Don't ask me why, but I'm getting the feeling that I am STARTING this tradition

Don Cardi

DC,

I thought the "rule" was whoever turned legal age takes on all the groups expenses. Didn't you get the memo???


TIS

Sorry TIS, I just read that PM.

You just turned 21, right? So it's you and DMC.

DMC, you'd better start saving your pennies NOW!

You're dead meat, especially if TIS starts with her cute little blue drinks!


Don Cardi

I'll bring my own booze. :p

Sorry TIS, I just read that PM.

You just turned 21, right? So it's you and DMC.

DMC, you'd better start saving your pennies NOW!

You're dead meat, especially if TIS starts with her cute little blue drinks!


Don Cardi [/b][/quote]I have a better idea, I'll show the bartender my paycheck and I'll get some pitty rounds

Cash Only!


Don Cardi

Cash Only!


Don Cardi [/b][/quote]Ha ha ha ha!! Oh,and DMC....don't forget plenty of tip money.

TIS

You guys are so funny!

DM, I'm turning 21 by then too, so I'll split the tab of the whole weekend's drinks with you. :p

That's if I go, which I'm now about 65% sure of.

Don't want to hear that kind of talk Zia !

I want to hear that you are 99% sure that you are attending!


Don Cardi

Well you know that I'm 100% sure I want to come, DC. But we'll see how/if I can work it out.

If you want, I can send someone out to California to make your boss an offer he can't refuse.

Geoff may be out there anyway doing his new TV show!


Don Cardi

Zia, Zia, Zia!! You'd better be there!! You and me and Mrs. Cardi need to do some shopping!

Oh, God, DC, I can't believe you told them what a lush Mr. Babe is!! I thought we were going to be keeping that a secret!! As for consumption of large amounts of alcohol, need I remind you of this photo??

By the way, I just realized that my mother turns 80 on August 29th and is planning on throwing herself a HUGE party. I hope to God she doesn't want to do it that weekend!

Geoff's doing a TV show? Did I miss something?

My problem isn't my boss (who also happens to be my dad), it just depends on what dates I'm going to Europe with my cousins again. But thanks for the offer... if I ever have another boss who gives me trouble, I'll definitely let you know.

Are you kidding? If I come, that's the whole reason why I'm coming!!

Damn!! I posted a great picture of DC and it got bumped to the previous page. Please feel free to go back and look.

Oh, that was just a Photo Op for Geoff. It's really ginger ale.



Don Cardi

I love that picture, it's so perfect!

That was on Friday night, about 1:00 in the morning right before they threw us out of the lounge because they wanted to close. So I bought 3 drinks and took them into the lobby.

Imagine that? (in his best Pentangeli voice)
"They had me drinking in a lobby!"


Don Cardi

Ginger ale?? HAH!! DC, I told you that I can still play a mean game of Quarters, but I noticed that you didn't take me up on it. Maybe it's because you were drinking "Ginger Ale".

Very good SB, you got me!

But at least I only had to carry three drinks at once. SC and Consigliere's lady had to carry all of Geoffs drinks into the lobby! The ones that he couldn't carry himslef.


Don Cardi

No that was me drinking the Ginger Ale and the Cokes.
Just call me Mama Lush

Was that before or after Lori woke up Geoff in the middle of the night, and then hiding in the bushes outside his room??

Btw, the Doc said that the Wyndham was great and he highly recommends the 6th floor, and I believe he said Room 601. Also, as I said, he thought Shula's was great. And TWO lounges, for all of those double-fisted drinkers, like my bro Santino here!

Are you kidding? If I come, that's the whole reason why I'm coming!! [/b][/quote]You really should come Zia. You and Becky are the same age and I think you girls will hit it off.

Mig, I hear nothing but great things about her from everyone who met her. I'm sure we'd totally get along! That's the cool thing about these trips... besides meeting the regulars, you also get to meet new people that you haven't talked to on the BB, like the spouses, kids, etc.

Bingo! Thats the icing on top of the cake. Its a little different at a dinner (when time is somewhat limited) but these weekends afford some quality time with our member's families. You get a "feel" about a member from his/her posts and you have something of a pre-conceived notion about what they're like before actually meeting them. But their family members (spouse, significant other, children) are coming into these totally "clean" (so to speak). I've been very pleasantly surprised by all those I've been lucky enough to meet.

I've been fortunate to have spent time with some of our members and their partners/wives away from the sitdowns and those times have been wonderful, but its an added plus to see them together at our meetings. Watching DMC & Flame Angel and Mr. & Mrs. Sicilian Babe together is to watch people who are genuinely in love and its very relaxing. Watching, and interacting with the kids (Cardi's and Becky) is a great source of fun and makes you feel good that your friends are so fortunate. I still say the single most endearing moment of any of these sitdowns was watching Don Smitty and his little daughter. Here's this big bear of a man holding this precious little thing as she slept in his arms after having dinner. Smitty was content on letting the others fight it out about frozen desserts while he held onto his prize. I guess I would have been, too.

You're right SC. You do get an idea somewhat of each personality here, and don't feel like total strangers when you meet, and yet meeting the significant others and/or family is always nice. I know I feel fortunate to have met Lori, thru you. It's nice meeting new friends from around the US (and hopefully someday from other countries as well). I look forward to meeting DMC, DS, Mig, SB, DC's wife and everyone else who attends. We've all been very lucky so far because everyone is so nice (and fun).

TIS

Ditto!

So far I must say that everyone that I've had the honor of meeting in person from here were all really nice people. All have been the kind of people that you look forward to meeting up with again and again.


Don Cardi

Thanks SC. She is my prize.

I really enjoy the company of all you guys and girls when we get together and I can't wait to finally meet TIS after hearing so many nice things about her.


DS