Conference misery::feline

    February is okay for me as long as we keep it on a week night.  The
    weekends are shot for a while.
    
    Jo

    How about some weeknight in the last two weeks of February?  Giudi?
    Dian? Anybody else out there.....
    

    I'd love to - I'll coordinate with Marlene as I don't have wheeles. 
    Maybe I can finally make one of these dinners and I'm looking forward
    to it,
    
    Giudi

I NEVER turn down an opportunity to attend such a gathering....any time is
fine with me...just let me know.  I don't know about food preferences...
anyone for Italian - mebbe a pizza joint?  I wish I knew about good,
cheap chinese, but I really don't....my favorite chinese restaurants aren't
in the cheap category...the closest I can come is the golden dragon on
El Camino in Sunnyvale.  Or, we can do Mexican!!!!  Now, that is a cuisine
I can get involved in.  There is an absolutely FABULOUS Mex restaurant
on Capitol Expressway, near 101.  It is really authentic and, during
the week, the wandering troubadors aren't singing (a relief, as their
singing is very LOUD, very nice, but loud).

Pick a date, a cuisine, and let's do it!

				D

    I could live on Mexican food (and often have!).  I vote yes for
    Mexican.  If there is a good Mexican place on Capitol Expressway that I
    haven't tried, then I am game!  The weeknights I have committments
    already are the Feb. 10th, 13th (Santa Clara County Animal Advisory
    Committe meeting), 18th, 20th, 21st, and 28th.  
    
    Jo

    It looks like these are possible dates; speak up anybody if you
    can't make it on one of them: all in Feb - 17 (Mon), 19 (Wed), 24 (Mon),
    25 (Tue), 26(Wed), 27(Thu).  Am I right in thinking the furthest
    North people are coming from is SF and the furthest South is San Jose?
    Should we aim for an intermediate place (question not motivated by
    the fact that I live in Palo Alto :-) ?
    

    The furthest south is Morgan Hill!  :')  Feb 17th is my birthday, so
    that is reserved for a family gathering.  Sorry, I seem to be making
    things difficult again. :'(
    
    Jo

    Where's this Mexican place on Capitol?  Is that San Jose?  Is that
    okay Giudi and other Northerners?
    

    I love Mexican.  Marlene should be in in a little bit and I'll ask her
    to check out the dates.  The only weekend Nite in Feb that I'm hung up
    is the 22nd, I think (invitation is at home) otherwise I'm free.
    
    G

I have a very unbusy calendar except for the county animal meeting...about
the restaurant:

	name: Mexico Lindo
	where: on Capitol Expressway, just off 101 in a shopping center
		with a pier 1 store.  

I know there are other Mexico Lindo's, but this one has superior food...and
it is in a part of town where you aren't afraid to park your car...the others
aren't so good in that department, I'm told.  Downtown S.J., for instance...

I can always tell a good mex restaurant by the beans - yep, humble food, and
a world of difference between the canned and the cooked from scratch...and
the flour tortillas are to die for.  The salsa is fine and has just the
right amount of 'heat'...well, as you can see, I feel safe in recommending
this one. 

If anyone knows another Mex restaurant that is good, easy to find, and
not too expensive (I, frankly, croak a little at the prices at Pedro's
lately).....if Capitol and 101 is too far, how about El Toritos off Great
America and 101?  I haven't been there lately, so I cannot recommend...anyone
else who can?

I am very flexible...I'll eat anything that I know what it is and it isn't
ugly (squid, octopus, etc. are ugly in my book).  8^}

    I'm so glad the subject of a party came up.  Any of the dates mentioned
    would be fine (so far).  I mentioned the party to another DEC 'Feline
    Mom', Irene Hensley and she's interested in going too.  Any ethnic food
    is fine with me.  I'll be bringing my hubby too, (if he worked for DEC
    he'd be an active Feliner.)
    
    Steffi (with loads of pictures)

    
    O.K., here I am.  I can make it any evening the week of February 27th.
    The previous week I am on vacation.  How about Thursday the 27th? 
    Mexican is fine with me.  I prefer quality of food over a more
    convenient location.  We get FANASTIC Mexican food up here in S.F
    so it has got to be worth the trip (not that the company doesn't have
    anything to do with it :^} )!!!!!
    
    

    Ok you guys on the west coast, knock it off!  REAL Mexican food barely
    exists in New England.  
    
    Hey Mary, lets bag tomorrow's party and go to the one in California
    instead.  How many frequent flyer points do you have?  I'll buy the
    first round of margaritas!  :^)

    
    re: 13  Tell me about it!  I go through Mexican food withdrawal
            when I go back there to visit my family!!!
    
    
    
    

    Actually Marlene, that's a good choice of days for me.  Thursday is 
    my best day and the 27th sounds fine.  Wednesdays are totaly out for
    me and Mondays are do-able but I'd have to really juggle.  I was going
    to suggest a Tuesday or Thursday if no one else did.
    
    Karen, any chance the 27th works for you and the rest of the folks?
    
    Best thing about doing it on a Thursday (assuming that date is good
    for everyone else) is that it's a whole week till my next Weight
    Watchers meeting and I can probably get away with a little (oh, okay,
    a big) splurge.
    
    I'll travel almost anywhere for Mexican food but, I hate driving in
    SF.  Not that the company wouldn't be absolutely worth it...however,
    I make a better navigator so, if we do go to SF, I volunteer to ride
    with someone and backseat drive...I mean...navigate.
    
    After Dian's description of the food at the place on Capital and 101,
    I'm already salivating in anticipation.  I was going to suggest 
    El Charro's in Campbell (on Winchester between Campbell Ave. and Budd 
    Ave.--not far from where Camden Ave. and Highway 17 cross) but I'm 
    afraid I can't give it as good a build up as Dian did for her place 
    I've always found the food there to be very good though.  We could keep 
    it in mind as an alternate.
    
    Jan

    If my calculations are correct, we have the following possibilities
    left:
    
        24 Monday doable but difficult for Jan
        25 Tuesday
        27 Thursday
    
    Let's wait until Giudi et al find out their schedules before
    narrowing this down to thursday, maybe they can only come tuesday,
    etc....  I am a bit worried about the distance they have to drive
    from SF;  Giudi, how long would it take you folks to get down there?
    
    

    Thursday Feb 27 is good for me.  I work in Santa Clara and live in Los
    Gatos, wherever you want to meet, will be fine for me. (Although,
    hopefully not all the way up to SF.)
    
    Steffi

    The 27th is fine for me.  Mexico Lindo sounds great.
    
    Jo

I'm good on Thursday as well - 27th is fine.  

FYI - the margaritas at Mexico Lindo look expensive - until you see how
big they are...bring scuba gear.....well, ok, I exagerated, you only need
snorkling gear...8^}

				D

    
    re: .19  That's my kind of place!  Love those 'ritas!  Sounds like
    the 27th is the date? 
    
    

    The 27th seems fine;  we still haven't heard from Giudi et al, though.
    What about a starting time?
    

>    The 27th seems fine;  we still haven't heard from Giudi et al, though.
>    What about a starting time?
    
couldn't be much before 7 PM could it?  If the S.F. folks can come down
280 and then cut over to 101 S, they can shave some time off their commute
I think...but it is hard to say where/when the worst jams are when comming
down this way....I just don't do it often enough.

    If Guidi and Marlene are commuting together, I would say stick with
    101.  We find it much faster when we go to and from the shows in SF,
    and the commute lane will help most of the way.
    
    I just found out today I will be attending a seminar those days
    (25th-27th) but luckily I should be out of there by 4:30 pm and it is
    local.
    
    Jo

    FYI - 280 South during commuter traffic is sometimes worse than
    101.  I've been on that road as late as 7:30pm and run into bumper
    to bumper traffic.  Surprises the heck out of me that I can't just
    bee-bop along at that hour.  It usually starts bogging down around 
    Cupertino and doesn't let up much until you get down to 101.  The
    areas between Saratoga Ave. and the Highway 17 overpass are the worst.
    
    I can't wait till we get this set up.  Geez, a whole month.  I'll be
    craving Mexican until then.  Bring on those maggies (aka ritas).
    
    Jan          

    Here I am - the 27th is fine.  I'll hitch down with Marlene and I am
    so anxious to meet all of you - finally!
    
    OK Mz. Balzer - we're on!
    
    Giudi

    So, we're set for February the 27th?  What about the time? 7? or
    7:30?  And what's the name and address of the Mexican place?
    

	The name is Mexico Lindo....I will post the address, the
	directions, etc. this weekend.

				D

	oops...we did decide on Mexico Lindo, right??? I sometimes tend
	to drift lately...age, you know...
    

    
    Guidi and I vote for 7:00. We'll leave from work and should get there
    around 6:30.
    
    

    7 is fine with me, Mexico Lindo too.
    

    Pity, I could have come on the 19th - Interesting, could have met the East
    Coast and then the West Coast feliners, all in a month.
    
    	Linda from Great White North

long awaited directions are:


if coming from "north" (in Cal, all directions are relative, you know):

	take 101 S. and exit on Capitol Expressway East (go back over the
	freeway when you come off 101).  The first stop light is at
	Silver Creek and Capitol EXpressway.  On the right is the
	Silver Creek Market shopping center in which you will see, right
	at the corner, a Pier 1 Imports.  Directly across from Pier 1
	is the Mexico Lindo restaurant.  If you see the Mexico Lindo
	sign in time, you can turn into the shopping center just before
	the intersection and you are right there.  Worse case, turn right
	on Silver Creek and go just past the Pier 1 bldg, and turn right
	into the shopping center.


if coming from the "south", just take 101 N. and follow the same directions.


You cannot get lost finding this restaurant!!!  Even my roommate can find
it and she admits to having NO sense of direction.

If the date is a firm, I will try and get a reservation for us.

Bring appetites and a taste for authentic Mexican food...and beverages...8^}

    Re: Dian making reservations
    
    I think I've grubbed the complete list of attendees up;  corrections
    solicited, any overlooked SOs, etc.:
    
        Giudi Fossatju
        Karen Kolling
        Dian Wilde
        Jo Ann Cordes Brown
        Jan A. Cordes
        Irene Hensley
        Marlene Balzer
        Steffi Russell-Pencovic plus hubby
    
    

I'll flag a table for 10 and we can improvise from there...

				d
    
    

    Hey guys, I was thinking it might be nice to pick a day the week of Feb
    17th - 23rd so that Linda Miller can come.  She and I have been making
    plans to meet while she is here, but why not all meet her at once?
    
    Would it be possible to open up the date discussion again?
    
