Greetings all,

What fun is celebrating New Year unless you get to celebrate the Chinese New Year!  Let's get together at my place on February 04 2012 for food, fun and friendship.

Food will be catered by Jade Dragon (43 S Washington) in Hinsdale, so do NOT bring food! Dinner will be served sometime between 18:30 and 19:00, so show up starting at 18:00 (6pm). As always bring any beverage that will add a little 'style' to the party.

There will be several other games available to keep all busy, including cards, pinball, air hockey, foosball, board games, table hockey, Atari and shuffleboard. Socialization will be available all evening.

 

 

 

For those that want to get into the 'theme', we are ending

The Year of the Rabbit

and entering the Year of the Dragon

 

Unfortunately, in college basketball, it once again is not the year of the Bulldog  

 

Rats: are cheerful, charming and welcome everywhere 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008
Oxen: are hardworking and patient 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009
Tigers: have a forceful personality and are adventurous and confident 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010
Rabbits: are home lovers, peaceable and sociable 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011
Dragons: are strong personalities, love their freedom and hate routine 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012
Snakes: are sensitive with a strong sense of responsibility 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001
Horses: are hardworking, admirable and ambitious 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002
Rams: are gentle, caring and achieve what they want by kindness 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003
Monkeys: are charming, cheeky and clever 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004
Roosters: are faithful to family and friends 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005
Dogs: are loyal and caring with a fearless streak 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006
Pigs: are peace loving, trusting and strong 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007

Also try to wear something associated with your birth animal (I am a pig, so I will wear a snout)

DO NOT BRING REAL RABBITS OR DRAGONS  (I am not zoned properly)  

If you plan on coming, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO NOTIFY ME BY FEB01 so I can order the right amount of food. You are of course welcome to stop by even if you do not reply by the 1st.  I will set up a 'piggy' bank for donations to help defray costs, which should be about $8-10 per head.

 

 

 

Lop Chin, illustrious owner of Jade Dragon (43 S Washington in Hinsdale) may (will?) cater the event personally, so we could be in for a special treat...MAGIC TRICKS!!!

Park on the south side of 57th (side of street my house is on).  As always, invite others who may be interested (including well-behaved children!) since invariably I forget someone. 

I reserve the right to "flog" ("cane" if you're from Eastern Hemisphere), folks involved in deep discussions on

Remember, it's a New Year...we're here to have fun!

Updates to the party/schedule, as well as future parties being planned and the official party list are available at the hopelessly amateur website http://www.vinayasharma.com/. 

Special computer help provided by OnCall. Call them (my brother-in-law Allen and sister Bambi) at 630.655.4917 for any of your computer repair needs.


Vinaya
306 W 57th
Hinsdale
630.697.6251
vsharma1 at yahoo.com