Thanks a bunch.

I'll be letting everyone know details as they become available.

Shecky suggested a BBQ place he visited when he was here last.
Maybe Union Station.

It's definitly on Monday, October 31. 

We will be at the Matt Ross Community Center.  The link is to a Map to the location.

The address is
8101 Marty St.
Overland Park, KS
66204

The event will be on Saturday, October 29 from 7:00 pm - Midnight.  We are asking for a donation to help defray the cost of the venue.  Any additional monies collected will go to the Salvation Army to assist in Joplin.

We will have cake and soda (maybe even coffee.)

If you'd like to come to mingle, network and just have fun you are welcome.  There will be tables and chairs if you'd like to attempt a game, and you don't have to limit it to DVRPG.

Remember this is a surprize party for Harry.  No gifts.  If he gets lost comeing to the party, well we'll just have to have fun without him.

Thanks for your patience.

Well I finally purchased my book and 2 tickets.  I'll be bringing my wife.  I've missed the last three book releases/signing.  I'll be there this time ... argh!!

Anyone know about how long these usually last.  It doesn't matter, I'll be there the whole time, but I'd like to set expectations with my wife and kids.

He doesn't stumble.  He's steered every step of the way.  There are very few chapters in Changes where Harry is not being managed by some combination of a) the Merlin b) Eb c) Mab or Lea d) Uriel/the White God e) Odin.  It's not a complicated set of chances left to run, it's an operation micromanaged every step of the way.

WAIT A MINUTE ... Changes was set up by Susan telling Harry they had a child.  Do you believe that the Merlin, Eb, Mab/Lea, Uriel/the White God, AND (not or), Odin all knew he had a kid and that that child was going to be used in a bloodline curse?

I could see one or two of them knowing, but not all, and not all being on the same page with a plan that ultimately won the war for the WC.

The hole is the spell Victor was using to kill with.  It was mentioned that it was the same as or similar (though less powerful) than the one the RC was using at CI.  

That being the case, it's not a sure thing, but reasonable to guess that Victor had been taught it by someone from the RC to test it out (it hadn't been used for 1000 years according to Odin and magic changes about every 300 years according to Bob).  I'd bet they taught him the curse, and the means to make the 3eye.  And if what you said is true, then in about oh, 20 years, the WC would have it's hands full of potential wizards/warlocks.  And if you remember Ortega said that the War was started about 20 years early.

We also don't know what, if any, plans the RC had for the iterim, for weakening the WC.  

Also, remember that Molly was about 17 before her powers showed up.  Check the Timeline.

THAT timing fits right into the RC's plan for war with the WC.  They are overrun with Warlocks, and active war breaks out.

[edited for HER powers, not HE powers.]

So, Mort moved back to the stucco house.  That's all.

Again, I don't disagree with you that if Marcone was killed gang warfare would ensue.  I'm just not convinced that someone did all this to get Harry involved.  He was a young Wizard at the begining, a non-player.  Now he's caught up in things and making a name for himself, but I don't know about using him in any long term plans.