Post #119267 by Humuhumu on Tue, Oct 12, 2004 3:00 PM

I'm interested, but I can't commit until a date is set, my calendar is all wonky. I'm game for a weekend or a weekday, later in the month is better for me, but don't schedule around me--my schedule is all shifty.

I personally prefer the intimacy of holiday parties in people's homes, but I know it can be quite a burden for the person hosting, so I'm open to doing it in a restaurant, too. If we're left to our own devices to get ourselves properly fed at a restaurant, I think that'll be cleaner & easier for everyone involved.

Re: gifts, my preference would be to not do them at all, or only do them for the kids, but if we are going to do gifts, what about tiki-themed handmade-by-the-giver gifts, in a sort of pre-arranged Secret Santa style? I don't have a need for another random object, even if it's tiki--if there are going to be presents at all, I'd rather it was something more meaningful. I'll happily go along with the desires of the crowd on this one, though.