'll go and wake everyone up early that morning and head off.

~Kaele

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:55 PM

Hey Kaele - If "mom" want to be Mary then I guess she has the seniority! nicknames also work...

My drive is considerably longer ('bout seven hours) so it's quite the haul for me. That's why I'm thinking of arriving Thursday and being bright eyed and bushytailed, so to speak, for Friday. At this point, schedule of events is all speculation...but was also thinking, hey if Iget there early enough of Thursday, maybe i could play 9 holes of golf! Not that I'm any good but could be fun...

What's the scoop on tee's - got any idea yet on costs?

JBW

I'll be in Jaynes bunk

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:43 PM