It seems that the hostess, who is also the president, was in Montreal and only got back 4 hours before the party began. But wouldn't you think she'd be checking mail if they asked people to register what they planned to bring? Maybe she operates differently from the way I do, but if it were at my house, either I would be asking someone else to coordinate the food, or I'd be checking my messages regularly. It's rare that people are out of cellular range if they are in a city. And I didn't want to drive over 2 hours, and book a motel without some sort of confirmation.
