Guaging interest in a Iowa Herf

[Mystophales]

I don't know why I didn't think of this before but how about having a herf on a Saturday at Prairie Meadows?

You have entertainment via gambling if you so choose (I do enjoy playing the ponies). They have a pretty nice buffet as well as AJ's Steak House and most importantly since it is a casino smoking is legal. Plenty of places to get away from the noise of the gaming floor and even if they are not racing there (not sure when the season ends) they have simulcast from other tracks.

What goes better with cigars than a racing form and a two dollar tri-fecta bet...

Have no idea why the hell this didn't cross my mind before considering I live about 10 minutes away from the place...

So what does the rest of the Iowa gentlemen think?

[Kneo]

This is an excellent idea. The buffet there rocks.

[Mystophales]

Now all we really need is the date. My wife is volunteering to do some stuff for Thomas Mitchell days this weekend (Mitchelville's yearly celebration) and the next weekend I have to work. How about Saturday, September 27th?

May end up being pretty close to the end of the warm weather smoking season so might as well go out with a bang...

[Kneo]

I think I can do it that day. I will have to see if the wife has any plans since she is traveling the week before and the week afterwards.

[CueTheMusic]

I'm celebrating my wedding anniversary and my wife's birthday that weekend, so it wouldn't work for me.

[Kneo]

Originally Posted by CueTheMusic

I'm celebrating my wedding anniversary and my wife's birthday that weekend, so it wouldn't work for me.

Bring her along. We can pretend it's a surprise party for her!

[CueTheMusic]

I would if she would let me

She isn't too big on the cigar smoke.

[Mystophales]

Well my next weekend off would be Oct 11. I work at Firestone so my schedule is set up a year in advance. I can also do midweek but for most people this is problematic so that is why I have always suggested a weekend. That being said if you guys want to try midweek I have days off during the week as well as the weekend. These are the days I have off over the next month and a half. Wow seeing them all written down makes me feel like a lazy bastard......

Sept - 17,18,22,23,26,27,28

Oct. - 1,2,6,7,10,11,12,15,16,20,21,24,25,26,29,30

[CueTheMusic]

As of right now October 11th would work for me.

[Mystophales]

I am good with Oct 11th as well (obviously since I already posted it..)

I say what the hell lets make it final. Oct 11th at Prairie Meadows and if everyone can make it...cool. If not I am sure we can set up another one down the road. I am starting to get a little annoyed smoking all by myself...maybe I am just needy...

[CueTheMusic]

Sounds good. Are we thinking afternoon or evening or what?

[Mystophales]

Either one is fine with me but I would go with something in the afternoon. Then again there isn't near the crowd at 3 AM...

[CueTheMusic]

At 3 AM I'd be falling asleep on someones shoulder

[Kneo]

I think I could make this. It would have to be afternoon as I am on daughter duty that day until about 1.

[Mystophales]

Alright how about 4 PM Oct 11th. Not too early and not too late...