The Social Event of the Season

Miss Denise Lyttle's
Birthday Weekend

The twenty-second through the twenty-sixth of July, Guerneville-upon-Russian-River

-- days until the festivities

Wed

the prelude

Thu

arrival

Fri

the birthday

Sat

river day

Sun

farewell

The house 15510 River Rd, Guerneville Birthday weather consulting the skies The drive ~1 hr 45 from SF Bring swimsuit, river shoes, $25 tube cash

The Residence

The houseUpstairs Oasis, Guerneville

Address15510 River Rd, Guerneville, CA

Check-inThursday, 4:00 PM

CheckoutSunday, 10:00 AM

AmenitiesDeck, fire pit, hot tub, the river

Matters of Coin

Your share has been sent to you directly. Kindly settle with the organizer before the twenty-second.

River tube, Sat$25 in cash

Trentadue tasting, Fri$25, waived with two bottles

Trione flight, Fri$30

Everything elseGroceries and the house are handled

Friday Morning

Birthday Breakfast

French toast, berries, and a mimosa or three.

Hover for the full menu

Friday, 10:30 AM

The Full Spread

Chef's note: pajamas are entirely acceptable attire.

Friday Evening

Churrasco Night

Picanha over fire, in the Brazilian tradition.

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Friday, 7:30 PM

The Full Spread

The caipirinhas are pre-batched and dangerously smooth.

Saturday Evening

An Evening in Asia

Sliders, dumplings, and a hot tub finale.

Hover for the full menu

Saturday, 8:00 PM

The Full Spread

Save room, there may be leftover brigadeiros in play.

The Weather at the River

Wed 22

consulting the skies

Thu 23

consulting the skies

Fri 24

the birthday

Sat 25

consulting the skies

Sun 26

consulting the skies

July on the Russian River runs warm by day and surprisingly cool by night. A proper forecast will appear here when the page can reach the weather service.

The Journey North

~1 hr 45

Drive from SF

~70 mi

Distance

3:45 PM

Caravan departs Thu

The route: 101 North past Santa Rosa, exit at River Road, then a lovely 14 miles west along the river to the house.
Counsel: wheels rolling at 3:45 sharp puts the caravan at the house around 6:15, counting the traditional In-N-Out rally off the 101 in Santa Rosa. Fliers are collected from SFO at 3:30.

What to Pack

0 of 13 packed

Counsel for the Weekend

The float4.5 hours on the water Saturday, no shade, dry bag essential

WineriesCute outfit encouraged, Friday tastings are a whole thing

EveningsFoggy and cool, pack a warm layer

ToiletriesThe house provides towels and linens, not soap or shampoo

ThursdayIn-N-Out caravan, no dinner service that night

QuestionsText the organizer, response times are excellent

Text the Organizer Call the Organizer

The Programme, the Whole Affair

The river of the weekend, flowing left to right. Hover an event for its particulars. Whatever is happening right now glows.

Dearest reader: attendance at the Friday breakfast is the season's most coveted invitation. Do not be late. This author will be watching.

Ops HQ, By Appointment Only

Financial figures: embedded snapshot of Jul 13, 2026.

-- days out

$86.33

Outstanding

$2,046.50

Collected

$15.18

Refunds Due

Open Flags

Collection Progress

Collected from the group$2,046.50 of $2,132.83 (96.0%)

Refunds sent$0.00 of $15.18 (Cristian)

Days elapsed since planning began

The Ledger of the Nine

Party	Status	Paid	Balance / Refund

Balances are the remaining groceries share. House and car are settled where marked Paid.

Where the Money Goes

The River House$2,065.16

Avis Rental$517.67

Groceries, cap$500.00

Her Majesty's Contribution (Private)

Denise's all-in cap$950.00

Groceries, covered$400.00

Her own share$321.10

Quiet subsidy to the nine$228.90

She never hears a word of this. Not the amount, not the subsidy, nothing.

Matters Before the Court

Avis is booked Wed to Sat, but the court rides home Sunday. Confirm the return date.

Avis 17983339US3, pickup Union Square, Post St

The SSOT Dashboard tab's Collection Progress cells are still blank or broken.

The Collection Tracker tab is correct, the Dashboard summary is not

The SSOT Itinerary tab still lists Sunday checkout at 11:00 AM. The Airbnb checkout is 10:00 AM.

The Info sheet was corrected, the SSOT tab was not. Fix before anyone plans a lazy morning

The SSOT Meal Plan and Groceries tabs still carry the cut Thursday Italian dinner ($75), and the Meal Plan fires churrasco at 7:00 while the itinerary says 7:30.

The Kitchen view follows the itinerary at 7:30. Tidy the tabs when convenient

The Organizer's To-Do

Bookings and Ciphers

The Donatello501 Post St, SF. Wed Jul 22, 4pm to Thu 11am

River HouseHMN3HCWESX, $2,065.16, Thu 4pm to Sun 10am

Avis17983339US3, $517.67, Union Square Post St

Grocery cap$500.00: Denise $400 plus $11.11 per guest. Costco est. $465 incl. cut Thu dinner, real spend ~$390

The Kitchen Cabinet

Cash's laneGrill, protein, fire

Ana's laneSides, pastry, bar

DoctrineShortcuts over scratch, time with Denise over time at the stove

BrigadeirosMake in any downtime, they keep for days

CaipirinhasPre-batched in a pitcher

Source of truth: the SSOT payment tracker in Google Drive. HQ pulls the Collection Tracker tab live when the sheet is link-viewable, and remembers the last successful sync for offline viewing.

The Royal Kitchen

Two cooks, fixed lanes. Cash: grill, protein, fire. Ana: sides, pastry, bar. Mise ahead, then finish and fire.

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Petitions from the Court

Petitions made on this device land here. Ones arriving by text can be typed straight into the Brigade Additions box below. Approving sends an item to the grocery list.

Make-Ahead Cascade, Friday Morning

Make-Ahead Cascade, Saturday Morning

Float call is 9:45. Everything heavy for Saturday night happens before the river or not at all.

The Grocery Campaign, Costco

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Costco estimate $465 including $75 for the cut Thursday dinner, so the real spend should land near $390 against the $500 cap.
Do not leave without the CACHACA, the caipirinhas depend on it. Birthday candles ride in the same cart.