Los Angeles * Summer 2012

[Natasha (candygirl)]

I'm totally fine with whatever. Maybe we can do something casual this year and plan something bigger for the summer of 2014 which will be the TWENTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the premiere (man, that makes me feel old!).

Hee, we can consider this the test run/shooting location scouting if it's just the three of us.

[Bacchante]

I'm in too! I can do almost any weekend, except July 7 when I'll be at a wedding.

Sightseeing sounds fun! I'll try to think of other stuff too

[Jody Barsch*]

Yea!

[pgh kenny]

so i dropped the ball with the facebook idea.

[Jody Barsch*]

I second all that.
I definitely need a date too. (asap) I can't do June, and although July's best for me, if other months work better for people I can do that. I agree that something like 5 or 6 (or more) would be great, but I'm in LA regardless. Natasha, were you thinking weekdays that surrounded your reunion, or what?

[pgh kenny]

Weekdays are possible for me, but I worry that this may make it difficult to have more than 3 people with so little time left.

[Jody Barsch*]

I know And the thread dates back to September

[Natasha (candygirl)]

Yes, weekdays close to the weekend of July 21st would work for me! Right now they're talking about making it a three day event (Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon) so for now I'm blocking off the entire weekend just in case.

At this point, it sounds like Jody, Kenny, bacchante, and me. Does that timeframe work for the three of you? Like I said earlier, if it's just a few of us that's cool with me. Maybe we can check out some of the MSCL shooting locations (and see which ones would be worth keeping for a bigger gathering in the future), watch an episode or two, and just hang out. I can't believe that we're actually going to see each other in person after almost a decade of talking online here!

For the record, I'm going to expect Jody in a long fur trimmed coat like her avatar.

[Jody Barsch*]

For the record, I'm going to expect Jody in a long fur trimmed coat like her avatar.

Okay, people just looked at me funny because I laughed so loud when I read this.
Better get shopping...

Good thing Kate Hudson's not facing the other way; as it is, I'm already not living up to the hair and the wardrobe

[Bacchante]

So when are we thinking of doing this? I think I can do July 21 (Saturday) since I'll be in SoCal and I can probably make my boyfriend drive me. But I'm not sure for how long I can join you. I think it would be maybe 2-3 hours or so...

[Jody Barsch*]

Thanks (so much!) to IAMNOTASTALKER.com I mapped out a route covering the known shooting /related locations for the show (some of which are now defunct; others seem like an invasion of privacy, or not really worth a stop if time is limited).

First Route (Includes everything)

Second Route

The other thing is, if we also wanted to screen an episode or whatever, we would need a place to do it. My place is in the beach cities (south of what is pictured in the maps), and without traffic, about 40 min. from Pasadena.

I don't know if it's too late for Kenny to make work arrangements -- I hope not -- Natasha said she couldn't do the 21st and 22nd (Sat and Sun), and now that Saturday is the day my sister's having her birthday party, so we had talked about a week day, hope that works for you Bacchante.

I'm saying Friday July 20th, unless people post otherwise (but we have to get this settled soon). Other options would be Thursday the 19th (not ideal for me as it is my sister's actual birthday), or Monday the 23rd.
[I know we're at the mercy of when people think to check the site, but let's try and get this finalized by July 1 if at all possible.]

[Jody Barsch*]

That's all assuming that the sightseeing is a priority for people.

Also, I just remembered that (depending on a number of things, one being the hour) the Paley Center in Beverly Hills may be another option for a screening venue.

[Bacchante]

I can basically only do July 21 But you should go ahead and meet without me if that's easier. I'm not a 100% sure I can make it anyway. I think the boyfriend would be willing to check out shooting locations though.

[Jody Barsch*]

Oh no! This is all falling apart. Well, I hope you keep checking the board for any changes, but of course, there's nothing to keep anyone from sightseeing on their own.

[Bacchante]

Just to clarify: I meant he'd probably be willing to join us for sightseeing, which is relevant because I depend on him to drive me around