Pittsburgh Game-A-Palooza

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Meals/Nutrition

While at Sam's Club I did some pricing on food. I just wanted to see what cost how much etc etc before making a decision:

I will be planning to FEED people. This will, hopefully, make things much easier for you. I'm planning on dinner Thursday for early arrivals, breakfast/lunch/dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and breakfasty stuff for people who depart Monday.

Breakfast: Probably an assorment of muffins, cereal, fruit. Your standard, continental breakfast fare. We have a single cup coffee maker that makes the perfect temperature water for tea; also for which we have ample coffee packs.

Lunch: Sandwich/hoagie buns, lunchmeat, cheese, chips etc.

Dinner: Varied from burgers and dogs one night to chicken fingers another to probably some sort of pasta another and a casserole yet another. Nothing vegetarian, sorry guys! The majority being omniverous just sort of wins. HOWEVER, if you ARE vegetarian there is nothing to stop you from cooking up your own meals. I'm planning to premake a lot of things and thaw them during the day then bake off at night. This means that dinner will have an estimated time, will be buffet style and will be tasty. Always a veggie and Mama Jane will worry if you don't eat something green. I'll probably just stick a piece of paper to the fridge in the kitchen with hoped for dinner time and what it'll be.

There'll be snacks handy during the day and sweet type stuff if you're so inclined.

There's a 'Beer Store' near-by for those with the desire. This is a Pennsylvania thing. We sell beer two ways: By the case at a state government authorized store (a 'Beer Store') or by the six pack at very few grocery stores and with a small selection. 

Liquor. I have some, but all you lushes better not finish it. >:-P There are 'State Stores,' see 'Beer Store' but apply it to liquor and ONLY in those stores (wine as well). There's several not to far from here. You cannot go in with anybody under 21 and expect them to sell you anything.

If you have specific dietary restrictions please make me aware of them. I can try to accomodate some issues but things like Celiac/Gluten Free or dairy free will be difficult to do. With my lack of experience cooking that way I would be really worried that I'd accidently poison somebody. There are grocery stores near-by, and we will make sure that anybody who can't/doesn't want to have whatever is being served to the common population does get someplace, somehow to eat something. Even if it means finding and killing a deer from the backyard. I wouldn't suggest it, but hey.... PA does have the highest rate for hunters.

Out-Of-Towners

I am hoping to get 'welcome' packets sent out. I'll be including a sheet with a list of near-by groceries/restaurants and their addresses for those of you who are inclined to go off in search of food items. Mapquest works JUST fine in the 'Burgh. We are actually located in the boro of Baldwin, just to the south of Pittsburgh 'proper' and inside an area known as the South Hills.

Attendees

Right now I have two PAXites who are definitely planning to attend. One who is maybe leaning toward yes. Two who would like to but aren't sure yet. In additon, we have, including myself and Wayne, about nine people certain to be drifting in and out during the week. There are

Additional Attendees

If there is somebody you know that would like to attend please, please, please do let me know, but please do make sure that they drop me a line, somewhere, some how. While this is a really open event, it is still our home, and I'd be awfully keen to know who folks are! ^.^ I know, I know.. I'm OCD that way! Additionally, odds are good that the person invited is from out of town, if I don't know they're coming/know who they are then I cannot account for space for them. A final count will become more important closer to the weekend in terms of grocery shopping.

That is all I can think of right now. Soonish I hope to be posting a page with links to 'how to play' videos, rules and other useful tidbits regarding games that we have available to play. If you plan to bring a game, let me know and I'll be THRILLED to add it to the list! Sort of like a library catalog for what we can all try out.

That's all. Congratulations on reading this far!