Planning our Weight Loss Surgery Event!!

Wow, I knew I could count on the New Jersey crowd to come through.  Now we have to plan. What do we want to do? I was thinking the most practical event would be a weekend afternoon since some of us will have to travel. We could find a great park and have a Pot Luck Picnic. We could bring our favorite WLS dishes and hang out together. We could eat, take a walk or we could find some type of event or festival and meet there.  If everyone finds that too hard then we can meet somewhere (in the middle) for dinner.  I am really excited about having an official get together.

All ideas are welcome and there is no such thing as a stupid idea! Donna Marie

hi this is a cool idea.  i think if we are going to meet over the summer though, someplace COOL might be a good idea, not everyone can take the heat in the great outdoors.  thats just my 5 cents worth though. maybe someone knows a place we could walk first before it gets too hot and then hang out and have a bite to eat or a drink.  im not good on locations, but somebody here must have a thought. keep me informed, jacki  ( im from toms river area)

Hi all!  I'd be willing to host a NJ OH event - pot luck -BBQ - we have a pool and plenty of space. The house has AC if it's really hot out.  I'd be happy to do Saturday June 29 afternoon- evening. We live in Long Valley which is west of Chester and Morristown in Morris Couty- off Route 206 between Route 78 and 80 west -Exit 27B off Route 80 West. Bring your swim suits and a dish to share. I'd love to meet the people behind the posts! Let me know if there's any interest - Best to all, Chris Davitt

Wow!  What an awesome offer!    Don't know if I would do the whole bathing suit thing in a new crowd, but some might!  LOL I was going to suggest a dinner meeting for a first get-together.... less pressure for everyone, I would think. I know some of us are up north, and others are more central.... I don't really know any places in the middle, but would be nice to be somewhere with maybe a pool table, etc. Just my 2 cents. Wendy

Hi Chris!  How nice of you to offer your home...Long Valley is beautiful and a great place for a get together!  I'm in and dying to meet you!  I can get the word out through my circle of bariatric people, just let me know!  Write back to my email.  Thanks!

Hello Donna~ I am Michelle and I live in Central/Southern NJ, Brick to be exact.  I am next to Point Pleasant, in case you don't know of Brick.  What about meeting at a boardwalk?  It's cooler at the beach in the summer, we can walk and talk and get something to eat.  For the people who are "night" people, there is Jenkinon's nightclub in Point Pleasant on the beach too.  I am not a night person, but I kniw there are a few out there ..... just an idea, keep us posted on what develops. Michelle

I tend to agree with Wendy - perhaps a dinner type meeting might be best for a first time get-together.  Chris - how generous of you to offer your home!!  Again, I'm with Wendy - you won't catch me in a bathing suit until I win the lottery and get a total body lift!!  Sorry I don't have any suggestions.  Being from northern NJ, I don't really know of anyplace central to meet for dinner or anything.   Hope we can make it happen!

Any progress on this Donna Marie?  :)

I just for the life of me cannot think of a place that has everything everyone is looking for. I thought perhaps we could have dinner at a mall type of place and then we could walk the mall or go see a movie after dinner for those that are so inclined. For the people that just want to come for dinner then they could leave. What do you think about that? Donna

Hey Donna Marie, What a great idea to finally meet so many people that are such a great team of supporters.  I also think a dinner somewhere in the middle would be a great idea.  I live near Freehold, but would be willing to travel for this wonderful idea.   Keep me posted! Dee