TEXAS Party 1 Month Away! Check in Please!

I never asked them to choose sides. but the rest of us all assumed girls only and have been discussing it since January. the "rules" didn't get changed. We don't have Mona apologizing.She did that on her own. I don't think it was necessary either. This has been a misunderstanding or lack of communication. But it definately doesn't involve you. I would love to meet Mona and Diane Sue. I am sorry they wont come without their husbands, but i understand their position. I think husbands who are involved and encourage their wive's fitness are great too. But that doesn't mean they need to be included in a girl's-night-out slumber party! I'm just wondering why you feel your opinion is warrented here. ??????? You have a party and then you can make the rules;)


jes
 
Bill, not that I need to explain anything to you, I would, however, like to bring it up to Mona & Diane Sue. If anyone needs to apologize it is myself. I inadvertantly told Diane Sue her husband was welcome without thinking it was an all-girls party. The following thread specifically states Attention all Texas GALS!!! And it mentions SLUMBER PARTY throughout!!!! It was posted January 12th.

Do a search for this topic: "ATTENTION all TEXAS gals!!!"

Or try http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=138530#115838

Once again, I hope there are no hard feelings among us. It was just miscommunication. I hope you guys wish us a happy time and we all wish Diane Sue & Mona would be there.

Bill, while my DH is very supportive of my fitness endeavors, he would rather gnaw his arm off before he'd let me drag him to an ALL-GIRLS SLUMBER PARTY!!!!!


MARLA
 
Posted in: ATTENTION all TEXAS gals!!!"

Wed Jan-19-05 01:28 AM

The Westin in the Galleria is really nice. We have stayed there many times and went shopping in the Galleria. My DH would probably drive down with me so we would get our own room. Providing we are both free.
Diane Sue
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Sat Jan-22-05 10:36 PM

We are semi retired but I think DH can get off. He goes everywhere with me, we are kind of insepararable He would be glad to be a designated driver. He is usually mine if I should decide to have a drink or two. I am sure you will find him fun. BTW he is a great camera buff and really good with it. This way I have my best friend & strongest supporter with me. I cannot imagine not taking him with me. Are we still going for April 16th? I am really looking forwards to this. I have looked at those that get together at Cathe's feeling envious. Hopefully I do not have anything come up. I am normally free on weekends. I can find something anywhere that is ok to eat, if not, what is one meal? I also like most types of music and dancing.
Diane Sue

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Sun Jan-23-05 12:14 AM

Diane Sue, April 16th sounds pretty good to me. I'm going to post it again next month so everyone has a final date in their head. It would be so nice to have all of you guys down here, even your DH. He is very welcome. I was telling Jes I feel so guilty that everyone else is coming here & I don't really have to do any traveling. But listen, if you have any ideas let us know. We want to make sure you enjoy your stay here.
Marla
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**** In this entire post NOBODY bother to tell WD we don’t want your husband there! Even after she mentioned it twice****
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Posted in: TEXAS Party 1 Month Away! Check in Please!"

Wed Mar-23-05 07:03 PM

Kelley, Count yourself room shared with Laura and I! And Carpooled too!
Diane Sue, It's great to hear that you guys can make it!

Nadine

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Wed Mar-23-05 05:59 PM

My husband & I will be staying at a camp ground about 8.5 miles from the Gallaria. I will have to arrange to exchange cell #'s with someone or have a specific meeting place and time. We are bringing our 5th wheel. I am looking forwards to meeting everyone
Diane Sue
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Thu Mar-24-05 01:22 AM

Good to hear it Diane Sue!

The e-mails have been sent, so hopefully we'll start hearing some "I'll be theres"! Unfortuately Lynn (fitnurse) has to work overtime that weekend so she can't make it.
I'll keep y'all informed!

Nadine
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Fri Mar-25-05 01:34 PM

This sounds so much fun!!!! i think happy hour, dinner, <a little dancing> and then somewhere quieter to talk sounds fabulous!!!
jes

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*** What dance with other ladies?*** Hmm I wonder why someone would think it’s ok to bring their husband?***
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Mon Mar-28-05 05:22 PM

Hi everybody!

Sorry it took me so long to chime in. Life got a little hectic on me for a while there. I'll be there!

I just made a reservation at the Westin Galleria Dallas for the 16th. DH will be joining me, we'll drive up from Houston that morning. All the plans look good - cocktails, Chamberlain's, dancing - I'm up for it all.

Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Mona
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***7 post later***
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Tue Mar-29-05 01:17 AM

I was planning on bringing my husband with me. This will be our last outing together before he leaves in April for Iraq on a job for a year, so I could not imagine not having him with me. Actually he arranged it so that I could be there since he knew I wanted to go. I hope this is alright with everyone. I wasn't sure what Mona had planned with her husband. We will bring our own vehicle, we just need to know when and where. I can give someone my cell phone number if they e mail me. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone.
Diane Sue
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*** Then finally 70 full days after the first mention of bringing husbands***
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Wed Mar-30-05 07:31 PM

Ok now it's my turn to be a DIVA. I've thought long and hard about this and debated on whether to say anything or not. Please keep in mind that typing doesn't allow for body language or tone. I'm sorry and I truly, truly don't want to offend anyone or make anyone feel bad. That being said, here it goes.

Personally, I'm uncomfortable with the husbands coming to dinner/dancing/etc. with us. When I signed on I thought it was a girls only thing. You know a girls night out. I'm not sure how everyone else feels about this.

I still am looking forward to meeting everyone from the forum!

<squinting> OK, You can all yell at me now.
Nadine
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Now this is GREAT. Welcome them, talk about going dancing where guys are needed. 70 days after plans are set. arrangements to go are made, tell someone sure you can come, we just don’t want your husband there. Then expect them to tell their husband to stay home.

"I am sorry they wont come without their husbands" LMAO!

Lets just say this, and the other post was very misleading, and some of the responses were very COLD.
 
Guys are not needed when it comes to dancing. Puh-Leeze.

Do you have a life? Why are you so bothered about this? It was freakin' miscommunication. I truthfully think everyone was so excited about this get-together we were not realizing that they expected to have their DH there. Truthfully Bill, I searched the forums because I could have sworn Diane Sue had said her DH had family in Arlington? and he would visit them while she dined with us. It goes back to that old saying, when you assume, it just makes an ass out of U & ME.

Once again, I personally apologize if anyone has any hard feelings & thinks we were in the wrong. Mona or Diane Sue, please email or PM me & vent if you feel slighted. I promise to listen & take the wrath. It's also a learning process. I mean, this is the 1st time I've been involved in an internet forum get-together. The face-to-face or verbal feedback is not there so it's so easy to miss things.

We all will make this get-together fun & things will work out right. We all have positive attitudes & darn-it, we will have a great time.

Marla
 
"Why are you so bothered about this?" I have been lurking a lot in this forum. I've seen people ran off by some posters. I've seen enough mean spirted, self centered post in here, just though I would speak out on a injustice, that's all.

Bill
 
Bill, one of my favorite posters and Jes's, (Marion, YummyMummy,) was run off by others that personally PM'd her & said she had nothing fitness related to post (Even though, this IS an OPEN DISCUSSION.) So don't come to me with that. I too, have seen mean-spirited,self-centered comments, but you need to just either call them on it or ignore them. No one in our Texas Party intentionally wanted to keep anyone out.
You can also read every other thread & see how much in awe we all are of Diane Sue. We ALL wanted to meet her. And Lilmo, well, she's Lil' and kinda just showed up & reminded us we couldn't forget her. Well, we wouldn't have ever excluded her.

Marla
 
"I too, have seen mean-spirited,self-centered comments, but you need to just either call them on it or ignore them."

I agree 100%, that's why I called it. If I didn't say anything, it would have been blown off. Now, just maybe some posters might show a little more tact, and respect for other posters. After 70 days of expecting to enjoy a get together with their spouse, then told don't come if your husband is coming, that's a lack of respect. Lack of respect to them and their spouse.

Marla, Your obvious understanding in the lack communication, and your apology to them, show you have respect, and class.

Bill
 
i certainly don't feel that any of our posts were "mean spirited" or disrespectful on this thread. And although i am sorry there was a misunderstanding, i most definately do not apologize for wanting an all-girls function.


jes
 
I'm just now getting around to completely reading this thread, and I have to say that I think I'm not coming now. I had made no set plans and was actually thinking of myself and my husband coming for the whole weekend. I never really thought it was a ladies only thing since a couple of others were bringing their husbands.