    Jo

    
    Jo, I am on vacation that week but I won't take it personally if you
    folks decide to change it!!! Maybe this is a sign that I shouldn't
    be looking forward to those 'ritas... ;')
    
    

    I won't be able to make it if we change to the earlier week, due
    to a conf....
    

    Okay, I guess we will stick with the original plan and I will meet up
    with Linda on my own.
    
    Jo
    

now that it is settled, I will make a reservation in the name 'wilde'....they
never forget that name.  In fact, many friends use it when they dine out,
whether I am joining them or not.  Besides, it's so much fun to see the
looks when the hostess says, "Wilde party of 10"...

				8^}

reservations for 10 (any more are welcome - it can easily be increased)
are set at Mexico Lindo's, Feb. 27 at 7 PM .......see you all there!!!

I went there for a taste test this weekend...yup - it was still wonderful...
and the strawberry colada was a wonder to behold..so I did...hold..

			8^}
   

    This isn't relevant to feline, but I can't think of anywhere better to
    ask, so .....
    
    Does anyone have the recipe for Buffalo wings? Or any other Mexican
    starters/dips? Also, what goes into a Margerita (sp?!)?
    
    Please reply by mail so that it takes less room in this file ...
    
    Mods, if this is totally against the rules, delete this note. I'll
    delete it in a week anyway ...
    
    Thanks!
    
    Lisa.
    
    PS I am planning a Mexican dinner party!

    Lisa-
    
    All those recipes (and more!) are in the cooks notesfile!!
    
             PAGODA::COOKS
    
    Lynne

    Well, the day for the Feliner dinner is almost upon us...is everyone
    getting their kitty pics ready? :')  You all missed a really fun
    evening with Linda Miller from Canada.  We had a great time.  Next time
    she is down we will have to plan another Feliner party.
    
    Ken, Jan, and I will be arriving at the restaurant after Jazzercise, so
    we may be a little late, and a little underdressed (get those dirty
    minds out of the gutter--not that we won't be wearing clothing, just
    exercise clothing, that's all). ;')
    
    Jo

    Well, I took a whole bunch of new pictures and brought them over to
    have them developed and the camera screwed up to the max.  The film
    was completely BLANK.  (time for a new camera)  So I'll have to dig up
    some old ones.  I'm bummed as there were some cute sots

    That should have been Shots, folks, Shots.  Ohh - it's almost time to go
    home!
    
    G

we will hold down the fort with margaritas to wait for all late-comers....
just don't be too late or you may have to cart us home!   8^}

			D

    Have fun at Mexico's.  I tried it with my husband and a collegue who is
    also from up here.  After an AMAZING detour - don't ask - we probably
    drove through the worst parts of town - God or whatever takes care of
    the innocent.  It was good food (I had the chicken mole) and drink.
    The drive back was almost as bizzare as getting there.
    
    Good fun at Jo's - she checked my handbag for "borrowed" kittens and I
    checked my toes - they really thought toes were neat appetizers!
    
    

>    Have fun at Mexico's.  I tried it with my husband and a collegue who is
>    also from up here.  After an AMAZING detour - don't ask - we probably
>    drove through the worst parts of town - God or whatever takes care of
>    the innocent.  It was good food (I had the chicken mole) and drink.
>    The drive back was almost as bizzare as getting there.
    

well, the one we are going to isn't the one in the bad part of town...I have
a problem with the environment after dark at the original Mexico Lindo and
won't go there at night...this is a new place and easy to find.  I just
wish they'd lose the Mariachi singers on weekends - those boys are LOUD and
I am usually tired and just want a quiet dinner....we eat very early on
Saturday.    

    The area was not bad at all - the strip mall - I followed the
    directions in the notes file, however, our friend was located downtown
    SJ and god only knows where we went from there to get there.  Still, it 
    was an experience.

>    The area was not bad at all - the strip mall - I followed the
>    directions in the notes file, however, our friend was located downtown
>    SJ and god only knows where we went from there to get there.  Still, it 
>    was an experience.

OH!  Yes, downtown S.J. has some pretty ugly spots...and the strip between 
downtown and evergreen if you don't take the freeway....pit bull territory..
as in don't go there without one.  a BIG one.

    
    re: 43  O.K. Jo, make me feel like a slug...
    
    

okay, feliners, dinner at 7 PM tonight....I'll be there a little before to
make sure we like our table...and maybe to have a colada..well, I do deserve
a reward for all this work.   8^}

				D

    After all this, I had to work and didn't make the dinner :-(  Okay,
    tell me what I missed ....
    

well, in my opinion, the food was just as good as I remembered...the menu
has been updated and now has a lovely selection of grilled fishes (yup,
fish) and some new dishes based on Chicken and steak.  The margaritas were
huge- and the strawberry ones were dark red with crushed berries.  I had
two strawberry coladas - both were excellent.  The Browns (JoAnn and Ken)
had pictures of their adorable Birman babies - professionally taken and
absolutely irresistable.  Steffi and Bob had wonderful pictures of their
family of Birmans, a delightful Scottish fold, and a clever domestic short
hair, all obviously absolutely perfect cats.  I saw a picture of Ms. Balzerma's
new girl...what a beauty she is!  Copper eyes and that blue-cream coat make
her a knock-out.  And Jan Cordes brought pictures of her family - I was
especially taken with Onyx, a short-haired, midnight black fellow who looks
full of mischief...and seems to live up to his looks.  I had a few pics of
Dilly, my Birman, looking her normal irresistable self, The Flash looking
sweet and innocent (this is an act, folks, we all know that), and a few
really good shots of Missy Hana and The Flash, looking like sisters...if
you ignore Missy Hana's "middle-aged spread".  Sam declined to pose for
this round of pictures, being otherwise engaged in meditation and rumination...
Judy F. from San Francisco came and met us all, but she didn't bring pictures
of her cats....we deduct points if you don't bring them next time, Judy...

Loved seeing everyone...Karen, we MISSED you...so, lets try and do it again
in a few months...someone pick a restaurant and a date.

    It was really fun, even though I was having a "bad hip" day.  But, the
    margaritas took the edge off of that (well, at least until I had to get
    up to walk out!).
    
    Now Dian, before you give Guidi a bad time, remember that last time
    when *she* couldn't make it she did send pics of her cats for us all to
    see. :')
    
    The food was great!  I can't wait to go there again some time.  The
    "drunken chicken" was terrific.  
    
    Jo

    I had a great time at the dinner.  The food was wonderful and I was
    waddling out of the place since I loaded up on chips and salsa before
    dinner.  The strawberry maggie was to die for.  It wouldn't take much
    to talk me into returning to this place for another dinner.
    
    It was great finally getting to meet Guidi.  It is always wonderful
    when I get to see Marlene again.  I loved seeing everyone's kitty
    pictures too.  Let's do this again *real* soon.
    
    Jan
    

    Well, I was finally able to put faces to the names that I've been
    seeing for so long and it was an absolute pleasure to meet all of you. 
    Dian, I did too have pictures, they were just the same ones that I sent
    down last year and they didn't make it to your end of the table.  Can I
    have my 5 points back, please!  Richard is doing his "comparison"
    shopping because my camera up and decided to eat film - so next time
    you'll have to put with all of the pics I take to show you as a result
    of testing the new camera.
    
    Earth to Karen - I'm so sorry you couldn't make it - hopefully I'll get
    to meet you next time.
    
    luv
    
    Giudi

well, I was inspired to get out my new mini-cannon and take some shots...and
they were all in the nice defused light from the cloudy day on Saturday and
Sunday so I think I captured the real eye color of the girls.  I used really
fast film too, so I can't wait to see the results.  I will have new pics of
the three girls for sure....all I have to do is dig Sam out from his nest
and get a shot or two of him.  Then, I will be prepared for the next feliner's
feast.  We could do it at my house, you know....I am known to be a pretty
good charcoal-griller - and my desserts are nice, too.  I even know how to
make chocolate mousse...

				D

    
    RE: .56   What a nice thing to say!  It was nice seeing you again Jan
    albeit a tad difficult to carry on a conversation over dinner. ;'D
    I'm glad Guidi and I got there early so Dian and I had time to chat.
    That table seemed awfully long!  Re: pics  maybe next time I will
    be a good mum and have some current photos.  Steffi, I really liked
    the collage of the kids!  That is a nice way to present them.  I look
    forward to seeing everyone the next time and at Revelers!
    
    
    

    Diane - did you say "CHOCOLATE MOUSSE"?  I will pack my flight bag
            when I get home and start walking. Hopefully I will be there
            by the time the next west coast feliners get together starts.
    
    Barbara (who wouldn't walk across the street for a Camel, but would
             go miles and miles for mousse.!!)
    
    ps/sounds like you all had a great time.  Maybe an East coast feliners
    get together is in order? (Been an awful long winter, and lots of
    sickness.)

    
    The next time around how about a potluck?  Is there anybody that is
    located somewhere between the City and the Valley?  That way we could
    kick back and relax. I'll make my spinach lasagna.....
    
    

    Why, Dian is located in south San Jose....I volunteer her house! ;')
    
    Jo

re:    -< just a thought... >-

well, I'll promise a wonderfully wicked dessert, one of my specialties...
one that looks much more wicked than it is (I have many treeks up my
sleeves, you see)...

we could have some fun with this.....

A salad, a loaf of sourdough, some iced tea (or vino if you prefer)

     D-who-is-insufferably-smug-now-that-new-photos-are-in-development   
    

    I'm mid-way, but Holly is still going in corners
    to indicate her displeasure at LB's permanent presence, and even though
    I'm probably the West Coast's leading customer of
    NM, you'd keel over :-(
    

    >>even though
    >>I'm probably the West Coast's leading customer of
    >>NM, you'd keel over :-(                             
    
    Karen, I think that might be a toss up between you and I. :')  I
    recently had to resort to feeding my cats on the kitchen counter behind
    the sink.  I *used* to have several potted plants there, but the cats
    thought it was the perfect "1/2 bath".  I tried everything to keep them
    away, orange peels, shoo sprays, etc.  Nothing worked...until now.  I
    moved their food bowls there and they haven't dared use that spot for
    their "business" since.
    
    Jo

>    >>even though
>    >>I'm probably the West Coast's leading customer of
>    >>NM, you'd keel over :-(                             
    
Ha!  cat folk are a tough lot....why, I don't even blink at cleaning feline
bottoms, cleaning up barf from various areas around the home including my
clothing (should I leave it laying anywhere for any length of time, Missy
Hana will grace it with a good serving of used food - that's my girl!), and
of course, the "I want to go NOW" messages we get every now and then when we
start changing the litter in someone's favorite box and get distracted for 10
minutes...or when Sadie (dog) comes running around the corner and startles
The Flash or Sam...both of whom have shown what they do when suddenly run
over by an exuberant dog...not a pretty sight or smell...

