How about a Southeast Pet Talk Gathering?

I'll let you know an approximate time as soon as I figure one out. I have to get with my work and see when a good time will be. I know I won't be there at the beginning of July because I'm dog sitting my friend's little Dachshund. I REALLY hope to bring either Reece, Lolly, or both. I was so happy that some Pet Talkers got to meet them this weekend. You just can't see quite how cute they are through pictures. Reece is quite the little traveler but Lolly doesn't do too well. We'll see. I'm going to possibly start her in agility to boost her confidence.

Anyway, I'll let you know when I find out I'm going :)

Okay, I'll put my name down for this PT gathering. I know I did for the Dallas one, too and ended up not making it, but I really would like to meet everyone. Like AmberLee, I also wilt in the heat, so if it's too far south, how about in the fall? :D

Aly, when will you be in NYC? Wanna meet when you're here? :cool:

I'll be there October 7th and won't be coming back to Texas until mid November. I have the internship 5 and a half days a week, but I'm sure I'll have time to meet, probably Sundays are the best. But we can talk more as the time approaches.

I'm wondering if Atlanta might be a good place to meet.....not necessarily in the summertime, obviously, but if people are planning to fly in, then it would be a perfect airport for them to come through. Those of us in the surrounding states can drive there pretty easily. There is a lot to do there, or we could do nothing! LOL!! Just talk and talk!! :D I didn't get over 4000 posts (between this nickname and my previous one) without being a blabbermouth, you know. :o

We have several members of this board who live close to Atlanta, who might have good ideas of nice spots to visit while we are there. I have found that Atlanta is not a bad place to be on the weekends. Traffic is not nearly as bad. Helen and I have had several nice weekend trips down there, and I love the zoo.

Just a thought. This is one trip that we will bend over backwards to make! :D

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Originally posted by aly
I'll be in Detroit sometime over the summer if my schedule permits.

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Aly-Toledo is only about an hour from Detroit....

that was a very good point to use atlanta....if anyone has tried to cross this country using an aircraft...you know that "the whole world changes in atlanta!!!".....
my original suggestion was going to be d.c....as it isn't the nicest city in the world...or the east for that matter...there is lots to do...all the sights are free...i.e....smithsonian,memorials,art museums,and most of al the ZOO is fabulous....they are running a show about it on animal planet right now.......there is also georgetown for the evenings enjoyment...and daytime shopping....
i was thinking it might be more of a centrally located distance....

I may be up for it if it was farther north.
Aly, Upper Sandusky is only an hour and half from Toledo. Nudge nudge hint hint!!

I already told the TX Meet people about D.C. and the free attractions so that sounds great!! Three major airports and mid-Atlantic to boot. One thing though...I don't know if I could do as well as Spencer at organizing the whole thing :o Our TX meeting took awhile to get together but Fall is beautiful in D.C. I love Atlanta and Stone Mt sounds heavenly so we could bring our babes, well... that may be a consideration for some but I hate to sound selfish cause not all could travel with the "guys". It's not always the destination but the journey that's important - and just knowing how many of us want it is sooooo beautiful :cool: And let's not forget a trip to the So. CA area (right Jackie??) :cool: :cool: Laurie

I vote for Stone Mountain, Ga. I could take my dogs, you could all see how big Ginger has grown.

I'm not voting yet cos we all know how the TX trip turned out for me (though I would've been there in a heartbeat if we wouldn't have made the Zone Championship competition).

At any rate, Atlanta (depending on the date) is do-able for me....have relatives down there!

Tonya, (aka ZippyCat) you have relatives in WV too don't you?? That's close to DC. And Aly, if you go to NY let me know!! It's just a hop skip and away for me (sorta). I still think we should try someplace where Phred could join us:D Laurie

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Originally posted by lbaker
Tonya, (aka ZippyCat) you have relatives in WV too don't you?? That's close to DC.

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Yes ma'am I sure do!

Either place works for me but since, more than likely, I will be driving (and picking up Thelmalu on the way!!,) DC makes more sense for me. My brother lives in Columbia Maryland which isn't too far so I could bring Duncan and have a place to stay.
But Atlanta seems like it is more convenient for more people so that's fine with me too!! :D

I think Atlanta would be good, of course as Laurie pointed out So. Ca is beautiful in the fall, weather nice in the 70s etc.
Don and I would go depending on how I feel, that is a week to week thing right now, will probably find out on Monday whether have to have hip surgery or not.
I don't like to leave Perry and Daisy but I could have my son come live here for a weekend, stay Fri to Sun or Mon. and take care of them. My daughter and I went to Stone Mountain and it's beautiful, quite a place to visit, but I think you do have to drive within it as it is quite a large area.
Jackie

Wherever, whenever, I'll do whatever it takes to be there!

Mary