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« on: October 13, 2021, 06:27:08 PM » |
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After Portland 2020 the world (obviously) turned into quite the crap show. Clearly we couldn't gather in 2021 but how do people feel about getting together in February 2022? I personally REALLY want to get together with folks and look forward to making this happen. General consensus rules so sound off!
The Portland Harbor Hotel would be the central gathering point but Laura and I are thinking about renting a penthouse condo a few blocks down Commercial Street as a larger, better gathering place for the evenings.
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« Last Edit: October 13, 2021, 07:05:20 PM by holmes »
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ybnorml
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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2021, 03:29:04 AM » |
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You mean a time to gather, drink adult beverages, see friends we haven't seen in far too long, and tell lies ?? Hell yeah, we're in !!
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Tony C.
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2021, 04:12:11 AM » |
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Sherry and I are also in for getting together in the afternoon. We typically don't spend the night.  |
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ybnorml
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2021, 05:32:35 AM » |
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Dee-Wight and Liane will be interested if work doesn't interfere.
I will let Dee-Wight know when a date is set.........
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Orca
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2021, 05:35:06 AM » |
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I’m in. Looking forward to it.
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ybnorml
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2021, 08:06:48 AM » |
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Any way we can keep this away from Bernie, yet let Betsy know ??
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holmes
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2021, 01:25:32 PM » |
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Dee-Wight and Liane will be interested if work doesn't interfere.
I will let Dee-Wight know when a date is set.........
Thinking Saturday, February 19th. Laura and I might roll into town Thursday and say through Sunday |
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2021, 03:13:44 PM » |
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I'm in
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Sometimes you only get 2.7 seconds, make it count.
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ybnorml
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2021, 04:42:34 PM » |
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Dee-Wight and Liane will be interested if work doesn't interfere.
I will let Dee-Wight know when a date is set.........
Thinking Saturday, February 19th. Laura and I might roll into town Thursday and say through Sunday I'll touch base with Dee-Wight and relay the date........... |
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holmes
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2021, 05:17:01 PM » |
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Folks can stay anywhere they want but the Portland Harbor hotel is always a great stay. Laura and I just rented a condo at 136 Commercial Street from Wednesday through Sunday. It'll give us a place to entertain. We'll probably work most mornings remotely and then head out on the town for lunch and call it a day(s)
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ybnorml
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« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2021, 05:07:27 AM » |
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A 'working weekend', eh holmie ??  |
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Karen
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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2021, 02:27:12 PM » |
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OK, you're stuck with me!
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ybnorml
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2021, 05:00:37 AM » |
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OK, you're stuck with me!
Like Velcro......  |
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Bernie S
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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2021, 07:55:12 AM » |
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Betsy’s gonna make it my feelings are hurt
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Karen
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2021, 03:59:34 PM » |
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Betsy’s gonna make it my feelings are hurt
What time do you want me to pick you up? |
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2021, 06:16:06 AM » |
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Betsy’s gonna make it my feelings are hurt
What time do you want me to pick you up? Are you going to drop him off at a Rest Area before you get into Maine ??  |
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Karen
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« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2021, 12:17:09 PM » |
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Shhhh...it's a secret! |
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« Reply #17 on: October 19, 2021, 10:33:59 AM » |
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Yes it has been way too long and we would love to see everyone again. We are free most of February except for a family ski trip from Feb 17th to the 20th.
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holmes
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« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2021, 05:30:01 PM » |
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Matt the Saturday gathering is Saturday the 19th! :-(
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« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2021, 11:44:15 AM » |
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Really wish we could make it. We head home from Hunter Mt. on Sunday the 20th. Hope y'all have a great time.
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holmes
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2021, 04:00:43 PM » |
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All
Just wanting to bump this up. With the huge increase in COVID cases and Maine being in such negative light (not because of Terry - shocking!), I'm guessing this may be a bust again this year but we'll make that call as we get closed to February. Laura and I need to cancel our apartment reservation by January 17th to get a full refund. We may do this no matter what and if it is cool to still go to Portland we'll just snag a hotel reservation last minute.
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2021, 04:25:40 PM » |
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All
Just wanting to bump this up. With the huge increase in COVID cases and Maine being in such negative light (not because of Terry - shocking!), I'm guessing this may be a bust again this year but we'll make that call as we get closed to February. Laura and I need to cancel our apartment reservation by January 17th to get a full refund. We may do this no matter what and if it is cool to still go to Portland we'll just snag a hotel reservation last minute.
I can neither confirm nor deny I have had anything to do with the State of Maine being in such a negative light to the rest of the world....It is not illegal if you are not caught and convicted !! |
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Tony C.
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« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2021, 08:56:07 AM » |
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I'm guessing this may be a bust again this year but we'll make that call as we get closed to February.
Good idea to make the call as we get close to February. Sherry and I are vaccinated and boosted but presently, we're not going out to eat. We'll see how things evolve. We were happy to see the new guidance from the CDC on quarantining. Makes getting a mild or an asymptomatic case of COVID less burdensome.  |
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« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2021, 11:36:18 AM » |
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Definitely there for lunch, but overnight is out of the question. This train is unable to leave the station, my ankles will no longer lock behind my head... |
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« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2021, 02:47:38 PM » |
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Kathy and I are looking forward to being there over night. Barring chemo, covid, blizzard and the Zulu Variant of course.
