Christine here.

Mom spoke to the Lobster House--they have that date available. The guest list is pushing First Crush's limits and we may end up at LH. One good thing about LH is that there's a bar where people can hide to surprise Dad--FC is all one room. We can also let people buy their own drinks at LH--FC serves wine and beer but no mixed drinks. I think the food is better at FC, Nel likes LH's rooms. Nel reminded me that the food at Tony and Pat's party at the golf course was kind of terrible but everyone had so much fun they didn't care.

Christine here.

I spoke to Tom at First Crush. $10 or $15/head was for lunch--I don't know where he got the idea we wanted lunch. Anyway, dinner looks like it's going to be $30/head. The current guest list is at 34.

update

Christine here.

Currently, we have three rooms in the Clarkson Inn, booked from the Tues before to the Tues after. I don't really imagine anyone will be here that long, I just wanted to book them, in case. They are $150/night.

Tony and Pat now want to come. I'll get more rooms for them.

Auntie Ev wants to come--I don't know if she's looked into tickets yet but I will suggest she and Cat talk.

Tom, from First Crush, is doing a couple of menu options, based on $10/head and $15/head. The restaurant is closed Sun nights so we could book it for a private party on Nov 25. It holds 40 people.

The benefits I see to doing it Sunday night include people not trying to travel on the worst travel day of the year. It would mean Peter and his crowd and Suz and Maya would have to take Monday off work.

That's all I know for now.