We're gonna let Dad handle this wun... DAD >>

Let's all gather round the PT puters and PLAN When and Where
our NEXT Pet Talk Gathurin / Meeting is going to be held.

The next Big Holiday is the Fourth of July - which falls on a
SUNDAY this year;
so the "Federal day-off Holiday" is on MONDAY, July 5th.

LAST Year (2003) we had a Birfday Party for Kia in lower MICHIGAN on
SUNDAY, JUNE 29 (2003) - Hosted at a *NICE* Dawg Park
(WITH Dawg Swimmin Lake!) by Kia, Kimmy and Andy.
They are "game" to Do It Again - THIS Year!

Then we "skipped" over the 4th of July (2003) and
had a July Gathurin at Findlay, Ohio, on Sunday, July 13th.

I'll reproduce the Planning Calendars down at the bottom of this post -
so you can *see* how the days & Holidays fall.

I'm not pushing for anything in particular; but some of the
"thoughts" expressed before include:

. . Sundays seem to work well - a few have to "werk" on Saturdays
. . 3-day *Monday* Holidays are nice - rest up after the trip!
. . BUT - can Everyone who wants to come get "OFF" on Holidays??
. . We should try to Plan Ahead for folks who can only
. . . make it to ONE event.

. . ?? IS Father's Day (Sunday, June 20) a good or bad day to
. . . hold a PT Event??

Let's *look* at the calendars >>>

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Pet Talk Gathurinz for 2003...

SAT & SUN - LAST year / 2003

March 2003:
29 & 30 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (30th)

April 2003:
none held

May 2003:
24 & 25 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (25th)(Memorial Day = MONDAY)
31 & .1

June 2003:
.7 & .8
14 & 15 Fatherr's Dau on 15th
21 & 22
28 & 29 = KIA's B-Day in MICHIGAN (29th)

July 2003:
FRI=4, 5 & 6 (nothing over the 4th)
12 & 13 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (13th)
19 & 20
26 & 27

August 2003:
.2 & .3
.9 & 10
16 &17
23 & 24
30 & 31 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (31st)(Labor Day on 1st)

September 2003:
.6 & .7
13 & 14
20 & 21
27 & 28

October 2003:
.4 &.5
11 & 12
18 & 19 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (19th)

Sure was a **PHUNN** SUMMER!!

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Here's a Saturday & Sunday PLANNING Calendar for 2004
with Holidays noted:

SAT & SUN - YEAR 2004

APRIL 2004
.3 & .4 - Palm Sunday is 4th
10 & 11 - EASTER SUNDAY is 11th
17 & 18 SUNDAY @ FINDLAY
24 & 25

MAY 2004
.1 & .2
.8 & .9 - MOTHERS DAY on the 9th
15 & 16
22 & 23
29 & 30 + 31 MEMORIAL SUNDAY @ Findlay

JUNE 2004
.5 & .6
12 & 13
19 & 20 - FATHERS DAY is on the 20th
26 & 27

JULY 2004
.3 & .4 + 5 Monday the 5th = Holiday
10 & 11
17 & 18
24 & 25

AUGUST 2004
31 & .1
.7 & .8
14 & 15
21 & 22
28 & 29

SEPTEMBER 2004
.4 & .5 + 6th is LABOR DAY (Monday) = Holiday
11 & 12
18 & 19
25 & 26

OCTOBER
.2 & .3
.9 & 10 11th is Columbus Day
16 & 17
23 & 24
30 & 31 Halloween on Sunday


** The THREE Day Holidays of 4th of July and Labor Day
would be Good Weekends to have a Gathurin -
give the more "Distant" Pet Talkers an extra day to drive!

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OK ~ Let's EVERYONE who can & will Attend ~ Post your Drutherz!

WHERE do we hold the NEXT Gathurin -
1) FINDLAY, OHIO
-- or --
2) Lower MICHIGAN

3) What are good, CAN DO days...
-- and/or --
4) What are absolutely can NOT do days...

The Forum is **OPEN**

/s/ Phred