Change in site for Swapkins - Mark your calendars!!!!

Well, I couldn't find a place for Swapkins that would be a reasonable price and be available on a Saturday -- weddings, college graduations, etc.  Holy crap they are booking for outdoor stuff in mid-May -- this is Minnesota!!!  It could snow in May!!!

Sooooo-Linda Ann (lafoster) has so graciously offered her home for the Swapkins and a potluck dinner.   Best part -- Wii competitions!!!!    It will be Saturday, April 26th starting at 1:00 in Rosemount!!!  She has a huge yard so all our stuff will fit!!! I'll let her post more (directions, etc.) but we'll be looking for you gals to bring extra tables, chairs to sit in, pot luck dishes and of course CLOTHES YOU'VE SHRUNKEN OUT OF!!!!     WOOO HOOOO for Linda!!!!   XXOO

Yeah Barb!  Thanks for Posting!

April 26 1pm SWAPKINS

14755 Cambrian Avenue W. Rosemount MN

Directions:

From St. Paul - take 52 South to Hwy 42 - then go west - to Hwy 3 (South Robert Trail) turn right - then at 147th (Marathon Station) turn Left - then take first Left on Cambrian Avenue - my house is on the right - at corner of Cambrian and Camero.

From 35W - Take hwy 42 to the east - to hwy 3 (South Robert Trail) turn left - then at 147th (Marathon Station) turn Left - then take first Left on Cambrian Avenue - my house is on the right - at corner of Cambrian and Camero.

From 35E - Take Cedar Avenue (77) south to Hwy 42 - turn left to go east to hwy 3 (South Robert Trail) turn left - then at 147th (Marathon Station) turn Left - then take first Left on Cambrian Avenue - my house is on the right - at corner of Cambrian and Camero.

Ok - if you don't trust my directions and you mapquest - once you are on hwy 3 - don't take the first left like it says - my street used to go through and then they put in a strip mall - take the first left on a street - not into the mall.

PM if you need more directions or my phone numbers.

PS if it is cold or rainy or snowy - we'll still have it - I have lots of room inside too :)

Linda

Can someone tell me exactly what Swapkins is? It sounds like an excuse for a party!

Since the first one was in Hopkins, and it is swapping clothes, it is known as Swapkins.  Any of us on the OH board or those who are at different group meeting throughout the cities, gather up all the clothes we have shrunk out of and bring them with to this "excuse for a party"!!!  There are tables with sorted sizes from the extremely large to the extremely small All should be good clothing (no tears, broken zippers, etc.) for use to those who are going to be shrinking into those sizes to take and wear during the downsizing process.  Coats, jackets, dresses, suits, shirts, sweaters, jeans, pants, skirts, shorts, bras, shoes, pj's, belts, etc. ~~  are all there.  Since clothing costs soooo much and we all have clothing we are not going to wear again, we pass it along free to other members.  Stuff taken from past swapkins can also be brought back and passed along again.  There is no charge, you don't have to bring clothing to take clothing, and you don't have to take clothing to bring clothing.  Anything not taken by us gals is taken to a local woman's shelter.   After the afternoon of talking, browsing the tables, and getting to know each other, this swapkins we have a potluck dinner and Wii fun.   If you can't make it to swapkins and have clothing to pass along, you can let me know and we can meet and I can pick it up and store it until the big day.  Everyone -- please save your shopping bags to use to haul away stuff that everyone can use. That's about it -- hope this explains it!!!  Looking forward to meeting lots of new people and hooking up with those who don't see each other because of distance.  XXOO

Linda, Thank-you so much for doing this at your house.....YOU ARE AWESOME.....  Phyllis had given me a bunch of clothes also to bring so I  have a major load coming with me.....I am so excited I can't wait...  What would you like me to bring for pot luck....Let me know... Hugs Marsha

I can't wait to unload all of my clothes that I have shrunken out of!!! I have a ton!

HOORAY SWAPKINS-YAY LINDA ANN!! just a note for you all-those of you anticipating surgery, waiting for approval, not having surgery-we ALWAYS have a ton of the larger sizes-so don't be afraid to come and get some, and invite or grab for your large size friends!  the more the merrier, yes indeedy. I can't wait-this is always such a blast-and a WII party sounds great! ~lynn

This is exciting!  I've never been to one before.  I have clothes to bring (I've been donating them since the surgery, but I'll start saving them for this event instead). One question, my feet have shrunk and I have shoes (some brand new, others like new) that are too big now, can I bring these too? Thanks so much for doing this Linda Ann and to Barb for helping her.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help out! Debi

This sounds so awesome!  How often do you do it- I am hoping my surgery is in April so I may not be able to make it.

 

For the potluck I thought it might be easier if we signup for what we would like to bring - unless we want to do a jeanne potluck and all drink boost :)

go to this web page

http://writeboard.com/1427825409d07781a   the password is ohfun

then click on edit this page upper left - type in your contribution and then click save changes at the bottom of the screen.

Its gonna be fun!

and lets shorten up Linda Ann to LA - then we wont get confused as to which Linda Ann(e) we are all talking about -

 LA