Cathy, Ludmila and I will be there for dessert and dancing. Thanks for making the arrangements. See you at your place at 7:40 on Monday!
-Amy ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, March 30, 2002 1:47 pm Subject: Mpls digest, Vol 1 #748 - 17 msgs > Amy just wondering if you and the teacher are coming to the ST. > Petersburgrestaurant for dinner or just dessert or just dancing. > I had borscht and a > salad for 8 bucks. of course entress are a little higher. anyway > let me > know. Also, do you need help picking up the rental vehicles, let > me know. > Cathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amy Bergquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Cathy & Darell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Anthony B Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 2:58 PM > Subject: Cabin plans > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > I was wondering if we could meet as families tomorrow at the > > > Easter egg > > > thing, (if it is o.k. with Amy and Mike and Amy B., just to touch > > > basesabout the trip up north since most of us will probably be > > > busy on Sunday). > > > Amy and Mike, you mentioned something about fondue at the end, so > > > maybe we > > > could all meet at 4:30 or 5:00. Or we could answer my questions > > > by e-mail, > > > I'm fine with that. > > > > Please let me know if you want me to come -- I am willing to -- it > > isn't far from where I live, but I am still working on grades, > so if > > this email answers everything, that is great. > > > > > 1. Who is all going > > > > All the Russians (10), me, Sophia, Olivia, Gigi, Cathy Hanson, > > Anthony. Rumor has it that Nick and Noah are driving up for 2 days > > (Thursday and Friday??). If any more people are coming, please > let me > > know! > > > > As for transportation, I am renting a 15-passenger van, and I am > also> renting a small car that Cathy has agreed to drive. This > should give > > us enough room for people and stuff. > > > > > 2. What do we need to bring (sleeping bags, bedding, the clothes > > > should be > > > easy). > > > > Here are the sleeping options at the cabin: > > > > - one room with 4 single beds (bunk beds) (sleeps 4) > > - one room with 2 full/queen size beds (sleeps 2-4) > > - one room with 1 king size bed (sleeps 2) > > - one room with 1 full size bed (sleeps 1-2) > > - 2 mattresses that can be put on the floor with sheets and > blankets -- > > I think both mattresses are full size (sleeps 2-4) > > - 1 large couch that can sleep 3 (not a hide-a-bed, just > sleeping on > > top) > > - 1 large and fairly soft rug in the living area that can sleep > up to 6. > > > > I am planning to bring 6 sleeping bags. Maybe the guys who are > driving> up for a shorter stay can also bring their own sleeping bags. > > > > A few pillows might be helpful. There are plenty of sheets and > towels> for all. Bring swimming suits if you are interested in > the hot tub or > > sauna (not sure if the sauna is working, so I'm not promising > > anything!). Also, it may be nice to bring along games that can be > > played by a big group, or music for dancing (the cabin has > direct tv, > > which I loathe because it turns kids into "TV-Zombies"!). > > > > > 3. How will we do the food. Last time families just pitched in > > > money and > > > we prepared the food at the cabin. > > > > As far as the money goes, perhaps I can pay for everything as we > buy it > > and then we can divide up the cost among all of the hosts after > we get > > back? I am a bit concerned about having space in the vehicles > for all > > the food, so I was thinking we should stop on the way up (45 minutes > > from our destination) and do some preliminary grocery shopping. > Then> as we need more provisions we can stop at stores on the way > back from > > excursions. > > > > I know that several of the Russians are dying for borshch(t). I am > > thinking that they could prepare this the first night, along with > > something else they are craving from home. For breakfasts I think > > we'll just do bread, cheese, butter, cereal (for the americans), > juice,> tea and perhaps some fruit. I think every lunch will have > to be on the > > road, so we'll probably just develop a system of sandwich making > before> we leave, and bring a bag of fruit, some big bottles of > pop, plastic > > cups, and a few bags of chips each time we go (or we can stop > for the > > non-sandwich things on the way). The Russians seem very willing to > > take charge of meal (dinner) preparation while we are up there, it's > > just a matter of getting them to the store to buy what they > want/need> to make the meals. Ludmila insists that Natasha is a > good cook and can > > organize all of this and put the students to work. > > > > Oh, and PLEASE send/bring along a bag lunch for the drive up. > > > > > 4. Do the student's need to bring money for anything. > > > > Only for souvenirs in case we find a Ben Franklin or something. > Or for > > ice cream cravings, I suppose. > > > > > p.s. I get the Mpls/st.paul magazine and they said the Soudan > > > Mine is not > > > open until Memorial day, just thought i would pass that along. > > > > They are open to school groups by appointment throughout the year. > > I've made reservations and they are expecting us. Thank you for > > checking. > > > > So, if we still need to get together to figure things out, > please let > > me know and I'll plan to be there tomorrow afternoon! > Otherwise, I'll > > plan to see everyone at the South parking lot at 8:30 on Monday > morning.> > > Oh, and I will assume that if your American child shows up on Monday > > morning to go, you have given Linda Nelson the appropriate > permission> note saying that you are signing him/her over to Cathy > Hanson and she > > will be responsible for him/her. I will be too busy Monday > morning to > > check with parents individually, so your child's presence will > lead me > > to believe that you have followed the procedures that the > Principal has > > required. Please call me if you have questions about this. (612- > 724- > > 5778) > > > > -Amy > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
