Dinner for Dave and Michelle

This is just a friendly reminder to let you know that Dave 's goodbye party at El Vergel is on for tomorrow night. Due to the fact that it is a weeknight and many of our talented spouses will be coming from a hard day at work; we will plan to meet between 7:00 - 7:30pm. We will tentatively plan to sit for dinner around 8pm.

I want to clarify a few questions that I have received. El Vergel is a very casual restaurant that specializes in Latin American food that is primarily sandwiches and tacos. The cost per person will be 10 euro. STUDS will be picking up the alcohol, which at this place is the most expensive item.

We look to have a large contingency coming which I think has more to do with El Vergel rather than any of us missing Dave .

Dave 's Goodbye Party
Where: El Vergel
Rue du Trône 39 (2 blocks from the Trône station as you go away
from the palace.) MAP
T: 02 502 6930
When: Thursday August 2, 2007
Time: 7:00pm – 7:30pm dinner around 8:00pm

If you have any questions, please contact me.
Ron Peterson katron12@yahoo.com

Hmm, Beermania is just around the corner from El Vergel. If anyone wants to meet up there for a beer or two before dinner--say, 5ish?--drop me a line. -Joe S. joestange@gmail.com

YOU GO......GRANNY!

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