OK, the resturant (Fat Apples EL CERRITO -NOT Berkeley location- terrible parking there) knows we are are arriving at about 11:30 Sunday for our "Lunch with Diva gathering"- I am going to be there at 11 'cause the manager told me to! We have a "group reservation."


LOL, I wonder how "ready" for this group they will be! Now, Diva, please do not get arrested as you did during your last trip out to California, please!!

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cute?????????????? really now Miss Diva.....IF I did come, it'd take a damn big pie if I am the one doing the poppin out of....laughin.....


Day..........actually chatting would be nice and well green things will also be nice.......:hangloose:

Yes, Dear, I have the numba's!! FB and here. Been checking both. And if we end up with a few more, it is OK, Fat Apples will get us all together somehow. I talked to the manager today. Looks like we are 15.

Now, get to California!!!

We are at 22-25 for Sunday!! Penny the manager will have it all together- and I will be there early to check on things.

WOOT! See what a great community we are!!

Wow this is like a half-day mini reunion!!

Indeed! See what an innocent "Let's have luch while you are here" can bring about!!!

Gotta love this community!!! We really are "family!"

Absolutely! We await your arrival in the Bay Area! Too bad chose and her sweetie couldn't make it up here- and I hope her back is feeling better.

I think we are going to have quite the gathering!!!

That's right- G did the video, right? Thought there was one. This was back at the '08 dash site Bash. The thing I remember too about our Diva was how she greeted new folks- "Hi, I'm Diva- and when are you moving to Austin"?

TD- I have you in the count- have all the FB RSVPs- but thanks for checking in! Glad you are going to be there!



I keep worrying that my count will be off by too much even though I have checked and checked it! I know, I'm an anious thang. But the resturant manager is a sweetie and I recall my waitress days way back when. She isn't all that concerned if 28 show up instead of 25. So I guess I should chill out.

It really feels good to see how this has rolled into a pretty good little gathering of so many people that keep in touch as well as new folks that contribute so much. Since I first joined this community- through thick and thin, I have always recognized deep connections across it. I am proud to be a B-Fer and .......

Diva, you are deeply loved and a big part of the glue that keeps this community together! You have been this for many years and are appreciated to the max!

Charged up the camera batteries and have an extra disk - have to take pics of our gathering. See y'all tomorrow!

It was great seeing you all at the luncheon! It felt good to get out of my comfort zone a little and socialize. I miss that!

Thanks again, AtLastHome, for organizing all this! I had a great time and it was nice to finally put some faces to all the names I've known over the years! And thanks to Bubblin and Chino for the lift back to my hotel! :)

You are so welcome! Turned out great!!! I was so glad to meet you both!-- Hey, Atomic, I am kind of a homebody, so I hear ya'!

LOL, just finished writing this note:

The Micro-ReUnion Have Lunch with Diva time today was fantastic! It was great to see people and meet a few new folks. There was lots of hugging, laughing, gabbing, and eating in all of our glorious diversity!! The Diva was as beautiful and warm as ever- but of course, she brings us together!!!

The restaurant manager and the serving team told me we were a great group, really nice people and asked me to thank everyone for eating at Fat Apples, El Cerrito. I thought they were gracious and served us well. I hope everyone had a good meal. LOL, I did see a few “bakery” bags leaving with folks, so it looked like it all went well in that department. I was glad for the turn-out in terms of supporting a local business too, EC has been hit by the recession, too.

Just due to physical issues over the last year and ½/, I have not been as social/active- so I haven’t even seen the local community members much lately. So, this was special to me as well as being able to get together with Diva. I get kind of frustrated with my old body not working like it used to. And I need to stay in better contact. Thank you all for coming and you all stay safe and happy!! And Diva, I hope you have a wonderful time here in Northern California with your family and friends. Be very safe driving back home!

This reminded me of my first B-F “event” back in ‘08 in Oakland when I met members in person. Diva was fluttering about with that beautiful smile and heart sharing time with us all (even with her “arrest“). I have always felt such kindness from her and the people that I met then. It was really neat to see people get together that have been long time community members too- we get busy and live all over the place, yet so many of us take the time to meet and catch up when we can throw something like this together.

See, Diva, we way love you!!! You bring us together time and time, again!!!

It appears that there is a LGBT SF Giants Day in August- I am going to look it up- Say, Hey, maybe some of you are baseball fanatics too and would like to go to that game. I’ll get the scoop- thanks, Grayson for alerting me to this! And butch Voices is coming to Oakland, again- there is a thread about this. Maybe we will see each other, again!!

My damn camera batteries pooped out on me even though I charged them (must be just dead), I only have a couple of pics that TD took for me (thanks, TD). But other people took some- hope you all post them!