OK, all of you sitting on the edge of your keyboards, here's the skinny for the first D.C. area MB ad hoc social.<P>Time: Saturday, June 23, 6:00 pm<BR>Place: Dave & Buster's (60,000 square feet of food and fun under one roof; <A HREF="http://www.daveandbusters.com" TARGET=_blank>www.daveandbusters.com</A>) White Flint Mall, N. Bethesda, Maryland (directions below)<BR>Activities: Meet for dinner, socialize, play games, have fun. Maybe hit the Cheesecake Factory for dessert.<P>Announced attendees (at least those who will admit it): eyeswideopen, tootrusting, SKM + H, WAT, and "special invited guests" <P>Anyone else wishing to attend, please e-mail to DCScandals@yahoo.com so we'll know to save you a seat.<P>Wanna be attendees who are too far away, send your personal greeting also to DCScandals@yahoo.com for reading aloud at dinner. <P>"But WAT, how will we know who's who?" <P>Easy - this is part of the fun! I'll be the balding guy in the Hawaiian shirt at the View Point Bar (near the virtual golf course). Just come up to me and say, "Hi Big Boy, waiting for me?" (SKM, don't make your H do this.) Please say it loud enough so that all the other guys will think I'm a stud. (I'm pretty sure the Bethesda Hawaiian Shirt Collectors Club will not be meeting at D&B's this Saturday.) Please don't be too late - I don't want to have to stand at the bar all night! On second thought.....<P>Directions:<P>From Metro: Red line to White Flint; after exiting the station, keep walking in the same direction you exited in down Rockville Pike until you get to the mall (two blocks on the same side of the street).<P>From Baltimore: I-95 South to I-495 west (toward Silver Spring). Take exit 34 (Rockville/Bethesda). Exit 34 merges onto Rockville Pike. White Flint Mall is approx. 1 1/2 miles on the right.<P>From Virginia: I-495 across the Potomac River. Take I-270 towards Frederick. Take Montrose Rd. exit going east. Take a right onto Rockville Pike/Rt. 355. White Flint Mall is approx. 1/2 mile on the left.<P>From Washington: Take Wisconsin Avenue north. It becomes Rockville Pike. White Flint Mall is 1 1/2 miles after you cross under the I-495 beltway on the right.<P>Hope to see you there! If we're not careful, we might have fun!<BR>worthatry<P>[This message has been edited by worthatry (edited June 19, 2001).]<P>[This message has been edited by worthatry (edited June 19, 2001).]<p>[This message has been edited by worthatry (edited June 19, 2001).]

Dave, slightly balding? I pictured you with Fabio-like long wavy hair. Just wanted you to know that.<P>Sorry I can't be there...sounds like so much FUN!<P>Have a BLAST!! <P>------------------<BR>~Sheryl<P>And we know. We who have seen. ~Pellegrino

Oh, my. . .Dave, if I say that, I think it will start WWIII right in my house. And if my H says it, I think I'm going to run and hide! <P>Trust me, you'll know it's me when I show up. . .Scarlet Letter A branded on my forehead or something. I think of something clever.<P>I still like my idea of wearing tacky t-shirts. My H wearing one that says "I'm with stupid," and mine saying "I'm with him. . .and him. . .and him. . ." See you at 6:00.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Nyneve:<BR><B>Dave, slightly balding? I pictured you with Fabio-like long wavy hair. <BR></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Sheryl, There's no "slightly" about it. Sorry to burst your bubble. I'd like to think I'm smarter than Fabio, though. <P>WAT<P>

WAT,<BR>I just finally read about this get-together for the first time! Not sure if I can make it or not, but if there's any way for me to get there, I certainly will join ya'll.<P>My H is quite suspicious of this whole on-line support group I've discovered. Everytime he sees me here typing (admittedly a lot lately) he says: "Talking to your boyfriend again?" I just roll my eyes...he's already put that tracking software on our computer, so he knows every keystroke I make should he care to check it out. I've even shown him this forum but he isn't interested.<P>Anyway, the get-together sounds like a blast. Like a much-needed stress relief. A fun way to put faces with some of these names. So, if I can get a babysitter, I'll be there with bells on...<P>calla

Calla - jingle, jingle - bring him along. Tell him I'll buy him a beer if he wears a Hawaiian shirt.<P>WAT

WooHoo!! - WAT's buying!

