The cottage crisis wasn't quite a crisis as it turned out to only cover a few people that had their hopes up . I was asked to help out the situation by un-booking the week I had off. I complied. (Even as there are people still going up for just the weekend). The people ostracized from the July cottage trip were offered another trip at the end of August or beginning of September that apparently wouldn't include the people from the first trip. I likely won't be attending due in part to holiday schedules -- although if I'm allowed to go up only for the weekend, that might do. I didn't want to go on the main cottage trip for the cottage/lake itself, but rather for the MANY friends that'd be present.
 
According to Shane, next year he's going to book the cottage for 3 weeks in a row so everyone will have a chance to come up. I can forsee at least some problems happening, with everyone in GD wanting to go up during one week, but there not being enough room. How do you break up a tight group of people into two weeks? Person A will want person B, C, D, E, F, & G to accompany them, person E will want person C, F, H, K, L, M to be up all at once. Shuffle & Repeat.
 
There was talk amongst the ostracizees, and others not involved, of going to Atlantic City next weekend. Currently that idea is not likely to come to fruition.