Change of Plans...
Everything seemed to be moving along nicely for this extended weekend in Cedar Key. All five women were really looking forward to spending a few days laughing, eating, paddling and fishing and generally having a nice, relaxing time. The proverbial 'curve-ball' came, though, when a week before our planned trip Kathy sent out a unexpected mass e-mail to all of the NCLA ladies that she would not be able attend the Festival and invited the first responder to take her place. Well, that was a surprise. Certainly no one was expecting it. The group was understanding but quite disappointed, too. Kathy is one of the most fun-loving gals around and has a great sense of humor so her absence would be noticed.
The lucky lady that was sitting at her computer when that e-mail went out and who responded to it first was No. 5, the newest member of the NCLA group. There wasn't much time to prep her on plans that had been in the works for many months prior. An impromptu meeting with all of the Paddle Fest travelers (including Kathy and No. 5) was held in the Plantation's lounge area immediately following October's meeting so that Kathy could hand over all of her pertinent information and the girls could fill No. 5 in on as much information as possible. That meeting ended with an agreement that all would be traveling alone with the exception of Dot & Liz who would be car-pooling and that the group would meet at the condo site at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning. There was nothing else to do except wait for Friday morning to arrive.
The lucky lady that was sitting at her computer when that e-mail went out and who responded to it first was No. 5, the newest member of the NCLA group. There wasn't much time to prep her on plans that had been in the works for many months prior. An impromptu meeting with all of the Paddle Fest travelers (including Kathy and No. 5) was held in the Plantation's lounge area immediately following October's meeting so that Kathy could hand over all of her pertinent information and the girls could fill No. 5 in on as much information as possible. That meeting ended with an agreement that all would be traveling alone with the exception of Dot & Liz who would be car-pooling and that the group would meet at the condo site at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning. There was nothing else to do except wait for Friday morning to arrive.
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