I didn't know it was your birthday! Awesome! Dinner is over at 7:15p, but CL doesn't start until 8:30. Of course we'll want good seats. I guess I'll meet you guys in the lobby after dinner and we'll head to the venue for CL.

I should be easy to find, I'll be in my awesome Hot Pink AOII Foundation polo shirt by then, as I have to hit the Foundation reception later that night. That's always a Convention highlight for me! Will send you all a PM in a bit too :)

Angel, I'll PM you my cell # so you'll have it in case I can't find you.

I bet I'll get a Foundation reception invite. I went last time. They invited me to sit at a special table for the Foundation dinner on Thursday. That should be nice, though, I feel bad leaving my sister to fend for herself. Oh well, she'll be surrounded by sisters!

I got the same invite for Thursday dinner, so see you there.

Welcome to Tucson, AOIIs! Rumor has it that the skies are full of all y'all winging your way here; and there are some traveling the roads as well. Safe travels.

AZ-Alpha Xi and I will be at the Candle Lighting on Wednesday night. We'll be wearing our best badges. Come say hello to us, and show us your badges, please. We hope you enjoy your stay and make time for a trip down the Lazy River at StarrPass.

ps It's AZ-Alpha Xi's birthday on Wednesday too :D

I second AzTheta's message, welcome to Tucson! I hope that everyone has a safe trip.

I'm so excited! My sister is on the plane flying in the Phoenix. I pick her up at 4p. It's not like I didn't just see her on Sunday, but it's her first time visiting me here.

AZ-Alpha Xi and I went to Starr Pass last night for Candle Lighting. We got to meet OleMissGlitter ("OMG") and AOIIAlum and AOII Angel's sister. And other AOIIs too. And we got to do a little badge/jewelry show and tell.

The ceremony was incredibly moving and lovely and inspiring. There is a projection of the letters AOII and a rose (I think) on one of the mountainsides to the south of StarrPass - it is so beautiful at night. Very impressive.

And they are all commenting on how hot and dry it is. Told you. Drink water, eye drops, lip balm, and oil your skin. But - it's a dry heat!

Hope the rest of the convention goes well. Thank you for including us in this ceremony, it was a special night.

^^^ what AzTheta said. Thank you for allowing us to share in part of your convention.

i'm so jealous that you got to meet some of my sisters, i wish i had been able to go to convention (stupid summer classes). i'm glad you had a good time at the candle lighting!

oh and i agree with you about dry heat. it beats humidity any day :D

It was a rose on the mountain. Too bad my picture didn't come out very well. :(. It was pretty cool! Gotta go...things to do; people to meet.

today is network 1's northeast weekend! any GCers coming out besides myself?