E-Update

October 2007

Every Friday night at 6:00 PM we meet for drinks and/or dinner. 

Thursday, September 27 at 6:30 PM - Flatty-side down party. Help us chop veggies and stuff registration packets for the UG. 1832 Talisker Drive. For directions or more info contact Trisha1832@gmail.com

Friday, September 28 at 1:00 PM - After AG Memphis Ungathering... the party continues
Whether you UNwind in the indoor pool and hot-tub, UNdulate the night away at the Saturday night dance, enjoy our many UNusual speakers or just kick back and enjoy the UNending supply of food and drinks in our 24-hour hospitality suite, you’re sure to have a wUNderful time at the “After AG” Memphis Un-Gathering. For more info go to http://UnGathering.M-Friends.org or contact Jami@M-Friends.org

Saturday, September 29 all day -- After AG Memphis Ungathering... the party continues continues.

Sunday, September 30 until noon - After AG Memphis Ungathering... the party continues continues.

Friday, October 5 at 6:00 PM - Dinner at Pei Wei Asian Restaurant & Contra Dancing. 1680 Union Av., then on to Contra dancing (http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/) at a nearby church. They have a live Celtic band and a beginner class for all us - uh, beginners. Donation of $6-$8 to help pay for the band, whether you dance or just kick back and enjoy the music. RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org  by noon on the 5th if you plan on attending.


Friday, October 12 at 6:00 PM - Dinner at Mayuri Indian Restaurant, 6524 Quince Rd. North and South Indian cuisine. RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org  by noon on the 12th if you plan on attending.

Saturday, October 13 at 6:30 PM - New Member Mixer. If you're a new member or just an inactive member, please join us for a mixer to meet fellow Mensans and make new friends. Everyone is welcome. Outside smoking - I'll have the firepit going in case it's cool (and even have some marshmallows on hand) RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org  by Friday, Oct. 12. 

1832 Talisker Drive in Cordova. 901.759.1232

Friday, October 19 at 6:00 PM - Dinner at Dino's Grill, 645 N McLean Blvd. According to Rich, "Dino's on Friday and Saturday evening is a different restaurant than the classic meat-and-three (with an Italian spin) that it is the rest of the week. Young Dino (the son of Rudy Grisanti, the proprietor) spent a half-year at Poughkeepsie's Culinary Institute of America. On Friday and Saturday evenings he gets to put that training to work for the customers. Each week's menu is different, depending on what looked good at the marketplace that week. The cuisine is generally Italy-inspired, but it's a long way from spaghetti-and-meatballs. Desserts are good, too." 

RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org  by noon on the 19th if you plan on attending.

Friday, October 26 aqt 6:00 PM - Dinner at Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant, 8274 US 64 (Stage Rd) in Bartlett. This is one of our favorite restaurants that we keep coming back to again & again. If you haven't tried Abuelo's, now's a great time to try it. RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org  by noon on the 26th if you plan on attending.

Saturday, October 27 at 7:00 PM - Halloween Costume Party at Susan Hinson's house, 754 Waring Rd. BYOB and a munchie to share. Prize for best costume. RSVP to Susan at legaleaglette@bellsouth.net  Outside smoking.

Directions: Get to Sam Cooper, exit Perkins, go north to Summer. Turn Left on Summer, go to 2nd traffic signal and turn Right on Waring. I'm the 3rd house (754) on the right past the stop sign at Tutwiler. If driveway full, park around the corner on Castle. 

Happy October!

If you haven't already registered for the UnGathering, the time is NOW. We have visitors coming from as far away as Texas and Florida. I hope all Memphis members will join us in making this a party our out of town visitors will want to come back to next year. If the UG is a success (and I think it's going to be) maybe MM can have an actual RG next year. RG's are great fun and the local group usually ends up making some money out of it too.

If you can't make it for the entire weekend, join us Friday night for the Luau and loads of hospitality. The price for attending Friday night (from 6:00 to midnight) is $25 and if you decide you want to enjoy the rest of the weekend with us, the $25 will apply towards the full registration. Ya can't lose! There's more about the UG below.

M-Friends is hosting a new member mixer  on Saturday, October 13 to welcome all the members new to the group. Please try to join us for this party and meet some new friends.

On Saturday the 27th, Susan Hinson is hosting her annual Halloween bash. If you haven't been to one of her Halloween Parties, you're in for a treat. She goes all out with the decorations and there's a prize for the best costume.

Hope to see all y'all soon.

Trisha

September 28-30

HOSPITALITY: Hospitality opens at 1:00 PM on Friday the 28, and runs continuously through noon on Sunday the 30th. No need to go out to eat meals, hospitality will have hot foods served at various times throughout the UG. Enjoy a sampling of all the wonderful foods that "almost were" available at the 2007 AG. Many thanks to Central Alabama Mensa for sharing these food items with M-Friends. Breakfast items served Saturday and Sunday morning include a variety of muffins and pastries, biscuits with honey, jams and jellies and sausage gravy. 

LUAU ON THE LANAI: Friday night mixer out on the patio; wear your favorite Hawaiian outfit or just enjoy the ambiance of the islands while sampling the KICKASS Hawaiian Punch. And, since we have exclusive after-hours use of the indoor pool and hot tub, if the wonderful Memphis weather doesn't cooperate, we'll move the luau indoors.

DANCE: Rollin' on the River Dance on Saturday night. Dance the night away to your favorite dance tunes.
WEEKEND LONG BOOK SALE: Peruse the many books available for sale donated by our members. All proceeds of the book sale to be donated to the Memphis Literacy Council in memory of our wonderful friend, Dial Bowen.

ALL-NIGHT MOVIES: We'll have a movie room with a big screen TV for showing movies all night Friday and Saturday night. Send suggestions for movies to trisha@m-friends.org.

GAME ROOM: Game room open 1:00 PM on Friday until noon on Sunday. All your favorite board games, card games, and puzzles. Poker tournament -- time and details to be announced later.

SPEAKER SCHEDULE

...the party continues

Saturday, December 15 at 6:30 PM - Mensa Holiday Party at the Wagoner's. The holiday party is not an M-Friends event, but M-Friends will be donating  wine and several of us are planning on bringing some hot hors d'ouvres.  We hope everyone plans on attending; the Wagoners are great hosts!. 1558 W Churchill Downs, Germantown, TN 38138 (North of Neshoba, between Kirby and Germantown Rd). Come one, come all, bring your chosen beverage, a dish to share - and your music maker!

Monday, December 31 at 7:00 PM - All Night Movie Marathon - START THE NEW YEAR WITH YOUR FRIENDS. New Years Eve all night movie marathon. Popcorn and beer available all night; champagne served at midnight; breakfast served at sunup. Movie suggestions would be appreciated.

1832 Talisker Drive. Contact Trisha@M-Friends.org  for additional information.

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