Hi All, Nancy Halliday and I are planning a painting, sketching, and general laying-about trip the week before the 2007 GNSI Annual Conference in Bozeman, Montana. Tentative dates: July 9-July 15. All levels of experience welcome. This will not be a workshop as both Nancy and I want to paint. We will be staying at the 320 Guest Ranch about 40 miles south of Bozeman along the very scenic Gallatin River. The cost per person is about $132 per night, meals excluded. The cabins have full kitchens so we can shop beforehand. The cost should go down depending upon how many would like to go and how many people mind sleeping with someone elso. Activities for families include horseback riding, fly fishing, golf at Big Sky ski resort, hiking, white water rafting, and mountain biking. Nancy and I will be reserving cabins in two weeks and we would like to know who might be interested. Reservations for a family need to be made separately. Final costs and more information about the trip will appear in the January newsletter. Please feel free to contact Patricia Savage, 816 Valerie Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, (919) 859-2789, [log in to unmask] and Nancy Halliday, 1156 Pine Street, Apt. 4, Glenview, IL 60025, (847) 657-7623. Cheers, Patricia Savage -- Patricia Savage 816 Valerie Drive Raleigh, NC 27606 919 859-2789 [log in to unmask]