		What's a little "fragrance" to a cat human?

    Well, I'm sort of mid way.  I'm in Willow Glen and only a very short
    distance off of 280 (between the Hwy 17 exit and the Guadalupe exit)
    but I have a very small apartment.  So, if you don't mind sharing 
    640 square feet of space with 4 cats and lots of furniture, and 
    if you don't mind not sitting directly at a table to eat (its semi-
    japanese style, pull up a bit of floor around the coffee table or 
    where ever you can find it), then my place is available.
    
    I have two tables we can use as sort of a buffet thing.  One for 
    main courses, etc. and then a great big one for desserts (yeah!)
    I have lots of couch space for those who are good at balancing 
    plates on their laps.  And, I promise to lock the cats in the 
    bedroom so you won't have to fight them off while you eat.  Biggest
    drawback to using my place is the lack of parking on the premises.
    Street parking is the only option and it can get limited at certain
    times of the evening.
    
    Let me know...
    
    Jan

    Pot luck sounds like great fun.  Oh, I'll need to start planning
    something wickedly delicious!
    
    Giudu

    re:68.  I second that.  A pot luck sounds like loads of fun.  Dian,
    I've been luckly enough to have some of your wonderful cooking and
    dessert, so I'm really looking forward to CHOCOLATE MOUSSE.
    
    The feliner dinner was lots of fun.  It was so nice to finally meet
    Guidi.  It's always great to see Marlene.  Glad you liked our cat
    collage.  The frame was a Xmas present to Bob from the 'kids', then we
    had to go through loads of pictures to find ones that would fit in the
    various openings.  I have 1 picture left in my camera, then another
    roll full of cats will be developed and ready for the next party.  We
    live in Los Gatos, which isn't exactly half way between the city and
    valley, but the cats would love to meet all of you, so consider my
    place as an option for the potluck.
    
    Steffi

    Okay, so when.....
    

I am quite seriously willing to offer my digs....my cats aren't party animals
but they will be around...and I have spacious digs where we can spread out 
and eat.  However, it is not half-way.  Any weeknight seems to be the best
idea as the more energetic of our group are busy showing felines on the
weekends.    

Any weeknight after approx. 6:30 is fine with me...I can make any dessert
you want (yes, even souffles - I will whip them up and bake them while we
eat the main meal if you want a souffle - but, if Grand Marnier is you flavor,
you have the buy the booze...my budget won't cover that stuff 8^})

So.....choose the digs - my place, Steffie and Bob's place in Los Gatos
(I can bring dessert - but souffles are out - I hate to mess up anyone
else's kitchen), or.... and pick a date.

I think we should plan on a date at the end of the month to give all time
to plan...how's about another Thursday?

				D-party-instigator

    
    Is there any possibility that we could come up with a Friday night?
    I know it is difficult for people's schedules especially those 
    who are currently showing.  It would just be SOOO much more relaxing
    not having to worry about getting home at a decent hour....
    
    BUT-----
    
    You know that I'm flexible so a Thursday would be my next preference.
    
    :^D
    
    
    

    Both Thursday's and Fridays's in the last two weeks of the month
    are fine with me.
    

    I guess we should get a little organized about who'll bring what....
    
    main dish: 
        Marlene
        Karen
    
    dessert:
        Dian
    

    Bob makes a wonderful caesar salad.
    
    The 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th are fine for me.
    
    Steffi

    I will be on kitten watch from the 14th through the end of the month so
    I may have to miss this one.  With the show season coming to a close at
    the end of April, I will be pretty busy on most Friday nights between
    now and May anyway.  Hope you guys have a good time.  :'(
    
    Jo

sooooo....friday is really good for me...and my digs are available on any
Friday you wish.  I can brew iced tea, and I can certainly have some
soft drinks available for non-inbibers .....if anyone else wants to bring
wine, it is welcome...and, we have several markets/liquor stores real near
the house so we can all gather, put our pennies together and make a booze
run real fast.  it is only a 10 minute trip to the stores.  Parking in front
of the house, and on the side - we are on a corner.

		this does sound like fun!!!!

    Friday, March 20th is out for me.  Onyx and I will be getting ready
    for the Revelers show on Sat and Sun.  Most other Fridays and even
    Thursday's are okay.  I haven't got my calendar up-to-date with shows
    and conventions yet but I will be doing that this week.
    
    Jan

    Let's pin it to the 27th, then, okay with everyone?
    

>>>>    Let's pin it to the 27th, then, okay with everyone?
    
fine with me.....locale has yet to be agreed upon, right?  Steffi, how is
parking around your condo?  It isn't much closer to the Northerners than
my place, but every little mile helps, right, gang??

Anyway, the house would welcome you...and I might even get Marge (roommate)
and Sam (hermit cat that lives behind the chair in Marge's room) to come
out and say hello...well, at least Marge will come out and say hello...Sam
is pretty uppity.

				D

    March 27 is fine for me, too.  There is parking along the fence of my
    townhouse complex as well as 2 cars being able to park in my driveway. 
    We are 2 minutes from the Lark Ave. exit of 17.  So city folk, which
    would be more convenient for you?  4 friendly cats are awaiting your
    decision. ;-) Jo and Jan, hope you can make it that night.
    
    Steffi                                                    

    As I mentioned earlier in this string, I will not be able to make
    anything between the March 14th and the 31st (kitten watch), and no 
    Friday nights between the end of March and April 30th.  
    
    The CFA show season is winding to a close and we are going to do our 
    best to try and bring Reste up to the 25th Best Allbreed spot in the 
    region.  That means spending Friday nights bathing cats and getting 
    ready for shows.
    
    Oh, and I almost forgot.  I have hired myself a "cattery-helper" and
    she comes on Friday nights between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.  That way,
    while I bath cats and pack show bags, she can scoop litter boxes, clean
    food and water bowls, feed the cats, play with the kittens, clean the
    stud cages, and then play with the cats. :')  Works out great!  For ten
    years old, Michelle does a heck of a job. :')
    
    Jo
    

>    As I mentioned earlier in this string, I will not be able to make
>    anything between the March 14th and the 31st (kitten watch), and no 
>    Friday nights between the end of March and April 30th.  
    
okay, then we will meet again when you can join us....I like parties!


>    Oh, and I almost forgot.  I have hired myself a "cattery-helper" and
>    she comes on Friday nights between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.  That way,
>    while I bath cats and pack show bags, she can scoop litter boxes, clean
>    food and water bowls, feed the cats, play with the kittens, clean the
>    stud cages, and then play with the cats. :')  Works out great!  For ten
>    years old, Michelle does a heck of a job. :')
    
Jo,

now that's a great idea...and your cattery-helper is also getting a good dose
of kitten/cat-hugs which cannot help but make her into a superior adult....

		8^}
    

    >	now that's a great idea...and your cattery-helper is also 
    >	getting a good dose of kitten/cat-hugs which cannot help 
    >	but make her into a superior adult....
    
    
    That's true.  But there were several reasons for the arangement...She
    shows a Birman premier of my breeding (Lyscentia) and wants to be a
    breeder herself someday, so I thought I would give her a dose of
    reality by having her scrub a few litter pans.  She loves it! ~/~  And,
    she lost a $300.00 set of cage curtains that I had lent her, so she is
    working towards replacing the lost set and purchasing her own set.
    
    This will be the first Feline dinner I will have missed. :'(  Oh well,
    I will make the next one.
    
    Jo

    How can one lose cage curtains?  How can cage curtains cost $300?
    

    When one is only 10 years old, anything can happen! :')  Somewhere
    between my house and the babysitter's house there is a bag with a $300
    set of cage curtains, about $20 worth of cat toys, and combs, and a
    nice brand new cage sign that says "Mysinhs Lyscentia".
    
    The cage curtains cost $300 because they are elaborate (lots of lace
    and trim) and I am not a good enough seamstress to sew them myself, so
    I have to hire folks to make them for me.
    
    Now, the next question might be "why would you give a $300 set of cage
    curtains to a ten year old???"  All I can say is that I have been
    asking myself that question for the last three weeks (that is how long
    they have been missing). :')
    
    Jo

    I have seen the curtains Jo describes (though not hers personally) and
    they are absolutely exquisite!  To think what can be done for show cats
    is quite mind-boggling indeed!!  :^)
    

oof!  that hurts!  I though MY curtains in the bedroom were expensive....
and noone can show me!

oh well, back to the scheduled program....pick a place to meet - Steffi's
off of Rt. 17 (or 880 if you live up north) in Los Gatos...or my dwelling
which is not far from the restaurant at which we last met.  I am just
right "behind" Eastridge shopping center in the foothills.   I think the
S.F. contingent is closer to Steffi's place and may prefer to shorten their
drive.  However, Missy Hana would be delighted to have so many new faces to
check out...and so many new people to follow down the hall to 

			**HER BATHROOM**

well, at least she will let you use her bathroom now...she no longer demands
to go in with you to make sure you don't mess anything up.  That's my little
bathroom inspector... 8^}

    Sounds like a good excuse for two parties to me :-)  I flipped a coin
    and came up with Dian's for this one....is this okay?
    

    Looks like the month of March isn't possible for me.  I've gotten
    involved in a theaterical thing and we've got heavy rehersing that last
    week of March.
    
    I should be freed up after the second week of April?
    
    I hate to miss it - but hopefully we'll be having another soon?
    
    Giudi

>    Looks like the month of March isn't possible for me.  I've gotten
>    involved in a theaterical thing and we've got heavy rehersing that last
>    week of March.
    
okay, then I vote we wait until the end of April - and I vote for my digs...
and, if you want to do it on Friday night...we can all bring/run to store
and buy our own steak/chicken breast/leg/thigh and I can stoke up the kettle
in the back yard.  We could do a PICNIC with pasta salad, potato salad,
marinated veggies, and.....

		strawberry, kiwi, and peach triffle

and welcome in the SUMMER BARBEQUE SEASON.....

with a toast or two to the sure-to-be-successful Reste and other winning
felines..

Oh my, it sounds soooooo good, I'm already hungry from real potato salad...
I will do extra miles on the exercycle until then so I can splurge a little.

    Jo can't make it on Friday's until May....the first Friday in
    May?  How does that sound?
    

    If you guys are willing to put it off until the first Friday in May, I
    should be able to make it then.  It is up to you.
    
    Jo

    
    re: 91   I think that sounds WONDERFUL!!!  Let's do it.  O.K.
    everyone, grab your calanders and INK it in!!!!  
    
