Preparing for Memorial Day Weekend

Each year, on Memorial day weekend, my undergraduate roommates from Rutgers, their wives and kids, and myself get together. This year its at Ken and Carole's house. Below is the introductory email.

Folks,

It's time ... Memorial Day Weekend 2006!!!! Over the past year, Carole and I have created an ambitious To-Do list to prepare for this event and we got thru half of them. 3 weeks ago, I finally convinced her to scrap the idea of building an extension on the house. Phew!

I understand our lineup this year includes, the Zawels, the Herrmans, the Mannings, Mr. Novak ... and the Bogdersons? Anderbogs? Ahh .. The Bogdans!!! (can't wait to meet Joseph!) Bob .. We are going to miss you brother!

Ok. The weekend info ....

We're expecting folks to arrive lunchtime on Saturday and head out on Monday noon-ish. On Monday, at approximately 1PM, Carole will convince me to climb down from one of my trees in the backyard, put on clothing and tell me everything will be alright.

Please bring:
- Air mattresses, pillows, blankets and bathing suits (as an option, our swim club opens on Memorial Day) and sunscreen
- An easy-to-travel-with desert of your choice
- 1 1/2 cases of beer - NOTE - we upped the amount by a 1/2 case because every year we run out and have to make a beer run on Sun
- 1 Wrestling Singlet
- Great weather

We'll supply the food, roof, big ass yard (2 hours of my life every weekend), volleyball, basketball, football, baseball, a wooded trail, a bunch of outside toys kids can lose or fight over and our share of embarrassing, yet funny, moments. Carole also asked me to hold a self defense class for the ladies one morning, so we'll grab a one of the guys as a volunteer and show you ladies a few moves hopefully you'll never have to use in your life.

Also, we have a Minor League Baseball Team just a few short miles away from our house (Somerset Patriots). They are playing a game on Sunday afternoon. It may be a great excursion for the adults and kids for a few hours. It's close to our house so we do not have to stay the whole game. If you are interested, tickets are $8.50/person. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO GO. I'll go ahead and purchase the tickets. We do suggest that if the children go, at least one of his/her parents join them. (I promise not to streak and do jumping jacks in center field this year).

Lets hope that if this year's weekend comes close to the fun we had last year at the Mannings .. Hopefully it'll make Mike's Blog.

See you in a few short weeks .. back to my To-Do list.. Next up .. making the music mix and building a deck!!!

Can't wait!

Ken