the invitation, sent out saturday, august 25:

Halflabor Day Brotherday Working-Again Birthday Barbeque

That's right, it's time for another No-Stress Potluck(*) at HALFLAB, the House Around Lisa, Fred, Louise, And Brandon.

You never need a reason to have a party, so we have four reasons. Now, you might be invited to other barbeques on Labor Day, but they probably don't have as many reasons to celebrate, so clearly ours will be more fun. Our reasons are:

1. It's Labor Day (of course).
2. Lisa's brother Benjamin will be visiting.
3. NeilFred will have been at his new job for a week.
4. It'll be Brandon's 20th (in hexadecimal) birthday a few days later.

So come on over to Halflab on Labor Day (that's Monday, September 3, for the calendar-deprived). Since people work the next day, it'll just go into the late evening (as opposed to really late into the night), so we'll start at 1:00pm. We'll fire up the grill around 5:00 or so. Or whenever people feel like it. Come by whenever and stay for however long...

We'll probably do some juggling in the back yard while it's light out, so jugglers may wish to bring props. Also, interested non-jugglers can certainly be converted to jugglers.

Finally, if you feel like it, bring a game, toy, or anything else for show-and-tell.

Quick reference:

What?	:	Halflabor Day Brotherday Working-Again Birthday Barbeque
Who?	:	You, your friends, kids, pets, etc.
When?	:	Monday, September 3, 2001, from 1:00pm until late evening.
Where?	:	Halflab - 1174 Fremont St, Santa Clara, CA 95050-4816
Where??	:	Consult http://www.halflab.com/map/ or call 408-248-HALF.
Food?	:	No-Stress Potluck(*).
Other?	:	Juggling props, games, toys, show-and-tell.
RSVP?	:	Sure. Or not. Whatever.

- Lisa, Fred, Louise, Brandon

(*) For details on the precise definition of "No-Stress Potluck", see the invitation from the last one at: http://www.halflab.com/party/

and the reminder, sent out friday, august 31:

Re: Halflabor Day Brotherday Working-Again Birthday Barbeque

Don't forget -- Halflabor Day is just three days away, and when the day arrives, you don't want to be caught without an official Halflab No-Stress Potluck(*) t-shirt, baseball cap, or tote bag. Oh wait, no, that's not right. You don't want to be caught without an unofficial bootleg Halflab No-Stress Potluck(*) souvenir. Official paraphernalia has not been manufactured at this time, but logo suggestions may be submitted along with RSVPs to us (at) halflab (dot) com.

What?	:	Halflabor Day Brotherday Working-Again Birthday Barbeque
Who?	:	You, your friends, kids, pets, etc.
When?	:	Monday, September 3, 2001, from 1:00pm until late evening.
Where?	:	Halflab - 1174 Fremont St, Santa Clara, CA 95050-4816
Where??	:	Consult http://www.halflab.com/map/ or call 408-248-HALF.
Food?	:	No-Stress Potluck(*).
Other?	:	Juggling props, games, toys, show-and-tell.
RSVP?	:	Sure. Or not. Whatever.

- Lisa, Fred, Louise, Brandon

(*) For details on the precise definition of "No-Stress Potluck", see the invitation from the last one at: http://www.halflab.com/party/