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« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2021, 04:16:50 PM » |
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Definitely there for lunch, but overnight is out of the question. This train is unable to leave the station, my ankles will no longer lock behind my head... 7 plus weeks ahead of us, limber-up lady !!! |
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« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2021, 04:27:41 PM » |
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Kathy and I are looking forward to being there over night. Barring chemo, covid, blizzard and the Zulu Variant of course.
Not sure what Maine's variant du' jour will be...alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, nina, pinta, or the santa maria.... Roll the dice, stab the mice, and see what comes out the other side !!! |
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ybnorml
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« Reply #27 on: January 05, 2022, 04:06:59 AM » |
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MASK MANDATE now in effect in Portland......
If you are thinking about / planning on going to Portland next month, check to see what is required.
As of now a mask is required at all indoor events, or proof of vaccinations ( boosters ?? )
Fines will be doled out if you fail to follow protocol.....
Their rules....your choice to visit there or not !!
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« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2022, 04:29:20 AM » |
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That’s OK, Bernie looks good with a mask covering his face.  |
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« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2022, 04:50:55 AM » |
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That’s OK, Bernie looks good with a mask covering his face. I think he actually looks better wearing a mask !! |
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holmes
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« Reply #30 on: January 05, 2022, 04:42:50 PM » |
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Their rules....your choice to visit there or not !!
We cancelled our apartment rental so we could ensure a 100% refund. If Portland does turn out to be a go we'll just snag a room at the PHH last minute. Things aren't looking good. We just sent all staff home for the next 2 weeks and have instituted mandatory testing before any return to the office. We'll revisit in a few weeks and decide if we need to extend. COVID blows balls |
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« Reply #31 on: January 05, 2022, 06:10:27 PM » |
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ybnorml
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« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2022, 02:03:45 AM » |
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Their rules....your choice to visit there or not !!
We cancelled our apartment rental so we could ensure a 100% refund. If Portland does turn out to be a go we'll just snag a room at the PHH last minute. Things aren't looking good. We just sent all staff home for the next 2 weeks and have instituted mandatory testing before any return to the office. We'll revisit in a few weeks and decide if we need to extend. COVID blows balls \ Hunker down and see what everything looks like once we reach the other side holmie... This covid $hit has put a spin on every thing, and it sux that's for sure. |
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« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2022, 02:04:51 AM » |
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« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2022, 01:13:01 PM » |
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COVID blows balls
Definitely! This summer and into the fall, I naively thought fully vaccinated people were all done with COVID. Then came Omicron. My younger daughter and her boy friend got COVID right before XMAS, despite the fact that they recovered from their first bout of COVID in January 2021 and got fully vaccinated in the Fall. But doing Karaoke in a crowded bar, probably was not a good idea. They did not see us on XMAS day this year. We exchanged gifts outside and masked 4 days later. Thankfully my son was able to travel safely from San Francisco and back for XMAS w/o getting sick. He was able to get a PCR test with a negative result prior to his flight back. Man, I hope the Omicron out break reaches it's peak soon with a subsequent rapid decline. Could be wishful thinking. |
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« Reply #35 on: January 06, 2022, 02:49:08 PM » |
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COVID blows balls
Definitely! This summer and into the fall, I naively thought fully vaccinated people were all done with COVID. Then came Omicron. My younger daughter and her boy friend got COVID right before XMAS, despite the fact that they recovered from their first bout of COVID in January 2021 and got fully vaccinated in the Fall. But doing Karaoke in a crowded bar, probably was not a good idea. They did not see us on XMAS day this year. We exchanged gifts outside and masked 4 days later. Thankfully my son was able to travel safely from San Francisco and back for XMAS w/o getting sick. He was able to get a PCR test with a negative result prior to his flight back. Man, I hope the Omicron out break reaches it's peak soon with a subsequent rapid decline. Could be wishful thinking. Hope you haven't had the same side effects from the vaccine as we have experienced Tony.... http://vrcc.photostash.com/vrcc_3509/vaccine.jpeg |
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« Reply #37 on: February 07, 2022, 04:48:32 PM » |
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Well, this one is tough for us but we are going to go ahead and pull out of Portland this year. Thinking about the group as a whole, especially those with pre-existing conditions (Kathy, Terry, etc.), I just can't in all good conscious suggest that, or encourage that we all gather as a large group. I know, I suck. Not that that doesn't mean folks can and shouldn't go but we are going to sit this one out.
About 3 weeks ago I had a call with Bernie and he said they would be very happy to host a gathering in June at their place in the back yard by the pool.
If you go, enjoy and stay safe. Hope to see everyone early this summer at Bernie's. I'll coordinate with him on a plan
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« Reply #38 on: February 07, 2022, 05:40:16 PM » |
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Sometimes the wisest and safest road is the smartest road Chris...
Going to miss seeing everyone again this winter....
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« Reply #39 on: February 07, 2022, 07:50:40 PM » |
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Moi, Aussi! Day at a time, too bad COVID is not a snow destroyer... |
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