Party update

[algeh]

Ok, the latest on my Halloween party is good news. My dad won't be home, so we no longer have to end the party by 2100 or risk the wrath of The Person Who Wants to Sleep™. I'm vaguely thinking that that party will start at 1700ish and end 2200ish. If anyone would have an easier time coming if it started earlier or ended later, let me know. I'll probably serve dinner about 1830, with ice cream at about 2000. No one is required to be there by any certain time, obviously, so feel free to come late if it makes your life easier. I'm starting the party that early so everyone can be off the road before the kids start trick or treating, which I seem to recall is about 1800 most years.

Please don't park on the side of the driveway nearest to the front door, since I want a nice wide space for the kids to walk on. The other side of the driveway is fair game. If the first two cars angle-parked into both that half of the driveway (ok to overhang the other half of the driveway somewhat as long as there's still a pretty good path for the trick or treaters) and the adjoining barkdust area, I think we can fit 3 cars before people have to start hunting for on-street space. I'm not quite sure if the snouts of two cars can fit into that area or not, though (we used to park the van wholly on that barkdust area, so I think it'd work). I'll have to go look at it in daylight to be sure. Oh, and here is my address, for those that don't already know where I live. If you're planning to come to the party and can't see that post, let me know and I'll add you to that friends group. I have 200 journals on my friends list (darn you, comics feeds!) and it's hard to cull out exactly the right people to add sometimes. So if you can't see it, it's not on purpose and just let me know.

I'm thinking pizza for dinner. I'll probably buy it take-and-bake from Costco, because they have good prices. However, they are big meanie-heads and don't have a vegetarian pizza, so I'll be getting a pepperoni and a cheese. If you don't want pepperoni pizza or cheese pizza, please bring things that you think would be good on pizza and we'll just toss them on (possibly only on a few slices, if no one else likes that topping). If you don't eat pizza, give me some suggestions for things you do eat so I can have something on hand. Oh, and dinner is also why I need a good head count, and an idea of how many eat each kind of pizza. Commenting here with "cheese" or "pepperoni" would be a good way of doing that. Commenting to random posts in other journals with "cheese" or "pepperoni" would be a significantly less effective way of doing that. Also, if anyone can't eat vanilla ice cream for whatever reason, please let me know, and also let me know what kind of fake ice cream you prefer. I assume if you can't eat any particular ice cream topping, you will just avoid it on your own.

I think that about covers it. I'm sorry to those readers who don't live anywhere near Portland and thus can't come to my party, as you are probably sick of hearing about it. If you ever are in Portland, let me know and I'll buy you a milkshake or something to make up for it.

Comments

[qousqous.livejournal.com]

yow

[algeh]

I am choosing to interpret that as "cheese".

[kunzite1.livejournal.com]

pepperoni pizza is good... ill be @ xia's and we'll make our way over as soon as we can... *figures out easist way via trimet*

[algeh]

That would involve walking from Quantama station. It's not that far by Linnea-walking standards, but I'm kind of funny about that sort of thing. About 20 blocks, I think. You should still have directions from the anime meeting email. I don't really want to give rides there because I need to be home setting up the party and handing candy to small children, but I will give rides back to the MAX station later at night, I guess (although that means I can't really drink, but I don't think this will be much of a drinking party anyway). It probably wouldn't be too hard to persude another party-goer to drop people off at MAX on their way home either. We'll see.

[two-star.livejournal.com]

I get off work at 1800, and can get there by 1830ish. I hope I don't have to mow down too many trick-or-treaters to get there.

Cheese and pepperoni.

Also, I'll bring the bottle of whiskey I won, in case there's a chance of getting rid of any of it.

[algeh]

Cool. I don't know how many 21+ people will be there to help with the whiskey, but you're welcome to try (of the known attendees, I think about 1/2 to 2/3 are 21+, so I guess that's someone). Are you familiar with this part of town, or would you like directions to help you wend your way through suburbia?

[two-star.livejournal.com]

Directions would be good.

[giapet.livejournal.com]

I desire the cheesey goodness.

Pepperoni's okay too, though, so if it comes down to there-might-not-be-enough-cheese-pizza i can survive on the pepperoni too. I'm easy. Also mushroom pizza is nummy. But everyone thinks I'm weird 'cause of that :X

[algeh]

I can't stand mushrooms in any of their forms, but if you like them on pizza feel free to bring some, since I'll be eating pepperoni anyway.

[giapet.livejournal.com]

That would require me going to a real grocery store and purchasing stuff, so I think I'll live without the mushroomy goodness. Cheesey goodness is enough for me. ^_^

[zind4gi.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can make it. My friend is leaving portland for good and Friday is his last night. I want to spend it with him. Have fun at your party though.

[algeh]

Cool. Have fun with your friend. Hopefully, next time I have people over it'll be a night you're free.

[penumbrafox.livejournal.com]

Well, Im no where close to Oregon this year, as Im in Texas getting my life together and visiting family. But I did want to wish you a wonderful party, and I'll try to make it in spirit for the ice cream. I'll visit some day if I ever get the money, business trip, or concert tour to happen up there eventually.