Watch Family Retreat Weekend 2005 -- New York State

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:25 pm

Jocularity, jocularity!

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:27 am

Where in New York are we talking about?

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:48 am

The hotel near Fisty is in Middletown. It's about an hour north of NYC via commuter train. There is a hotel in the town where Fist lives, but it is in a truck stop, so I would really rather not stay at that particular one.

The hotel in Middletown sounds nice. The regular rooms are mini-suites, and there is a pool and a hot tub. For those who are not on as tight a budget as I am, they have king rooms with hot tubs.

I know that there is an airport closer to Fisty than the three in the NYC area (La Guardia, JFK, and Newark) but I can't remember which town it is in.

Hopefully he will pop in and let you know.

There is also Amtrack service to Penn Station in NYC, but then you would have to walk/get a cab to Grand Central Station to catch the commuter train. Depending on where you live the train might be faster than flying, especially with those high speed trains they have now on part of the east coast. I know when I was trying to visit him this month (it didn't work out, so I changed my plans to the summer), the train service was cheaper than flying from Detroit, though it takes about 14 hours to get there from Michigan/Ohio.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:45 pm

OK, my supervisors just released the vacation schedule for the coming year. I will be off from July 29 through August 14.

So would people prefer the first or second weekend in August??

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:51 pm

Either weekend is OK with me.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:19 pm

Either for me too.

The airport near me is Stewart International, in Newburgh, NY. Not a huge place, and it's probably "International" the way Elohimfest was - because of one person. heh. Anyway, it's listed as SWF, though what the F stands for is anybody's guess.

www.stewartintlairport.com/home.html

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:49 pm

My deep regrets. The woman who covers my job while I'm gone is on vacation both of those weeks, so I can't get Thursday and Friday off for either time.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:07 pm

There will be no Joy in our lives that weekend.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:22 pm

I would have loved to see you all. But have a joyful time on my behalf.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:11 am

Ah, Joy.

I hope you can make it to the next Elohimfest, though, whenever that will be!

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:48 am

So do I, Kay. If only they didn't make us plan all our vacations for the entire year at one time. There isn't much room for adaptation.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:45 pm

Yes, I have the same problem at my job. And then family and in-laws get angry because you can't make it to weddings, graduation parties, etc.

Hopefully you will get plenty of warning before the enxt get-together, or Elohimfest, as everyone would love to finally be able to meet you!

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:22 pm

I did a quick search for airline tickets on expedia.com and it's going to be ~$250 roundtrip to Newburg. It may be cheaper to NYC but I've never been there and would prefer NOT to try to find my way to Grand Central Station.

Once we make more definite plans as to the weekend I can make a decision from my end.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:10 pm

I don't remember where you are, but $250 sounds decent. Also look into Newark, NJ. It's been years since I went there, but I remember it was easy enough to get to.

They say LaGuardia in NYC is also easy, but I've never been there. Still, if you found a great price, I could figure it out.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:13 pm

I'm flying out of Knoxville, TN. Roundtrip to Newark is $271 but it's non-stop which is a plus. How far is Newark from you?

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:40 pm

Probably an hour. Easy drive - just going from one big highway to another.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:44 pm

My office roommates tell me there is going to be a new airline company opening up, with non-stop travel from coast to coast for $99. I haven't done an investigation, but it might be just the thing for somebody to look into.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:09 am

Sheesh, sounds like just the thing for everybody to look into! I'll be visiting you and Furls a couple times each year at those rates!! I'd be surprised if it stays in business for long, though. My impression is that airlines are doing badly these days. I can't imagine there's a good enough profit margin at that price to keep things going.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:37 am

JetBlue Airways. Here is their website. It seems they are already in business.
www.jetblue.com/

in anticipation

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:34 am

Ah! My boss talks about them a lot. I'll check it out!

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