Mlk2012

MLK Weekend 2012
Friday, January 13 to Monday, January 16, 2012

Information about the house

Link to more information/house website

http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/544.html

5 Bedrooms (1 on first floor, 4 on second floor, including master bedroom)

Beds: 4 queen, 1 bunk bed (so two twin beds), 3 convertible beds, 1 crib

There are 3.5 bathrooms (x on the first floor, x on the second floor…half baths?)

Sauna. TRAMPOLINE.

Washer and Dryer

Linens are NOT included

Inflatables:

  • size and who will bring
  • - Kurt will bring one twin-sized inflatable mattress.
  • - Chris will bring a queen sized mattress
  • - Alex will bring an inflatable mattress.

TOTAL COST: $1,400 (approx values per person dependent on # of attendees below)

I have edited this as the total cost was reflecting a $500 deposit that I am hoping to get back! -M
Splitwise might be a good way to calculate total costs for the weekend: http://splitwise.com (Brenda)

  • 14 people - $xxx, $xx per day
  • 16 people - $xxx, $xx per day
  • 18 people - $xx, $xx per day
  • 20 people - $xx, $xx per day
  • For kitchen equipment included, see below

ADDRESS and DIRECTIONS

Address: 56 MOHAWK TRAIL, Albrightsville, PA 18210

Directions: Click here <—-use Google Maps to figure out directions from your place
DIRECTIONS FROM Rt. 80
Take exit 284 from route 80,
Make a left on Route115 south, go about 2 miles
Make a right on Route 903 south, go about 4 miles
Make a left on Route 534 east, go about 3, 4 miles
Make a left on “Mountain Rd” and enter gated community “INDIAN MOUNTAIN LAKES”,
On the” Buck hill” road, make a right,
On the “Highpoint” drive, make a left,
On the “Mohawk” trail, make a right,
It will be First house on your left.


Are you coming? (Yes, No, Maybe, or Part of the weekend?)

Who's Coming When? <—-someone made a chart last year with the days everyone was attending, we can do it again this time
No need to make a chart - I already have one -M

If attending, indicate what time you are arriving (and leaving if you are leaving early):

People who are attending for the ENTIRE weekend:

*NOTE: Earliest arrival time on Friday?

  • Brenda: YES (I'm not sure when I'll be arriving because I'm getting the brakes in my car fixed and I'm not sure when it will be ready. I could leave as early as 11 am or as late as 1pm. So I'd say I'd be arriving anywhere from 5pm-7pm)
  • Kurt: YES (arriving approx. 8pm)
  • Danielle (will plan to arrive around 8pm… could possibly be earlier if others will be there too)
  • Chris (probably arriving very late on Friday evening because of work)
  • Jen(probably arriving very late on Friday evening because of work)
  • Jared, Danielle & Marcus (uncertain at the moment)
  • Alex, Matt and Allison

People who are attending part of the weekend:

  • Beata (arriving Sat afternoon and leaving Mon afternoon)
  • Marisa & Greg Fri-Sun
  • Arathi

People who are not attending:

*Jeff
*Rae
*Jax
*Suzanne
*Mike
*Allegra


Carpooling

Please list your transportation plans here

  • Brenda-Driving
  • Danielle-driving
  • Beata-driving
  • Chris - driving
  • Greg - driving
  • Jared - Driving
  • Alex-driving

Things to do

In the house/within the property

Stuff goes here

Please list what you plan to bring

DVDs

*Danielle will bring a bunch that hopefully will suit people's tastes… any requests?

Board games (add games you plan to bring)
  • 6 word story ( a new game Jen got for Christmas - looks cool)
  • Who Killed Dr. Lucky
  • Kurt - Monopoly Deal (card game version), Bohanza, SAVE Dr. Lucky, Bang!, Trivia Pursuit Steal, Scrabble Slam
  • wits and wagers
  • rummycube
  • skippo
  • conga
  • cranium
  • Danielle — Apples to Apples, Taboo
TV shows you want/plan to watch

Outside of the lodge

  • Start here

*Town of Scranton is also close, and has a train museum
http://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm
*
Since we're a lot closer this year, I'd like to give the Boulder Field in Hickory Run State Park a shot this year, provided it's not covered in snow - Kurt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory_Run_State_Park


FOOD

Equipment in the kitchen

  • Start here

Kitchen equipment that will be brought

  • Will bring Ice cream maker and a few ingredients - Kurt
  • I can bring the rice cooker -Brenda
  • chris and jen can bring a rice cooker
  • Alex can bring an electric kettle and a Brita water filter, as well as a coffee grinder, French press, etc.

Other kitchen supplies to bring

  • Allison will bring toilet paper, napkins and paper towels
  • Brenda will bring trash bags, dishwasher detergent, and dish soap and sponge (for things that have to be washed by hand)

Locations of grocery stores, liquor stores, etc.

Shop Rite is about 12 miles/20 mins away, south on 534 and east on 209.
Possibly several smaller convenience stores on the way.
Actually, the town of Blakeslee where we stopped frequently last year isn't that far either!
-Start Here

Food to buy at the local grocery store

Please list food you plan to bring

  • Danielle — lots of bottled water
  • Alex - coffee and tea

Alcohol

  • Jen and Chris are bringing a few bottles of wine
  • Kurt is bringing rum (2 mostly full bottles)
  • Marisa: some wine & some bottles of liquor
  • Brenda will bring gin from her New Year's Eve party ;-)
  • Brenda will bring Goldschlager if she can swing it ;-)
  • Matt: 3 bottles of wine (2 red & 1 apple) and some craft beer from Alexandria's new microbrewery!

Mixers

  • Kurt is bringing daiquiri/margarita mix and cosmo mix
  • Brenda will bring tonic water (also from New Year's Eve party ;-))

Cooking and duty schedule

(Eve's spreadsheet goes here)

Jobs for the weekend!

SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS?

Friday Dinner
Most ppl seem to be arriving late. Perhaps we should just be on our own for dinner Fri?
In short: yes. Go to the Forum for further discussion (Brenda)

Saturday
BRUNCH
Cook/Meal: Jared & Danielle - Bagels & Schmear
Prep:
Washing dishes: Kurt
Drying/put away: Danielle F.

DINNER
Cook/Meal: Teriyaki (chicken, tuna, tilapia, maybe tofu if people desperately want?) Kurt
Prep: (might only need one other person to help with this, definitely would help to have a rice cooker operator!) Brenda
Washing dishes: Danielle F.
Drying/put away: Jen

Sunday
BRUNCH
Cook/Meal: Jared & Danielle - Bagels & Schmear
Prep :
Washing dishes: Brenda
Drying/put away: Danielle F.

DINNER
Cook/Meal: Brenda (any ideas?)
Prep:
Washing dishes: Allison
Drying/put away: Beata

Monday morn
BFAST-
Cook/Meal:
Prep:
Washing dishes: Beata
Drying/put away: Beata

FINAL CLEAN UP!
-Looks like we need to be out by 11 am Monday according to Marisa's contract
Licking the floor


DISCUSSION

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