Text 36347, 99 rader
Skriven 2010-04-01 23:19:35 av Carol Shenkenberger (10422.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 36318 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: VB happenings
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 >  > Well, we've still got a couple of months to sort of work things out.
 >  > Plan on Saturday being the "official" picnic day with people beginning
 >  > to show up on Thursday afternoon and the last of the departures on
 >  > Monday.  Go to Sam's, Costco or wherever & get boxes of plastic
 >  > tableware, plates, bowls, and "glassware".  Also, trash bags but not as
 >  > many as when we had the durian at Janis's. (G)
 > 
 >  CS> LOL!  Yeah, I figure we are durian'ed out for now but if any fans want
 >  CS> some, we can get it locally.  Not ripe as wrong season I think, but
 >  CS> frozen fillets.
 > 
 > Remember how Steve went on & on & on before trying it (working up the
 > courage) and then found he liked it?


Hehehe yeah.  And Charlotte ran after tasting!

 >  CS> Farmers market too?  Historic Williamsberg about 1 hour drive north of
 >  CS> me. Fun but only if most want to go there.  Same with fishing, ony
 >  CS> works if most want to try that.
 > 
 >  CS> Strawberry festival and local farmers market are about 15-20 min
 >  CS> drive. Boardwalk VB oceanfront about 20 mins and asian grocery on way
 >  CS> back is a mere 500 yards diversion (about 4 miles from my house, maybe
 >  CS> 5).
 > 
 > All of the above sound good.  We will be missing the farmer's market in
 > Wake Forest so we can try the VB one instead. I don't care if it'smore
 > crafts than produce. (G)  Asian grocery stores and strawberries are good
 > too.


I figure we will fine tune that latr as we see who is arriving.  We have
plenty of time s nothing listed requires a reservation.

 > If nobody else wanted to go to Williamsburg, Steve said we might be able
 > to stay an extra day and go by ourselves.

 I wish I could get Tuesday off but i know already that wont happen.

 >  CS> Here's what I *think* we want.  Gentle day Thursday with an evening
 >  CS> meal eithe r here if too much variation in arrival time, or if no one
 >  CS> minds, a
 >  CS> restraunt.  Could be if most select along the Bonney road strip, we
 >  CS> use one right there.
 > 
 >  CS> OH!  Added value.  On Bonney road is a rental car place.  Folks who
 >  CS> desire, can just take a cab to the hotel and for 4-5$ get a cab to
 >  CS> pickup a car the next day if they prefer.  Enterprise and not all that
 >  CS> cheap but may suit some so I mention it.
 > 
 > Nice, for those who might need it.  We'll be driving up and can be the
 > designated driver for some outings if needs be.

Cool!  I may want that (grin).

 >  CS> 'Some optional event' either Saturday or Sunday that our area has and
 >  CS> others arent used to.
 > 
 > Save Saturday for the picnic itself if possible.  Maybe farmers market
 > in the morning and start the official "feeding frenzy" around 11ish.
 > Tho we do tend to sit around and nibble/nosh before the official start.
 > (G)

Works for me!


 >  CS> Meal out can be decided once here if we dont decide earlier.
 >  CS> 'Reservations generally not required' (except for the fanciest spots
 >  CS> with 5 course 5star dinners at 200$ a patron).
 > 
 >  CS> Kinda figured Smackwater Jacks at 20$ suited us better or the 12$
 >  CS> *quite good* prime rib at the local bar (non-smoking partition, rest
 >  CS> of the place is smoking but the parition is quality so should work for
 >  CS> all).
 > 
 >  CS> VB BTW is in transition to 'all smoke free' but currently if the
 >  CS> restraunt has a bar, allows smoking with a separation.  I know most
 >  CS> here do not smoke so will take that into account.  I have to check
 >  CS> smackwater jack on it but the 'local watering hole' has one of the
 >  CS> better solutions so far.
 > 
 > Sounds good, as long as the smoking area is very well filtered/separated
 > from the non smoking area.  We've been in some places where they've had
 > only a low wall dividing the 2, and no air filtration.  I'm sensitive to
 > smoke so the more I can stay clear of it in public places, the better
 > for my lungs.
 
I have to check the smackwater Jacks on that.  The bar *is*.  Solid wall. 
Oddly, may be one of the best sited and suited places.  Smackwater's is also
a combo place with a bar.

For the moment, I come up blank on any food places here close to me that dont
have a bar as well or arent 'chain places no different here'.  There's a new
ethnic one walking distnce from my house.  I'll check it out.
             xxcarol
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