RATPACK Holiday events
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RATPACK Holiday events
Won't be long until the Holiday season is upon us!
Years past, the "Grand Illumination" in Williamsburg has been a favorite attraction!
I understand there is an excellent Holiday program at the Richmond Botanical Gardens (real men love plants!?)
Give me your thoughts please
I will be e mailing the richmonders and the beachcombers for their participation
Jack
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Originally Posted by jackdaroofer
I understand there is an excellent Holiday program at the Richmond Botanical Gardens (real men love plants!?)
Jack
Donna and I really enjoyed the Grand Illumination.
Ron
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Originally Posted by Ron 75 L48
What kind of plants Jack?
I ain't going there!!!
Donna and I really enjoyed the Grand Illumination.
Ron
I ain't going there!!!Donna and I really enjoyed the Grand Illumination.
Ron
I am going to wait a week or two for input and other suggestions and see what turns up!
I think the problem with Grand illum in the past was eating afterward, not before! Maybe we could schedule a "late lunch" and then people could leave right after the event rather than hanging around trying to eat
Missed ya at Skyline
Jack
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Originally Posted by jackdaroofer
I kind of lean toward the grand illum also! It is awesome!
I am going to wait a week or two for input and other suggestions and see what turns up!
I think the problem with Grand illum in the past was eating afterward, not before! Maybe we could schedule a "late lunch" and then people could leave right after the event rather than hanging around trying to eat
Missed ya at Skyline
Jack
I am going to wait a week or two for input and other suggestions and see what turns up!
I think the problem with Grand illum in the past was eating afterward, not before! Maybe we could schedule a "late lunch" and then people could leave right after the event rather than hanging around trying to eat
Missed ya at Skyline
Jack
I think a late lunch is a great idea. Either way I am sure we will be up there for the illumination.
Ron
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Saturday December 4th Manteo Christmas Parade
Beachcombers are going down Saturday morning. Parade starts at 1pm, after parade some of us will be spending the night down there. Jerry McPeeks will be checking into rooms, etc. and getting us some info soon. He will need to know what your interests are, so be
prepared to let him know, or call him at 436-9442
Beachcombers are going down Saturday morning. Parade starts at 1pm, after parade some of us will be spending the night down there. Jerry McPeeks will be checking into rooms, etc. and getting us some info soon. He will need to know what your interests are, so be
prepared to let him know, or call him at 436-9442
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Jack,
I think I could find my way down from SoMD for the Grand Illumination!
I think I could find my way down from SoMD for the Grand Illumination!
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Christmas program is quite good but so is the Grand Illumination. Well end up doing both anyway so whatever the majority wants to do works for us. Jack if you and Joann want to do the LGBG other than for the PACK event let us know and we can go up one night, have dinner and do the garden. 
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We'll be attending the GI! Got some friends coming in for that weekend from Chicago and we thought they'd enjoy the experience. I'm sure we'll run into y'all like we did last year!
Julie!
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Looks like Grand Illumination is in the lead!
Working out late lunch and parking details
Thanks
Jack
Working out late lunch and parking details
Thanks
Jack
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Vicky and I are planning on attending the Grand Illumination. Been a very busy and trying year for us. Looking forward to seeing everybody again!
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Originally Posted by C5go
Vicky and I are planning on attending the Grand Illumination. Been a very busy and trying year for us. Looking forward to seeing everybody again!
Hey Guys!
Great to hear from you! Saw Miss Piggy a few weeks ago, and George, she still hadn't figured out what we were going to do with the bungee cord
But she has the bungee cord!
Can't wait to see y'all again!
This has been a trying year for a lot of us and it will be great to get together and kick it in the butt!
In fact, maybe we will just title this event "KICK IT IN THE BUTT!"
Seeya
Jack
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I think the problem with Grand illum in the past was eating afterward, not before! Maybe we could schedule a "late lunch" and then people could leave right after the event rather than hanging around trying to eat
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Not trying to apply any pressure...yo 
You know me, I don't do that
But I have asked Billy to see if he good coordinate a very late lunch at the Italian restaurant we tried two years ago....Tim and Tina eat at my expense!
The food was great!
Then we could walk down to GI and when it was over, head home
more to follow, stay tuned
Jack
I think the problem with Grand illum in the past was eating afterward, not before! Maybe we could schedule a "late lunch" and then people could leave right after the event rather than hanging around trying to eat
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Not trying to apply any pressure...yo You know me, I don't do that But I have asked Billy to see if he good coordinate a very late lunch at the Italian restaurant we tried two years ago....Tim and Tina eat at my expense!
The food was great!
Then we could walk down to GI and when it was over, head home
more to follow, stay tuned
Jack
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"Kick it in the Butt" sounds good to me! 2004 has been one of the worst years on record as far as Vicky & I are concerned. Can't wait to wish in 2005....it's got to get better!
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Originally Posted by jackdaroofer
Won't be long until the Holiday season is upon us!
Years past, the "Grand Illumination" in Williamsburg has been a favorite attraction!
I understand there is an excellent Holiday program at the Richmond Botanical Gardens (real men love plants!?)
Give me your thoughts please
I will be e mailing the richmonders and the beachcombers for their participation
Jack
1st Sunday in December...Looks like December 5th!
We will gather and park free at the Monticello Shopping Center: there will be a late lunch/early dinner in the Italian restaurant around 3:30 then walk down to the center of the CW area for the fireworks
More info later
Mark your calenders
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Originally Posted by jackdaroofer
Grand Illumination wins!
1st Sunday in December...Looks like December 5th!
We will gather and park free at the Monticello Shopping Center: there will be a late lunch/early dinner in the Italian restaurant around 3:30 then walk down to the center of the CW area for the fireworks
More info later
Mark your calenders
1st Sunday in December...Looks like December 5th!
We will gather and park free at the Monticello Shopping Center: there will be a late lunch/early dinner in the Italian restaurant around 3:30 then walk down to the center of the CW area for the fireworks
More info later
Mark your calenders
Dave
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Originally Posted by jackdaroofer
Grand Illumination wins!
1st Sunday in December...Looks like December 5th!
We will gather and park free at the Monticello Shopping Center: there will be a late lunch/early dinner in the Italian restaurant around 3:30 then walk down to the center of the CW area for the fireworks
More info later
Mark your calenders
1st Sunday in December...Looks like December 5th!
We will gather and park free at the Monticello Shopping Center: there will be a late lunch/early dinner in the Italian restaurant around 3:30 then walk down to the center of the CW area for the fireworks
More info later
Mark your calenders
Let me update
The restaurant is "Sal's by Victor" it is in the "Williamsburg Shopping Center" which faces Richmond Road, route 60 and is bounded by Monticello road or Avenue or whatever, it's a street named Monticello!
Anyone wishing to take an early dinner/late lunch can gather there around 3 PM and we can eat in sufficient time to leave and walk down to Merchant's square around 5PM and be in time for the Illumination.
People who don't want to eat can park at this shopping center and walk down with us. I would suggest you get to the shopping center around 4:30
This is a weather sensitive event!
I'll try to email everyone I can
Thanks
Jack
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Originally Posted by navet72
Will definitly be there (unless it's raining)
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See ya there! We aren't going if it is raining either
Jack