People should include what they are bringing in the way of foodstuffs!
Who's Not?
Misc
The venue is a old largish farmhouse on the top of a hill. It has internet connectivity (wireless? asks maddog...should I bring a wiresless router?) and a projector.
Bruce asks: Can someone bring a laptop? Ted answers: Have laptop, will travel.
Fireworks
Bill McGonigle asks: Do we need fireworks?
Bruce says: Fireworks cause stampedes, and since there are cattle and an expensive pregnant horse around, fireworks are not a good idea (we have enough problems with thunderstorms). Besides, it could be pretty dry, and we don't need a brush fire either! The neighboring golf course may have a fireworks display anyway - they occasionally do on weekends.
Ben says: Heh heh. Fire's cool. ;-)
BonFire
Bruce says: OK. Weather permitting, we'll do a bonfire. BTW: Weather permitting means: it needs to rain. And we need a burn permit, but I think that's a cinch if there's rain.