That is the most awesome Christmas party invite ever! Lol :) Love it! I was cracking up while reading the part about the roof and the cat o nine tails! Y'all must really bring it at your grotto party!
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 16, 2016, at 8:38 AM, Geary Schindel via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > Folks, > The Bexar Grotto Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 17th from 6 > pm until whenever at Geary and Sue Schindel's house located at 11310 Whisper > Dawn in San Antonio. Phone is 210.479.2151. This is the same location as last > year. The grotto will be providing a ham and other fixings and attendees are > asked to bring an appropriate dish or dishes. There is a grill available in > the backyard but we also encourage folks to bring dishes that have already > been prepared as much of the kitchen space is taken up by blenders and glass > containers and there is little room to prepare a dish. There is a microwave, > oven, and stove top for heating up dishes as necessary. > The grotto will not be providing adult beverages but please feel free to > bring your own beverage of choice. Please make sure that you drink > responsibly. > There will also be a White Elephant gift exchange with certain restrictions. > Gifts in the $5 to $20 range are appropriate and creative homemade gifts are > always appreciated - especially if they are funny or related to caving (maybe > another "Cat O 9" will make an appearance). The house rules are that If you > receive a gift, you must take it home. If no one takes your gift, you have > to take that home also. The only exception is beer, wine, or liquor - you can > leave that. We would also encourage you to take home your dishes you bring > and check out the selection as you may have one left over from last year. > Please no pets as gifts - they tend to be left behind and usually end up in > my neighbor's yard for some reason. > We're all for a separate exchange for kids if a parent wants to organize > that. My kids are great so no, you can't change your kids for my kids no > matter how much my kids beg. > Couple of ground rules: > * Event attire is Christmas Casual. That means you're welcome to > dress up or not but please, make sure you change out of caving cloths and > leave muddy boots in the car. If you need a shower before the party, we have > a hose in the backyard (and lotion - you can either use the lotion or "gets > the hose."). > * If you've had too much to drink, we will find someone to drive you > home or find a place for you at or under the house. > * Kids are welcome but they need to be well behaved. No running in > and out of the house or playing around the fire in the backyard. Our house is > not kid proof and we don't want anyone hurt. > * Please be careful where you park and don't block any of the > neighbor's drive ways. However, street parking is fair game so don't let > anyone tell you otherwise. No open containers in the street and please don't > throw any bottles in people's front or backyards. Note there is some > construction in the neighborhood so be careful where you walk. > * The hot tub is hot and open for business (102 F). If you want to > get in, plan accordingly (Bring a towel if you have one.). Please no diving > or jumping and no snorkels and masks and there is no lifeguard on duty. Tub > at your own risk. > * Please leave your guns at home. > * No keg stands, that resulted in some pretty messy accidents at the > last party and we don't need that in the house (however, I now have a plunger > in every bathroom - live and learn). > * If you get a Cat O Nine Tails in the gift exchange, we would > recommend you put it away as they can leave some nasty long term marks for > the inexperienced (as Rob K how we know that). > * No pets, including service animals. We now have three pets that > don't tolerate other animals very well - no matter how well trained they are. > * Stay off the roof and out of the trees - no good can come of it > (geezzz. I hate having to keep posting this every year). > Hopefully, the ground rules aren't too restrictive. > Geary and Sue Schindel > 11310 Whisper Dawn > San Antonio, Texas 78230 > 210.479.2151 phone > > > > > <winmail.dat> > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers