@hoorta said:

Well a good time was had by all- it was the best part of the day.... 

Sorry I missed you.  Glad I got to say hi to some of the group, even if it was just as short as saying hi.

My wife started experiencing intestinal issues as we were walking down.  We walked to the Flatiron, but they were closed.  On the way back I had to stop for 5-10 minutes, but had to get her back up to the warehouse district to find a restroom.

When she started walking away without me, I knew it was my que to get going.

Sorry I couldn't stay longer or say proper good-bye's

@hoorta said:

Looking forward to seeing you again Mark. From earthquakes to hurricanes huh? But you and Z got lucky- I'm sure you've seen video of what was left of the Bahamas when Dorian went through....  

Yep..saw the pictures.   Earthquakes are pretty tame by comparison nearly all of the time and in a lot of ways, I'll take the sudden earthquake over a week of panic in the news about a hurricane that ends up not coming within 60 miles of where you live but certainly a lot more damage from the hurricanes that nearly every earthquake i've ever felt in SoCal. 

See ya this weekend.

@the-gipper said:

Yes, certainly, some...but as I said, I have been there that time of year before in October.   As recently as 2014 I was in Yellowstone in Oct.   I have some traveling to do in north central WY...up by Bighorn Canyon....before heading to Cody, then on to Jackson Hole where I will be most of the time. 

I have even been up into the Canadian Rockies...near Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise in October....and had good weather.

And honestly, in much of the country now....with global warming, November is becoming a pretty decent month to travel in much of the country.  A couple of years back I traveled up the Blue Ridge Parkway and Shenandoah...in October, and the leaves there had not yet come close to being in peak yet. 

Have a good time at the tailgate.  Sorry I have to miss it.  Some suggested there may be another in November?

Zombo was thinking the Bills game- I'm still not certain he's coming up for the opener. If that's the case, I can't make the Bills game- all our season tickets have been allocated to other friends and relatives. BTW- secondary market in my section for that game is running $325 bucks. 

Get ready for major sticker shock buying Browns tickets this year.   

@mjp28 said:

Yeah kids back in school everything is wide open, nice prices, even down south and Hawaii in November and December.

We got married in late November and went to Mexico City and Acapulco in 1981 it was.....nice!

........oh nothing like watching football on Waikiki, saw OHIO STATE vs Michigan at breakfast or NFL MNF  in the afternoon at a beach bar.  

Mexico City and Acapulco are NOT the places you want to go now really in Mexico. 

@hoorta said:

Bring winter clothes.... 

Yes, certainly, some...but as I said, I have been there that time of year before in October.   As recently as 2014 I was in Yellowstone in Oct.   I have some traveling to do in north central WY...up by Bighorn Canyon....before heading to Cody, then on to Jackson Hole where I will be most of the time. 

I have even been up into the Canadian Rockies...near Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise in October....and had good weather.

And honestly, in much of the country now....with global warming, November is becoming a pretty decent month to travel in much of the country.  A couple of years back I traveled up the Blue Ridge Parkway and Shenandoah...in October, and the leaves there had not yet come close to being in peak yet. 

Have a good time at the tailgate.  Sorry I have to miss it.  Some suggested there may be another in November?

@mark-o said:

I'll be there.   This wimpy hurricane couldn't keep me away from being there for the opener.

Looking forward to seeing you again Mark. From earthquakes to hurricanes huh? But you and Z got lucky- I'm sure you've seen video of what was left of the Bahamas when Dorian went through....  

@the-gipper said:

I am going to Wyoming in October. Done it before 

Bring winter clothes.... 

@mjp28 said:

Yeah kids back in school everything is wide open, nice prices, even down south and Hawaii in November and December.

We got married in late November and went to Mexico City and Acapulco in 1981 it was.....nice!

........oh nothing like watching football on Waikiki, saw OHIO STATE vs Michigan at breakfast or NFL MNF  in the afternoon at a beach bar.  

Agree. We watched the Browns beat the Ratbirds last year at our campsite in southern Illinois. People thought we were crazy, they just don't understand...

We always take our RV south, end up in Texas visiting family in Sept/Oct. Cooler temps, less crowds.

@the-gipper said:

October is really the best time of year to travel to be honest with you so yeah I’ve been doing October September trips for 30 years. And if it had been in the works I was not included in the plans.

We got  married in  October (a Saturday) but went to the  hotel where the guests were  staying to catch the Browns- Chiefs  game the next  day before  we took  off on  our honeymoon. I get the less  crowded cheaper  thing, but the weather is  getting  mighty  iffy if your thing is visiting the high country in Wyoming or  Colorado.  When the nephew  and me did some  climbing in  Wyoming the last week  in August a few years  back, the hotel  clerk in Pinedale mentioned  it was unusual  that they  hadn't  gotten any  snow  yet. 

@the-gipper said:

October is really the best time of year to travel to be honest with you so yeah I’ve been doing October September trips for 30 years. And if it had been in the works I was not included in the plans.

Yeah kids back in school everything is wide open, nice prices, even down south and Hawaii in November and December.

We got married in late November and went to Mexico City and Acapulco in 1981 it was.....nice!

........oh nothing like watching football on Waikiki, saw OHIO STATE vs Michigan at breakfast or NFL MNF  in the afternoon at a beach bar.  

@hoorta said:

Gip- this was in the works as early as last year. And who plans vacations in the middle of football season anyway?  

October is really the best time of year to travel to be honest with you so yeah I’ve been doing October September trips for 30 years. And if it had been in the works I was not aware of it the date for it before I booked my trip.

@the-gipper said:

You all planned this only after I had already planned something else....I figured it would happen later.  I will just be coming down out of the Arch (see avatar)  about kickoff....but then I have to travel the rest of the afternoon to the middle of Mizz.

Gip- this was in the works as early as last year. And who plans vacations in the middle of football season anyway?  

In honor of Stan, I'm bringing up some bottles of Dayton's finest "Bad Juan" margaritas, and of course the usual bottle or two of the famous Orange Stuff for pre game shots.  

And as Z pointed out- game ticket prices this year went through the roof. 1,000% resale increase from the 0-16 season. My tickets are already accounted for, though I don't do any profiteering on mine.