    

>    If you guys are willing to put it off until the first Friday in May, I
>    should be able to make it then.  It is up to you.
    
But of course.....if we wait a little, we will appreciate it a great deal
more...besides, I plan on being depressed next month due to taxes, you know.
It is much better after that little ugliness is over.  8^}


Dilly will have her summer toes by then (her feet are incredibly furry
right now - she looks like a snow bunny), and Missy Hana will have 

			** HER BATHROOM **

all ready for company.  Sam will still be nesting behind the chair in Marge's
room, but I'm afraid that is what he does...it's his job.

		We await the celebration with great enthusiasm...

    I'll bring heaps of potato salad and a couple of six packs of soda.
    

    Hmmmm, what to bring, what to bring.  I could probably be talked into
    bringing homemade hummus with veggies and pita bread for dipping.
    
    Jo

    Re: 97
    
    yum, yum, yum yum yum yum
    

    I thought you might like that Karen. :')  I have been leaning towards
    vegetariansim for about a year now.  Ken gave me two cookbooks for my
    birthday and I have been having a great time learning new recipes.  And
    Ken hasn't even noticed the lack of meat in our diet (yet).  I made
    Felafel this weekend too.  Yum, yum.
    
    Jo

    So, when I look at the first Friday in May, I come up with May 1st.
    Is that what everyone else gets or are you guys looking at May 8th.
    If it'ss the 8th, I'm in trouble 'cause my clogging convention is
    that weekend in Madera (I think that's the name of the town, it's
    near Fresno).
    
    Say it's the 1st, please, say it's the 1st.
    
    Dian, the BBQ idea sounds great.  I haven't a clue what I'll be 
    bringing but since we have such a long time until then I try to
    think something up.  Lets see, maybe german chocolate carmel brownies
    or spinach, mandarin orange and almond salad or cherry coke salad
    (this is a black cherry jello dish for anyone wondering).
    
    Okay, now I'm hungry.  Time to go home and make some dinner.
    
    Jan

    
    Jan, I was looking at the 1st, if not the 2nd if we wanted a Saturday
    afternoon event...
    
    

    May 1 is fine with me, so is Sat. the 2nd.  We can have a May day
    party.  The barbeque idea at Dian's sounds wonderful.  We'll bring
    Caesar salad, soda, and of course, pics.  I'm glad we're waiting so Jo
    and Jan and Guidi can join us.  You'll have to come meet my kids
    another time.
    
    Steffi

    May sounds great to me.
    
    

May 1st it is.  I will tell Hana she is to prepare for her guests...she is
very fussy and likes lots of warning, you know....but she loves the hustle
and bustle of getting a party together..so much to do...

I will provide charcoal and grill, iced tea, ice cubes, a spring fruit
triffle, and a pasta salad (olive oil and balsamic vinegarette),
and a stir fry of whatever veggies look good at the market that week.
And my cats will be there to entertain you...well, actually, they will expect
you to entertain them with rousing games of "the flying neon pink mouse"...but
The Flash will drag the flying mouse toy into the room for you.  Sadie the dog
comes as part of this bargain, but we are working on her guest manners so
she will be a very good girl by then.  

This is gonna be fun.....I am delighted.

I will post directions to the wilde house when it is closer to the date.

    The east coast is jealous.....but you just have a wonderful time!!!!!
    The food sounds great...
    
    
    Sandy

    SO WHY NOT AN EAST COAST GATHERING?????????
    
    (SHOULD THIS BE A DIFFERENT NOTE?)
    

    It probably should be a different note....I plan on coordinating
    a get together this spring at the PB shelter.  We did this last year and
    we all had fun and the cats loved the attention.  
    
    I believe a few east coast feliners just met at Mary's house not
    too long ago!!
    
    Sandy

    Why not use that note (the one about the gathering at Mary's) to start
    up the East Coast get together discussion.  
    
    Jo

    West Coasters, before everything is locked down, what do you think about
    Sat. afternoon May 2?  That way we can enjoy Dian's lovely backyard. 
    Dian, it sounds like such fun and delicious, too.  You a such a
    wonderful hostess.
    
    Steffi

    The weekends aren't too hot for me....
    

then Friday night seems better... I am delighted to have you all come   
to the house - as for my "great hostessing", I cannot really claim much of
that - it is a pot luck, after all.  8^}

by the way, although I haven't said it - all spousal units and/or SO's are
warmly welcomed.  I anticipate great leftovers (my next week is set for meals,
if I'm lucky), so I'm sure we can adequately feed a few extra faces.  


			D

    
    I'll bring spinach dip in my all time favorite BOUDIN sourdough bread
    "basket".  And then there is always the champagne... 8^D
    
    
    

    With Dian's help I've managed to come up with something to bring.
    
    I'm bringing a taco-dip (consists of spicy refried beans, sour cream,
    spicy avocado dip, cheddar cheese, jack cheese and black olives...no 
    meat) kind of thing with tortilla chips and a cream cheese covered 
    with picante sauce thing.  Sorry, nothing I know how to make has a 
    name so I have to make due with just a description.
    
    Jan

    I thought that was called "walking taco" Jan. :')  Sounds great to me. 
    I was all for Saturday afternoon, but if Karen can't make it then
    Friday night will be fun.
    
    Jo

    I haven't called it a walking taco 'cause when I think of a taco
    I think of it as having meat in it.  There isn't any meat in this.
    But, if "Walking Taco" works for most, from now on it shall be 
    called a Walking Taco.  Well, that's one item with a name, now I
    just have to work on the rest.
    
    Jan

    Jan,
    
    This is kind of off the subject, but...
    
    Do you post (here in FELINE) the wheres and whens of the shows you attend.
    I've never been to a cat show, but after reading these notes, I would like
    to.  I live in Fresno and work in Modesto, but my father lives in San Jose,
    so it would be easy for me to go to a Bay Area show some weekend.
    
    thanks!
     --Michelle

    I usually post notices in the Cat Show topic about the upcoming local
    shows.  
    
    Jo

    Michelle,
    
    Jo is great about posting the shows.  She's more involved with them
    than I am and as moderator, she's in the file more often than I can 
    be.  I'm getting back into showing a little more often now so if you
    want to talk about the shows, let me know.
    
    As it stands now, the only show I'm definitely entered in is the 
    March 21-22 show in San Mateo Expo Center.  There is another show
    coming up in San Jose but I can't remember when.  I think it was
    April.
    
    Jan

    Jan,
    
    I guess I just never noticed the Bay Area show postings before.  I read
    the posting abount the show at the Expo Center, and I'm planning to
    attend.  I have an appointment to have my hair cut Saturday morning,
    but I'm going to change it to the afternoon so I can see the opening
    ceremony.
    
    How exciting!!...my first cat show.  ;^)
    
    Maybe I'll see you there - are you with any particular group, or
    whatever?  (Gees, I'm so new at this - even though I've always had cats
    - I don't even know the proper terminology!)
    
    --Michelle

    Michelle,
    
    I usually bench with Jo Ann so look for the birmans and I should be
    somewhere around her.  Also, I still have my kitty DEC badge that I
    clip on my cage so if all else fails check for that.  I'm showing
    Onxy O'Kitty (household pet)-another way to find me.
    
    Jan

    (Jan, I am not benching with the Birmans this time...I asked to be with
    Carolyn Kelly and other friends)
    
    Jo

    Re: -1
    
    This is probably a good thing ;-)  But it leaves me wondering how to
    tell Michelle to find us.
    
    Jan

    I think she will have to have us paged.  I am not sure where I will be
    benched, but will probably be near Judy Mason and other club members so
    that we can keep an eye on each other's cats during the show.  Ken will
    be wearing a tux, and I will probably wear that black dress with the
    lace back.  Ken will be involved in the opening ceremonies.  They will
    probably put me on the end of an aisle near the rings so I won't have
    to walk so much.
    
    Oh, just thought of something, my kitten will probably be kitten #1, so
    if she hears them calling "kittens 1-12 to ring XXXX" then she could
    find us that way.
    
    Jo

well, whereever you are, I shall be skulking around admiring, but not
touching, all the beautiful felines...I will find your cats eventually,
you know that!  Dilly wants me to be sure and tell her brother to not
embarass her or anything...you know how boys are sometimes...

I need to go to the cat show in order to admire my second (or is it third)
favorite breed...Somalia (sp?)...anyway, long haired abby.  What a beautiful
creature!  I can see it now...two Birmans (1 girl, 1 boy), a Javanese, 
a Missy-Hana (her own breed, thenkew), a vampire-cat (Sam, the night-only
man), and a Somalia...well, maybe a tonkinese too...and I do love the
way the Scottish Folds look soooo sweet and innocent...I gotta move to a
much bigger house!!!

			D

    I'm sure I'll find you all (maybe you too D Wilde).  I'll be looking
    (not touching) ALL the furfaces as well.
    
    Keeping my eyes and ears open,
      --Michelle

    
    It's rather difficult to miss The Browns donned in their Revelers
    regalia, especially if you get there fairly early!  This show is a 
    sight to behold...
    
    
    
    
    

west coast feliners:

it is getting closer to the gala dinner gathering at the house...and Missy
Hana is fussing around and trying to get her bathroom in shape for her
visitors.  I will be posting directions here soon. Stay alert!

				D

    Two weeks to the gala, and I've forgotten who's bringing what, and I
    lack the moral fiber to read 127 replies.  I know I signed up to bring
    heaps of potato salad and some six packs of soda.  Do we need to get
    more organized, or trust of luck.
    

    Karen,
    
    I made a list and forwarded it to Dian when we were originally talking
    about getting together but I can't find my copy of it.  Perhaps Dian 
    still has her copy floating around and can post it for us.
    
    Jan

		Then menu looks like....

    Everyone	Preferred BBQ item (chicken, steak, etc.)

    Dian	Charcoal grill, iced tea, ice cubes, fruit trifle, pasta
    		salad, vegetable stir fry - (NO BELL PEPPER)

    Karen K.	Potato salad, sodas

    Jo/Ken	Homemade hummus & veggies & pita bread

    Stef/Bob	Caesar salad, sodas

    Jan		layered bean dip and tortilla chips?
		and - the brownies will be most welcome if you
		choose to put in the effort

Garlic bread anyone?????  I make a killer garlic bread - but, if you are
going to eat it, all who travel with you have to eat it too....or die
on the way home.    

