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Subject: Heyo!

From: Elliot Rowe

Date: Tue, Apr 29 at 6:00 PM

To: Madeline Whittaker

Sooo . . .

So here's the link to the house (barn?) I was talking about. Looks pretty awesome.

http://www.vrbo.com/31189#photos

I think David (who you met) and Eric are going up Thursday. Everyone else is leaving Fri. afternoon. If you can get out of work a little early, we could probably hitch a ride? If not, happy to Zip Car it.

I think you've probably met most of the people there, other than whatever random chicks David and Eric wrangle this week. I can't imagine we'll do anything more strenuous than go apple picking or sit in a hot tub and drink bourbon, but I'm not really mad at those things, so I'm okay with it.

(Oh. Looks like there are only two actual bedrooms, but given the fact that I'll probably end up doing most of the cooking, I think I'll be able to call dibs on one . . .)

 

Subject: Re: Heyo!

From: Madeline Whittaker

Date: Tue, Apr 29 at 7:30 PM

To: Elliot Rowe

This looks great. Is it weird to ask for a Zip Car in this scenario? I could probably get out of work early but I feel like I've been staying out pretty late and showing up kind of half-mast. So probably can't realistically leave until 4, which would put us on a highway at 4:45 at the earliest. Or we can take the train. I looked up schedules and it looks like they run at hour intervals between Grand Central and the sticks. So we would be catching the 5:07. Assuming someone from your crew can pick us up . . .

Anyway . . . I'm psyched. Let me know about the logistics.

xo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject: (no subject)

From: Madeline Whittaker

Date: Mon, May 5 at 8:54 AM

To: Elliot Rowe

Soo . . . I am currently in a massive meeting with some Food Network chef who is throwing a hissy fit over the layout of his book (he thinks there are “too many pictures of his hands and not enough of his face”). To distract myself, I am going to make a list of my favorite things from this weekend, in order:

       
1) Watching David and Eric convince The Girls (still not sure I can tell them apart) to play spin the bottle.

       
2) Watching David's and Eric's faces when David got Eric three times in a row.

       
3) Watching David and Eric awkwardly kiss three times.

Oh yeah. You (and your turkey chili) were pretty great too.

Banner weekend, chef.

Maddy x