Sunday, Jan 13, 1:17 p.m. Brunch @ Kaleidoscope & Weekend Getaway Info

Important information for the weekend getaway follows the brunch info.

Brunch tomorrow will be at 1:17 p.m. at Kaleidoscope in the East Village. Tim may or may not be attending due to emergencies at work. But he loves you just the same.

Kaleidoscope
212 E. 10th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave.
212-420-8822

Please RSVP with Tim so we can tell the wait staff (or rather Tim can tell Duke to tell the wait staff).

Now, please read the getaway info, so you can decided if you want to participate or not. Tim may or may not be at brunch, so this all may have to be reported to him.


Brunch Weekend Getaway - "The Know", read before brunch

* When: Friday, February 8th - Sunday, February 10th

* Where: Mount Kisco

• Photos & Info: http://www.homeaway.com/USA/New-York/vacation-house-Mt-Kisco/p159591.htm
• Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=41.357323,-73.578701&spn=0.009728,0.019569&z=15&om=0&msid=116194695199532921628.00044392eb5cc8e85e27e

* Cost:

• $99 (to Tim)
• + $21.00 Round Trip Metro North Train Ticket (can be cheaper if you travel off-peak)
  
• = $120 / person
• Food NOT included
  

* Transportation:

• On Friday, at your leisure, take the Metro North to the Golden's Bridge stop (1.5 hour approx. ride).
• Then Tim will pick you up with a rental car, and shuttle you to the house, approx 10 minutes away.
• On Sunday, you will be shuttled at your leisure to the Golden's Bridge stop for your return ride home.

Food:

• There is a very nice restaurant nearby, but I think -- since we have full a kitchen -- we should enjoy cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Share and save!
• As cost is an issue, Tim will gladly buy extra groceries to share -- anyone else?

What to do:

• Enjoy the beautiful countside
• Sled riding / ice skating (weather permitting)
  
• Walk to the general store & "121" restaurant
• Cook
• Sit by the log fire and drink coffee (or tea) (logs for the fire are provided)
  
• Watch DVD's
• Read that book you've been wanting to read
• Play board games and card games
• Play video games (if someone brings a Wii or Playstation)
• Hunt for snipe (to be documented on youtube)
  
• If you get really bored, Tim can shuttle a small group into town for shopping
• And remember, God entertains those who entertain themselves.
  

The anal cost breakdown:

• If 7 people attend @ $99/person, the budget is $693
• The cabin costs exactly $623 when you include tax and the cleaning fee.
• The rental car rental is $60 (when rented nearby in Connecticut)
• That leaves $693-($623+$60)=$10 left for Gas and Tim's cab far from the rental spot to the train. In other words, Tim will lose a little bit of money, but he can deal.
• So, 7 people is the MINIMUM. 8 people would leave a little extra for a food budget. If we get 9 people, we will be a little cozy, but we will eat well.