the invitation, sent out monday, april 8:

HALFLAB is Turning One -- Birthday Party May 4th

The House Around Lisa, Fred, Louise, And Brandon is approaching its first birthday! So naturally, we're throwing it a party to celebrate. This may be your last chance to see our baby house crawling around, as it'll soon be walking, no doubt.

The birthday party will be yet another No-Stress Potluck(*). Which of course means that if you feel like bringing food, please do; if you don't, then don't bother. We'll probably fire up the grill for dinnerish comestibles, so feel free to bring grilly food. Maybe we'll even have a birthday cake with a candle for Halflab to blow out. (Be sure to have those cameras ready for adorable pictures of baby house with cake all over its face!)

Aside from food, you are once again encouraged -- but not required -- to bring friends, sweeties, children, animals, toys, games, puzzles, juggling props, and anything else you can think of that might be fun.

Party starts at 5:00, and grilling will happen around 7:00 or thereabouts. The party will likely last late into the night. Feel free to show up whenever. Some subset of attendees may at some point go for a soak in our fabulous hot tub.

Oh, and if you like, you're welcome to RSVP to us (at) halflab (dot) com, but surprising us is fine too.

Quick reference:

What?	:	Halflab's First Birthday Party
Who?	:	You, your friends, sweeties, children, animals, etc.
When?	:	Saturday, May 4, 2002, from 5:00pm until late.
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(*).
RSVP?	:	us (at) halflab (dot) com if you feel like it.
Baby???	:	No, we don't have a real baby, just a house.

- Lisa, Fred, Louise, Brandon

(*) For the precise definition of "No-Stress Potluck", see http://www.halflab.com/party/.

and the reminder, sent out sunday, april 28:

Re: HALFLAB is Turning One -- Birthday Party May 4th

Just a quick reminder that the party to celebrate Halflab turning one year old is coming up this coming Saturday, May 4th, from 5:00pm until late, with dinnerish grilling to occur around 7:00, and juggling, games, puzzles, toys, and other fun stuff to occur all evening!

Quick reference:

What?	:	Halflab's First Birthday Party
Who?	:	You, your friends, sweeties, children, animals, etc.
When?	:	Saturday, May 4, 2002, from 5:00pm until late.
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(*).
RSVP?	:	us (at) halflab (dot) com if you feel like it.
Baby???	:	No, we don't have a real baby, just a house.

- Lisa, Fred, Louise, Brandon

(*) For the precise definition of "No-Stress Potluck", see http://www.halflab.com/party/.