Linda -- Let's talk on Saturday about DDs, mine is closing on a house too 1/2 hour from NYC, just can't be there on 9/9, guess that pushes me into the Faina camp!

Gosh, ET -- Please don't karaoke Ms Piaf on Saturday, only birthday tunes. Since nobody is picking me up on a certain corner, I'll have to fly like a sparrow!
Just kidding, I'll get myself there.

trippinkpj -- See you next GTG!

Oh, Linda, one more post from you - and ET will seriously consider champagne to keep me quiet and happy :))

Wait, I shouldn't have said that. This may put me in danger of arm-twisting. LOL

Linda: was she protesting OUR proposed GTG in NY? Who knew? :) Never would have thought of Faina as the jealous type! :)

S'Hainese: I'll come as usual to pick you up. It'll save us two parking charges at the Union Square garage.

Faina: do you need a ride? Or is Paula picking you up as before?

Merci, ET, I'll be driving as I have to go somewhere else before/after and I do not park at UQ garage.

I don't need a ride this time, thank you! It's only a couple of blocks.

OK, that's good!

Wasn't there someone else who was going to come but who needed a ride? From the East Bay? Was that loveitaly?

It was Cobbie, she's up north I think, but she had not replied. And I don't have her e-mail.

Is withkids confirmed? I'm e-mailing her ...

OK, last call!

Anyone needing a ride and coming to the GTG or wanting to come to the GTG?

I'm in the South Bay but can swing by the East Bay to pick you up.

And I can definitely head over to the East Bay also.

ET &/or Paula; gladly, I will accept a ride. I will be looking for same day return service. Email me please.

roslaire: hi, I'll be glad to pick you up as it's probably easier for me than for Paula to backtrack.

Do I have your email? Sorry, age gets to me sometimes! Please email me at

[email protected]

S'hainese: do you know of a parking lot closer to the restaurant than the Union Square Underground?

ET -- The Sutter/Stockton garage right next door to E&O Trading, enter on Stockton, sorry for not thinking of it earlier.

Thanks, Shanghainese!

Is that the one where you have to give your keys to a parking attendant?

To a HANDSOME parking attendant!

ET -- It's not valet parking, you keep your keys and pay at a machine. It's a crowded multi-level garage so keep driving upwards till you find a spot, take the elevator down after you park.

Have a great time all. Hope I can get together with some of you in November.

Artlover- what are your dates in November?

S'hainese: Thanks again. I thought I would have to empty out my car beforehand - LOL!

artlover: You are NOT coming the first week of November are you? Because that's the week I was planning on coming up to Seattle!

Okay, Faina, I worked tonight so I have plenty of small bills for lunch tomorrow. LOL. See ya!!