Come join us for PAULOCOOL Feb 7th, SAT!!

Thought I'd get everyone's attention to PAULOCOOL in Philadelphia, Saturday, February 7th, 7 PM at BRANZINO in the Rittenhouse area of Center City.

January 22 update: I have made reservations for 10 for 7:30 PM! Anyone else want to join us, let me know!

Here is the link to the off-line post: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19883&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

You certainly have my attention! I'm there!
See you on the 7th!

Julia

PS. Don't forget to wear your table dancing shoes, Paulo!

[James Roscoe]

Barring back surgery for Jeannette, we will both be there.
Can we get more of the DC and NYC crowd in?

Barring back surgery for Jeannette, we will both be there.
Can we get more of the DC and NYC crowd in?

I don't think the NYC folks are gonna be enamored of visiting Philly after last weekend.

[James Roscoe]

What? Who will let a little football game get in the way of some wine-drinking pleasure? Cynthia and Stuart are managing to keep the peace (I think or has Cynthia finally Bobbitted Stuart?)

[James Roscoe]

Howie and Pete are gonna be there. Can we get any commitments from the DC crowd? Jon? Krystyn? What about JC? Any Baltimorons?
(Go Steelers!)

Cynthia and Stuart are managing to keep the peace

Check back on Monday.

[Robin Garr]

Dang, I'd love to come to this, Paulo, and drag Mary along, but we've shot our airline budget on tix to visit my Mom and my sister in Florida just a week or two after that.

What is the wine theme?

Dang, I'd love to come to this, Paulo, and drag Mary along, but we've shot our airline budget on tix to visit my Mom and my sister in Florida just a week or two after that.

It would have been fantastic to have you both here in Philly, Robin!!! Sure you can't figure out a way to join us??????

What is the wine theme?

Hi, Lizbeth! No set theme here other than anything that goes with Branzino's menu. Lots of seafood, but, other pastas/meats as well. Hope you can join us!

Cynthia and Stuart are managing to keep the peace

Check back on Monday.

Don;t you already need a vacation from Montana, Cynthia???? Philly trip????

I'd love to be there, Paulo, especially since it's so close to your birthday, but there are only 2 flights a day out of here and they both cost something like $1000 to get to Philly. And since I am a poor starving artist now.....

[James Roscoe]

Dang, I'd love to come to this, Paulo, and drag Mary along, but we've shot our airline budget on tix to visit my Mom and my sister in Florida just a week or two after that.

Does Southwest fly out of Louisville? They are having a heck of a sale right now.

Edit - In fact you could fly out Saturday morning and fly back to Louisville Sunday afternoon for just over
$400!

Dang, I'd love to come to this, Paulo, and drag Mary along, but we've shot our airline budget on tix to visit my Mom and my sister in Florida just a week or two after that.

Isn't it an oxymoron to be involved in wine and talk about budgets in the same thought? There is certainly some conflict between 'wine' and 'budget.'

Here's an idea......get that local rag you write for to foot the bill! Articles about Philly restaurants, cheesesteaks, sightseeing......that should get their interest!

Also, as a CPA and operations controller, I'd make this suggestion if you're really serious about the budget thing: charge the airfares to your wine budget. After all, they are related to wine. Alternatively, since it is only January, re-do the budget. Plenty of time left to shift moneys between categories!!

I'm sure that Mr1K, as a CPA, can come up with some more workarounds to help solve your predicament. See ya in Philly!

I'd love to be there, Paulo, especially since it's so close to your birthday, but there are only 2 flights a day out of here and they both cost something like $1000 to get to Philly. And since I am a poor starving artist now.....

Since you are a poor starving artist, it is imperative you get out of Montana and eastward! Philly, being a major metropolis, actually has food available, prepared, ready for you to eat. Much easier than that Montana exercise of foraging in the wilderness through 3 feet of snow at temps approaching 0 degrees Kelvin! Also, Philly has people that know what art is and are willing to pay to acquire it! In Montana, art is limited to the design of the brand affixed to the cow's ass!!!!

Hope you can make it!

Oh, Mike... you're good! Bravo!

[David M. Bueker]

As I suspected I will be on business travel. The moratorium does not go into effect until 3/31/09.

[Robin Garr]

Also, as a CPA and operations controller, I'd make this suggestion if you're really serious about the budget thing: charge the airfares to your wine budget. After all, they are related to wine.

I always do that. Well - all wine-related trips, and certainly WLDG community gatherings count.

Also, Philly has people that know what art is and are willing to pay to acquire it! In Montana, art is limited to the design of the brand affixed to the cow's ass!!!!

Well then, I could write it off as a marketing trip! (There's just that little matter of the money up front........ )

[James Roscoe]

Also, Philly has people that know what art is and are willing to pay to acquire it! In Montana, art is limited to the design of the brand affixed to the cow's ass!!!!

Well then, I could write it off as a marketing trip! (There's just that little matter of the money up front........ )

You don't know about Ebay? I'm sure someone we all know wouldn't miss a few bottles of his favorite wines.

I will be there (+1 for the boyfriend...not a total wine geek yet, but he's learning). I'm psyched for my first off-line!

I will be there (+1 for the boyfriend...not a total wine geek yet, but he's learning). I'm psyched for my first off-line!

Cool. Lizbeth!! We'll make him feel comfortable! Looking forward to finally meeting you!

I will be there (+1 for the boyfriend...not a total wine geek yet, but he's learning). I'm psyched for my first off-line!

Lizbeth!
It's not my first, but I am psyched, too! I don't believe any of one us has met all the players, so this should be a great evening to get acquainted with fellow wine lovers.

Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Cheers!
JuliaB