Hi:

Just a little off the subject question for Keeley: did you go to Emory U. and were you in Madrid in 82? If so, we were classmates! Its a long shot, but I couldn't help asking, as it is a small world!

See you on the 28th!

Carmen: any idea when you'll post the name and address of the restaurant, (as I'll be out of the office after today)?

AmbassadorTex confirms for 2!!

Hoping to get a good deal on several bottles of Ribera del Duero.
(Maybe I'll even share 1... )

HEY!! - I just noticed that I've been promoted to "FULL Member" on MM.com - - another reason to toast w/ some Ribera del Duero!!

Congratulations on your new-found status, AmbassadorTex! I knew you had it in you.

This gathering is REALLY shaping up! I'm impressed! Should be A LOT of fun. Too bad missmadrid98 doesn't even know about it. Maybe I'll send her a quick message.

Thanks to everyone for making this happen, but especially to carmendeespana & Antonio for putting the arrangements together. And hopefully, this time, SOMEONE will have a digital camera with them and share those photos with the group. Can't wait.

Saludos, MadridMan

I would like to confirm, but if possible I'd also like to bring a friend along, so that would make 2 Polkas: Anna & Justyna!

We go on adding up more people!!!

Val...............4 (confirmed)
Ambassador Tex....2 (confirmed)
Pablete...........1 (confirmed)
Joe Sambuca.......1 (confirmed)
Castiza...........1
Jeorge............1
Anna Polka........2 (confirmed)
Antonio...........1
Miguelito.........1
Sexismo...........1
Melinda323........1 (confirmed)
EliseB............2
Carmendeespana....2 (confirmed)
Espe3.............2 (confirmed)
Keely.............1 (confirmed)

Party of 23 (posibly), 16 already confirmed!!!

An ambassador must always be diplomatic, but....

Where the heck are we meeting?!?!

Sorry for using such strong language ,
but I leave tonight and don't know when I'll have decent internet access in Spain.

If I knew where and when we will meet, I could forget about needing to get internet access.

Thanks (glad I'm not organizing this - carmen has set a high standard for long distance, long term, large party, international organization!)

Hola todos (and Antonio, too!). Me, Kenny and my friend and her daughter (2 years old) will be there on the 27th, and as of yet, have no plans for the 28th. We may end up only being 2 as mom and daughter may be jet-lagged at that point and want to crash. Can 2 more be squeezed in? And where will it be???? If it's too late to guarantee a spot, that's cool, as well. 6 more days!!!!!!

I will be there. See you!

Sexismo

Ok guys. We´re all set up!!!

We have a table booked for 20 people at Restaurante OVNI, located in C.- Salud (it goes from C.- Carmen to c.- Gran Vía) in the very center of Madrid.

Nobody else can join us because there is no mo room, and we are already 20 people.

Tomorrow I have an appointment with the owner to arrange the tapas that we can eat as a 15 euro menu.

Anyone who needs more info, please contact me.

Hi folks,
Glad you got the December 28th gathering up and going. Doesn't appear I would be able to attend anyway since I have a business meeting that evening (yes, on Saturday even) but I would have liked to stop by for a tapa & cana and meet some of you. Enjoy it for me!
Jeorge