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Brenda_M
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EX8 UPDATE

Hallooooooooooooooo, Liebchen!

After what felt like forever (okay, actually, it didn't feel like forever AT ALL, because it was the holidays), we have some movement here on EX8, namely, we have dates!!!

"Brenda, what took so long?"

That's a terrific question! Because the consensus seemed to be that we should aim for the Beach Music and Cruise-In weekend, we were waiting to see when the date would be publicized. There were two weekends that had been posted online--May 8-10, and May 15-17. May 10 is Mother's Day, so if that was the real weekend, then we would have wanted to have a poll to see how people felt about going Mother's Day, or if we should choose something else. See also: the aforementioned holidays!

We managed today to find out the weekend, and it is May 15-17. Since that is not Mother's Day, that is the weekend we will go!

Pricing and how to reserve will be forthcoming in the next couple days, but I am so stupid EXcited, I wanted to share this tidbit now!!!

Thanks to Strudel‌, Michwoman‌ and JACKIE1-25-15‌!!!

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Strudel
Member

Thanks Brenda for the work you did on getting this all set up - including finding out the dates for the Beach Music festival! I also am VERY excited about EX 8!! We will have details on how to reserve your room - hopefully later today! 

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AnnetteMM
Member

Might just be doable! What's the fly-in airport?

Brenda_M
Member

Annette, Virginia Beach has an airport, but if you want to coordinate travel out of DC, let me know, because I'll be driving down from there. I think I'll probably leave late-Thursday morning and return home on Sunday morning, so you'd probably want an early arrival Thursday and a late departure on Sunday (like, late. The trip back always has heavy traffic, though I do have an EZ Pass, so that should cut down on a good amount of time on the way back up).

This offer is open to anybody, btw. I can fit two people comfortably in the car, and can remove the car seat for this special occasion to make it three (Matthias is not coming this year).

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CommunityAdmin
Community Manager
Community Manager

You can also take an Amtrak train from DC to New Port News and then catch a bus to VA Beach.  I did that last year and it was $57 one way.

Mark
EX Community Manager

EX Community Admin Team
AnnetteMM
Member

I appreciate the offer but I'd prefer to fly in directly

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JACKIE1-25-15
Member

Norfolk  VA (ORF) Airport is the fly-in.  The hotel is roughly 15-20 miles from the airport. Shuttles available. 

Strudel
Member

Norfolk

indingrl
Member

WOW BRENDA - WHAT A MIRACLE - so good to hear from YOU - WE all could use YOUR SUPPORT TODAY - alot of NEW members just SHARING- so GOOD to KNOW YOUR OK

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SimplySheri
Member

I always love to hear about the reunions!!!  I hope many here go and learn what wonderful people call Ex home   I won't go to Virginia Beach but I'm sure one day you'll move it back down to Florida or Georgia or Alabama....or New Orleans....

Enjoy, all!!  Brenda, sending you lots of love!!!

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