> HI, Vicki and Patty, > I remember the first cyber party we had. I think I was one of the > instigators. It was kind of silly, but it was fun as I think it helped some > of us get aquainted and learn a bit about partying in the USA, OZ, CA, the > U.K.....and of course load up the rootsweb archives with silliness. (That > stuff may even be on there someplace!) > > I do miss hearing from some of the regulars on the list from those days. I > don't know if they are still out there, mostly lurking as I am, or if they > have unsubbed. > > When we had the first party (I think it was in the winter doldrums) everyone > who was going to attend wrote what he/she was going to contribute in the way > of food and drink (there seemed to be a lot of drink!). Some people were > sending me recipes and I was going to make up an Armstrong list party > cookbook and send it to all interested via e-mail...but unfortunately I was > struck by a virus and lost all the recipes! > > Different listers offered to supply music and entertainment. We found out > who were the musicians, the comedians, the dancers among us. I know that > the party offended some pure genealogists on the list and a few even > unsubbed, but it was interesting and silly fun for those of us who consider > all Armstrongs part of a big family and are interested in the lives of some > of the "cousins." And the party only lasted 24 hours. Some folks stayed to > clean up, too. > > It seemed that the second party was not quite as well attended as the first. > Don't know if another try would be a good idea right now when everyone is > busy with fall and then holiday stuff. If folks decide to have another > party I vote for the end of January! > > John D., better make some extra wine. > > Cousin Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vicki Showers" <walleye1@netins.net> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 8:32 PM > Subject: Fw: [ARMSTRONG-L] Re: Cyber Party! > > > > Funny, I was just thinking the same thing. Everybody must be lurking, I > hope > > we haven't lost all the wild ones from the list!! Party on!! Vicki NW > Iowa > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <BCofer612@aol.com> > > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 11:05 PM > > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Re: Cyber Party! > > > > > > > Patti, I agree...a cyber party is just the thing to put a little Zing > into > > > all of us! How long ago was the original party. Five years? Nope, > > longer > > > tahn that, I think. > > > > > > At any rate, I think that a party is what the doctor ordered... > > > > > > Barb in MO > > > > > > > >