[ExI] Party scheduling

[David Lubkin]

My next party is upcoming, and I want to set tentative dates for 
2008. If you are a potential or likely attendee, please let me know 
which alternative dates work better for you. The actual dates are 
chosen to best accommodate folks, particularly someone who's rarely 
in the Boston vicinity. This coming party will probably be scheduled 
around Joe and Gay Haldeman's availability, since they're only around 
in the fall.

Parties are at my house in southern New Hampshire, on a Saturday, 
from around 2 pm on. Some people have other commitments and arrive 
late. We've traditionally gotten a massive Chinese take-out order; 
last time we went out to the excellent Korean sushi restaurant down 
the road. Most people leave around 9 or 10; there tends to be a few 
staying to 1 am or so.

Attendees are all smart, with a broad range of interests and an open 
mind. About half I know from our shared spheres -- extropian, 
cryonics, libertarian, sf, space advocacy, AI, nanotech, etc. The 
rest are friends from other circles all of whom can hold their own in 
conversation.

There's usually a ride available for someone car-less, and we've had 
groups drive up from places like NYC.

In planning when to hold the parties, I look at predictable conflicts 
that I know I or regulars would have -- e.g., holidays, conferences, 
conventions. This led to these candidates:

Next party	Oct 20 [most likely], Nov 3, or Nov 10
Winter		Jan 26 or Feb 2, 2008
Spring		Apr 12 or May 3
Summer	Jul 26 or Aug 2
Fall		Oct 18 or Oct 25

The summer party is outdoors, extending the invitation to kids and 
dogs. (But cerebral kids who'd want to participate in the regular 
gusher of conversation are welcome at any of the parties.)

Also, if you can't come but have a friend near here who you think 
would fit right in, tell me about them. And if you're going to be 
around here non-adjacent to a party, give a holler. I can probably 
rustle up a coterie for dinner.


-- David.