[dutchess]

Hi friends. Bad news...A meeting came up today for Thursday which I absolutely can't get out of. This is my busiest time of year...I was keeping my fingers crossed and thought I had worked things around that I could get away. Unfortunately this was out of my control. I AM SO BUMMED AND SO SORRY AND GOSH SO JEALOUS. Believe me I would much rather be with you all. AND believe me...I'll be there in spirit and will anxiously await the "after action report"!

This just means we have to get together again after the Chrismas holiday. I'm not waiting a full year!!!!

[Molly Pitcher]

Oh (((dutchess)))! Understand so well. Sometimes those things are just unavoidable. But we'll miss you!

[mountaineer]

I'm sorry you won't be able to make it! Absolutely, we must do this every few months or so.

[Billie]

I'm so sorry you will miss this year's Ohio gathering, Dutchess. Know how much you were looking forward to it again.

[ohioWfan]

BUMMER!!!

We will MISS you, dutchess!! I was SO looking forward to seeing you again!

[WVNan]

Oh no! I was bringing your books. Now I'll have to mail them after all. Sheesh, you just have to get out of that meeting. Take a sick day or something. We can't have a get-together without you. That's all there is to it.

[DollyCali]

As I have told Fawnn.. IF SOMETHING COMES UP AT LAST MIN (who knows , it might to cancel meeting).. do come.

I am looking forward to meeting you all..