Bruce is saving the free world.
You don't think Superman takes time off do you?

No, purely selfish. If I take off the Friday before Labor Day Weekend, I don't get paid for Friday or Monday... plus they'd be pissed.

doesn't have to be Friday...the date is flexible, as is the time. I do have business to transact earlier in the week and it a bit open-ended but should be done nlt Wed.

I can also do travel for once so I can come to you. Not to Michigan of course, but locally.

Hmmm, I might be able to make it on Friday. There was another event I was planning on attending that night, but if I'm able to take off from work that day like I'd hoped, then I could go for some Sang Kee earlier in the evening.

Final plans!

My dates are fixed now to:

Arrive Sat the 23rd (late)
depart Tues the 2nd (early)

So, if we can fix up something in that range, I'm there.
If it's the 28th or later, the wife unit will also be there.

I'd prefer Friday the 29th or after...but if it's earlier in the week, I'll probably be able to be there. Especially if it's anywhere in CC.

The weekend looks like the best bet, but many people have plans for the Labor Day weekend. I didn't plan the dates but I did extend them a bit. I should have been out of town by Saturday morning. I just redid my airline tix to leave on Tuesday morning instead.

So, we have Rich Levy and Bluecuracao penciled in...who else? Mitch? How about you, we hardly ever hear from you and never see you!

OK, reservations are in and my flight has been moved up...I now arrive in Phila at 1800 (6 pm).

Is anyone actually coming to see me sometime that week? I leave at 1100 on Tuesday the 2nd. The wife unit and I will be out and about from Wednesday on.

No one? OK, tomorrow is the last day. After that, we eat dim sum by ourselves. And Pudge's with Wolf.

Well, there is now only a %10 chance that I will have to work Labor Day weekend.

Marci and I had an anniversary dinner this week (#25 silver) at Jasmine , a slightly upscale sushi/Asian restaurant. A little posh, with a martini menu. The downside is that while the sushi was good and the entrees were good, we missed the pot of tea and the fried noodles you get at a regular Chinese restaurant. That and the wooden floor and tin ceiling made for a lot of noise.

I'll take a good downscale Chinese restaurant any day.

If it's just you guys, Wolf, and a few others, we can always order out to this great takeout place near us and eat out on the deck at my house.

Of course, I have not checked this with Marci, and if I want to see year #26, I think I'd better.:D I'd love to meet the new Mrs. R.

Hey, just post what time you'll be at Sang Kee or wherever you're eating, and I'll show up. I have Friday off, so anytime until about 8-8:30PM is fine with me.

If you guys just do the 'burbs, I'll probably have to pass. Unless Rich's house is convenient to SEPTA.

I might be able to pick you up if you're someplace where we can find you. I know lower Bucks and MontCo fairly well...

Looks like Rich, bluec and us two, unless there are latecomers. Rich, the wife wants dim sum BAD so I think it'll be in Chinatown. I dunno if Wolf will come that far downtown...I'll have to ask. She and I were just going to hit Pudge's for a hoagie and conversation. Maybe I can talk her into dim sum. I'll call her tonight, if she's not working.

Bllue...pm me with your location and let's see what we can arrange. I'll be checking in more often today.

If it's Friday I'll come straight from work (Exton). I might not get there until 7:30, so I hope you guys are planning on a long evening.

Dunno. Blue?

BTW I am here, I got in at six last night but didn't manage to get to my hotel until eleven. I talk too much!

Let me know place and time.

Imperial Inn used to be the best, a few years ago. I also used to like the Lakeside, but one article mentions that it's closed.

Here, here and here are recent lists of dim sum restaurants. Unfortunately, while you can always order dim sum off of the menu, real dim sum, with the carts that roll up and down the aisles, is usually an afternoon thing.