To those who feel driving to the chuck is too far west, allow me to invite you to a pizza night in soco... I, along with a quantity others, live out in BFE of west MO and we gladly drive over an hour to get to the soco pizza nights (which occur equally often and closer to IL residents than BFE, MO residents) even when, and despite, the fact we too, have jobs in the early morning. If we don't get on and complain about soco pizza nights, the drive, the late nights, the early mornings, etc. then why are you compelled to bring attention to yourself as if you are the only one facing the dilemma? We feel the same way sometimes, but then we either deal (don't go) or make up the lost sleep on the weekend (& have a blast!)
In the end, it is all your choice. As Nook and Cap'n have mentioned, respectively, it's all fair and it's all up to us to decide when and where.
Cast a vote or an invite for next month, rather than complaining.
I hate driving all the way to Nook's house when I get up at 4:30 in the morning, but I do it because it's pizza night. When I feel like it is too much for me, I don't go, but I don't bring down the excitement of those others anticipating the get-together.
Soapbox complete.
I have never heard of Talayna's. I hope it is good, I'll have worked up one awesome appetite.
Fade- bring the dough for the pizza, if you know what I mean

It's so hard saying goodbye...
