OK, friends, we’re NINE DAYS OUT from PBF. Let’s review where things stand.
Attendees: @hacim, @rbeideman, @paulamalu, @laura, @randomdan, @team-holp, @timf, @matthew-jeffory, @zemata, @kristen-s, @bengood921, @solscud007. me, @JoshHall, @zbauer. 15 total, although some folks won’t be there for the whole event.
Things I’d like to confirm regarding rides / hotel (see spreadsheet here):
1) Paula and Laura are sharing a room, but Paula originally said she had to leave Saturday. Is Paula staying until Sunday now? If not, where does Laura sleep Saturday night?
2) Is Joe still only staying Friday night? This may affect the breakdown in the “bachelor” rooms.
3) Is everyone happy with the hotel breakdown on the spreadsheet? Currently, we have 6 rooms, 2/room in most cases, with Joe crashing in one of the bachelor rooms for the night(s) he’s around. I believe rooms A, B, D, and E are confirmed as full, so our only other option would be to drop a room and cram Dan, Nick, Ben, me, and Joe (for one or two nights) all in one room… that might be a bit much, but if it’s a suite (it is), we could do it if we wanted the cost savings. THIS IS IMPORTANT because I need to cancel one of the room reservations if we do decide to pack into one. Also, I can’t remember if I arbitrarily assigned Matthew L to Tim’s room, or if he specifically volunteered… doesn’t matter to me who stays with Tim vs. in one of the other rooms, just so we have the head counts decided and know who’s chipping in what percentage of which room’s costs when all is said and done.
4) CARS. I believe Zach and Joe are on their own due to partial weekend attendance. Ben is solo because he’s stopping in Lancaster. That leaves 12 people and 5 drivers listed. Evan, Kristen, and Josh are riding together (car 1). Nick and Dan are driving together, with trailer (2). Rick and Micah are riding together (3), but may be able to take passengers (last I heard.) Paula is driving (4), maybe with passenger(s)? I planned on driving (5), and I’m not sure whether Tim, Laura, and Matthew have spoken up regarding driving / riding with anyone, but Matthew lives mid-state and would probably need to meet up with someone on/near the Turnpike in order to hitch a ride the rest of the way… or drive himself? Laura may be coming from Podunk, too 😉 , I’m not sure.
It seems like 5 cars for 12 people should be manageable, and I’m all for saving the planet and not spending gas money unnecessarily… but if people want/need to drive separately, that’s fine. Tim / / Laura / Matthew, do you want to coordinate with me for rides? I’m fine either way, but want to figure it out so we can reduce the number of things left to decide. I forget where Rick and Micah live, but it’s possible they’re still willing to add a passenger, as well.
I think that’s all of the major logistics stuff; remind me if I missed anything, and please weigh in with any opinions on rides and hotels… if I don’t hear from you, I’ll make executive decisions and won’t stand for whining later if you don’t get your way.