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By pinklady on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 7:05 pm

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Tuesday LUPEC hits the road for Tales!

 

6:45 a.m. ET: Ouch. We arrive at the airport. Mimi, Pink Lady, and longtime friend, Em are traveling together on Jet Blue. We’ve had a collective 8 hours of sleep between the 3 of us and are in desperate need of coffee.

 

7:30 a.m. ET: The terminal is full of friends! We see Pinky Gonzales and her companion John Collins, and Barbara West, who has just had a harrowing experience at security. Note to travelers: Portable bars full of booze won’t make it through security. “I AM SO SORRY, you’re going to have to check that.” Drinks for BW will be on us later tonight.

 

10:20 a.m. ET: En route to NOLA. After a round of Bloody Mary’s we can’t quite figure out how long it is ‘til we land. We thought it would be ten minutes ago, but the boot looks pretty far away from the little plane icon on Jet Blue’s Travel Map. Pink Lady is feeling a little swollen and wondering if the sodium content of the Mr & Mrs T’s Bloody Mary mix is to blame.

 

 

11:30 a.m. CT: Check-in and head instantly for the pool We order Po' Boys, cocktails, swim, then retire for a nap.

 

 

6:40 p.m. CT: Getting gussied up and ready to meet the rest of the LUPEC gang -- and the conference -- at the Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone. Gin-soaked hilarity is bound to ensue...

 


Comments
the anticipation!
po' boys, swimming, and mile-high lupec action? i am really excited for all of the hijinks -- i mean, education -- you'll be encountering along the way. did you hear about the old cranky guy (who HAD a point) who drank an entire bottle of vodka that was confiscated at security in britain rather than check it or mail it? he was wheeled away, completely incapacitated, but at least he was wheeled away in principled victory. that guy is my hero.
Submitted by christine on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 2:22pm.

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