It's getting serious!

We don't want to take extreme measures, ... really, we don't, ... well, Kevin does a little bit, but the rest of the committee thinks we can handle things peacefully.  I'm going to lay out our dilemma and then you can see if you can help us out in a way that's going to be agreeable to everyone.   OK. 

August 15th is the picnic.   Yep, it's coming up.  Linda needs to order the food, then Linda and Jeanne need to go buy supplies ... so, of course, they're asking me how many do I expect, ... I say, give me 10-12 days and I'll have a number.   Linda is frowning at me right now in the committee meeting, wanting a number.  Well, she's not actually frowning at me this minute, the committee meeting has been over for several hours, but the left side of my face is still red from Linda's frowning at that side.  Kevin needs to order the tables and chairs.   This time of year is stressful for Kevin, ... I try to hold back the attendance number I'm supposed to give to Kevin, waiting for everyone to have a chance to tell me ( fill out the survey ) they're coming.  If you have to tell me verbally, or in an email, I can keep track of that.   But, back to Kevin, he's pretty antsy right now, ...  in the committee meeting today, he frowned at me most of the time, even though I told him I would give him a number in 10 -12 days. So, you, my dear classmates,  need to commit to the picnic by July 28th, then put it on your calendar, ... and now you have a fun activity planned for August.  This is most important, ... we need you to mail in your check, $25 each.  The donation subcommittee ( pictured above ) wants you to know you can add any donation you'd like for the benefit of the class.   (We aren't really telling people this, so shhhh, but we are going to use donations to help buy down the cost of the  60th Reunion for classmates ... because we've chosen the nicest venue ... for you, ...shhhh.)  Instructions for payment are included in "Picnic Details", towards the top of the menu. If you're worried about sending in your money, and then some unforeseen circumstances arise that prohibit you from attending, ... what happens to your money then?   Well, ... we keep it.   Unless you really need it back, then of course, our refund committee ( pictured above ) would consider that. 

 I mentioned all this in my last Home Page, except for all the frowning, but I guess you thought I was kidding.  We have about 45 signed up, and 10 people have paid, so apparently many of you don't pay any attention to me.   Now I know how Steve Favorite's wife feels. 

Anyway, Jeanne Fletcher, our treasurer, was telling all this to the committee at our luncheon meeting today.  It seemed like she was telling the committee, but she was looking straight at me, .... and, she was frowning.   She's blaming me for you not paying.  You don't want Jeanne frowning at you, ... so please,  you can see the position I'm in... sign up for the picnic, ... and get your money in, ... for my sake.  

Once we get the picnic over with, ... we'll be telling you about the plans for our 60th Reunion.  In fact, we're going to share some of them at the picnic, so you'll want to be there. 

Does this mean if you don't commit to the picnic by July 28th, you cannot come.  Good gracious no, of course not.   Steve Torrence came one year because he was driving by.   Maybe Janet Westerlund decides at the last minute, it might be too dangerous to take in the Seahawks preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys in Seattle, ... and she asks me if she can come to the picnic.  Yes, we'd take her.  It's just that we want you sooner rather than later, but, of course, we'll take you either way.  No bathing suits.