Making Fleece Blankets For A Local Charity!

With our Christmas spirit still hanging in the air, we look forward to ringing in the New Year of 2014!  Our presents have been opened and the shopping has ceased, well except for a few returns or exchanges from presents received. We made fleece blankets for a local charity this past weekend with our E&A friends, for those in need so that they too can be filled with warmth this holiday season!  We are awaiting our ugly sweater & white elephant party this week, to keep that holly jolly attitude alive.  But how are we going to celebrate this past year and celebrate the one to come? With an E&A New Years Eve Bash, that's how!  As we await our annual dress up party, we think about our year and where we were when we started with E&A... The people we've met, the friends we've made, and the ones we have yet to meet! If 2014 is anything like 2013 was, then it's going to be a great year! Check out our club and make E&A one of YOUR New Year's resolutions! Events And Adventures Minneapolis

"Racing" For Last Minute Gifts!

Christmas is in less than a week!  I’m not sure why I’m so surprised, because it does this every year… sneaks up on me.  But that’s a good thing we have a Mall Scavenger Hunt and Last Minute Shopping before the actual day of the gift exchanging!  While we team up and set off on our hunt for the items that will give us the most points, we will have the chance to grab that last minute gift we have been searching for.  A two in one!  Although a group photo with Santa will be the “icing on the cookie”, the time of standing in line could lose us some valuable time… do we go for the big items and hope everyone else goes for all of the smaller ones?  Or do a little of both?  That’s the strategy each team will have to come up with.  So as we are hunting and scavenging and grabbing those last minute gifts, we will be racing to the finish… either for a team win or maybe a win in completing our own Christmas lists.  And on the subject of completing those final presents, maybe think of YOU… and sign up for the New Year’s Eve Bash just ONE WEEK after… that way we get to spend more time with our fellow E&A-ers and not only celebrate the Christmas spirit together, but we get to ring in the New Year together!   10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2… 1!
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More From New York........

Traveling with E&A is awesome. Not only do they do all the planning work, but we get to hang out with members of the other cities. I had such a great time! For many of us it was our first time in New York City. I got to experience the city with friends not only from Dallas but also Minneapolis, San Jose and Vancouver. I met a bunch of new friends from other cities too. I love that E&A scheduled the best stuff for us. Carnegie Deli, Radio City and the Rockettes, Hop on & off bus tour, boat tour around Manhattan Island with a fabulous narrator that knew, well, everything about the city’s history. The holiday lights are awe-inspiring. We had time to do our own thing, too. We got discount tickets for Broadway shows. Spiderman Rocked! Visited the Empire State & Rockefeller buildings-WOW. Sat in the audience of my first TV show. Really cool. We ate all kinds of delicious food (think I’ll be paying for that for a while). How can you stop when it’s EVERYWHERE? Thank you so much for a great trip! I’ll remember it forever! 
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Who Doesn't Love Chocolate?

There is nothing better than sinking your teeth into a soft, sticky rice krispie bar dipped in chocolate!  Yes, that is the experience we had with our Fondue Favs night at the Melting Pot.  Walking into the lounge reserved just for our group, we see the chocolate fountain running with constant flowing chocolate, with the strawberries and other treats for dipping.  To its left, we notice two pots of nothing other than cheese fondues, both different flavors accompanied by a variety of breads and other dippers!  But besides the great food, is the fun conversation we have with our fellow E&A-er's... We sip and sample each others martinis or cocktail concoctions and get to know each other a little better.  In this casual, yet classy setting, we have that chance again!
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Live from New York… it’s Events & Adventures!

 Flying in from all over the country… we’re finally here in the Big Apple!!  Imagine meeting someone for the first time… in New York… for your first time in the city!  If the distraction of the traffic isn’t enough, what about the buildings and architecture, the buzz of Times Square, the roar of the night clubs, or even the scents from the food trucks lining the street?  For most of us, it was our first time here… as we walked to our dinner location this evening, I loved hearing the “OMG’s” and “Look at that!” from the group behind me, as I led them down 5th Avenue, then over to 7th, through Times Square… the light was enough to want us to put our shades on, but standing in the middle of the glowing lights, I saw the awe in their faces… as people surrounded us, walking about, not caring that it was our first time here… we took pictures, we looked at our maps… we were tourists tonight, and we were ok with that!  As we walked, we thought about our feet and possibly questioned the shoes we wore today, but when we finally hit the famous Carnegie Deli, got seated at our own table and got right to ordering, we knew the walk was worth it!  As we look at the menu, we see other plates going out to other tables… “Woah” and “Is that the size??” is what came out of their mouths… but as we got our own plates set in front of us, we couldn’t help but take some photos!  And don’t forget the New York Cheesecake for dessert… I have never tasted anything like it… as we talked about what we wanted to see and to plan our next day of adventures, I couldn’t help but think about how great an opportunity this was to meet some fellow E&A friends from our clubs around the country, let alone, check off a New York City visit on our bucket lists!  And on only day 1, all I have to say is… “Oh New York… we have only just begun!” Events And Adventures Minneapolis

Sharing Thanksgiving Together As An E&A Family!

In preparation for the upcoming holiday, we have a Pre-Thanksgiving potluck dinner.  Each year I make not only a turkey, but also a ham (even though I'm not much of a ham fan), but most people are!  We gather at the office and start snacking on the appetizers that were assigned per each members last names.  Last year, we were lacking stuffing AND mashed potatoes, so I made sure this year that they were covered!  We had some wonderful salads and awesome desserts to accompany our potluck meal!  And the best part about it was the "together-ness" of sitting around a large dinner table all decorated up for the Thanksgiving Holiday, and toasting our friends to another great time together.  I think for this Thanksgiving, we should be thankful that we have the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends through E&A!  Cheers! Events And Adventures Minneapolis