Dinner Party?

I can't seem to do this right. I wanted to have a dinner party where everyone invited can come but it's not so easy.
First I chose the 17th, that's a Sunday so it's a pretty typical and safe choice, but Travis is in San Fran until that night, and both Brian and Ashley have to work until late. So I volunteered to work that afternoon to early evening (to grab a few extra dollars). Then I figured Travis and Ashley would be available the next week and it was likely that Brian would be also so I postponed it to the 24th.

There, everything is fixed right?
Wrong! That weekend Erynn is out of town. Now, the whole reason I decided to do one this month is to hang out with my friend Erynn again after so long. ...but he was the only one of the five people to respond positively to that day (Michelle didn't respond).

Although it may be a bit of a stretch I could have a solution that will solve the whole issue. Two parties. Yes, you read it right two. One on the 17th, a late dinner with Erynn and Brian, and one on the 24th, an early dinner with Travis, Ashley, and Michelle. That my friends is a plan.

Now I just need to figure out if I really can pull it off. I may need to find another person or two for each but if not it's still a pretty good plan if I do say so myself.

I probably should find at least one other guy for the second. I don't know Travis very well so I'm not sure how he feels about drawing so much attention...

An intimate dinner is a good idea for the 17th for sure, I know both guys well enough to be comfortable with that, in fact, I think I've done it before.

Okay it's settled I'm doing it!