DIRECTIONS TO THE HOUSE ARE:

If coming from north of 101 and Capitol EXpressway intersect:

You can:

take 101 S. and take Capitol Expressway exit going East - back over
the freeway.  Stay on the expressway until you get to Tully Road.
Take a right turn at Tully road.  Stay on tully through the light
at White road until you reach a stop sign on Flint.  Turn Right.
Stay on Flint until you are 1 short block from the T intersection
at Norwood and Flint.  Turn left on Arqueado Drive.  Go to the
end of the first block.  My home is on the left corner, a blue
house with white trim.

or you can:

take 101 S. and take the 680 exit (towards Sacramento, not towards
downtown San Jose).  Take the capitol Expressway exit (the second
exit after you get on 680 - just past the Jackson exit).  Stay on
Capitol until you get to Tully Road.  Turn left on Tully Road.
Turn right on Flint.  Turn left on Arqueado Drive. Voilla!

If coming from the South:

Take 101 N. to Capitol Expressway exit.  Turn right onto Capitol
Expressway.  Go to Tully Road and turn right.  etc.

		Dian Wilde and Marge Brown
		3307 Arqueado Drive
		San jose, Ca. 95148

		(408)270-2699

Park on the side of the house on Brackett and in front of the
house.  You can also use the driveway - but if we need to make a
run for munchies or something, then you have to drive.

Missy Hana will be taking names at the door and inspecting you for
bathroom privileges so be prepared to be eyed quite suspiciously
until she is sure you won't abuse her inner sanctum.

We will be receiving guests anytime after 18:00 (6:00) and we are
looking forward to it!  We have a guest room for anyone who may wish
to stay over...queen size bed.  We also have a sofa-bed...equpped 
with cats, of course.

Marge will be busy packing to take a vacation with my mother in New
Mexico before bringing mom back with her so she won't be very active
in the party....don't take is personally.

		THIS IS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN!!!

    Dian,
    
    Killer garlic bread sounds great.  It will go with Bob's garlicky
    caesar salad.  BTW thanks for no bell peppers.;-)
    
    Looking forward to May Day.
    
    Steffi

the special sour-dough garlic bread is added to the menu for the brave
among us to enjoy....it will give me a chance to get even with the Dillster
for breathing all that fish-breath on me...now, she will have to take a
little garlic-breath...make that a lot of garlic-breath.  

okay, we are coming down to wire here....I am baking the angel food cake
for the fruit trifle tonight and shopping for the other ingredients....all the
fur faces have been bathed and will be fluffed up nicely (not, perhaps, very
important to them, but I want them to look good), and Dilly has been practicing
her acrobatics on the cat tree in order to be ready to entertain.  Hana is
strutting around showing off her new slimmer profile - such a vain cat!  Old
Samson is still in a huff about the skin-conditioning cream rinse I used on
him....he was NOT amused.  Oh well, he isn't much for parties anyway....we'll
just ignore him and have a wonderful time.

We are looking forward to seeing all this Friday evening...

		The wilde house gang

    Don't forget to bring pix, everyone...
    

Gee, it's so nice of you west coast people to get together to
celebrate my birthday! (-:

heeheehee! 

Holly (5-1-??  Do you HONESTLY thing I'll admit the year???)

    Here's wishing all you lovely people a great time.  Wish I could have
    made it down this time but circumstances, like having to work with my
    husband all day Saturday and a guest coming in from Europe have
    prevented it.
    
    I'm sure that Marlene will tell me all about it. 
    
    Have a wonderful time and I sure hope that I can make it to the next
    one.
    
    Luv
    
    Giudi

    
    I won't be able to make it down tomorrow nite. :'(  I know, I know, this
    was my idea but as Karen can attest to, things come up.  I'll bring
    a double batch of dip next time... :')
    
    Holly, Happy Birthday!  Mine was the 28th (and i was planning on
    partying tomorrow nite...)
    

well, for those who aren't coming, I gotta tell ya, I have created a recipe
for a marvelous dessert --- you are gonna miss it!  I decided to do a
variation of the English Trifle dessert, except that I'm using angel food
cake instead of sponge (too many egg yolks for me), and strawberry/raspberry
juice instead of sherry(from fresh, sweetened fruits, of course), a vanilla
custard( from scratch, of course) and real whipped cream...oh, did I mention
the kiwi fruit?  no?  well, I am also adding kiwi fruit if it ripens to
perfection in time.  No peaches are ripe yet so they will be in the next
dessert...when we meet again.

I have charcoal, solid starter, the pasta salad makings, a sourdough loaf for
garlic bread (and, for dieters) garlic-flavored brown-and-serve bread sticks...
and mushrooms, zuchini, onion, broccoli and cauliflour for the stir fry
veggies (with mild, but spicy, peanut sauce)...oh, and a couple extra
chicken breast sections in case you don't have time to grab one.

Am I missing anything?  WE hope not....Missy Hana has been going over her
lists with Dilly and The Flash so we are pretty well set, I think.  

		I love the initiate the summer barby season this way!!!

    And I'm bringing tons and tons of yummy potato salad.  Eat your hearts out,
    non-attendees.  Hmm, maybe we need to schedule the dinner after this
    one.....
    
    

    
    D,
    
     I just read your note abou tthe dessert you are making for the
    gathering. It sounds wonderful! Do you think I can make it in time if I
    start from Massachusetts right now!? ;-)
    
     It's a good thing my hubby is in a Barbershop Quartet singing contest
    tonight, or I'd be trying to figure out a way to get there for sure!
    
     Have a great time tonight!
    
     Love,
    
     Y

    I'd just like to say what a great party it was Friday.  Dian, thank you
    for letting us use your house.  The cats looked beautiful.  Missy Hana
    was sociable and very talkative.  She accompanied me to *her*
    bathroom which made me feel at home, (since I always have some 4 legged
    companion at home).  Sadie, the dog is a love.  Dilly, of course was
    delightful and cuddly.  Dian, the trifle was wonderful, just delicious.
    
    It's so much fun when cat lovers get together and share those gross and
    very funny stories about our wonderful felines.
    
    Steffi 

    I had a great time too.  Thanks for the use of your house for this
    party.  
    
    Jo

    Thanks from me too.  Your babies are gorgeous...  even the non-cat
    furry one.
    

well, let me just tell you.  Hana was so happy and talkative after you all
left...she is turning into a real social butterfly.  She was delighted to
have your company.  Not like she was when I first go her.  Dilly is
especially thankful for the visit, as mom went out the next day and got her
some of the sardine and shrimp in jelly cat food which Jo recommended - 
and which is all Dilly ever dreamed of....on the other hand, mom thinks that 
stuff is the grossest looking glop she has ever seen.  No accounting for
taste.  I also got great advice on tooth cleaning - cannot remember the name
of that stuff, but the vet will know when I describe it, right Jo?

I am so glad that we could meet - and we must do it again this summer after
Mother and the mini-Snauzer from H*** leave.  I will need some good company
after a month or two of Gidget the wonder dog.

Sadie, the resident furry not-cat, was in love with everyone....not surprising,
considering her best friend in the world is Dilly the cat.  Except when she
nips the tail - then Dilly is almost her best friend.

    I had a great time too.  Dessert was wonderful.  The company was great
    (with the exception of some of the grosser topics of conversation
    taking place while I was trying to eat my dinner).  Hana is a sweety,
    Dilly is gorgeous and I came ever so close to almost being allowed to
    pet The Flash.  And, Sadie...what a sweet pup.
    
    I was lucky enough to still be there after everyone left so that Dian
    could share her discover of a wonderful vacuum.  I bought the thing
    and was able to vacuum the other day without wearing my mask (for my
    allergies).  It works great and while it probably isn't quite as good 
    as one of the high-priced HEPA vacuums, it was right in my price range
    and it does a darned good job.  In fact it has so much suction that if
    there was an apartment underneath me, I'd probably be sucking stuff up
    through the floor.  ;-)
    
    Jan

>>I also got great advice on tooth cleaning - cannot remember the name
>>of that stuff, but the vet will know when I describe it, right Jo?
    
    
    The vet should know what it is, but if not, the stuff is called
    Nolvadent.
    
    Jo

    I think we should set up another West Coast Feliners dinner, and have
    the details firmed up before Dian leaves at the end of the week.  How
    about some time in October?  (I have class on Tuesday nights.)
    

    I think that is a great idea.  Of course, I already have dinner
    planned with Dian for but, hey, I'd love to have another excuse 
    to go out to eat.
    
    Monday's and Wednesday are the worst nights for me, I'm already over
    booked for those days.
    
    Tuesdays are out for Karen.
    
    Do I hear anyone out there that might have a Thursday or Friday free?
    
    Jan

>>    Do I hear anyone out there that might have a Thursday or Friday free?
    
I lean towards friday...but, for this kind of special occasion, I'll
be happy to make a thursday open.  I am flexible.  

Is Jo able to sit around for a dinner yet?  If so, we should go where
she would be comfy and when she can join us....I'd love to see her
again...and Steffi's Bob too.

				Midnight prowler,

					D

    
    Hi guys...I am on vacation 10/05 - 10/09 and not available 10/16. 
    Anything else is fine with me.  Like Dian I prefer Fridays, but
    with show season in full swing I know that it is tough for Jo & Ken.
    
    
    

    I was going to say that I vote for Friday too, but unless it's
    somewhere in or near Morgan Hill or Gilroy, I won't be able to get
    there until about 8:00pm.  I live in Fresno, which is a little less
    than 3 hours to Cupertino.  But I would *love* to join the gathering!
    
    I'll stay the weekend when I come (my dad lives in Cupertino), so
    Saturday or Sunday would be good too.
    
    Michelle

    I'll be on vacation 10/1 - 10/9.  After that anytime is fine with Bob
    and me.  Thursdays and Fridays are fine for us in October.  
    
    Steffi

maybe if we have something in Morgan Hill, Ken and Jo will find it
easier to attend on a Friday?  Or thursday, for that matter.
At any rate, let's shoot for late in the month...give plenty of
time to plan to those busy folks.  I suggest the last friday in
the month, the 30th....up for a little hallowe'en dinner, anyone?

				D

    One problem with Halloween is that I like to be home.  The doorbell
    sounds like the last trump, and I have to peel cats off the ceiling
    everytime it rings.  Some trick or treaters don't realize that a dark
    porch means "I'm not opening the door twenty times tonight and having
    an indoor cat get outside."
    

    So, how does everyone feel about 10/23?  10/16 is a problem for me
    'cause it is Jaci's (my other sister) birthday.  I've got a call in
    to Jo to see how this date works for her.
    
    Jan

    Either 10/23 or 10/30 is fine with me.  Halloween is on Sat. 10/31, so
    I don't think there will be trick or treating on Friday.  It would be
    fun for us to have a little Halloween party on Friday.  The Birmans are
    already wearing their masks in anticipation. ;-)  Jan could bring Onyx
    so we'd have a black cat. ;-)
    
    Steffi

    10/23 or 10/30 is fine with me.
    

