Abq Christmas Party

Yes, it isn't even Thanksgiving yet, but planning for a Christmas party is important to do. I'll be filling up this thread with things as we come up with them.

Just to let you know, it hasn't been completely decided if we will do a potluck or a restaurant thing. More polls will inevitably come up and mucho discussion at the November meeting...

 

dang it, I guess i am gonna have to go to the meeting now won't i?

 

Not necessarily, Alyson. You know how things go. We talk about it, but nothing fruitful seems to come up. If you want to share any ideas or what not, please feel free to in this thread. We can mull over those things at the meeting, if you can't make it...

 

that would be better. I was going to spend sunday sleeping in and cleaning-since my part of the house looks like the death star recently visted.

I am up for a potluck and a secret santa or white epehant type of event.

 

Mmmmm, sleep goooood.

Don't sweat it if you can't make it. Nothing definite will be decided upon. Just discussion.

 

I like the secret santa idea, but it would have to be under a budget, if we decided to get things as a secret santa, it would have to be nothing over a certain amount of money.

 

I would like to see the infamous "Holiday Special" and the fan films that I missed at the Bubonicon, at the Christmas party. And eat food.

 

I am with Colleen....lots of good food! And the secret Santa deal sounds good too!

 

I am looking forward to this. Let's see we will need categories.

Beverages NA
Plates, cups, napkins and plastic flatware
Entrees
side dishes
appetizers
desserts

I will bring a dessert!!

 

so

deb for desset
gecko & yvonna for turkey! yummy...

I can bring cookies & a spinach salad

 

And do not forget Bobs MIL's Red Chile

 

Chili!- Bobs MIL
Turkey-Gecko/Yvonna
Dessert-Deb
Salad & Cookies-varza (have to keep a balance there!)

 

Well, the biggest thing we need to figure out first and foremost is where it'll be at. I can't commit my house right now. So I'm looking for all volunteers. PM me...

 

didn't someone else at the meeting say they could have it if you couldn't? I may be remebering wrong, I was thinking about soda quite a bit during the meeting.

 

I thought Wook said she could have it at her house.

 

Well, both wook and I said we might be able to have it at one or the other's house. But neither of us are sure...

 

If I had more room...I would be up for it! But those of you who have been to the house know that it is not that big! Good for summer events....not good if indoors

 

I think Roman brought cups to the Halloween party, of which enough are left for the xmas party. Also Brian is good for a 2 quart jug of apple cider that was unopened. Todd (my spouse) is willing to make Boeuf Bourguignon (beef, mushrooms {big enough to pick out}, pearl onions and cooked red wine, for those of us that may prefer a choice to turkey, --as long as food cooked in wine doesn't break the charter rules. I believe the alcohol in the wine is supposed to evaporate during the cooking process. Bob, any comments?

 

I can bring a dessert or a dish of some kind. and some plates or napkins

if I bring a dish I was thinking some green chile enchiladas or green chile stew.

 

OK I will bring Green chile Mynok Enchiladas hot mmmmgood

 

Ah, yes, the alcohol debate...

First, yes, you are correct in that the alcohol evaporates thanks to the heat during cooking...

Secondly, the point about alcohol has been widely contested by those of us here, and elsewhere.

Wook and I talked about this. Official events vs. social events. An official event is somewhere where we are in public and have a face to the general public. A social event is basically anything where we get together, not necessarily in the name of Mos Alba, but just to socialize, whether it's at a bowling alley, restaurant, or someone's house.

There will be a thorough explanation of that in the charter. I hadn't completely worked through that, thusly, it's not in the copy I handed out at this weekend's meeting...

 

I can hardly wait for this. Any chance to break my diet is welcome. Woo Hoo!!! Turkey day is around the corner.

 

Skrew the Turkey....I want what Todd is going to make! That sounds awesome!!!!

and lets have a social event soon!

 

I'll bring my wife's chicken flautas (taquitos to you NM folks)sour cream and salsa to the social event.

 

Mmmmmmm Flautas!