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I carry that in reserve in one cheek! :))
Don't know if I want to drink that much since Faina has jj's 2x4 and a note from Mrs Kal to use it! All I know is I really haven't found a good wine to go with Chinese food. Now BEER on the other hand.... ((B))((B))((B)) |
LOL Kal, we will survive your presence..but will the restaurant?
Seriously, I am so glad that you will be joining us. And per our emails I think you have all the info that you need. |
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Nice one Kal LOL !!
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'nite all! Gotta rest up if I have to keep up with L'Italy! |
And the meeting time is, I believe, 6:30 p.m. Friday October 24th at
Henry's Hunan 924 Sansome Street (between Broadway & Vallejo) San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 956-7727 (Henry's has several locations) Parking on the street, or couple of lots close by. Additions or corrections? |
Hey Guys,
I am calling it a night. Have a great time! As you all raise a toast with wine, except kal with his beer, I will toast you with a shot of NyQuil. Enjoy!! Tom PS P_M - Yes it has been tough the last couple of months, but it is a good thing I like lemonade. LOL |
"Hocked some old diamond earrings of Mrs Kal's for a tank of gas and bridge tolls." - I wonder if Mrs Kal knows about it!
Warning to all: I have a camera. And I don't have to take photos of myself :)) Have you noticed ThereYet had not posted since he said the goodies had not arrived yet? |
Maybe he got them - hocked them (they are VERY sought after items ;) ) and is on his way to Mexico :D
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Janis, I worry. We don't have an extradition agreement with Mexico. Of course we could hire the Dog Bounty Hunter, but how much will we offer?
How much for ThereYet, and how much for the Great Orange Totes? Of course the travel books are priceless! |
<<Have you noticed ThereYet had not posted since he said the goodies had not arrived yet? >>
:)) thereyet |
So my friends, was it all you thought and hoped it would be? (I know that was a stupid question)
I hope all of you had a great time tonight and the same for those of you getting together during the rest of the weekend. I, we, here at Fodors look forward to hearing the details and seeing the pictures. Tom |
We just got home from a terrific evening Tom. It was a wonderful experience after all the years I've been posting to meet so many nice people I'd previously only known by their posts. It's truly a special group!
The food was very good. My husband enjoyed himself very much. Everyone was friendly, fun and a pleasure to be with. I finally got a real hug from LoveItaly. What a lovely person. Kal and Faina were in rare form. It was great to meet out of towners Patrick and Lee and P_M. Also found out that thereyet lives in the same town we do. Small World! Hope you're feeling better Tom. I'm sure the pictures will bring a smile to your face even if you're still not up to par. They took some doozies! |
We missed you Tom.
The food was plentiful, fabulous, and inexpensive. And Henry's Hunan staff were very gracious and friendly and managed our chaos very well. Everyone was shocked at how easy it was on their pocket books when the bill was paid. The fellowship was quite memorable. Lots of photos to come I am sure. Kal, I believe, made the over as it was a paltry eight...and they weren't done when I left. :) The traveling Fodorites were treated in Grand style. Neo and Lee, and P_M drew interested audiences. We had at least three up from SoCal including Paula, cat, and ncounty. And the rest of us came from all over the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley area. Twenty-one of us in all. Every one was gifted by the Fodor's Staff (KATIE). And we had a numbers game for the wonderful spanking new guides furnished by Fodor's (KATIE)! :) And did i say we took lots of photos? Including a great "formal" group photo. What can I say...it was a great success! Thank you again Katie! I read your letter to every one. That was a nice touch. :) You will be getting mail. ;) thereyet |
<< Also found out that thereyet lives in the same town we do. Small World!>>
Heck, only 5 or 6 blocks away! Lovely to meet you and the Mr. Giovanna! thereyet |
thanks to loveitaly, i was able to attend this gtg.
what a wonderful fun evening. tom, thought of you, missed you and toasted diablo. |
cat and ncounty,
the grey cells finally came back into action. the restaurant we passed in north beach is called rose pistola. |
Thanks abranz! I've heard of it, :).
