Lara’s Comments (group member since Mar 07, 2009)

Lara’s comments from the fiction files redux group.

Man, this event is bigger than Christmas and New Year put together for me. I desperately need something to look forward to, so this planning has come at just the right time.

Bit of a bold question, but who's going to volunteer to be The Good American and manage the booking this year? I would offer but, a) my credit cards are maxed out right now and b) it's probably easier to organise from within the US anyway. We can all paypal our share to the co-ordinator straight away as in past years. Anyone?

I guess we need to first work out who wants to stay at JE's and who wants to stay elsewhere and take it from there. I'll set up an event thingy - makes it easier to monitor names and numbers than trawling through the thread (if you guys are okay with my doing that).

As we need to get Deadpan Dan back with us this year, how about 21st/22nd to 28th/29th July?

August is out as that place Patty found is booked.

...although, there's going to have to be a designated driver who abstains from alcohol consumption in order to ferry us from JE's back to the rented place every night... I'd offer but I can't drive...

Thanks Jenny for posting the nostalgic pictures on your Facebook - if you hadn't I wouldn't have known Dorka '12 was in the planning stages. I'm in, of course. Would like to stay in the supplementary accommodation as I too am not a happy camper and need my creature comforts. That place Patty found looks really lovely - I'm up for that big time.

Missing everybody. Just sayin'

Yay for band videos! Now THAT makes me happy!

Brock, Alan, Les, Gloria and Elizabeth - welcome to the fold!!!

My beautiful dorks, old and new: WOW, what a brilliant time, no? I can honestly say I've never had so many happy moments squashed up together in one week. Lots of memories to cherish for ever. How lucky we are to have this - to use Jon's words - "chosen family". Looking forward to next year - this thing just keeps getting better and better. Next year I'll be turning 40 and intend to celebrate the whole year long. No ways I'm missing celebrating with my dear friends, so count on my being there xxx

Here's a public link to my Facebook photo albums of Dorkas 2009, 2010 and 2011 for Gloria, Les, and any others who don't live in my particular spot in cyberspace:

2011
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se...

2010
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se...

2010 contd
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se...

2009
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se...

hey shel, have you received all the paypal payments we've been making? you haven't let us know either way, so i'm a bit concerned you may not have got 'em.

not long to go!

Just sent you my $150 too, Shel x

do you have a paypal account, shel?

dammit, sorry, for some reason my goodreads didn't refresh so didn't see the last few posts. will confirm yay or nay tomorrow.

are the dates July 30 to August 6 then? please let me know and i'll check with work tomorrow.

been humming and ha-ing about going this year but i can't not see you guys.

at mo's request i'm posting my dorka 2010 photos here for those who couldn't make it or who aren't already facebook friends. these public links to my photo albums should hopefully work.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid...

the dorkas are like psychic retreats to me - every year i think, nah, i'll skip it this time and go somewhere else on holiday, but seriously, when else do i get to spend such a glorious time with people i am so fond of? they've become the highlights of my years and are getting better and better as the years go by.

patty, yeah, i'm up for a change of venue - that way i get to see more of the US.

brian, yep, best vacation ever, and i too have been on many.

thanks to those of you - especially Brian Do Say Stuff - who made it possible and comfortable and fun. 'you rock' is an understatement of immense proportions.

Robert, you dance so well.

lara- i may need to be back home by friday ... so if
you need a ride...

yes, absolutely, consider me your driving companion should you leave on the friday. thanks p x

i saw those nipples. they were extraordinarily hard. could cut glass, they could.

could you post that link here, dan? i may need it on the friday. ta.

I'm not a veg either but I do love veg with my meat :)

Everything's gonna be just fine and we're all going to have the best time. Let's cross bridges when we come to them.

Ommmmm.

;)