July 4th at Casa Chihuahua

[mousepod]

Save the date.

Details to follow soon.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Alas, we'll be missing this year. We'll be on a ship in the Atlantic that day (and a few days to follow, followed by a trip to Hogwarts.) But we'll be there next year!

[innerSpaceman]

I hope to make it back from Vegas in time. That's the plan, anyway.

[flippyshark]

A trip to Hogwart's? Does that mean you'll be in my neighborhood? Cool!

[Snowflake]

Alas, only in attendance if it's skypable.

[mousepod]

Update: After some off-board discussion, here's the plan:

3:00 PM - Festivities will kick off. We'll start running appropriately themed movies in the Den, while the living room & deck will be for hanging out and (gasp) conversation.

5:00 PM - The barbecue will be fired up. Burgers and corn on the cob will meet the flames.

9:00 PM - Midnight (at least based on last year) - Fireworks all over the freakin' LA basin.

We'll supply the the burgers, corn and drinks. Sides, salads, desserts etc are up to you.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

My brother is once again in town for this holiday along with his lovely family. This might be developing into a tradition.

We'll always be at Casa Chihuahua in spirit, though. :cheers:

[innerSpaceman]

I should make it .... I'll be heading home from Las Vegas, so plans are fluxable, but I hope to be there for bbq.

[NirvanaMan]

Sounds awesome and we are in town this year. Looking forward to it!

[Gn2Dlnd]

Unless some heretofore unknown vacation plans throw themselves at me, I'll be there after my farmer's market - Larchmont, in case anyone wants to come shopping.

1776 sing-along? iPod plug-in for patriotic fireworks mix? Go to hell, Jim, we don't want to relive last year's nightmare?

[mousepod]

Jim - I've got my iPod speakers ready for your mix. Looking forward to it, however cheesy it is.

[innerSpaceman]

Waaaa, I've got a 4th of July mix that, I daresay, would rival Parmesan Jim's (it's a bit more concise - 25 years of editing will do that) - but he's got first dibs 'cause he had a portable sound system last year and I had only a CD. Backwards technology gets me nowhere. I'm old.

We have lots of the same songs, btw - aligning mostly in the Disney Dept. - which, as Jim and most of you well know, has a lot of patriotic music.

So maybe if fireworks do indeed go to midnight, we can listen to both ...and take in stride any repeats, heheh - but who could tire of America Sings and Great Mr. Lincoln on the Fourth of July? Only the Benedict Arnolds of today, that's who!! :)

[Disneyphile]

We're a maybe right now! A friend I haven't seen in a decade is coming to town, so I'm working around her vacation schedule as to when she wants to get together. :)

[mousepod]

We're a maybe right now! A friend I haven't seen in a decade is coming to town, so I'm working around her vacation schedule as to when she wants to get together. :)

If you'd like, you can bring her along! We'll do a head count on Friday so we can go burger and beverage shopping.

[Disneyphile]

If you'd like, you can bring her along! We'll do a head count on Friday so we can go burger and beverage shopping.Coolness! I'll mention it to her. She's a total Disney geek, so I'm sure she'd get along great with everyone. I've known her for almost 20 years now, and she's awesome. :)

[Not Afraid]

We'll be there for the early shift but we must get home to puglets before the big booming starts (they get too stressed out).

[Morrigoon]

Big daddy mouse has decided to own me until 1030 - starts early enough and ends late enough to guarantee I don't get to do anything that day.

[Gn2Dlnd]

iSm, have you listened to Stan Freberg Presents yet? 'Tis the season.

I'll supply a good 40 minutes of patriotic bombast, and cede the rest to Steve.

[innerSpaceman]

Stan Freberg presents was a riot! Thanks. The world is so much stranger now I know that recording exists.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Stan Freberg wanted to charge $20 for his autograph at Comic Con. Um... no.

[min3d]

Shall I make my Monster Cookies again? :D

[mousepod]

Shall I make my Monster Cookies again? :D

Yes, please!

[Not Afraid]

MINEMINEMINEMINEMINEMINE.

[NirvanaMan]

We'll be there for the early shift but we must get home to puglets before the big booming starts (they get too stressed out).


You need some pug muffs.
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[mousepod]

OK... so Heather's going shopping for beer, burgers 'n fixins today.

This is what I have for LoT...

Mouseketeer roll call!


iSm
NirvanaMan
EH1812
Gn2Dlnd
Frodo Potter (?)
Disneyphile (? - plus guest? hopefully!)
NA
€uro
Bornieo
min3d
CoasterMatt (plus guest?)

Am I leaving anyone out?

[blueerica]

Freaking... wish... I could be... there.

FRAK!

[Not Afraid]

I can't believe NM posted a cute picture of pugs. Was he drunk?

[Disneyphile]

We're in - our out-of-town friend is still just a maybe, since she has a few others to visit while she's here.

I need your address please! :)

[CoasterMatt]

I'm in, plus guest!

[NirvanaMan]

I can't believe NM posted a cute picture of pugs. Was he drunk?


Just trying to be practical.

[Kevy Baby]

OK... so Heather's going shopping for beer, burgers 'n fixins today.

This is what I have for LoT...

Mouseketeer roll call!


iSm
NirvanaMan
EH1812
Gn2Dlnd
Frodo Potter (?)
Disneyphile (? - plus guest? hopefully!)
NA
€uro
Bornieo
min3d
CoasterMatt (plus guest?)

Am I leaving anyone out?Surprisingly, we may be in if that is okay (our usual Quatro de Julio friends aren't doing their thing this year). And it is even a slim chance of there being a third with us. If Heather has already shopped, we'll just grab something - no worries.

[Prudence]

We're hoping to make it. We might not stay too late, what with the new family members and all, but we're planning to come for at least part of it!

Now, I have to decide what to bring!

[mousepod]

Kevy, Prudence (and your very significant others)... you are most welcome. We'd be delighted to see you!

[innerSpaceman]

Thanks for another perfect 4th of July. The festivities at your place are always magnificent. I had a terrific time. It was swell to see everyone. Thank goodness our host and hostess have such good taste in real estate ;) ... and are such wonderful, generous, fun-loving people!

:iSm:

[Not Afraid]

We had a lot of fun! We times out departure a bit too late though and had to see ISM. ;) We played "Beat the Boom" all of the way home - we got stuck in some accident/DUI traffic. The pugs barked all night long at the noise outside. Poor kids - fireworks really upset them.

[CoasterMatt]

Thanks for another wonderful 4th of July! :cheers:

[Morrigoon]

Great party guys! Was so nice to see all the northern LoTers :D

[Prudence]

We had a wonderful time! Apparently we could have stayed longer as the kittens were completely uninterested in the fireworks noise.

[Kevy Baby]

Thank you to our host/hostess for their hospitality - we really had a good time. And it was good to see everyone!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Ditto the above - Thanks for a great view, great company and fun!!!

[mousepod]

So happy that I got to see so many LoTers. You're awesome folks.