    
    10/23 is fine with me.  re: .7  Karen, and I thought I was the only one
    that did that.... ;')
    
    

either date is a-okay with me....now, where is the question..

		8^}
    
    

    I'm casting my vote for 10/23.  I think there'll probably be
    some Halloween parties going on 10/30 as well as on 10/31.
    
    Where???  Are you guys sure you want to do this close to Morgan
    Hill?  If so, I'll ask Jo for some suggestions.  Then, there's
    always Mexico Lindo (the place we went last time) off of 101 and
    Capital Expressway.
    
    Jan

    Where is Morgan Hill, anyway?

>>>    Where is Morgan Hill, anyway?

down the road apiece past Mexico Lindo - it would be an ugly drive for
you Karen.  

Re: Mexico Lindo - hey, I LUV this place...but, we could find other
nice places too - they may have the Baker's Square across the street
from M.L. done by then (in consideration of Jo's hip and sitting in
a car for a long time, I suggest we stay nearer her place than the
Northerners amonst us)....and they have a Red Lobster near Mexico
Lindo - maybe they take reservations so we could be assured of a
sit down right away....

    Morgan Hill is about 1/2 hour past the 280/101 intersect.  Capital
    Expressway is the last overpass that has restaurants and things 
    I'm familiar with.  It would probably be a good place to start
    looking for a place to meet.  It's not too far from Morgan Hill
    but it's going to end up being somewhat of a drive for those of
    you in up in Palo Alto and beyond.  Dian has already listed a
    number of places in that general area.  
    
    Whatever place we pick must be able to accomodate the vegetarians
    in our group.  I've never eaten at Red Lobster before.  Are they
    pretty good?  I'm not much of a fish eater but I do like crab, lobster
    and clams and could be persuaded to give it a try if the majority
    decides.  Bakers Square and Mexico Lindo are also good ideas.  Hey,
    I'm always ready for Mexican food.
    
    Jan

    Hi,
     10/23 or 10/30 are both okay with me.  Do we have a time?  If people
    are coming from Palo Alto and further north, then I think 7-7:30 would
    be good (and it would give me time to get there too).  I'll be driving
    up that stretch of road this Friday, so I'll look around and see what's
    there (at least what's visible from the freeway).
    
    I am trying to be a vegetarian (still haven't given up seafood), and I 
    think it would be a good idea to find a place with a good variety 
    (wonder if there's a Good Earth or Hobees in Morgan Hill?).  But I have 
    found that most places will accomodate requests for menu items to be 
    made without the meat.
    
    Anyway, that's what I think.
    
    --Michelle

    Michelle, you work with Guidi, yes?  Can she come?  I have the idea she
    isn't in the file a lot lately.

    10/30 is out for me.  We will be out of town.  Is 10/23 a Friday night. 
    I don't have my book in front of me, but I think I will be around that
    weekend.  I started therapy recently and have been up in Fremont three
    times a week, so anywhere in the San Jose area would be fine.  I
    shouldn't have to worry about transportation since if it is a Friday I
    will already be up there.
    
    I think Mexico Lindo sounds good.  I prefer Mexican to Seafood when it
    comes right down to it.  Love them margaritas.
    
    Jo

    Hi!
    
     Even thogh I'm out here on the East Coast, and I wish I could be out
    there for the gathering, which is unfortunately out of the question at
    this time, I wanted to comment on one question asked.
    
     I have a close friend who is a strict vegetarian, and she told me
    there is "nothing" for her to eat at Red Lobster. Maybe a garden salad,
    but no 'food'. Just thought I'd mention that, since the question was
    brought up by someone.
    
     Yonee

    Karen,   No, I don't work with Giudi; I work in Fresno, and it's just
             me ,the Field Service guys, and one salesman.
    
    Yonee,   You're right.  At a place like Red Lobster, the only thing for
    	     a strict vegetarian would be a salad (not really much of a
    	     "meal" unless you're in the mood for it).
    
    I think Mexico Lindo sounds good; at least, I will have a chance of
    gettign there at a reasonable time.  If we decide to meet in San Jose,
    I won't be able to get there until at least 8:00pm (although, maybe I
    could arrange to leave work at 4:00pm, then I'd be there by 7:00).
    
    Michelle

Hi!

Can I come along? I'm new to N. Cal. and would sure like to meet you all. My
schedule is very flexible. Any date is ok with me.

Laura

    Of course, anyone with cats, who formerly had cats, who might have a
    cat in the future, who likes cats, I mean, we're really an exclusive
    group :-)
    
    It sounds like we're homing in on 10/23 at Mexico Lindo -- anyone who
    can't make that?
    

    Michelle,
    
    Mexico Lindo is in San Jose, its just sort of in the South East end
    of the city.  Join us a soon as you can.  We'll be sampling the 
    maggies and munching on chips for a while before dinner.  Don't forget
    the cat pictures.
    
    Jan

    What time?  Anytime at or after 6:30 is fine with me.
    

hokay, the short-timer gets to decide....mexico Lindo on Capitol
Expressway just off 101 - at 7:30.  How's that?

				D
    

>>hokay, the short-timer gets to decide....mexico Lindo on Capitol
>>Expressway just off 101 - at 7:30.  How's that?

I mean, of course, on the 23rd of this month....and I will make
reservations for...

	Steffi and Bob
	Ken and Jo
	Jan
	Karen
	me
	the new person who is certainly welcome
	ms. cantoni (sp?)
	marlene
    
am I missing anyone?  anyway, we will be the Wilde Party of 10 or
so...

    FYI...I have keyworded this topic FELINER_DINNER so we can find
    it again when we need it.
    
    Jan

    Dian, could you please post the directions to Mexico Lindo again, for
    us forgetful types?  Thanks.  Irene Hensley and her SO may be attending
    too. (She has to check with him, first).  The Wilde party might be a
    little larger than 10.  I wish I could keep Lisa here til then. ;-)
    
    Steffi
    
    

    << the Wilde party
    
    Oooohh, I love wild parties.....wish I could go! (;

    I sent a msg to Guidi, no response yet, hopefully she'll be able to come.
    

    Sounds great!  I'm sure I can make it there by 8:00.
    
    Michelle

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long awaited directions are:


if coming from "north" (in Cal, all directions are relative, you know):

	take 101 S. and exit on Capitol Expressway East (go back over the
	freeway when you come off 101).  The first stop light is at
	Silver Creek and Capitol EXpressway.  On the right is the
	Silver Creek Market shopping center in which you will see, right
	at the corner, a Pier 1 Imports.  Directly across from Pier 1
	is the Mexico Lindo restaurant.  If you see the Mexico Lindo
	sign in time, you can turn into the shopping center just before
	the intersection and you are right there.  Worse case, turn right
	on Silver Creek and go just past the Pier 1 bldg, and turn right
	into the shopping center.


if coming from the "south", just take 101 N. and follow the same directions.


You cannot get lost finding this restaurant!!!  Even my roommate can find
it and she admits to having NO sense of direction.

If the date is a firm, I will try and get a reservation for us.

Bring appetites and a taste for authentic Mexican food...and beverages...8^}

    Oh, I guess I better tell you I may be bringin a friend.  His name
    is Scot Bishop-Walker and he works here in WRO3.  Michelle, you'll
    probably recognize his name from VAMPIRE.
    
    Jan

    
    
    a GUEST, Jan?????? ;') ;') ;')
    
    
    

    Yep, a GUEST, just a GUEST, nothing to get excited about.  DARN!
    ;^)
    
    Jan

okay, I have a head count of maybe 14....I will be deleting my notebook
this afternoon as I am officially being walked out tomorrow morning...
so, Jan will keep me informed of the head count.  I will make reservations
and we can adjust them as needed.  I LUV having a quasi-official 
goodbye party, gang...thanks muchly.  This will be fun.

		THIS IS IT.....I'm officially now a noter no more...

				D

    Waaahhhhh
    

    We will potentially have 16 people at dinner.  I have invited 
    Christina and Steven to join us since they will be opening their
    home to Ariel and Molly very soon.
    
    Jan

    I spoke with Dian this afternoon and she is making reservations
    for the "Wilde" party of 16 at Mexico Lindo for 10/23 at 7:30pm.  
    Directions are in 164.181 for those who still need them.
    
    I have the following list of people planning to attend.  Please
    confirm that you're still joining us or let me know if your plans
    have changed.  You can send mail to me at JULIET::CORDES_JA.  I'll
    let Dian know if we need to change the reservation.
    
    Steffi & Bob
    Karen Kolling
    Marlene Balzer
    Dian Wilde
    Jo Ann & Ken Brown
    Laura Welling
    Jan Cordes
    Michelle Cantoni
    Christina & Steven Wilder
    Scot Bishop-Walker			
    Giudi Fossat			
    Irene Hensley & SO			

    I'm still looking for confirmation of those who plan to join
    us for dinner.  So far I've had 6 confirmations and 2 regrets
    out of the original 16 who were planning to come.  That leaves
    8 people I still need to hear from.
    
    Please let confirm/send regrets by Wednesday, October 22.  I'd
    like to give Dian a final count for the reservations.
    
    Jan 

    Maybe the people you're missing haven't been in the file lately.
    

    I've been sending mail to a few of the people I know can't get into
    the file regularly.  I'll try the same method with the rest of the
    missing dinner guests.
    
    Jan

    Here's the pretty final list of dinner guests for 10/23.
    
    Confirmations:
    
    Steffi Russell-Pencovic & Bob
    Karen Kolling
    Marlene Balzer
    Michelle Cantoni
    Jo Ann Cordes Brown & Ken Brown 
    Laura Welling
    Jan Cordes
    Scot Bishop-Walker (not definite yet, I'm still working on him)
    Dian Wilde
    
                                         
    Regrets sent by:
    
    Christina & Steven Wilder
    Giudi Fossat
    Irene Hensley & SO

    
    It was nice seeing everyone, but knowing sign language would have come
    in REAL handy Friday night!  Maybe the next time we should pick a place
    with a tad less "energy".  I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone at
    various times during the evening (happy birthday, anyone???)!
    
    

    Dian and I dicussed quieter restaurants for next time.  She suggested
    the Olive Garden (I'm not sure of the address) and the January timeframe.
    The noise at Mexico Lindo was awful.  A round table would also have
    been nicer.  
    
    It was nice finally meeting Michelle, and nice seeing everyone else
    again.
    