Plus, and this is no one's fault but my own, but I'm not a party girl or a dressy girl. I work at home and literally do not own really nice clothes to go out to dinner and dancing. My idea of dressing up is wearing Cruel Girl jeans, a sleeveless blouse tucked in with a western belt, and boots. I don't even own a pair of shoes with heels. Plus I don't drink. I'm a casual kind of girl who likes to wear only jeans, shorts, and t-shirts. Sorry.

But the biggest factor is no husbands allowed. I knew from the beginning that some husbands were coming, and I definitely did not have a problem with that.
 
Hi girls,

I'm starting to get a little worried here. I don't know who this "Bill" guy is or why he feels he needs to involve himself in this thread but what worries me is that we have all our info posted here publicly. I really do not want to cancel but I'm thinking we either need to change our plans privately (maybe the hotel and restaurant) or cancel. x( I don't know where Bill is geographically but it just sounds like trouble to me. You never know who is reading all our info and what psycho could be lurking and waiting to do something crazy.

Bill - I am not saying you are psycho or anything but you are obviously interested in stirring things up around here.
 
Laura, Hmm “psycho” You resort to implications. I could do the same, but I will not stoop way down to your level.

I would suggest, just being up front the next time, and call it as it is. When you see 3 different ladies bowing out, “wow” just maybe YOU were wrong. Be big enough to admit it, and dig yourself away from the gutter with your implications.

Bill
 
I repeat....
"Bill - I am NOT SAYING YOU ARE PSYCHO or anything but you are obviously INTERESTED IN STIRRING THINGS UP around here."
 
Saying no, implying yes. Implication: 1. the implicit conclusion that can be drawn from something. 2. a likely consequence. 3. the action of implicating or the state of being implicated.

Let me reiterate: "Why are you so bothered about this?" I have been lurking a lot in this forum. I've seen people ran off by some posters. I've seen enough mean spirted, self centered post in here, just though I would speak out on a injustice, that's all.

Bill
 
Bill,

I was going to let your trolling go un-answered until you brought me into it personally by quoting me. Here is my post that you quoted:

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Wed Mar-30-05 07:31 PM

Ok now it's my turn to be a DIVA. I've thought long and hard about this and debated on whether to say anything or not. Please keep in mind that typing doesn't allow for body language or tone. I'm sorry and I truly, truly don't want to offend anyone or make anyone feel bad. That being said, here it goes.

Personally, I'm uncomfortable with the husbands coming to dinner/dancing/etc. with us. When I signed on I thought it was a girls only thing. You know a girls night out. I'm not sure how everyone else feels about this.

I still am looking forward to meeting everyone from the forum!

<squinting> OK, You can all yell at me now.
Nadine

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Nowhere in here was I "cruel" or "mean." I repeatedly said that I DIDN'T want anyone to feel bad. And I didn't say I didn't want the husbands to come to Dallas, ONLY that I was uncomfortable with them coming to DINNER and DANCING with us. I brought it up for discussion NOT to chase anyone away. Jes even suggested that the husbands hang out with each other while we girls did our thing, thus accomodating both my (and others) discomfort while still having the husbands there in Dallas with their wives.

Being a man (which I DO NOT mean as an insult) you might not understand my discomfort. Growing up, from kindergarten through adult- hood, girls/women are taught if something feels wrong in your gut, you should say or do something. That is all I did. I was not alone in this feeling and there was nothing malicious in my statement.

As to needing a man to dance with, that is no longer a requirement. Dancing in clubs is now about expressing your joy for the music NOT about courting. Therefore dancing in a group with all women implys nothing except you are active people who love to move to music.

Yes, Bill being upfront next time will be a priority and I'm sure once we all get to know each other we will have a Couples get together. As to 3 girls bowing out, 5 of us are still in. What does that tell you? To me it doesn't say we're wrong, it says we have a difference of oppinions. As Marla said we mis-communication and we will not make that mistake in the future. Though I did think stating "slumber party" implied no husbands. Which by your own posting of the definition of "implicit" should have been enough.

anNadine

~~Happiness is an Attitude~~
 
Oh, All Great and Powerful LimeCat,

Please don't smite me! I humbly beg your indulgence in my post as I didn't see your decree before I hit the "post" button. I now kneel and kiss your royal jingle-ball. ;)

Nadine

~~Happiness is an Attitude~~
 
All Great and Powerful LimeCat. Please bless Me & Mine with delicious Margaritas, salted, on the rocks, on April 16th.

Marla:9
 
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