Cat says hi and she is already in her pajamas. We debated about going out for a last hurrah but ended up on Fodor's instead. Isn't that just classic?!!! What do two Fodorites do after a GTG but return to our rooms and we both have our laptops fired up. It was a great GTG and wonderful to meet everyone and put faces with names. Great pics to follow courtesy of Toedtoes! |
Hello dear Fodorites! I just got home and am thrilled I was able to log on to Fodor's..thanks to one of the great Tech fellows at Fodor's by the name of Adam. Even though most could log on at some point this morning I couldn't put Adam was great at keeping in touch with me. And I returned home to discover yes I am logged one..good news that..thank you Adam!
It was an absolute perfect day. Toedtoes and I arrived exactly at noon at the MonaLisa thanks to the light traffic on I-80. Patrick, Lee and P_M had just arrived. We had a fantastic lunch. The owner of the Mona Lisa, Marizio, came over to our table to greet us. He sent over a beautiful appetizer plate which was on the house. We all had fantastic pasta dishes and wine. After lunch Marizio got us two taxis and we went to Pier 43 1/2. And there we immediately saw Cat and Paula! Perfect. The weather couldn't have been better, the SF Bay was calm and beautiful. The hour long boat tour was lovely. We all so enjoyed being together. And afterwards P_M went to her hotel and yes as always..I was able to get her a taxi. We ga |
Ooops, how did that get posted LOL.
Actually before precious P_M went to her hotel we sat at an outdoor cafe and had cold drinks, wine and some snacks and dear Ncounty joined us. And then P_M went to her hotel for a bit as did Patrick and Lee and the rest of us walked to Gharadellie Square and again enjoyed the absolute beautiful weather and Ncounty enjoyed a fantastic ice cream sundea. We then walked to the hotel where P_M and Ncounty were staying (as were Patrick and Lee). We gals sort of got freshened up for the GTG dinner. It reminded me of a dorm room..so much fun! Called Patrick and Lee and we (well I actually if I may brag as I am always so good at getting taxis in SF, lol) got two taxis to get us to the GTG. And what fun! Fun hardly describes the beautiful evening. The restaurant was perfect for our group and everyone so enjoyed the good and pleasant service. There was a "cocktail hour" as we all greeted each other, caught up on our lives and met those we had not had the pleasure of meeting before. Elegant Giovanna and her handsome Italian husband. Beautiful abranz, lovely Ronda and her so sparkling husband Dan, charming and so attractive Framboise. So many new faces and yet in a way one felt that they had already met them..at least I did. Food everyone enjoyed, good wine and beer. Wonderful service with lots of smiles and good attention to our needs. A section of the restaurant just for us. A lovely clean ladies room. Lots of photos were taken. And oh Tom, the group photo which I know will be posted was in honor of dear Diablo. You and Diablo were so thought of! We had fun teasing our Stu Dudley, as we had spent time at Fisherman's Wharf. As usual he was a good sport and again as usual he displayed his wonderful smile and laugh. We missed Mrs. Stu Dudley who was out of town. And Kal. Kal behaved! Go figure, lol. Actually we all behaved. And thereyet read Katie's charming letter and the Fodor's goodies were passed out to everyone. Thank you thereyet and precious Faina for getting this GTG organized. It couldn't have been more perfect. And at the end of the evening..Kal drove some home, dear abranz drove toedtoes and I back to NorthBeach where we had parked the car. Again, it couldn't have been a more perfect day. The weather, the activities, each and every person that brought love, hugs and friendship. Great food and drinks throughout the day. Wonderful service from the restaurants. Truly a very beautiful day that I think we will all always remember. Personally I just want to say that seeing all of you that I have been with before was as usual absolutely wonderful. And meeting those of you that I have not met before was a true pleasure. Wishing everyone a good weekend. And thank you for the most perfect day in beautiful San Francisco! |
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