    Steffi  

     
    re: .194  You mean the one that is at the Stonestown Mall on 19th Ave.
              in San Francisco????  Tee-Hee, just kiddin' folks! ;')
    
    
    

    It was really nice seeing everyone, and I'm looking forward to January,
    minus a crazed mariachi band that doesn't know the meaning of the
    word "decibel" :-)   

    There is an Olive Garden in San Jose off of Blossom Hill Road (just a
    few blocks from the Blossom Hill/Almaden intersection).
    
    Friday night was fun. Nice to see everyone again, and to finally get to
    meet Scott.
    
    Jo

    I second (or should I say seventh?) that emotion.  It was great to see Jo,
    Ken, Jan and Marlene again, and great to meet everyone else!  Karen, I
    saw you but didn't get a chance to talk to you. |^(
    
    Michelle
    
    P.S.  Jo, thanks again for an entertaining Saturday afternoon/evening. 
    I'd bring a bigger purse next time, but I'm sure you'd miss Peggy Sue
    and Tilly! ;^)

    I have never seen Tilly act like that with a stranger before.  It was
    evident to Ken and I that she wanted to go home with you. :')  We had
    friends over on Sunday afternoon and she never gave them a second
    glance, let alone try to climb into their arms.
    
    Jo
    
    PS - KEN would miss Peggy Sue. ;')
    
    

    WHAT??? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!
    
    
    
    
    Really, though, Friday night was fun, and it was wonderful to meet
    you all.  The mariachi band WAS a little (read: LOT) out of hand,
    though.
    
    Like I said...I paid for staying out late.  The kids had torn up the
    house BUT GOOD!  Plants were knocked over, books and magazines were
    all over the floor, and the carpets from the kitchen had been dragged
    out into the living room.  Of course, the three that are left with
    the run of the house were taking a little nap on my bed when I got
    home...it culdn't have been them, now could it?  They MUST have been
    asleep all evening!  (NOT!)
    
    <sigh...>  What's going to happen when I go on vacation for six days?
    
    Any suggestions?
    
    -- Scot
                               

    Scot,
    
    When you go on vacation, just make sure to have whoever is feeding them
    spend some time petting them and playing with them.  You might also
    want to leave the bed unmade and maybe leave out some dirty clothes that
    smell like you; since you're their "daddy" it's comforting to have your
    scent around.
    
    I think my kids were lonely this weekend, since Lasher chewed holes in
    his socks (his favorite toy is a pair of socks) - this is something
    he's never done before.  This was the longest I've ever left them alone
    (Friday afternoon through Sunday night), and my sister didn't have time
    to visit with them when she fed them Saturday afternoon.  [Don't worry,
    I didn't starve them - they had lots of crunchies.  I just wanted them
    to have some canned food Saturday.]
    
    Best,
    Michelle

    Well, I tried to be at the dinner but unfortunately there were other
    pressing matters.  Sorry I missed visiting with Marlene and Karen.
    Thanks to everyone who stuck around to the bitter end when I finally
    got to sit down and inhale some food.  I can't wait till we have
    another dinner.  This time I'm hoping to actually be there.
    
    Jan

    Taking a cue from the East Coasters, why don't we West Coasters have a
    Christmas get together?  Especially since Jan missed out on the last
    gathering for the most part.
    
    Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday brunch are the best times for me
    since I live so far away.  Unless, of course, Digital lets me go in the
    next round of layoffs; then I'll be available just about anytime.  
    
    I vote for Sunday brunch (say 11:30-ish) December 13.  And I may be
    able to offer my dad's place for the gathering - I'll check it out.
    
    Michelle

    Saturdays and Sundays daytimes are not so hot for me.  Evenings are
    pretty much okay.

    I'm free any evening but Monday or Wednesday.  Weekends are okay 
    with enough notice.  This sounds like a great idea.  I really 
    missed a lot last time.
    
    Jan

    what?
    

    Sounds like a good idea.
    Sunday Dec 13 is good for me, so is the week of Dec 7-11.  
    
    Steffi
    

    Is anybody else out there interested in a get together?  So far, it
    looks like 3 for Sunday brunch or Friday dinner and 1 who can make it
    only in the evening.
    
    Jan,  what about Dian and Scot - do you think they'd be interested?  If
    we did a $5 or less gift exchange, Scot might be able to get rid of one
    or two qitten bits. :^) Hope he's not reading this! tee hee hee!
    
    Cheryl, if you caught a plane Friday morning, you could be here in time
    for our get together. 8^)
    
    Michelle

    No way Michelle, I know what qitten bits are!  :^)

    I thought the ideas put forth in the East Coast party sound great,
    especially bringing Ben & Jerry's ice cream.  Maybe we can be copycats.
    ;-)
    
    Let's set a date and do it.
    
    Steffi

    I agree - I was being a copycat when I suggested a Christmas (or
    holiday, for any non-christians) get together.  Ice cream is definitely
    in, and I would like to see a $5.00 or less gift exchange.  We would
    have a great time!
    
    Marlene, are you out there?  Would you be interested in joining us?
    
    Has anyone heard from Jo or Ken?
    
    I don't want to go through roll call here, so anyone who's interested
    can send mail to JULIET::CANTONI_MI and let me know what date/time is
    best.
    
    Michelle
    
    P.S. Cheryl,  well at least I can tell Scot I tried! :^)

    I like Holly's ideas about what to bring to the get-together, so see
    note 231.180 for the list.  Unfortunately, if we have it at my dad's I
    won't be able to supply any furbabie for all the available laps.

    I volunteer my house.  We have 4 wonderful furbabies who will be
    thrilled to have company.  The only hitch is that we are trying to sell
    the sofa and chairs in the livingroom, so places to sit maybe scarce,
    but we do have regular diningroom and kitchen chairs.  We'd prefer
    Sunday Brunch Dec, 13, but Friday evening Dec 11 is also good.
    
    Steffi  

    Michelle,
    
    I'm pretty sure Scot and Dian are interested.  Scot sent me mail
    a day or two ago saying he was, sort of depends on the day and time
    we choose though.  Jo and Ken would probably come if we gave them 
    enough notice and they didn't have something like a cat show to 
    conflict with it.
    
    Are we getting any closer to having this planned?
    
    Jan

    Jan,
    
    I spoke to Dian and she said she'd prefer Sunday brunch but Friday
    night or Thursday is OK to accomodate Ken and Jo if they have a show.  I
    spoke to Jo yesterday and she wasn't sure it they did.  Do you think
    we'll get this planned before Xmas? ;-)
    
    Steffi
    

    I sent a message back to Scot that the get together would either be
    Sunday Dec 13 or Friday Dec 11, so we can take it from there.  I would
    prefer Sunday brunch, as well, so maybe we can make the decision for
    that.  Do the majority of us think we could make it for that?
    
    Michelle

    I can make Friday but not Sunday.
    

    Either day is fine with me.  Just tell me when and where and I'll
    be there (assuming no future cat emergencies).
    
    Jan

    I can't make Sunday now, but Friday or Thursday is fine with me, and
    the offer of my house still stands.
    
    Steffi

    I guess it's Friday then, because I can't make it Thursday.  Friday
    seems to be the day that everyone is available.  So, Steffi, I think we
    would like to take you up on the offer of your house.  What time would
    be good for everyone?  I can't make it before 7:30pm, and it's more
    likely, that I'd get there at 8:00pm.  Shall we make it potluck dinner
    or just desserts?
    
    Michelle

    Any time is okay with me, also either potluck dinner or deserts.
    

    OK, lets make this official.
    
    Friday Dec. 11 at 7:00 PM at my house in Los Gatos.
    
    Let's make it a potluck dinner, (Michelle we'll save plenty for you).
    
    Things to bring:
    
    1. food - please let me know what you will bring.
    
    2 . a gift to exchange - value $5-$10.  Something to do with cats of
    course. ;-)
    
    3. Your favorite flavor of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. (Great idea, Holly)
       Although my hubby whined "I want something besides ice cream, I'm
       not as crazy about it as you are."  He likes pastries.
    
    4. Kitty pictures.
    
    I'll provide caesar salad, sodas (diet and regular) and 4 loving
    felines.
    
    Please contact me and let me know if you will be attending.  I'll call
    Jo and Dian and let them know.
    
    Steffi

    Sounds great, Steffi!  Thanks for the use of your home.  Would you be
    so kind as to post directions?  Is there a way for me to cut over from
    101 rather than going all the way up to 280 then back down 17?
    
    I'll bring a dessert since I'll be arriving later.  How 'bout black
    forest cake?  Or pumpkin gingerbread to go with the ice cream?
    
    Also, may I suggest that the gifts be fairly "generic" (but still cat
    related), so we can do a grab bag style exchange.  Or we can draw
    numbers, then choose in numerical order with each person having the
    choice of taking one of the previously chosen gifts or choosing an
    unopened gift. (<--this is a fun way to do a gift exchange.)
    
    I have seen so many cat things for under $10 recently, I don't know
    what to choose!
    Michelle

    You guys could always give each other free kittens!  :^)

    Cute, Cheryl. ;-)
    
    Michele, pumpkin gingerbread sounds wonderful.  I'm afraid that taking
    101 N to 280 N to 17 S is the only way to cut across the valley.
    
    Take 17 (880) S to Lark Ave (Los Gatos)
    Go right on Lark to Winchester Blvd. (Lark ends there). Left on
    Winchester.  Past Villa Felice on the left.  The next townhouse complex
    is mine.  15400  Take either driveway, it makes an upside down U.  We
    are in #30 at the back part of the U.  There is a little parking in the
    driveway by my garage and more parking along the drive before my house.
    I'll have the porch lights on and 1 is green, should be easy to spot.
    
    My number is 408/395-6377
    
    Steffi
    
    

    Thanks, Steffi.  I was thinking of cutting across on Blossom Hill or
    something like that, but it looks like the freeways will be the fastest
    way to go since you live to the west of 17.
    
    Michelle

    Blossom Hill is a good street to cross the valley, except there are
    lots of lights and traffic, so although the freeways are longer they
    probably will be faster.  If there is a problem on 101N get off at
    Blossom Hill and go west to the end and that's N Santa Cruz.  Make a
    right (there's a AAA on the corner.) The street name changes to
    Winchester Blvd which is my street.  My townhouse complex will be on
    your right after Vineland Ave.  Make a right into the driveway after
    the bus stop.
    
    Michelle, mention the dinner to Scott and see if he'd like to come
    also.
    
    Steffi

    I have forwarded mail to Dian and Scot to remind them of the dinner.
    
    Jan

    Dian called me yesterday and will be coming, and bringing some goodies. 
    She's planning to make vegetarian enchiladas, and a cheesecake.
    
