why don't you just head to the hotel, and I'll pick you up from there. We'll grab a later lunch, say at 1pm.

then, bowling at 4pm ish. Then depending on what the weather is doing, let's plan on dinner somewhere (either indoors or out?) around 7 or 7:30pm, and then we can go the show around 9:30 or 10ish. Sound like a good rough sketch?

That works. Except the hotel part. I'm only at the hotel Sunday night.

Oh shit, that's right. Wait, where are you staying then, Ryan's?

Let me just pick you up at O'Hare and we'll call an audible for lunch. I have a better idea anyway.

I'm getting confused now.

Ok, how about this: Aaron, I'll pick you up tomorrow, we will get lunch and the rest will be determined later.

Who is in for what tomorrow exactly?

apparently Jen needs dinner slightly earlier because fo the baby in tow, so maybe it would be better to do bowling around 3/3:30 and dinner around 6ish.

aaron is staying at my place on saturday so he'll need to drop his bags off.

I have to discuss this with josh. She may have to come which won't be a prob, this kid is easy as hell and never fusses. I just took her to the Art Institute for 2 1/2 hrs and she was fine.

So, if no one else minds...

ok, here we go everyone. it would make most sense for me to pick up aaron since he's staying here. So, aaron, would you be able to hop the L and take it into the city? I could pick you up.

crisis over.

ok, cool. then aaron why don't we skip the whole lunch plan and just meet for bowling at like 3. Would it then make sense to pick a dinner spot somewhere around the bowling alley? or maybe near darkroom?

we need a bigger kitchen for all these cooks lol

Hahaha, what have you guys wrought?

I'm fine with any of the above suggestions--I'll leave the dinner spot to you guys, since you probably have a better idea than I do what would work.

I refuse to pick Aaron up. You can't make me.

chicago lol

Is the bowling still planned for Lincoln Square Lanes? The pizza there (when they have some available) appears to be of the Tombstone variety, cooked by beefy men who may not have washed their hands since the late 90s. There are plenty of excellent dining options in the surrounding area, though.

where are we bowling - lincoln? waveland? uic? (those uic lanes are dirt cheap, but also probably crowded.) are we even bowling? where's dinner? when is this all happening?

UIC is always crowded on Friday, z. That's where Rich & co. go to bowl.

I vote for Lincoln because it's my new favorite place in Chicago. Also, there are a LOT of restaurants in Lincoln Square which is right next door.

Reservations will probably be needed to eat near darkroom. Handlebar's not too far from darkroom, just a mile or so. Or Bite, next to the Bottle.

In the meantime, I'm going to continue downing antibiotics and orange juice so I can actually venture out tomorrow for some fun.

Don't you people have phones

Yes, but I don't have 5-way calling.

Oh, anybody who wants to go to the WM show should rsvp to rsvp@enpriseentertainment.com.

I'm on the list +3.

I keep forgetting to mention, Ampersand might come to dinner. I talked to him a couple days ago about it.

So once we have a place and time nailed down I'll let him know. It's been eons since he's seen most of you (or met the rest of you).

Whoa, Matt might come? Holy crap. That would be great.

If we need a time, let's just set a time. Like 7pm. Which would mean 3 is probably slightly early for bowling. 4? 4:30?

where is bowling and what time? 3ish at lincoln lanes?

Edit:

Ok, final decision-I'm coming solo. Neither Josh nor Esme are coming. It just makes sense, 7 would be too late for her. She goes to bed after 8 so she would end up cranky.

So just let me know what's what and I'll hop an El or cab it up.