[Coastal] Picnic and Pool Party

[Kim Tucker]

Greetings from Neassa!

Stargate is hosting a picnic and pool party for herself, her friends, family
and neighbors. Baron Godwin and Baroness Lissa sent out the invitations last
Friday on the Houston Announce list and they asked me to forward it to the
Coastal list along with the list of food that is coming. (That list of food is
still woefully short - don't forget your potluck contribution!)

This will be just like the pool parties Micheal and I used to host, it is even
at the same pool. I can hear the mushroom calling now... :-) Dinner and
socializing will be from 6-9 pm, and then we have the pool from 9-11 pm. Yep,
at night. It will be wonderful. Please bring your favorite yard games to share.
We are looking for croquet, horseshoes, and bocce ball specifically. So far we
have bocce ball confirmed but we haven't yet found the other games. Also bring
beach balls for playing water volleyball.

So far we have the following food confirmed:

Godwin & Lissa - Two briskets. They will also provide all of the plates,
plasticware, and napkins. :-)
Neassa - Potato salad (from Sam's!) and an Atkin's diet dessert
Gerald & Caitlin - Cole slaw
Caitlin the Celt - Brisket and a yummy side dish
Dale & Melanie - Summer rice salad
Fiametta - "Yankee Barbeque" and buns (she said it's like sloppy joes)
Isabeau & Ihon - Chips, pretzels, and dips
Hillary - Veggie tray and dip
Lady Camielle and Cian & Cathy - dishes to be determined

I hope to see you there!

Love,
Neassa


>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Greeting from Godwin and Lissa,
>
> This year, Stargate will not be hosting Summer Thing as we usually do in
> August.
> Instead, Lissa and I, along with help from Hector and Rowan, are hosting a
> Baronial Picnic and Pool Party.  We would like this to be a chance for all of
>
> our friends and neighbors to get together and enjoy each others company and
> beat
> the summer heat with a little time in the pool.
>
> Here are the details:
>
> WHAT: First annual Baronial Picnic and Pool Party ( BP&PP )
>
> WHEN: Saturday August 10, 2002 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
>       The pool will be open for our exclusive use from 9:00 to 11:00
>
> WHERE: West Branch Neighborhood Pool.  This is the some pool that Michael
> and Neassa have hosted pool parties before.
>
> WHO: All of Stargate's friends and Neighbors
>
> ACTIVITIES: Lawn games such as Bocce Ball, Croquet and Horse Shoes.  There
> is a nice playground for the kids and plenty of room for them to run
> and play.  Exclusive use of the pool from 9:00 to 11:00.  The pool
> has a shallow kids area with a mushroom waterfall.  There is also a
> water volleyball net and plenty or room to just swim.  There
> will be lifeguards on duty while we use the pool.  There are bathroom
>  facilities by the pool for use before pool time and to change
> into swimwear.
>
> FOOD: Potluck; Everyone should bring something to share.  So that we do not
> have everyone bringing the same things, Baroness Neassa has said that she
> will coordinate the potluck.  Please let her know what you intend to bring
> via email.  Her email is neassa at swbell.net
>
> DRINK: Please bring your favorite beverage.  The park area where we will be
>        having the picnic is wet but the pool area is dry.  We will have the
>        Stargate coolers with plenty of ice water.
>
> COST: Donations; We are asking for donations to cover the cost of renting
> the pool and paying the lifeguards.  All money collected beyond these
> costs will be considered a donation to Baronial Funds
>
> DIRECTIONS: West Branch is located just North of Clay Road between Beltway 8
> and Gessner. Exit the Beltway at Clay Road and turn East. (For the
> challenged, that's towards downtown.) Go about half a mile, and then turn
> North (left) on Durban, just before you get to

> the BIG Korean church with the green roof. Durban ends in a "T"
>  intersection at Lybert. If you fail to stop at the intersection,
>  you'll be in the pool. Turn left on Lybert and circle around to
> the back of the pool to park in the parking lot.
>
> If you have any questions please email me at: djurgens at swbell.net
>
> Regards
>
> Godwin and Lissa
>
> **NOTE** Please email Neassa at <neassa at swbell.net> with your food
> contributions.