    I saw some great gift ideas at Purrsnickety in Los Gatos.
    
    Steffi

    Can I get an idea of who will be coming to my house this Friday?  I
    know Dian is coming, and I would like to know about how many more people 
    will be coming.  The kids are looking forward to welcoming cat lovers to
    their house.
    
    Steffi

    I'll be there.  I have a job interview (yeah!) not with DEC (sniff) that
    day, but it's supposed to be over in plenty of time.
    

    I'll be there around 8:00pm or so.  Gotta loooonnnng drive, again.
    
    Michelle

    I'll be there and will be bringing Dean with me.  So, you'll all
    get to meet the new love in my life.  He was a bit concerned that
    he wouldn't have anything to talk about (he's not as obsessed with
    cats as I am) but I promised we'd talk about some other things too
    and he's agreed to join us.
    
    I haven't quite decided what to bring with me to eat (except for
    the B&J Cookie Dough Ice Cream) yet.  I'm toying with the idea of
    bringing the bean/sourcream/avocado/cheese dip thing & tortilla
    chips or fudge.  Maybe both.  
    
    Jan

        bringing the bean/sourcream/avocado/cheese dip thing 
    
    yes, yes
    

    Fudge, yum!!!
    
    Steffi

    
    I am not going to be able to make it down for the festivities, but
    please eat some B&J Chocolate CHip Cookie Dough for me!!!!!
    
    M
    
    

    Steffi,
    
    Thanks for hosting a great party!
    
    Michelle

    Wonderful party Steffi.  I had a great time.  Didn't plan to stay
    quite so late but the time just flew by.  I'm glad everyone had a 
    chance to meet my new honey too.  He's such a sweetheart.
    
    Jan

    I'm glad you were all able to come.  Bob and I (and the kitties)
    enjoyed having you there.  Jan, your new honey certainly is special. 
    He managed to charm Marnie, and get kissing close to him.  It's not
    easy to get close to Marnie, if he doesn't want you to.
    
    The kids were pooped after all that entertaining.  Misty tried out most
    laps.  Marnie looked totally cute, and the Birmans after being very
    social, were so tired, that they just curled up in the living room with
    us, and went to sleep, (while the party was still going on).
    
    Steffi
          

    Sigh, and I had to have the flu.  Hard to imagine anything nicer than
    cuddly Birmans.
    

    Dian and and I have started talking about another West Coast feliners'
    dinner, some time in mid-february, when she'll be over the flu.  She's
    thinking of a potluck and she'll "do a fruit something for dessert."  I
    think she's volunteered her house, but I'm not 100% clear on that.
    
    Monday's aren't good for me since I have an evening class.
    

    Sounds good to me.  Right now I'm open to most evenings.  I sure hope
    Dian will be over the flu before mid February.
    
    Steffi
    
    

    Mondays and Wednesdays are the worst for me.  I can usually juggle
    the other days.
    
    
    Jan

    Sounds good to me too, but someone will have to get the details to me
    through Jan (you don't mind, do you, Jan?), because I won't be with
    Digital much longer.  I'm entering another note on the details, so I
    won't go into it here.
    
    Michelle

    Well, since I seem to be a point of contact for Jo and Dian 
    already, I don't think adding one more person to would be a
    problem.  Especially for you Michelle.         
    
    Jan

    How's a Friday evening in Feb?  Any Friday is OK for me as of now.
    
    Steffi

    A friday would be fine for me, however, I have to be up at the
    crack of dawn on Saturday 2/13 so I would prefer to not be out
    late on 2/12.  I'm looking forward to standing in line at 5am
    that day to get a space at Family Camp...NOT!
    
    Jan

    How about Friday 2/19?  Dian says her bathroom is being torn up,
    so we need either a house or to go to a restaurant.
    

    Fridays are good for me.  The 19th is fine.   --Michelle

    That's a good night for me, too.  My house is available.  The
    livingroom will look quite different to those of you who were there in
    December.
    
    So decide, potluck or restaurant.
    
    Steffi

    Let's potluck?  (You aren't planning on inviting a maraichi band,
    are you Steffi? :-)
    

    Absolutely not, Bob would disown me. ;-).  Potluck would be great. 
    Karen you could bring the veggie dish you were going to bring in Dec,
    before you got sick.  Stay well this time. ;-)
    
    Steffi 

    Okay, everybody happy with Feb. the 19th?  Who's coming besides me,
    Dian, and Steffi and Bob?  I'll bring a veggie dish.  What time?
    

    I think the 19th is fine.  I don't have a clue what I'm bringing
    yet.  I'll see if I can persuade Dean to join us again.  If I
    can't talk him into it, Steffi, perhaps your beautiful scottish
    fold can.
    
    Jan

    I'll try to make it.  As of now, I have no plans.  If I'm employed by
    then (and hopefully, I will be), I won't be there before 8:00pm (unless
    I'm relocated to the Bay Area, which is a possibility).  In
    which case, I'll bring a dessert.
    
    Michelle

    How's 7:00?  It seemed to work well last time.
    
    I hope you can make it, Michelle.  I also hope you will be employed. 
    Get here as soon as you can.
    
    Jan, tell Dean that Marnie says "Mew" and sticks out his head for a
    kiss.  I hope he'll come.  Also ask Scott to come, and Christina.  Will
    Jo be able to make it?
    
    Steffi

    7:00pm is good.  I'll send mail to Jo, Scot and Christina and will 
    make every attempt to talk Dean into joining us.  I don't think it 
    will take much to talk him into it.  I mentioned it last night and 
    he seemed very agreeable to it, work schedule permitting.
    
    
    Jan

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    Thanks for the information!  I will talk to Steven tonight.  I feel bad 
    that we weren't able to make the other two dinners.  Perhaps the third 
    time is the charm!
    
    I will mark my calendar for February 19.
    
    :^)
    
    

    Before Karen Kolling leaves Feline, :-(  I would like to check and see
    if we are still on for our get together on Friday Feb 19 at my house. 
    (Karen you are not authorized to get sick this time).  Dian has some
    goodies in mind involving boboli and yummy topping that she's bring. 
    Marlene is bringing spinach dip in sourdough bread.  Jan, could you check
    with Christina and Scott and see if they will be coming.  (Marnie's
    looking forward to seeing Dean again.)  It's also Jo's birthday and I
    hope she'll choose to celebrate with us.
    
    Steffi

    I'm planning on showing up at 7 p.m., I don't know about anyone else :-)
    
    I just got a job offer from a DEC owned company called EA.  If I wind up
    there, I'll apparently have ENET access, although I won't be a DEC
    employee (strange are the ways of bureaucracies.)  I'm not sure I will,
    however.  It will be 2-3 weeks before this becomes clear.
    
    If I remember correctly, I'm bringing some vegetable object?
    
    karen
    

    Steffi, I think I'll be there.  I have another function that weekend
    in Fresno so I'm trying to work out some carpooling with Michelle.
    Dean won't probably won't be there.  Please send apologies to Marnie.
    
    Depending on the scheduling, I will try to bring German Chocolate
    Carmel Brownies.  If things get to nuts trying to get ready for
    FELINERS and my other function, I may have to bring something easier
    or store bought.
    
    Jan

    Okay, perhaps I spoke in haste.  There is still a chance that Dean
    will be able to join us.  I can't be totally sure yet so if you
    could just leave a spot open for him, I'd really appreciate that.
    
    Jan

    There is definitely a spot open for Dean, (right near Marnie's favorite
    perch, ;-)).  Looking forward to seeing you and Michelle.
    
    Anyone bringing some Ben & Jerry's????
    
    Steffi

    Took the liberty of locating the directions Steffi posted for the
    last get-together we held at her house (hope you don't mind, Steffi).
    
    Do we have a complete headcount and food count yet?  I only ask 
    because I heard from Michelle Cantoni today (she's working in the
    Modesto office for a couple of days but doesn't have notes access)
    and she's wondering what she should bring to eat.
    
    
    Directions
    ----------
    
    Take 17 (880) S to Lark Ave (Los Gatos)
    Go right on Lark to Winchester Blvd. (Lark ends there). Left on
    Winchester.  Past Villa Felice on the left.  The next townhouse complex
    is mine.  15400  Take either driveway, it makes an upside down U.  We
    are in #30 at the back part of the U.  There is a little parking in the
    driveway by my garage and more parking along the drive before my house.
    I'll have the porch lights on and 1 is green, should be easy to spot.
    
    Steffi's number is 408/395-6377
    
    
    
    Jan
    
    

    Thanks, Jan.  One change to the directions.  The porch lights are now
    both white and quite bright.  Our contractor couldn't stand the green
    light and changed them. (I'm glad, I didn't like the 2 different lights
    either).  
    
    I spoke to Dian and she's bringing boboli and toppings and a trifle. 
    Karen Kolling will bring a veggie dish.  Bob and I will have a salad
    and sodas.  I spoke to Christina Wilder and she hopes to come, maybe
    without hubby.  She didn't know what she would bring.  Jan, what will
    you be bringing?  
    
    Looking forward to seeing as many feliners as possible.
    
    Steffi

    
    Hi Guys!  I will be heading back East for AQS system testing so I will
    
    not be able to attend.  Eat some of that trifle for me!!!
    
    
    hugs,
    m
    
    
    

    Back in .262 i mentioned I'd try to bring German Chocolate Carmel
    brownies.  I'm stickin with that and hoping the schedule Thursday
    night will allow time for me to make them.
    
    Jan

    I got a note from Karen Kolling yesterday, wondering about a Feliner
    dinner.  I just happened to be having lunch yesterday with Dian Wilde,
    Jo and Jan.  We decided on Thursday July 22 for a potluck at Dian's. 
    She has a new kitty that she rescued, that she wants us to meet.  So
    West Coast Feliners please plan to come.
    
    Steffi

    I haven't heard anything from the bay area feliners.  Please write and
    let me know if you are planning to come.  Dian is planning to make
    chicken and iced tea.  Karen will bring a veggie dish and I will bring
    a chocolate cheesecake (homemade).
    
    Jan could you please extract the directions to Dian's that are
    somewhere in this note.  Thanks.  Also, Jan, what are you planning to
    bring?
    
    Steffi

    The directions can be found in note 164.131.  Feel free to print or
    extract as needed.
    
    I haven't got a clue what I'm bringing.  I still have to figure out
    if I can make it and if I can get Bryan to tag along with me.
    
    Jan

    I just spoke to Dian and we decided to cancel the potluck on
    Thursday 7/22, due to lack of participants.  Hopefully, we can
    reschedule for a time when more people can attend.
     
    Steffi