Galveston+Beach+Trip+2010

June 28th - July 1st Check-In(whenever we want)Monday, July 28 Check-Out 12pm Thursday, July 1st


 * Party Animals:**
 * John, Emily, Annette, and Carolyn
 * Carol
 * Melissa & Kathy
 * Mat & Lois
 * Dennis & JoAnne


 * Meals:**

Our trip is almost here! Aren't y'all excited? We have traditonally shared the responsibility for most meals. Each "group" above will bring the ingredients for the chosen meal and prepare it for everybody. Meal sign ups will be on a first come, first served basis. In addition to meals prepared at the bay house, we will also have lunch at Gaido's one day for all who want to attend.

To sign up for a meal, click the "Edit" button on the top right of the screen. This will allow you to type on the screen. Simply put your name and what you plan to prepare below next to the chosen day. When you are finished, make sure to click "Save" in the top right of the screen.


 * There is a grill. In fact I think there are two, one gas and one charcoal at the house.**


 * __Monday, June 28__**
 * **Lunch** - on your own
 * **Dinner -** John & Emily - chicken spaghetti, green salad, garlic bread and dessert


 * __Tuesday, June 29__**
 * **Breakfast -** Melissa & Kathy - Breakfast tacos
 * **Lunch-** Carol - boiled shrimp, sandwiches, etc.
 * **Dinner -** Joanne & Dennis **-** Fajita Dinner

__**Wednesday, June 30**__
 * **Breakfast -** John & Emily - light breakfast (donuts, pastries, etc.), juices, and milk
 * **Lunch -** Gaido's
 * **Dinner-** Mat & Lois - lasagne, corn-on-the-cob, rolls and dessert

__**Thursday, July 1**__
 * **Breakfast -** Carol & Lois (What about Mat, is he just gonna be lazy this morning) - biscuits, sausage and bacon, juice, coffee and milk


 * Miscellaneous groceries:**

The pantry is usually well-stocked and the owner always make us feel welcome to use whatever is there, but we do need to supply paper goods such as paper towels, tp, cups & napkins. **If each group brings a multi-roll pack of tp and paper towels, along with paper cups, we can always make a trip to the store if we run low.**


 * Fishing**

The house has a nice pier into an inlet on the bay. We were able to catch quite a few fish there two years ago, including a big redfish or two. You are supposed to have a license but I didn't have one last year and fished anyway. I am going to see if I can borrow a bunch of gear from Jane and Bryan (including poles) but will keep you posted on that.

Ok I am going to get 7 poles, some nets, a tackle box, and a bait bucket from Janes. I have bought some floaters as well. I figure we can use live bait or dead bait that we get when we are down there. I think that should cover it.

Here is the website for Casa di Mare:

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Once you get into Galveston, take 61st street exit, turn right and proceed to Seawall Blvd Turn right at the light and take Seawall Blvd (FM2005/San Luis Pass Road) for several miles Turn right on 8 Mile Road (Anderson Ways Rd.) Turn left onto Stewart Rd., then immediately turn right back onto Anderson Ways Rd. Continue down this road almost until it ends, then turn left at Sportsman Rd. The house is at 11628 Sportsman Road.
 * Here are the directions to the house:**


 * Games/Activities:**

What games does everyone have and would like to play while we're at the bay house? John & Emily - Quip It Melissa - Farkle, Phase Ten JoAnne - Catchphrase Lois - Foil
 * Carol - Trivial Pursuit, Scene It,**

So I can't figure out how to put the pretty graph created by the survey in here, I will just give you the two cent summary. Every answer said water, most responses said Crystal Light (with Pink Lemonade in the lead, but since Emily and I have all those flavors in our pantry we will just bring them all) the other high scoring choices were sweet tea, diet coke, and diet dr. pepper. So we will get water, sweet tea, diet coke, and diet dr. pepper at Sam's, if you want something else besides that bring it. Y'all can even out us paying for drinks by buying our meal at Gaido's (ha ha) or something. Also I realize that I did not have tea listed on the survey but it would probably be a good idea to have some of that too, can somebody bring some teabags? We will bring some Sweet & Low (we have PLENTY for both tea and coffee!!).
 * Drinks**

Emily/John - 24 Diet Dr. Peppers, 64 Diet Cokes, 440 napkins, 70 waters, lots of sweet n low, crystal light variety

Joanne - I will bring teabags. Lois - I will bring some Instant tea, just in case we need it.

Monday - am: possibly stop by Strand on the way in to have lunch and hit the candy store, pm: unpack/cook dinner Tuesday - am: (free) beach, pm: 2:30 Harbor Tour Wednesday - am: Palm Beach at Moody Gardens, Gaido's for lunch, pm: Pyramids at Moody Gardens Thursday - am: pack up and leave Anybody is welcome to joins us! I am looking into buying a 1-day pass to Moody Gardens for unlimited access to all exhibits for Wednesday (which includes the Palm Beach, too).
 * Emily/John tentative itinerary:**

Monday **-** See above Tuesday - Eat, sleep & fish (ESF) - **So you could watch Carolyn for us while we go on the Harbor Tour if no one else is available? Well, I would except I probably will go also!** Wednesday - (ESF) Thursday - See above
 * Carol's tentative itinerary (okay, just kidding, sort of):**