I'm going to have to back out. I need to be in beautiful Columbus, OH first thing Wednesday, so I'll be on a plane Tuesday night while everyone enjoys Pete's hospitatility.

Enjoy all -- maybe July.

I'm down to a "maybe" myself - I need to call AA to change my return flight from PHL on Tuesday as I got a meeting scheduled with a prospect we've been talking to for five years who finally seems ready to get moving.

Depending on what my arrival time is - it might be possible to show up late (if that's an option) or I may have to bow out completely - won't know until I talk to AA though.

And I'm not sure what this means for the mysteryguest since he/she didn't post him/herself - sorry to have so many random variables in the mix.

Should have taken Acela F.

Well It is Friday evening and do to the lack of attendance and special planning I needed to do for this function at my home, I will be moving this to my restaurant for anyone that would still like to show up. I would be happy to try and re-do the house function in the fall after I return from summer holidays. The web site for the restaurant is WWW.alfonsositalianrestaurant.com

Thanks for pressing forward Pete... its one of the frustrations of trying to plan events for folks who are frequent travelers.

Right now I'm scheduled to land at DFW at 7:30 on Tuesday. Assuming I'm on time and depending on how late you guys are going, I am still a maybe. Of course, given DFW evening weather this spring, I'm reluctant to be anything beyond a maybe as one never knows what kind of crud will blow through.

So what exactly is the tentative plan? I'm reemerging from my hibernation period and need to catch up with the group.

Incidentally, techgirl, what are you doing in PHL? I've been going there every week for the past 6 weeks (and will continue to do so for who knows how long). Where are you staying at and when will you be there? I'll be back there tomorrow and am staying at the Marriott.

I'm arriving around 6 pm tomorrow night, staying at the Park Hyatt, and then departing on Tuesday evening on the 5-ish flight. (Speaking at a conference on Tuesday morning and then going to see a prospect that afternoon.)

1. Will the Mystery Guest make an appearance w/o techgirl?

B. So it seems we're down to 3, correct? (Plus our host) {Maybe 4, given the answer to 1.} We're still on, right?

iii. What time, given the initial parameters have changed?

Oh yeah, hi Kevin! *waves*

We are still on if anyone is coming they may respond here. It looks like four people total. I will have a table reserved at the restaurant at 630PM as that was the original time. Here is all the information you may need. www.alfonsositalianrestaurant.com

I am still available and local.

Another successful gathering. Good food, good company, and let me be the first to publicly thank our gracious host.

Agreed.

PETEFLYS went way above and beyond... again.

Thanks!

Very special thank you to Pete and his wife for hosting us this evening.

Swag & LRD, nice to see you again.

I wish I could have been there - I had hoped to come late but my flight didn't get in until about 9:30 due to storms on the east coast. :(

You know, I *still* have never made a Pete-hosted dinner (I swear Pete, its nothing personal!) - its just that having a "flexible" travel schedule (meaning it can change at any time) sucks for planning.

So, should we start running through dates for next month?