These dates work for us. I guess it will still be pretty cold though in March???? Looking forward to it - never been to Chicago before (only connecting through the airport....)

Those dates work for us as well Jim.

Susan

The Daytons are in as well.

We are game - I would prefer Friday or Saturday over Sunday. We leave to return to Boston on Sunday afternoon as we have an early morning flight on Monday out of Boston.

Susan

like lobsta!

Andy: Rob and I are amenable to anything you guys want to do. If you want to do something at your house in the "burbs" - I am sure there is transit in Boston????? If we do something like that (and even if we go to a restaurant) we could maybe ship wines to your home? As to what wines to br...

Hi Michael: Andy and Lisa have said they would like to have dinner in Boston either Sat. the 5th or Sun. the 6th. We are up for either night and any venue. If either you or Andy want to contact us directly you can email sdayton at cozen dot com or Rob dot Dayton at Fiserv dot com. It would be fun to...

Hi Andy: I think we get in midday on Saturday - so either day works for us. I know Rob is shipping wine to Jim's for the 10th - but I don't know if he is planning on bringing wines on the plane - I'll have to check with him. We can always buy off the wine list if it will be hard getting reservations...

Jim:

Can you email me at sdayton at cozen dot com? I need your address so Rob can Fedex some wines up there before we travel up.

Thanks!

Susan

Jay - my thoughts exactly!

Jim:

I don't think we are going to go all the way up to Bar Harbor - I was looking at Rockport Camden area (unless you think that is a bad idea.)

Susan

Hi Jim! Rob and I are booked at the Motel 6 on September 10. Also booked at Smugglers Cove the 11th and 12th. Also - Andy wrote me that he and Lisa will also be coming to BWE Maine 09. As for dinner on the 10th - Anything you want to make is fine with us - we aren't picky. As we will be up there any...

I'm upping this again - please let me know - I've heard from only two other couples. I need to try and lock in the rooms.

Thanks.

Susan

So far I have 3 confirmed rooms. I would like to get everyone planning to attend to confirm so I can lock in at least 8 rooms for the discount.

Thanks!

Susan

I contacted Smugglers Cove to find out if we could get a group discount and if they had availability for around 10 rooms in September. Here is the response I got: [ We would be happy to reserve around 10 rooms for you from Sept. 11-Sept 13. There is a 5% group rate discount for 8 rooms or more booke...

Hi Jay: We get in on Saturday and planned to stay in Boston two nights and then head up the coast. Not quite sure where we are staying on Mon through Wed but I'll give you our cell numbers and Rob will have his computer - so if we end up staying in Boston longer, we would love to get together with y...

Thanks Jim - Please do send your mailing address so that we have it and can ship the wines. You can e-mail me at sdayton at cozen . com. Thanks for the tips Danny, I appreciate it and will try better bidding. We hope to see you as well and are really looking forward to a real vacation in Maine! Best...

I'm bumping this up just because I've sent a couple of pm's to different members with no response so I'm assuming that the emails aren't going through (or maybe y'all don't like us anymore :-0 ) Anyway, I just thought maybe we should start thinking about talking to Smuggler's Cove or any place Jim t...

Hi Everyone! I've been doing some research and it seems there are a lot of places on the coast that don't serve alcohol that allow you to byob - but only beer and wine - no liquor. These places all seem to be the ones with the picnic tables out back. I think maybe the byob is more applicable to nice...

I agree about Smugglers - it looks like a perfect place to stay. Once i hear more in favor, I will probably book Rob and I there for Monday through Thursday and then book one night near Jim's house and book back at Smugglers Friday through Sunday.

Thanks Andy! We have already purchased our tickets - we arrive on September 5 in Boston and will probably stay two nights before heading up to the Maine Coast. I haven't booked a hotel yet - any suggestions for something close to everything but not overly expensive? We would love to go out to dinner...

Rick - Which place is that?

Susan

Hi Harry!

We are looking at the 10th through the 13th of September. That is after Labor Day - so there are less crowds and the prices are down. Labor day falls on the first Monday of September (this year it is September 7.)

Hope to see you there!!!

Susan Dayton

I held off a little on booking because we have been discussing making a longer trip. It looks now like we will be flying in to Boston on either Sunday or Monday 9/6 or 9/7 and flying back on 9/13 or 9/14. We figured as long as we are up there we would like to do some sightseeing/lobster eating ;) We...

Smugglers Cove looks divine. Is that far from Lewiston?

I am getting ready to purchase Rob and my tickets. We will most likely fly up Thurdsday and back on Monday. I'd like to hear where others are staying so we can stay at a place where there are other BWE:ers!!

Rob and I are definitely in. I've told him not to make any other plans around that weekend. We will be flying in to Portland and driving from there. We are so looking forward to a Maine Getaway!!!! (and to seeing friends)

I am glad to see that BWE 09 in DC was such a success. We would have loved to be there but family issues kept us away. We miss all of you and look forward to seeing you again soon! I pulled this up as I know Jim was talking of a Maine weekend in end August, beginning of September. I have been checki...

We were really hoping to be able to come, but are really up to our eyeballs in family issues so we probably won't be able to make it. If we can get things on track and there is still availability for the dinner, we will come. We really hate missing this as we both love DC and love our BWE friends! I...

Congratulations David & Peggy - Here is to another 21 years!!!

Susan & Rob

Sounds like a plan!!

Jim: if there is any way we can make it we would love to come up to Maine! I've been trying for years to get Rob to go to Maine - It is so beautiful up there and it would be fun to see fellow BWE'ers as well! By August/September I will be so ready for a vacation.

Susan Dayton

Looks Great!!!!!

Susan Dayton