Comments on: Okay, seriously on the party

By: adrienne

adrienne — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:45:16 +0000

I *love* Chicago, and I can even drive there from where I live (Western NY). In March, I know I’ll be in Minneapolis for PLA from the 25th to the 29th, where I am also planning to drive, which I know is crazy, but which I am going to do anyway. I want to take some time about it and make some stops along the way. If this was a stop, that would be extra super-duper perfect.

Overall, this is a splendid idea. If I can make it work to be there, I’ll be there. I love having this type of excuse to travel.

By: bj

bj — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:33:25 +0000

Anytime in New Jersey (or NYC? or Philly?) is a definite. Anyplace else is a maybe.

Nancy, we appear to be “neighbors”. I’m in the mid-Delaware Valley (no, the Philthydelphians don’t get to claim the whole damn thing.)

By: robin

robin — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:36:48 +0000

Mother Reader, thank you for your vote. It does matter.

By: MotherReader

MotherReader — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:28:32 +0000

I never chimed in here but for me, March is better than April or May. October would be possible too.

Chicago? Yeah, okay. I’m pretty flexible.

So I guess I haven’t added much to the conversation, but at least you know I’m there.

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:12:04 +0000

I’ll probably be a virtual attendee - just online.

By: annette

annette — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:10:52 +0000

“PEACE TRAIN TAKE THIS COUNTRY. COME TAKE ME HOME AGAIN”

By: robin

robin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:46:12 +0000

Kelly, duly noted. Chi is kind of looking like the place.

Jen, of course you’re right. There must actually be income to offset the deductions. The IRS is so boring about that.

By: Jen Robinson

Jen Robinson — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:40:13 +0000

I certainly remember Julie McCoy well. It makes me feel old to have people not know who she is.

But anyway, Chicago is actually not bad for me, because it’s one of the few places I can fly direct on American (on which I have many FF miles). And I have friends I’d love to see at the same time.

As far as timing goes, I’m conceptually in favor of sooner rather than later, but have to admit that the fall schedule is already filling up. Like Liz, I can do most times as long as it’s planned far enough in advance, and not a major holiday.

Incidentally, I’m pretty sure that the issue of being tax-deductible only applies to people who actually make money from their blogging or writing… More power to all of you who do. I don’t think I can deduct expenses from my semiconductor manufacturing income.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:38:43 +0000

Crazy busy this week, but I’m voting for CHI!!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:18:59 +0000

Ha! Okay, I’ll put in a vote for NOT between Sept 28 and October 8. Unless you all wanted to come up to Maine to a tiny remote island town called Deer Isle, where I’ll be renting a house that week. In which case I’d definitely vote for those days.