Boise Bandster Christmas Party

[cjyoung61]

Last night at our support meeting, we discussed the possibility of having a Boise Bandster Christmas Party. This sounds like an exciting event! Jerry and I would love to participate and help plan, if necessary, but we wouldn't be available on December 15 & 16 due to the Christmas parties for our respective workplaces.

Last year the Idaho Bandsters Yahoo Group had a Christmas party at a member's home and everyone brought a bandster-friendly food item, sort of a potluck. Suggestion for a fun event - at the parties we go to, there is usually either an ornament small gift (gag, funny, great, etc.) exchange where everyone draws a number and then you can steal the item up to 3 times before it stays with whomever ends up with it. A whole lot of fun. I'd offer up our home to the event, but it's way too small and cluttered to have more than 6 to 10 people over and I'm sure the turnout will be as great or greater than the BBQ.

Keep me in mind if you want someone to help plan, organize, etc. Happy Holidays! [Yeah, I'm already in the mood. My work (me) cooks a turkey, with stuffing, etc. today for staff and tenants in our building and so the office smells like Thanksgiving.]

[LindaV]

Susan asked me if I would be willing to have it at my house. I live in Eagle but which is a little out of the way for some but would love to host the party.

How does Saturday, December 9th sound?

I think the potluck is a great idea. I will have condiments and drinks for the evening.

What do you all think???????

[SheryBery]

Eagle is actually closer for me, but can't make it on the 9th....or the 16th. LOL...such a busy time of year, isn't it? Would love to participate, but I know it's hard to find a good time for everyone. Hope to see all at the Dec. meeting since I missed November's.

[AnnDe]

:wave: peeks in.... nagging sister for a buddy pass :phone: ... Maybe..... we"ll see.... I WANNA COME!!!!!!

[PhotoNut]

Ok, lets get this show on the road!

December 9th is fine with me, but Linda will you have your house decorated by then? I wish we could find a night that everyone could attend! I'd love to have DeAnn come over from Seattle, and she wrote to me and said she thinks she can swing the 9th. I'm going to post this on the Yahoo group too and see what kind of response we get.

As for the potluck.. should this be a dinner? What time should we begin? What types of foods should people bring?

I LOVE the ornament exchange game! I've played that game before and its a laugh!

Ok, feedback time!

Idahobeauty? Can you and Pat come on the 9th?
Jacqie P? How about you and Brent?
Shack? Would you and Sue be open that night?
Hippo's Hope? Where are you girl?
Come on everyone.. chime in!
Nita? Would you and your hubby be available that night?

["Just" Paul]

I don't think I can get to Idaho.


Set up a webcam, and the rest of us can attend Virtually. heh heh heh.


Hard to eat the virtual snacks, though. Of course, that makes them lower calorie.

:heh:

[Jacqie]

It sounds great to me - I plan on it and with the last few weeks I have had and the next few at work I'll need to loosen up. I bought a new blouse on Friday and I think I now have a place to wear it!!! I do have to keep in mind about my work's and Brent's job Christmas party but they don't do things until last minute normally. So unless we have to go to one of them that night I and hopefully Brent will be there with bells on!!

[LindaV]

I was thinking mostly band friendly appetizers or maybe a couple of people could do soup (for those on liquids). If everyone brings some kind of appetizer and a drink to share, that should be plenty of food. I think there will be enough that this will count as dinner. I will take care of condiments and some healthy desserts. We will probably also have iced tea - unsweetened of course!

Appetizer, drinks and dessert--how does that sound to everyone?

Yes, Susan, my house will be decorated by then. I usually do my decorating right after Thanksgiving. I will probably have to wait a couple of days this year as we will have house guests but, it will definately be done by the beginning of December.

Ooooooh! I'm starting to get the Christmas spirit.

[Jacqie]

Talked to Brent and were on - My Christmas party is the night before so we should be there. I think will bring some kind of meat appetizer. Are we going to do the ornament gift game?

[Idahobeauty]

I will be there too!! With Pat in tow...LOL. I have been out of town and have not been able to see this thread yet! I am glad I checked it.

[LindaV]

I think the ornament exchange sounds fun. Bring one wrapped ornament for each person who will be playing.

[Richard Froshiesar]

Hey all I have not been on the site for several weeks due to new job, I think that I will give it my all to be there, I work until 1000 but I know the party will go late???? I will do my best to be there, count me in.


Mr and Mrs shackdog

[shackdog]

hey, my computer has had issues, a very good friend just gave me a killer laptop and now I am back on line. I think the xmas party is a grt idea and I hope all that can will come, plz give the location and times from and to and what we should bring.

Also just wanted to drop a few words of encouragement to everyone to stay focused and give a good word to another bandster . hope to hear from you soon.

[shackdog]

good morning to everyone, just wanted to give you a golden nuggett to start the day, life is a bowl of cherries and full of pits, with the band just make sure to chew chew chew the cherries until they can be swallowed. Have a fun day out there

[Idahobeauty]

Shackdog, thanks for the words of encouragement. I can sure use this today! I am still looking at over a month until I can get my fill. I will have to be oh so good between now and then.