2018-12-10 update: See the photos and videos from the TGIO. You can also listen to the singing of our regional song (with glockenspiel!).

ORIGINAL POST

It's not too early to RSVP for the Thank Goodness It's Over (TGIO) Party December 8th, 11:45 AM-2:45 PM in the Lunchroom (lower level) of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street in Naperville. Everyone bringing something to the event is welcome to park in the lower level parking garage.

This is a potluck lunch celebration of NaNoWriMo.

We'll sing our regional song(PDF for the chords), hand out certificates of accomplishment (recognizing your word count), take a group photo with the stuffed animals (don't forget to bring yours!), talk about the Writing Journeyto come, raffle off door prizes and do the drawing for the Library Crawl prizes, and have a fun time!

Bring your friends and family along with your contribution for the potluck.

DON'T FORGET:

• stuffed animal for group photo
• the dish (or equivalent) that you're contributing to the pot luck
• your Library Crawl cards (for the Crawl raffle!)
• (optional) your instrument for playing along to our regional song

Please indicate what (and who) you plan to bring for the potluck (e.g., main dish, side dish, dessert, drinks & cups, plates/napkins/plasticware, appetizers, etc). Those who would like to contribute door prizes are welcome to do so too (thanks, everyone, for all your help).

Attending (24 definite + 2 possible + 3 maybe = possibly 29)

• NewMexicoKid - Vegetarian chili or else a pumpkin cheesecake(since it looks like we need some more main dishes)
• Goddess_Astra -Not sure what i'll bring yet or whether my hubby and the toddler will want to come... ...we always have tons of desserts so i'll bring a main dish. maybe some of my home made "MacBacon Bake" mac and cheese....or...mexican casserole...i'm thinking something in a casserole dish...
  
  and...if i can make it to the store, put me down for a small thing of FILIPINO flan...(but don't count on it.
• dmurtagh17 - delicious pretzel cookies
• DJRM -drinks and cups. But just soft drink/soda/pop so someone else can bring bottled water if we need that too.
• writertodd07 -Unsure what to bring though. Maybe sandwiches.
• GwenTolios - chips and homemade guac (yum yum)
• aprilkitty - plates and napkins
• Leslie Hatch Gail - veggies and hummus.
• Haberdashing - something
• me - n - jesus - arriving late?
• Anastasia007 -not sure what I'll bring to share but I will be there!
• KellyDuffWrites -Ill bring cookies.
• LibraryLore - something
• fishmama -deviled eggs.
• IcicleFerret - unknown
• dohenyster - brownies
• Cee-Bee - I'll bring vegan lasagna. And Bart.
• Ttszmp - turtle chex mix
• Toni Greathouse -Hot = crockpot (not spicy) Dip & Nacho Chips.
• mom_n_co - pizza
• sarahk06 -I'll bring a pasta salad. (and the Library Crawl prizes!)
• TRRDEDEAN (has to leave early) - dessert
• whitey -Dont what I'll bring.
• samcadams - Italian Beef sandwiches

Maybe (3)

• Gina Charlton -will try to bring something.
• Kathleen 2.0 - unknown
• stephsco

As long as a dangerous, scary, winter storm doesn't come blowing in that day....Count me in! Not sure what i'll bring yet or whether my hubby and the toddler will want to come...

I'll bring my pretzel cookies again!!!

I will go ahead and volunteer to bring drinks and cups. But just soft drink/soda/pop so someone else can bring bottled water if we need that too.

I plan to be there. Unsure what to bring though. Maybe sandwiches.

I'll bring chips and guac! Homemade guac. Yum yum.

I'll bring paper plates and napkins.

I will attend and bring veggies and hummus.

I may be able to attend this after all. I will try to bring something.

I'm probably coming, though I still need to work out the details. No idea what I'll bring yet, but I'll try to bring something if I can.

I'll get there when I can.

I planned to be there. I'm not sure what I'll bring to share but I will be there!

Totally going to try to make it. Ill bring cookies.

I'm coming. I'm not sure what I'll bring either, but bring something I will.

I see under Don't Forget: it mentions (optional) instrument for playing along with regional song :) A few more clicks gets me to Sung to the melody of the song "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet...and an mp3 file.Interesting. Going to see about dusting off a little set of bells for a stab at the marimba vibe.

Leslie Hatch Gail wrote:I see under Don't Forget: it mentions (optional) instrument for playing along with regional song :) A few more clicks gets me to Sung to the melody of the song "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet...and an mp3 file.Interesting. Going to see about dusting off a little set of bells for a stab at the marimba vibe.

Great! Here's the music we normally use.

put me down under a main dish...i haven't decided yet...but we always have tons of desserts so i'll bring a main dish. maybe some of my home made "MacBacon Bake" mac and cheese....or...mexican casserole...i'm thinking something in a casserole dish...

and...if i can make it to the store, put me down for a small thing of FILIPINO flan...(but don't count on it. I know Alex wanted to try it vs mexican flan)

I'm coming and will bring deviled eggs.

I am a maybe and I will try and respond soon if I am able to make it along with what I will be bringing.

I plan on coming. No idea what I'll bring to the potluck though.

I'll bring brownies.

I'll bring vegan lasagna. And Bart, if you need him.

Cee-Bee wrote:I'll bring vegan lasagna. And Bart, if you need him.

Yes, do bring Bart! We'd love to have him, thanks!

I will be there, and I'm bringing turtle chex mix.

I'm still on the fence; annual cookie making day with my mother-in-law & sis-in-law is the same day and we're determining times. I have to work around their schedules. Either way, there will a lot of food in store for me that day!

Ooh, marimba vibes! Awesome!

Totally there! Hot = crockpot (not spicy) Dip & Nacho Chips. Looking forward to it!!!

I'll be there with pizza.

I will be there. I'll bring a pasta salad. (and the Library Crawl prizes!)

I will be able to attend this year. For the first time in 11 years of doing Nano I can make the TGIO. I will be bringing a dessert, I don't know what it is called - my wife calls it 'crack' because it is addictively delicious.

I'll be there. Bringing a desert.

Dave

I'll be there. Dont what I'll bring. Pretty sure I'll wear pants this year.

I plan on being there and Ill bring a desert

For anyone else who hasn't RSVP'd yet but would like to come out: come on out!

We may not have the certificate and word count graph ready for you, but there are lots of other fun, delicious and fulfilling aspects of the TGIO for you to come out for.

--Tim

Sorry guys, I wont be able to make it out today, family emergency. But I hope you guys have fun and it was great to meet you all! Cant wait until next year!!!