coming to Boston!

[eirias]

I get to come to Boston this weekend! Whee!

Anyone up for dinner in Davis Square on Sunday evening (1/20) and bowling at Sacco's to follow? I'm thinking dinner at 6 so the working folk aren't out too late ;). I know, some of you have tiny people and this timing may still be unrealistic for you, for which I do apologize...

Comments

[oonh.livejournal.com]

Are you doing Mystery Hunt or are you in Boston for other reasons?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm in Boston because A) I had a voucher and B) I wanted to see my honorary nieceling and C) I wanted to see another old friend and his wife (who will be at bowling).

So, no, no Mystery Hunt for me :).

[marphod.livejournal.com]

A bunch of us will be doing the Mystery Hunt (me, S_K, Tuirin, jnala, Tikva, etc.). A number of others will be at Arisia (regional science fiction con).

I'm not sure of my availablity, yet. Some will depend on my enjoyment of the hunt.

[eirias.livejournal.com]

Timing is unfortunate! but couldn't be helped.

Um, I hope the hunt makes you miserable? No, wait, that's not right... :)

[ovariance.livejournal.com]

Screw the working folk! Oops, I mean, Monday is a holiday (MLK). . .I guess you academic types forget about state holidays.

Pats play at 3.00 on Sunday, so there'll be a big dinner rush at 7.00. And, if they win, extra drunkeness at the pubs. They might wanna touch your goodies.

I probably won't do the Sunday thing because I don't have any place to stay in the city, but I'll see you am Montag!

[eirias.livejournal.com]

But is MLK day a "most people actually get it off for free" holiday? I thought that was basically only May Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Turkey Day, Christmas and New Years.

[marphod.livejournal.com]

May day?

No, its not a common holiday.

[eirias.livejournal.com]

Whoa, yeah, don't know where that came from. I meant "Memorial Day." Which at least is _in_ May :)

[ovariance.livejournal.com]

Yeah, May Day is for Commies. Memorial Day is for winners (i.e. Americans).

Also, Veteran's Day is a federal holiday, always on November 11th, which is Armistice Day/Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth.

[marphod.livejournal.com]

We also get President's Day.

And Christmas is called 'Winter Holiday' on our schedule.

[eirias.livejournal.com]

Yes. Because everybody celebrates their Winter Holiday on December 25.

Hee. Now I'm imagining people printing up calendars that say "Solstice (Observed)" on December 25.

[silentmachine.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm in Boston right now, too.

What are you doing here?

[eirias.livejournal.com]

I come once a year or so because I have close friends there; it's my default destination when I've got free airline stuff. This time I'm visiting my friends Andy and Abby, and seeing my honorary nieceling. Come to dinner and bowling, if you're free! It'd be nice to meet up again in person :).

(Are you out visiting Cos, or someone else, or...?)

[silentmachine.livejournal.com]

Why yes! Visiting Cos and going to Arisia, too.

Want to see if I can drag him out for some fun? I'm here until Tuesday.

[eirias.livejournal.com]

I'd definitely love to see both of you! but scheduling time that is not Sunday evening will be somewhat dicey just 'cause I don't want to be a rude guest. How much of Arisia are you going to?

[cos]

d'oh, you're coming on the weekend of Arisia! When do you arrive, when do you fly home?

[eirias.livejournal.com]

I arrive tomorrow and leave Monday, but am booked most of the time -- Sunday evening is my freest block of time.

[cos]

Hmm, hard to schedule anything ahead of time during Arisia, especially since some of the people we're going with aren't here yet. You don't happen to have a cell phone with you do you?

[tiurin.livejournal.com]

Is there a where yet, for those of us whose plans are still up in the air?

[tiurin.livejournal.com]

And, for that matter, a who's expected to show?

[eirias.livejournal.com]

What, seeing me isn't enough motivation? ;)

I haven't gotten any firm yes responses yet, but I'll be there with my hosts, Andy and Abby. We'll be at the plaza in Davis Square for a few minutes to see if anyone shows; if not we'll just pick somewhere and go to dinner, and then bowling at Sacco's afterward.

[tiurin.livejournal.com]

Well, it'd be more than enough motivation if I didn't commit to Hunt, oh, about this time last year? ;)

How'd bowling go?

[eirias.livejournal.com]

Bowling was fun -- no DaPpers, but still enjoyable, and gave me my candlepin fix. Andy is hilarious when bowling, it turns out -- he chucks the ball at the pins as hard as humanly possible, and amusing bounces sometimes result.