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December 7, 2005
Ready, Set, Go!
A sense of calm falls upon me as I finish a zillion work tasks that needed to get done before I leave for Boston, put the final touches on the Three Hundred Member Dinner, and contemplate cooking in Ray Kurzweil's kitchen. Good news: he has a suitable frittatta plate! Yippie! Once again, Ray saves the day.
I am really looking forward to seeing old friends like Aaron and Christine and Aubrey de Grey, making new friends, and meeting the man who first introduced me to CR, Ray Kurzweil himself. The event is coming together beautifully, and though I always expect there to be a few last minute glitches, I've gotten so much help from the wonderful folks on Ray's staff, and from the staff at Technology Review that I think we're all set. Coordinating an event from a distance is never easy, but with such great people helping me out with all the logistics, right down to picking up the beer and wine and chilling one case of Bass Ale, while leaving the other at room temperature for the British among us. The fine caterers at Rebecca's Cafe have worked with me to create a menu to please the CR'd, the non-CR'd, the vegetarian, and the low carb -- and haven't threatened to kill me yet, even when I asked them to please put the butter sauce for the salmon on the side! I am so grateful for all their help... setting up this event has really been fun, and you can't always say that about coordinating large functions.
Here's the menu, cleverly crafted by me and the head of catering at Rebecca's to try to satisfy all:
Hors d'Oeuvres:
cheese tray with fruit
vegetable crudite
Salad:
house salad with dressings on the side
I'm providing extra virgin olive oil, organic, and organic balsamic vinegar on the side for anyone who wants to be sure their olive oil is organic and hasn't oxidized... I will personally keep it cold all day!
Entrees:
salmon with the sauce on the side
steamed vegetables with absolutely nothing on them
chicken and artichoke hearts with lemon
spinach and phyllo dough pie (vegetarian)
Desserts:
Mini pastries
Fresh fruit salad
Coffee, herbal tea, decaf
I'll put my own hazelnut oil on the side for those who'd like to try a teaspoon on their fruit, and maybe some organic hazelnuts too!
Do you think everybody will be happy? I know I will be ecstatic just to be in the presence of so many other people who have made a serious, long-term commitment to doing what it takes to fund real research into ending aging as we know it. These are people who don't just whine -- they act.
I hope to know my fellow Three Hundred Members for a long, long time!
Posted by april at December 7, 2005 9:54 AM
Comments
i'm planning to buy my father a ray kurzweil book for christmas. which one would you recommend?
happy a good trip! emma
Posted by: emma at December 7, 2005 8:07 AM
that would be have a good trip ... or have a happy trip ... or something like that.
Posted by: emma at December 7, 2005 10:40 AM
Menu sounds awesome. I'm sure everyone will be delighted. Have fun, April!
Posted by: Shauna at December 7, 2005 11:38 AM
April,
Just wanted to let you know that I've got my cron blog going again too, so you should come say hi!
And thanks for being such a smart and funny example of croning for us. You're so consistent, and reliable on here. :)
Posted by: Jessica at December 7, 2005 10:07 PM