Hey! Chicago people!

Hey! I know we usually have the same group of people, where are you! I will be down there for work either the first or second weekend in November, should I just jam pack my trip with work? Or are we getting together this year?

Any word out of Florida on a possible guest? Without that, skies that look like a Kodak grey card and lots of talk about food it just won't seem right. :)

No plans in November at the moment. I'm interested - anyone else?

I would love to join you guys and gals again in the Windy City, but I don't think it's going to happen this year. :( I was just in Chicago about a month ago...

I'm in, so far Nov. is open but like always that might change. It's been a few years but I would like to make it this year. Just let me know.

James

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Any word out of Florida on a possible guest?...

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So ok, maybe you mean me, maybe you don't. It's like...whatever...:rolleyes:

All I can say is, I'll be in one of the big bronze shoes at Navy Pier sometime in November.

You need to figure out when, and if you meet me there, fine. I'll buy you pizza...

Not that Chicago "thick style" crap, but real New York pizza. I know a place... :D

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Not that Chicago "thick style" crap, but real New York pizza. I know a place... :D

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That stuff that looks like cardboard .... we call them "tombstone pizzas" :p

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real New York pizza. I know a place...

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Great - had been thinking about when I could get back to NYC for some Lombardi's but this will be a whole lot easier. So yeah, we'll let you join us. :)

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So yeah, we'll let you join us. :)

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It would be an honor. Let's hope the Finance Gods are smiling on me in a month... :D

Oh, btw, Mr. Bass Man, I got a new signature. Name that tune and the band.

Yeah, I know. Too easy... :idea:

Do I count?

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Do I count?...

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Only to ten... :D

Dude, you make it too easy for me.

Thing is, I'm pretty broke, so unless there's some sort of miracle in the next month or so, looks like I may have to skip this year.

But, you never know. It's too soon to say for sure... :cool:

Will keep the fingers crossed for you coming up this year! I haven't figured out the lyrics... :rolleyes:

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I haven't figured out the lyrics... :rolleyes:

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And you call yourself a cover musician?!?

GOOGLE the third, fourth, and fifth words of my signature together... :23:

*Deck the halls with boughs of hollies, tra la la la la, la la la la*

When's the tree lighting this year?

I'd like to say I'm in, and I think as long as I know the date far enough in advance I can make it, since I'm in charge of creating other people's schedules that month.

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I'm in charge of creating other people's schedules that month...

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That's perfect! Can you do us a favor? Create schedules for everyone who's interested in being part of this and make sure we're all at the same place at the same time.

With money... :D

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When's the tree lighting this year?

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http://www.themagnificentmile.com/Se..._of_events.cfm

nov. 22

Thanks, that's good to know. So, if it turns out I can make it, that's definitely a weekend I won't go. Made that mistake a few times...:cool:

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And you call yourself a cover musician?!?

GOOGLE the third, fourth, and fifth words of my signature together... :23:

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Got it now... Actually I'm hanging it up at the end of the month - too many other fun things to do, and schedules always conflict. Speaking of schedules, when you're here we could go to China Town for Dim Sum on Sunday. A friend and I did that several months ago, but it's a ways from downtown - good eats and very inexpensive. Just an idea. Fah ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra. :)

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Speaking of schedules, when you're here we could go to China Town for Dim Sum on Sunday...it's a ways from downtown - good eats and very inexpensive. Just an idea. Fah ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra. :)

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Yeah, Seb and I went there a few years back. Took the train. There's a great story behind it, one that brings up visions of Adventures in Babysitting... :D

Sunday'd be tough, though, as I'd be flying out that afternoon...

Shut up Steve. Shut up now.

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Shut up Steve. Shut up now.

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LOL! Funny how a well-timed insult can turn around a crappy day for an ex-New Yorker.

Thanks for that... :cool:

BTW, did you get the "finger pointing" portrait I emailed you?!? :thumbsup:

I'm thinking the first or second weekend, because people always want Christmas cards. Those take time.

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people always want Christmas cards. Those take time...

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You should send Chanukah cards instead. The deadline's a little more flexible with those... :ihih:

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Thanks for that... :cool:

BTW, did you get the "finger pointing" portrait I emailed you?!? :thumbsup:

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1) Any time. :)

2) Yes. Not my best modeling, but a definite improvement over earlier work.

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I'm thinking the first or second weekend, because people always want Christmas cards. Those take time.

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Either works for me as long as I'm not commiting to the card thing. I'll just stick with the good intentions, year after year, for now. :)

when did we start talking about christmas cards??

July, actually.

that's what I get for disappearing, I guess. ;)

Now I'm out of The Loop. But maybe I'll get back in The Loop in Chicago. If we go to The Loop.

Every year I sell around 2000 holiday cards. The first year, I delivered them all folded. Never again. Then I started telling people in July that they were an option. Saves me a second session just for cards.

wouldn't one of these be fun to do as a "team"?

https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/801/1225562400000

I'd like to get out with you guys for breakfast or lunch while you're all in town - I work evenings but I live in the city so I'm pretty well open for any place.

So, is there a date set for the Chicago gathering? Seeing that it is just a few weeks away.

James

I'm planning on the first weekend of November. I will be down to Bourbonaisse (however you spell that one, I always mangle it) that morning, and then into Chicago during the day.


Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Adina,
Are you talking about Saturday the 1st or Sunday the 2nd? Either way you can count me in, I have nothing planned that weekend.
It would be nice to meet up with you and others as I have only attended one Chicago gathering before.

James

I'm shooting a wedding 11/1.

What about dinner Friday night? We never shoot that much anyway....I'll be down in Bourbonnais tomorrow, and will see the other family up here on Sunday, so I'll be finalizing my dates this weekend.

Otherwise I'll be down in another two weeks or so after that with prints...

Friday dinner sounds good to me. I kind of wish that we wouldn't walk around to much as I am in a bit of pain still from a out-patient surgery about two months ago.

James

Adina,

Friday the 31st?

ummmm....turns out, no. How about the weekend after? The 7th or 8th?

Unless someone (cough cough) bought a plane ticket, then I'd drive down twice.

So far I'm free 11/7 and 11/8.