Thursday, May 31, 2007

HOTEL INFO

We have reserved a block of discounted hotel rooms at:
The Silver Cloud Inn on Lake Union
1150 Fairview Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
1-800-330-5812


http://www.silvercloud.com/lake.htm

Room rates are $159 + tax per night for a single room with a king-size bed.

Rates include breakfast, parking and a shuttle service to/from downtown Seattle.

Double rooms are $169 + tax per night. You also have the option of upgrading to a suite or a room with a view for a few $$ more.

This is a nice hotel, located on Lake Union.

Booking must be done by phone reservation -
Book under "Gonzaga-in-Florence" September 7 and September 8, 2007
The phone reservation number is: 1-800-330-5812.

The salesperson at the Silver Cloud stressed the fact that this will be a busy time, with several conventions going on in Seattle.
Please book your reservations ASAP so we our guaranteed to have rooms.
They will only hold our block of rooms until July 15.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

You will be coming!


Flyroy says: "You will be coming!"


(To see the text of the May 21,2007 e-mail where you originally saw this picture, please see comments under the post entitled: Reunion E-mail History.)

Monday, May 14, 2007

AGENDA for Reunion

In order to better plan your arrival and departure times. Here is a tentative list of activities:

Friday September 7, 2007 -
  • Dinner - Catered buffet (heavy appetizers) at hotel (Silver Cloud) 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
  • Move to a bar near hotel - all those who care to

Saturday September 8, 2007 -
  • Breakfast in the hotel lobby (Optional - i.e. nothing organized)
  • Lunch - Gather your lunch at Pike Place Market; eat at park nearby overlooking waterfront
  • Optional - Tour Olympic Sculpture Park (near lunch site & it's free)
  • Dinner & slide show - Italian restaurant TBD - details soon

Sunday September 9, 2007
  • Breakfast in hotel lobby (Optional - nothing formal organized)

Please feel free to make any suggestions you would like. But, please, just plan on coming!

Pictures from 2002 GIF Reunion

That's what a night of wine will do to a bunch of former Pensione California residents!


Paul (RIP), Jim (would you accept an appetizer from this man?!)

Pictures from 2002 GIF Reunion

Erin, Mary, Kathy


John, Steve, Joe

Pictures from 2002 GIF Reunion

Who wouldn't want to join this party?


4/5ths of your planning committee -- 5 years ago. Worried?!

Pictures from 2002 GIF Reunion

Fiorentina!


This was labeled "California" -- but, I see mostly non-California types in here!