I'm bummed I'll miss it! <P>Have a blast, all!<BR>--HBC

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I wanna come too...boo hoo hoo...but I'm too far away.<BR>Never mind - have loads of fun - It'll be great!<P>hugs,Paint.

Hoist one for me <P>E

OK, les see. One for Elad, one for Paint, one for HBC - hic - on tor me, one f, f, f, fer Churyl, anutter fer, whas yer name???

Hi,<P>Since I can't be there and right now can't drink anyway. My usual (I mean occasional drink - don't want you all to think I'm a lush) is a 7n7. Just one. <P>Then play 1 round of golf and tell us who has the best score. <P>At the Cheesecake Factory have the Chocolate Jack Daniels cheesecake (hic). Good stuff. The food is great there too!!!!<P>Oooohh I'm getting hungry and thirsty. Better go maybe it's those darn cravings again. <P>Have fun!!!<P>Aloha,<BR>L.<BR>

Unfortunately, D&B has brings up bad thoughts. It is one of the places my W went with OM when he was down here for a visit (shutter - shutter). Oh well, if I was actually able to make it - I would probably just pretend I was somewhere else It would be worth it to visit with all you good people. AND I like beer!!!<P>S&C

How about something a little longer than a one night social? - especially for those of us who would like to get together (AND REALLY NEED A BREAK FROM THE HELL WE'RE ALL GOING THROUGH) but live further away. Like 2-3 days (a long weekend maybe?). Maybe a central US location (I live in North Carolina, or another place would be fine too)?<P>This would make it more possible to make plans, and justify the travel. Most importantly , it would provide a much needed period to socialize with good people who share a common trauma in life to help each other keep our strength, build friendships, and hopefully further help our mission to save our marriages, families, and ourselves.<P>I would be willing to help organize. I'm sure there's much we could plan to do together, have FUN for a change, perhaps get MBs involved too. Let's brainstorm?<P>What does everyone think?

NSD,<BR>Maybe in Alabama. That's where W's OM lives. I could pay him a visit (wink wink nudge nudge) and then talk to everyone afterwards for support .<BR>S&C

I also would love for there to be a get together! I live in the Chicago suburbs, as does Aries55 (we live about a mile from each other). Illinois is a central location.....

Back to top.<P>Only two days until party time!!<P>Because I told them that the MB Supremes were coming (eyeswideopen, tootrusting, and SKM) D&B's agreed to set up the Karoke stuff. OK, so I can't spell. Can't wait!!<P>Everybody else, send your regrets/greetings to DCScandals@yahoo.com<P>WAT

Back to top - last time, I promise.<P>Late breaking news - Ollie North may make it afterall - his golf game with Jesse will probably be rained out.<P>WAT

What the heck....back to the top again!<P>I cannot make it there, as you know WAT, but hope you all have fun.<P>Do you know the number of attendees?<p>[This message has been edited by Rick37 (edited June 22, 2001).]

OK, back to top because i have to answer Rick's question: No. <P>Actually, we're gonna be a smallish group, depending on which "special guests" show up. But it's quality, not quantity that will make it a success. Is this beginning to sound like an info-mercial?<P>BUT - keep in mind this is just the first stop on the tour and others will hopefully join in for future encounters. Being that this is the first, maybe we should have subtitled it "One Night Stand." The next installment can be "Just Friends."<P>WAT

Hope ya'll have fun.

WAT - If you get this, see you tonight (maybe the third installment could be a "soulmates" installment - or is a third meeting too soon for that? I could never get that straight.)

Hi ya'll,<P>Been thinking of you tonight. Hope you are all having fun. For us it's leftovers and a few tears. <P>Let's know how it went.......<P>L.