Monday, June 18, 2007
Dress for Photo
How to we want to dress for this photo? I am wanting to be middle of the rode as I think it will be too hot for suits and dresses. Yet that would look nice. Wearing matching shirts and blue jeans would look nice, but maybe too casual for the event. Slacks and shirts with collars would be nice yet cool enough to wear in 100+ temperatures. I think we all need to sound off on this so we can get a consensus and have a nice photo. Plus I want to see if everyone is able to post as a few have yet to write a post.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Hotel Info for Reunion
Hey everyone,
So I have spent some time looking at hotels and cabins in the Sedona area. I figured a cabin would be quaint but most are “rustic” and won’t accommodate all of us. We had the idea that it would be nice to all stay at the same place. So I went to hotels. Please remember that this is Sedona and it is still HOT in Phoenix in September so we are not out of the tourist season, and this is a weekend. Now for the good news: There is a Hampton Inn that has the 10 rooms available. For those of you familiar with Sedona it is fairly close to the “downtown.” When you come into Sedona off of I-17 (which we all will be doing from Phoenix), you go through Oak Creek Village and into Sedona. You come to a T in the road (89-A) and to the right is Oak Creek Canyon, but the Hampton Inn is 2 lights to the left. It is a very nice hotel. The cost is $149 a night, but I think I can negotiate a group rate. This is why I need to know TODAY if this works for you. The hotel is calling me back tomorrow and I need an idea of the number of rooms. $149 is for one or two beds in the rooms so if someone wanted to double up they could, and I would need to know that. In order to get a group rate I will need to guarantee a number of rooms. Now $149 a night anywhere close to Sedona was an excellent rate in itself, plus this is a really nice hotel, and close to down town and the jeep tours. Call me.
Cathe
So I have spent some time looking at hotels and cabins in the Sedona area. I figured a cabin would be quaint but most are “rustic” and won’t accommodate all of us. We had the idea that it would be nice to all stay at the same place. So I went to hotels. Please remember that this is Sedona and it is still HOT in Phoenix in September so we are not out of the tourist season, and this is a weekend. Now for the good news: There is a Hampton Inn that has the 10 rooms available. For those of you familiar with Sedona it is fairly close to the “downtown.” When you come into Sedona off of I-17 (which we all will be doing from Phoenix), you go through Oak Creek Village and into Sedona. You come to a T in the road (89-A) and to the right is Oak Creek Canyon, but the Hampton Inn is 2 lights to the left. It is a very nice hotel. The cost is $149 a night, but I think I can negotiate a group rate. This is why I need to know TODAY if this works for you. The hotel is calling me back tomorrow and I need an idea of the number of rooms. $149 is for one or two beds in the rooms so if someone wanted to double up they could, and I would need to know that. In order to get a group rate I will need to guarantee a number of rooms. Now $149 a night anywhere close to Sedona was an excellent rate in itself, plus this is a really nice hotel, and close to down town and the jeep tours. Call me.
Cathe
Reunion Info
The party is scheduled for the week of September 21 and 22nd.
Arrive any time you can, and plug into the events around the time you arrive, but here is a rough draft of the itinerary
Temple Session in Mesa on the 21st at 4:30. I can make this latter if needed The temple is crowded on Friday's but usually not until 5pm I will still recommend being at the temple by 4:00. I know this means some of you would have to take off Friday to be to this, but what a treat for mom and dad if we could all make it.
Afterwards we will go out to dinner together. I have not made a reservation yet, but will do so as it gets closer.
Then we head out for Sedona, where on Saturday morning at 8:00 I have reserved a jeep tour. They have several different tours. They have reserved the tour for 3 hours, but we can go for less. The have the red rock tour, mogolion rim tour, Indian ruin tour, etc. We can combine two different tours. The cost is $60 for 2 hours or $99 for 3 hours (per person). Let me know of your preference, tour wise and cost wise and we will try to be accommodating. If you want to get exotic you can do a jeep tour and helicopter ride for $199 that sounds fun. After our tour we will do lunch and have a family picture. The rest of the afternoon is free, to visit, shop, walk around, go up oak creek canyon and play in the water (this sounds fun), whatever we choose. Cathe will be emailing or blogging you with the information on our lodging accommodations.
Cathe's chuch is at 2:00 in Prescott, if you want to go there for church. My church in Mesa is at 11:30, or we can find one in Sedona. Sunday is just for relaxing and visiting.
Hope you all are making plans to be there
Feed back is fine, try to make it positive
Thanks
Valeire
Arrive any time you can, and plug into the events around the time you arrive, but here is a rough draft of the itinerary
Temple Session in Mesa on the 21st at 4:30. I can make this latter if needed The temple is crowded on Friday's but usually not until 5pm I will still recommend being at the temple by 4:00. I know this means some of you would have to take off Friday to be to this, but what a treat for mom and dad if we could all make it.
Afterwards we will go out to dinner together. I have not made a reservation yet, but will do so as it gets closer.
Then we head out for Sedona, where on Saturday morning at 8:00 I have reserved a jeep tour. They have several different tours. They have reserved the tour for 3 hours, but we can go for less. The have the red rock tour, mogolion rim tour, Indian ruin tour, etc. We can combine two different tours. The cost is $60 for 2 hours or $99 for 3 hours (per person). Let me know of your preference, tour wise and cost wise and we will try to be accommodating. If you want to get exotic you can do a jeep tour and helicopter ride for $199 that sounds fun. After our tour we will do lunch and have a family picture. The rest of the afternoon is free, to visit, shop, walk around, go up oak creek canyon and play in the water (this sounds fun), whatever we choose. Cathe will be emailing or blogging you with the information on our lodging accommodations.
Cathe's chuch is at 2:00 in Prescott, if you want to go there for church. My church in Mesa is at 11:30, or we can find one in Sedona. Sunday is just for relaxing and visiting.
Hope you all are making plans to be there
Feed back is fine, try to make it positive
Thanks
Valeire
Sunday, June 3, 2007
answer for Brian
Brian, just look down at all the old posting, and scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will get the answers to the family reunion. I know you were late signing on so you missed it. I would love to know what is happening in September, and Craig asked me the other day what the count was and where we are going next year. We are just doing projects all summer so we can are having to look forward to NEXT summer vacation. Just ask my kids, they had to move 10 tons of rock this week. Next week they get to finish painting the fence.
Cathe
Cathe
Friday, June 1, 2007
Family Reunion
All,
Does anybody know what is going on with the family Reunion. My summer is getting slammed real bad I need to make plans. Just let me know. Mandy welcome to the Blog I just noticed your names on the board.
Brian
Does anybody know what is going on with the family Reunion. My summer is getting slammed real bad I need to make plans. Just let me know. Mandy welcome to the Blog I just noticed your names on the board.
Brian
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