There's no set periodicity, but I'd say we try to get together every 6-8 weeks. I'd recommend subscribing to this thread to keep aware of the next get-togethers.

-FlyerBeek

I may need to bow out - but will decide by Tuesday. I am at LHR for flight to DFW. And then will be stuck at DFW for 2 days - so may not be in the mood for dinner on Thursday. Also concerned that the walking path from Tyson's metro to the restaurant may not be cleared. From what I am hearing - this snow will last for a good while.

FYI - I have lived in DC (Logan Circle neighborhood) for 30 years and the longest I have ever seen snow stay on the ground (excluding weeks where there was additional snowfall) is 2 weeks. Based on the forecast where some melting will occur, there will definitely be snow on the ground (the grass) on Thursday. But this is a major shopping and office area, so the walking path (sidewalks) will be clear. Therefore, the snow on the grass doesn't matter at all.

NOVA is not DC. In general, there are many parts of Fairfax County where nobody has any idea who is responsible for clearing sidewalks. Tysons's has, until recently, been very car oriented and I would not be surprised if there is a completely inadequate attempt at removing snow from sidewalks, necessitating walking in the road to get anywhere.

It should be doable, but wear boots and bring ice cleats if you have them.

the last time I was by the Tysons metro (at least 6 months ago), the block between the station and Founding Farmers was a construction-site-to-be ... even though there are a couple bus bays, I'd have absolutely no confidence that the sidewalk beyond the westernmost one will be passable, and even if it's somewhat clear or melted, the plow piles along the street will present their own challenges

My wife's office is in Tysons, and she drives past Founding Farmers every day. She's going to scope things out tomorrow with respect to sidewalk accessibility from the metro, and I'll report back.

-FlyerBeek

I will need to bow out, as I need to stay at the office late on Thursday to catch up on missing Monday - being stuck in DFW - but I did get home late Monday afternoon. Next time. cova

According to my wife, as of Tuesday afternoon, the block immediately surrounding the Founding Farmers (PwC) building has been cleared of snow for pedestrians, but the sidewalks from the Tysons station to Galleria Dr. (approx. 200ft) have not yet been cleared. I'm hopeful that as the Silver Line begins to reopen, Metro will be clearing this area in the next two days.

So, the dinner will remain as planned for Thursday, January 28th at 7pm. I figure if we can make WineDo 8.5 work last Saturday evening in New York, there's no reason we should cancel this get together!

If you are unable to make it, please update this thread's wiki no later than Wednesday evening. I will be confirming the final reservation size with the restaurant on Thursday. Thanks!

-FlyerBeek

Removed myself -- being out of work for 2 1/2 days this week has left lots of catchup.
Enjoy.
tom

For some reason I'm unable to edit the wiki, despite being able to when I put myself on the list.

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to make it tomorrow night either due to a backlog of work. If somebody would be so kind as to remove me from the list, I'd appreciate it.

Done.

Looks like it should be a pretty intimate gathering right now with just 5 folks confirmed. If anyone else is thinking of joining or canceling, please do so this evening. Thanks!

-FlyerBeek

I am in the middle of my third week of half days (0800-2000, give or take, although both Tues and Wed were ~0830-2245) on a major proposal effort ... while it's only a 15-min trip on the Silver Line from Ballston, I really don't think skipping out for a couple hours tonight is a good idea

We're now confirmed for 5 people tonight at 7pm.

Good news: I just called the restaurant and they said there's a clear pathway along the sidewalk from the Tysons metro station to the restaurant. ^

Looking forward to seeing everyone this evening!

-FlyerBeek

Thank you for checking it out!

It was a good night out. Thanks to the inefficient service, we had lots of time to talk.

Thanks to FlyerBeek for pulling this together. (And neither the service nor my absurdly long wait for the Orange Line at EFC afterwards are his fault.)