Greetings! I've talked about doing this for over a year, so now I am going
to make the BIG PLUNGE and invite all of you to....

Karen's Kitchen Convention!!!!

Scheduled for April 22-25, here is our tentative schedule:



Thursday night ., April 22 - 6 p.m. appetizer dinner and get acquainted

FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. - meet at Jimmy's for breakfast of feta cheese omelets
8:30 walk to Karen's house (1.3 mile hike!)
9:30 food demonstrations--Phyllo dough fillings and other make ahead meals
12:30 Eat food demonstrations!
1:30 Tour of San Diego, Seaport Village or Horton Plaza
3:30 Cheese and fruit snack
Trip to Farmer's Market
5:30 Prepare for Zone BBQ with Farmer's Market produce--grilled veggies and
Deep Fried Turkey
8:30 Homemade Zone ice cream snack

SATURDAY
7:30 a meet at Jimmy's for breakfast of oatmeal, breakfast meats and fresh
fruits
8:30 walk to Karen's house for Tai Chi demonstration, exercise ball
demonstration, Maximum Walking Tape viewing and practice, free weights
demonstration.
Exercise Discussion Group(s)
11:30 - Lunch in La Jolla, tide pools, cave visits
5:30 - Leave for IN CAHOOTS!!! Dinner there (this is not paid for, it is
your choice for meals)
6:30 - Country Line Dancing Lessons at same
9:00ish - return home

SUNDAY
7:30 - Breakfast at Jimmy's
8:30 - Walk to Karen's
9:30 - Review of Highlights of trip, final discussion
11:00 - Optional trip to Winery in San Pasqual Valley, wine and cheese
tasting for late leaving (Cost not included).

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This is tentative, but generally what I would like to do. It is exactly
one month from now, so you need to make up your mind quickly (it sorta
snuck up on us!) and make those plane reservations to fly into San Diego
Airport right away!

There is a motel that is just down the street from Jimmy's restaurant,
which is just down the hill from my house, so we will get in our exercise
each morning just from transportation! Jimmy's is owned by a family friend
and he is REALLY NICE about putting together group events, with an entire
room for our use.

I would LIKE to fit a bike ride in there, but I am waffling on taking you
to Mission Beach where we can ride around San Diego Bay, or going into La
Jolla and walking around the cliffs and sea cave after a morning of
exercise demonstrations of, as Gail puts it, "Start from Where YOU ARE!"
demos. Followed by an evening of Country Line Dancing, I don't want to
wear you out!

The cost of the Convention and all meals (except dinner Saturday night and
Sunday Wineries/night if you extend your stay) is $150 per person. Cost
of lodging and transportation is up to you.

For local lodging, you may contact Crown Inn Suites. The most expensive
room there is $59.90 per night, and it has two queen beds, a sitting room
with fold down couch and a kitchenette. They have other rooms with one
queen and sitting room ($49.90/night) and a small room for only $39 per
night. Their number is 619-589-1111. There is no increase on the price
for additional people in the room. If you have a family and only one wants
to attend the Convention and the other wants to take the kids to Sea World,
The Zoo, Wild Animal Park or Lego Land, this motel is on the bus line only
2 miles from the Trolley that can take you ANYWHERE in San Diego, even to
the train station if you want to send them to Disneyland!

If you want to stay in fancier digs (like the Marriot or Hyatt Downtown San
Diego), I am 10 miles east of San Diego on Highway 94, and with a rental
car, it is a straight shot from there to here. Lodging at the Crown Inn
Suites is not luxerious, but it is nicely located and moderately priced and
fairly spacious. No views, but I promise to wear you out so you won't care
what view you have at night, you will be FAST ASLEEP!

Deadline for Reservations will be April 7, although if someone wants to
come at the last minute, I can probably SQUEEZE you in...! I think this is
going to be a BLAST, and if you want to bring your own RV, I can figure out
some type of parking in the driveway for a few of them, and a small fee if
you want hookups (I live in the country on a 1/2 acre lot). The view is
GORGEOUS here and the weather is phenomenal.

I hope we get a tidy little crowd of about 12 (otherwise I will have to
locate it a bit differently), and that this can be a great kickoff to a
larger one either this fall or next year. I want you to feel you have had
FUN, that you have been EDUCATED and MOTIVATED and seen lots of San Diego
as well!

You may either write, fax or call me if you have questions or are ready to
sign up. This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!!!

Karen




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