Rick et al, If anyone is going from the Hi Desert area, I am interested in carpooling if there is a spot available. -Brian On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Rick Dickinson <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Everyone, > > It's been three weeks, and I've only received a few replies so far. > Please RSVP soon so that we can plan our quantities of food, etc., for the > party. > > The basic party details are: > > - Saturday, July 7, 2012 > - Starting at 1:00 PM > - Ending whenever the evening's poker game finally breaks up > - At the home of Rick and Lisa Dickinson in Van Nuys, CA (near Victory > & Woodman, if you need cross streets) > - BYOB > - BYOSwimsuit and Towel > - Food, water, and regular & diet soft drinks will be provided > - Families and Spouses are WELCOME > - Please RSVP (and let us know of any dietary restrictions or food > allergies) > > Thanks, > > - Rick Dickinson > > > > On Tue, 08 May 2012 16:22:52 -0700, Rick Dickinson <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > It's that time of year again -- time for the fifth annual "ROC Recovery > Event". > > Sending out these invites individually is always a pain, and I always end > up forgetting someone. Also, last year I ran into limitations on the > maximum number of email recipients when I tried to cc: everyone on a single > invitation, and once I broke it up into multiple emails, I still forgot to > include a few people. > > So, this year I decided just to send it out to the whole of ROC-Chat and > ROC-Announce, and let the invitee list work itself out. We'll see if that > turns out to be a good idea or not. > > Here goes: > > If I know you, and you consider yourself a "ROC Regular", then you are > invited. If you've ever been to my house before, you are also invited. If > you're a "ROC Irregular", that works, too (most of the ROC "regulars" are > just about as irregular as it's possible to be). Basically, I want my > friends to come over and relax around the pool and hang out somewhere a bit > less dusty than the lake bed, and without the pressures of working range > duty or the Registration table, or witnessing certification flights. > > I think that covers just about everyone.... > > In any case, this year's pool party/barbecue at my house will be held on > Saturday, July 7, 2012 -- one week before the July launch. The party > starts at 1:00 PM, and goes until whenever it ends. The traditional poker > game at the end of the party typically finishes fairly late. > > Spouses and families are, of course, welcome. Bring your bathing suits > and towels -- it's not much of a pool party if nobody swims! Bring > sunblock, too -- odds are it'll be a hot, sunny summer day in the Valley, > and you don't want to burn. > > Please RSVP, as we're going to need an approximate headcount to plan > quantities of food, rent tables & chairs, etc. We'll be providing food, > water, and soft drinks (regular & diet). If you want something stronger, > it is BYOB. If you have food allergies or other dietary restrictions that > we need to know about, please tell us. > > More details will be coming as we get a bit closer to the date. For now, > just let me know if you can make it, and mark the date in your calendar. > > Thanks, > > - Rick Dickinson > > > > >