Brothers,

The Stanford chapter and its House Corporation invites you to an informal brunch in honor of Stanford Homecoming.  The Homecoming football game is at 7:15pm this year, and the university has planned a ton of activities that day for the alumni.  We thought the most convenient way to bring the alumni brothers together was to plan a brunch that morning.

Stanford Homecoming Brunch
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009
11am until ?

Stanford Chapter House
592 Mayfield Ave
Stanford, CA 94305

Significant others are welcome to attend.  Dress is casual.  The meal will be mimosas, pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc.  We're still working out the pricing, but expect to pay $25 or $30 per person.  Expect further details in the coming weeks.

Please let me know if you plan on attending.

-Eric...
Cal Beta '98

Join us for the next Phi Psi dinner in SF!  A special invite also goes out to new graduates and brothers working in the area this summer.

Restaurant:
OSHA Thai
149 2nd St. (bet. Minna and Natoma)
San Francisco
http://www.oshathai.com/3/

Time:
7:30PM, Sunday, July 26

Getting There:
* Take the BART to Montgomery St. (the restaurant is 3 blocks away)
* If you drive, there is copious street parking on Sunday nights


Please RSVP so I can make sure you have a seat.  Hope you can make it!

-Nick Hsu...

If you use google calendar, you can add the SVAA shared calendar and know about all the upcoming SVAA events.  To add it,

• log in to your google calendar
• in the bottom left hand corner, where is says "Add a friend's calendar", copy this address and hit enter:
  

ceuuvki2nj0pbsa25k7oqpupqk@group.calendar.google.com

There's only a single event on it right now, but I'll add more in the future.

-Eric...


PS.  Thanks to Doug Morrison for making this happen.

Brothers and Ladies,

I'm avoiding the first Thursday in July because it's next to a holiday weekend and some people (like me) could be out of town.  So how about German food on July 9?  This place is supposed to be the best German in the bay area.  I realize this is a bit far from our usual stomping grounds, but I think you'll find it's worth it.  I can't wait to try the schnitzel.

Thursday, July 9, 7:30pm

Teske's Germania Restaurant & Beer Garden

255 N 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113

RSVP!  I'll make a reservation for us.

-Eric...

Thank you, alumni, for helping throw a pretty impressive Alumni Induction Ceremony at Stanford a couple weeks ago.  I think the parents and new alumni had a great time.

And please welcome the new alumni!  I just finished adding them to the email list.

Proud to be a brother,

-Eric...

Well kids, here is what people have suggested:

Fibbar Magee's
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Tomorrow, Tues, March 17 7:30pm

It is not possible to make a reservation for tomorrow since it's St. Patty's Day.  Let's just meet there, and we'll grab a table when enough people show up.  If the place is impossibly busy, we may try one of the other Irish pubs on the same street, or give up entirely and get Thai or Mediterranean instead.  We'll play it by ear.

Call my cell to see if the plan has changed:  650 - 814 - 4364

Or, better yet, RSVP and I can call you if plans change.  So far, I've heard from:

Me
Brad
Jenn
John
Marisa
Justy (I'm assuming)

-Eric...

Eric is looking good in his suit and tie. That is an awfully well groomed beard! Phi Kappa Psi Founders Day dinner, February, 2009.

Since I've missed the boat on planning the SVAA dinner on the first Thursday of this month (which is today), and since I'm on vacation next week, let's have the next SVAA dinner on Saint Patrick's Day!

SVAA dinner
Tues, March 17 at 7:30pm
Saint Patrick's Day!
Location ???

If I get ambitious, I'll try and find an Irish pub where we can get shepherd's pie and the like.  However, it may be difficult to get reservations for a large group on Saint Patty's Day.  The fall back will be a place we can at least have Guinness, like the Dutch Goose or the Oasis.

For now, just put it on your calendar.

-Eric...

Alumni,

The dates for the Cabo trip have been settled.  Our group is going to join the UC Davis alums on April 23-27. 

To sign up - Email me and Reggio Hearn to let us know you're going.  Then buy your plane tickets ASAP!  (Airport code for Cabo is "SJD".)  Flights from San Jose seem to be about $400 right now.

Deadline to sign up is March 15.

If you haven't been before, here is what to expect:

• We stay at the property of a UCLA Phi Psi alum named Jerry Nelson.  It is an enormous and gorgeous property right on the beach.  Because of its size, it is commonly referred to as "the compound."  He allows us to stay there for free.  This may be the cheapest vacation you'll ever go on - Food and drinks at the compound are all free.  All you pay for is the plane ticket, cab fares, and eating out.  There are even loaner cars you can borrow to drive into town for the day.
• You may bring a guest!  Bring your significant other.
• You must have a passport.  Cabo is in Mexico, and Mexico is a different country, after all.
• You're welcome to go for all 5 days.  Most people go for 3-4 days so they don't have to take too many vacation days.
• If you went to Cabo as an undergrad, you should know that going as an alum is a much more relaxing experience. We will have some retreat stuff in the morning, but otherwise the rest of the time is free to relax in the pool, hang out on the beach, wander around town, etc.
• For those who can't get enough details, I'm attaching the doc from the trip two years ago.  It has things like addresses and airport info.  Some stuff is probably out of date now, but you'll get the general idea.
• The compound really is gorgeous.  Here are Sachin's pictures of the trip in 2005  -  All pics  -  favorite1  favorite2  favorite3  favorite4  favorite5

-Eric...