We have a photographer who will be taking both group photos and candid photos at the reunion. Instead of charging $15.00 per 8 x 10 photo like other photographers, he will sell you a $20 CD with the group photo(s) and candids taken throughout the night.
I'm excited about the package he's offering because we usually don't have an option to purchase candid photos, and it's not always convenient to haul your own camera around all night. He will not copyright the photos, so you can have the photos you want printed the size you want at Walgreens, Walmart, or anyplace else you prefer for literally cents per photo.
I think it's a great price and will make it easy to have fun reunion photos without worrying about where you left your camera.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
NEW--Online Registration and Payment
Thanks to a friend of mine who volunteered his time to help me learn how to set up Paypal for our reunion, we can now accept online registrations!
If you want to register online, all you need to do is hit the "Buy Now" button at the top right. You will be routed to the Paypal page, where you can either pay with Paypal if you are set up to do that or pay with your credit card. You do not need to fill out a separate registration page because Paypal will collect the information we need.
You can still pay by check or money order by sending your payment and registration form in the mail, too.
Either way you want to register, let us know if you have any questions: dickinsongators1985@gmail.com.
If you want to register online, all you need to do is hit the "Buy Now" button at the top right. You will be routed to the Paypal page, where you can either pay with Paypal if you are set up to do that or pay with your credit card. You do not need to fill out a separate registration page because Paypal will collect the information we need.
You can still pay by check or money order by sending your payment and registration form in the mail, too.
Either way you want to register, let us know if you have any questions: dickinsongators1985@gmail.com.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Register before July 19
Thanks to all of you who have already sent in your registrations!
A number of folk have mentioned to me that since they missed the early registration deadline, they are just going to pay at the door, which is only slightly more expensive than paying the regular price good through July 22. That is making me PANIC!!
Why?
We have to give Moody Gardens a dinner count by July 19. We plan to order a few extra dinners to accommodate the handful of people who really need to wait and pay the door due to travel or work issues. However, if we have 20 or 30 or 40 people show up and pay at the door, we will RUN OUT OF FOOD!! YIKES!!
There are other issues, too...like making name tags and burning copies of the directory, but I'm not as worried about those as I am about getting an accurate dinner count. I can't just order a bunch of extra dinners because that money will be directly out of my own fairly empty pockets.
So please, if you know you are coming to the reunion, register before July 19 so everyone will get enough to eat. If you have questions about registration, email me at dickinsongators1985@gmail.com or message me on Facebook.
A number of folk have mentioned to me that since they missed the early registration deadline, they are just going to pay at the door, which is only slightly more expensive than paying the regular price good through July 22. That is making me PANIC!!
Why?
We have to give Moody Gardens a dinner count by July 19. We plan to order a few extra dinners to accommodate the handful of people who really need to wait and pay the door due to travel or work issues. However, if we have 20 or 30 or 40 people show up and pay at the door, we will RUN OUT OF FOOD!! YIKES!!
There are other issues, too...like making name tags and burning copies of the directory, but I'm not as worried about those as I am about getting an accurate dinner count. I can't just order a bunch of extra dinners because that money will be directly out of my own fairly empty pockets.
So please, if you know you are coming to the reunion, register before July 19 so everyone will get enough to eat. If you have questions about registration, email me at dickinsongators1985@gmail.com or message me on Facebook.
What to do in Galveston
Those of us who live in Galveston County tend to take Galveston for granted. After all, it's in our backyards. A lot of us drive there every day for work...and then drive home again as quickly as we can.
It's easy to forget what a DESTINATION Galveston can be. Thousands of people drive in or fly in from all over the country to vacation here every year. What the heck do they do?
An obvious choice—they go to the beach. Galveston beaches are not what they were 25 years ago (and granted—they are not the beaches of Cozumel, either). Developers have brought in sand to extend beaches along the seawall, and there are more amenities now. Moody Gardens has the white-sand Palm Beach (which, incidentally, is free if you're staying at Moody Gardens). If you're looking for water without sand, Schlitterbahn has a Galveston location now right next to Moody Gardens.
