Wilma, while I might agree that the Dock Street party (advertised as for 21 and over only) would not have been a child-friendly event, are you actually saying that children should never be taken to any restaurant where alcohol is served? (So that pretty much leaves Taco Bell . . .) And that I'm causing serious harm to my children if I have a glass of wine with dinner? Or they attend a baseball game where beer is served? Or a family wedding or celebration? I think you need a reality check on this one. Kathleen
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilma de Soto Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 4:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; UnivCity listserv Subject: Re: [UC] Dock Street "Before" party [was: Break My Routine and Smack Me Upside the Head] I do not know WHY anyone would bring children to an establishment that sold beer, wine or spirits. Thinking back to my own childhood, we did not even have SODA at the dinner table unless it was a special occasion, such as a party or picnic. Milk or water was all there was to it at table for us. My Papi would have his Lodge Brothers for Pinochle Night and Mami would cook for them. There were drinks, food etc. but we were NEVER allowed to be there when the "grown-ups" stayed up late. I cannot imagine children being welcome or encouraged to be at such an event, even though it was just a preliminary event. A beer and pizza house is not, in my opinion, appropriate for kids. Forgive me Bruce and Melani, but that's how I feel. If you brought your kids there while you were having a few brews and pizza, I should think the kids would let you know by complaining about being there, even though there was pizza. On 7/27/07 10:36 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In a message dated 7/27/07 10:28:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now that I've had an opportunity to look at the picture I remember what that event was. I'm still frosted that after asking for community support to get them in the building, the welcome party was tailored only to people who could drink beer at 5 in the afternoon ( i.e. not family friendly). Hope the beer was good ... Bruce, there were plenty of kids there, and I think there were nonalcoholic drinks too. There was something other than beer; I didn't get anything to drink, so I forget what. I'm not a beer drinker, but I enjoyed the event. They hadn't even begun to turn the building into a restaurant, so they had no kitchen and couldn't serve much! It was a standing event, not sit down at tables. Your kids would have been welcome, but it was crowded, so they might not have enjoyed it. And it wasn't only at 5 p.m.; it went on for a couple of hours. Melani Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban & Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
