Jen, don't leave.
I'm going to say it and i'm only going to say it once.
Everyone reads things differently. we cannot unfortunately read sarcasm or anything like that on here, and some people read it where it is not. It has happened to me.
NOW the way it was stated on this thread, i will be the first to admit that it WAS rude sounding...but once again, THAT is how I read it. I wish stuff like this could have stayed in PMs or something like that.
NEXT, no one was being excluded. We have gotten comfortable for like what? MONTHS with each other and that was the same thing that Jedi, Michele and I had. HOWEVER I rarely get to chat with them since I don't head over to that thread anymore. SO i understand what people here MEANT about only wanting it to be friends that have been chatting here, NOT an everyone and anyone that lives in Chicago and happens to see the posting. BUT i will be the FIRST to also say that I was the one that invited Jedi and Michele. Why? well if you trust me (and i know you do

) you will understand that I totally know our personalities TOTALLY mesh AND I know that Jedi (whose name is Carmen) and Michele would totally fit in. So when it was said that it was supposed to be lunch with friends, THAT is what i took it to mean.
ALRIGHT, this has been the longest post on earth!

at least for this thread

and DEFINATELY for me, since i am the QUEEN of breaking up my posts to get lots for my post count
I LOVE all of you all...I don't want anyone to leave.
NOW to clarify...This is directed AT EVERYONE in the Chicago land area that is reading this.
This is meant in FRIENDLY language, not sarcasm, not talking down, not being mean. It's matter of fact between friends.
FInally typing all this has made me nauseous!
HUGS TO ALL!
NOW...
IF YOU ARE NOT at the POPPers MEET this saturday and you WERE invited by me or you are on this thread my feeling will be hurt and I will think you are avoiding me...really!
No excuses ACCEPTED! BE THERE!
I will be there and it will take me FOREVER to get there, i will have one husband, 2 kids AND i will most likely throw up a total of 3 times on the drive there...SO YOU WILL BE THERE!!
LOVE and Hugs:
MICHELLE