Galveston is still a great place to eat. My current favorites are lined up on Post Office Street—Rudy and Pacos', Saltwater Grill, and the Gumbo Bar. For breakfast, there are the Sunflower Bakery and Mosquito Cafe (only open for breakfast on certain weekends) on 14th, or, if you can handle it, there is the Bronco Burrito at the Donut Shoppe on Broadway. The best authentic Mexican food we've had lately has been at Gordita's on Seawall between 7th and 8th streets (cash only).
The normal tourist attractions—the Moody Gardens pyramids, the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, tours of Ashton Villa and Bishop's Palace—are often overlooked by the locals. They are fun, though, even if some of them are a bit pricey. One of the best places to visit is the Lone Star Flight Museum. Larry Gregory is president of the flight museum now, so he'll be glad to see this mention!
Then there is the shopping. Don't expect a mall or the old Eibands—they are gone. But the Strand still offers a wide variety of funky shops that are fun for vacation shopping.
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, one of my favorite things to do in Galveston is to drive around through side streets and alleys to see the interesting architecture. We have a lot of creative folks who live here, too, and you can see interesting gardens, including sights like the blue bottle tree in an alley near Kempner Park or the pieces of art carved from oak trees killed during Hurricane Ike (Ball Street has several).
I hope this helps those of you coming in from out of town—especially if you're bringing the whole family for a vacation—to plan what you're going to do while you're here. I can tell you, though, as a local, that we hardly ever take advantage of what's right here under our noses. I'm looking forward to the reunion, but I'm also looking forward to a mini-vacation. So who's up for Rudy and Pacos?
—Please comment! These are my suggestions of things to do, but you may have something way better in mind. Feel free to make suggestions!
It's easy to forget what a DESTINATION Galveston can be. Thousands of people drive in or fly in from all over the country to vacation here every year. What the heck do they do?
An obvious choice—they go to the beach. Galveston beaches are not what they were 25 years ago (and granted—they are not the beaches of Cozumel, either). Developers have brought in sand to extend beaches along the seawall, and there are more amenities now. Moody Gardens has the white-sand Palm Beach (which, incidentally, is free if you're staying at Moody Gardens). If you're looking for water without sand, Schlitterbahn has a Galveston location now right next to Moody Gardens.
Galveston is still a great place to eat. My current favorites are lined up on Post Office Street—Rudy and Pacos', Saltwater Grill, and the Gumbo Bar. For breakfast, there are the Sunflower Bakery and Mosquito Cafe (only open for breakfast on certain weekends) on 14th, or, if you can handle it, there is the Bronco Burrito at the Donut Shoppe on Broadway. The best authentic Mexican food we've had lately has been at Gordita's on Seawall between 7th and 8th streets (cash only).
The normal tourist attractions—the Moody Gardens pyramids, the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, tours of Ashton Villa and Bishop's Palace—are often overlooked by the locals. They are fun, though, even if some of them are a bit pricey. One of the best places to visit is the Lone Star Flight Museum. Larry Gregory is president of the flight museum now, so he'll be glad to see this mention!
Then there is the shopping. Don't expect a mall or the old Eibands—they are gone. But the Strand still offers a wide variety of funky shops that are fun for vacation shopping.
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, one of my favorite things to do in Galveston is to drive around through side streets and alleys to see the interesting architecture. We have a lot of creative folks who live here, too, and you can see interesting gardens, including sights like the blue bottle tree in an alley near Kempner Park or the pieces of art carved from oak trees killed during Hurricane Ike (Ball Street has several).
I hope this helps those of you coming in from out of town—especially if you're bringing the whole family for a vacation—to plan what you're going to do while you're here. I can tell you, though, as a local, that we hardly ever take advantage of what's right here under our noses. I'm looking forward to the reunion, but I'm also looking forward to a mini-vacation. So who's up for Rudy and Pacos?
—Please comment! These are my suggestions of things to do, but you may have something way better in mind. Feel free to make suggestions!
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