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Daywalker · 07-06-2011, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toughy

Don't tell Diva, but I am going to come for lunch if that's ok? I want it to be a surprise...........laughin.....

Awesome!

Maybe this time when ya sit to chat with
the Hippy...lol, I might be able
to actually hear you!

Geez, the Holiday Ball was loud...lol, and
that's the last time I remember seeing yer perty face!

P.S. ~ will you be losing yer shirt, or popping out of a cake this time?

AtLast · 07-06-2011, 04:17 PM

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!!

Diva · 07-06-2011, 08:06 PM

Susan, not that I'm tryin' to be Toppy McTopperson or anything ~ ~ but did You count the FaceBook list, too? There ARE some who have RSVP's here AND there....but I'm sure You can figure it all out.....

I'd like to see Toughy jump out of an apple pie!!!
I mean.......IF Toughy attends the brunch, wouldn't it be cute to see Toughy DO that?

Toughy · 07-06-2011, 08:18 PM

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.......

AtLast · 07-07-2011, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva

Susan, not that I'm tryin' to be Toppy McTopperson or anything ~ ~ but did You count the FaceBook list, too? There ARE some who have RSVP's here AND there....but I'm sure You can figure it all out.....

I'd like to see Toughy jump out of an apple pie!!!
I mean.......IF Toughy attends the brunch, wouldn't it be cute to see Toughy DO that?

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!!!

AtLast · 07-08-2011, 03:05 PM

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!!

atomiczombie · 07-08-2011, 04:05 PM

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

AtLast · 07-08-2011, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomiczombie

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!"

Diva · 07-09-2011, 02:48 AM

She's heeeeeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeee!!!!!

I arrived in Bakersfield late this afternoon, had dinner with S (chosetodance from the dash site) and we have had a TOTAL blast!

There were no drunken texts involved. I was told I couldn't do that.

I hadn't seen S in 4 years, so it was so good to catch up!

HEY! PEOPLE!!!! I will see YOU in 36-ish hours....36, right? Sunday.

AtLast · 07-09-2011, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva

She's heeeeeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeee!!!!!

I arrived in Bakersfield late this afternoon, had dinner with S (chosetodance from the dash site) and we have had a TOTAL blast!

There were no drunken texts involved. I was told I couldn't do that.

I hadn't seen S in 4 years, so it was so good to catch up!

HEY! PEOPLE!!!! I will see YOU in 36-ish hours....36, right? Sunday.

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!!!

Daywalker · 07-09-2011, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtLastHome

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!!

heehee

We'll be carpooling 5 characters to said event.

Day is pretending it starts at 9am in order to syncronize Hippy
Time Zone with Non-Hippy Time Zones. In short, we'll be on time.

Wee!

T D · 07-09-2011, 12:46 PM

Well I'll be there, I was a FB RSVP'r

Lookin forward to seein ya all (practicing my TX drawl, or is that draw)

AtLast · 07-09-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daywalker

heehee

We'll be carpooling 5 characters to said event.

Day is pretending it starts at 9am in order to syncronize Hippy
Time Zone with Non-Hippy Time Zones. In short, we'll be on time.

Wee!

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"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by T D

Well I'll be there, I was a FB RSVP'r

Lookin forward to seein ya all (practicing my TX drawl, or is that draw)

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!

T D · 07-09-2011, 11:08 PM

AtLast, you are doing a GREAT job of coordinating this event. Maybe it's time to relax now and let it all fall into place.

Thank you for all of your effort on this!!

AtLast · 07-10-2011, 12:47 AM

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

Diva · 07-10-2011, 10:18 AM

I cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

atomiczombie · 07-10-2011, 03:59 PM

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!

Linus · 07-10-2011, 04:18 PM

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!

AtLast · 07-10-2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomiczombie

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!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linus

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!

Diva · 07-11-2011, 03:22 AM

May I just say that You blew my mind, all Y'all!!!!!! I thought there was going to be around 14 or 15 there....and when I got there, Susan told me about 25 or 30 and I was so blown away!

But the best part ~ and please forgive my tardiness! ~ was walking in and seeing Your beautiful faces, smiling up at me and welcoming me in! WOW. Just wow.

You touched my heart and I am so grateful You took time out to visit......I am sorry I didn't get to speak to each one of You for an HOUR each! That would be heaven to me! But I knew You were there and knew that You cared. My heart overflows with gratitude....I just want You to know how much You mean to me!

I want to say a public "Thank You" to Susan for turning this one-on-one lunch into an extravaganza!!!!!!! What a wonderful job You did in organizing this gathering!

Now.......You KNOW, right, that I'll be having my 5th Annual Pre~Thanksgiving Gathering at Chez Diva in Austin, Texas on the weeked of November 11-13........this is Your invitation to attend! It's always a lovely weekend of laughter, good food and always for a good cause.....we will be collecting toys for underprivileged children in connection with the APD this year!

Drop me a line by PM if You would like to attend!

Thank You again for this marvelous day, which, I dare say, will be the best day of my "Tour"! Many hugs and squishes!!!!!!

07-06-2011, 08:18 PM	#84
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07-08-2011, 04:05 PM	#87
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07-09-2011, 12:46 PM	#92
T D Member How Do You Identify?: Person of the trans variety Preferred Pronoun?: He, Sir, Bro, TD, Stevin Relationship Status: On occasion Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,165 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,428 Thanked 1,125 Times in 311 Posts Rep Power: 3570339	Well I'll be there, I was a FB RSVP'r Lookin forward to seein ya all (practicing my TX drawl, or is that draw) __________________ “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

07-09-2011, 11:08 PM	#94
T D Member How Do You Identify?: Person of the trans variety Preferred Pronoun?: He, Sir, Bro, TD, Stevin Relationship Status: On occasion Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,165 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,428 Thanked 1,125 Times in 311 Posts Rep Power: 3570339	AtLast, you are doing a GREAT job of coordinating this event. Maybe it's time to relax now and let it all fall into place. Thank you for all of your effort on this!! __________________ “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

07-10-2011, 03:59 PM	#97
atomiczombie Member How Do You Identify?: Femmesensual Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He, Him, His Relationship Status: Dating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rio Vista, CA Posts: 1,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,949 Thanked 3,221 Times in 759 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	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! __________________ http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...orums_2000.gif Russian Unicorn http://occupiedmedia.us/

07-06-2011, 04:17 PM	#82
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	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!!

07-06-2011, 08:06 PM	#83
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Susan, not that I'm tryin' to be Toppy McTopperson or anything ~ ~ but did You count the FaceBook list, too? There ARE some who have RSVP's here AND there....but I'm sure You can figure it all out..... I'd like to see Toughy jump out of an apple pie!!! I mean.......IF Toughy attends the brunch, wouldn't it be cute to see Toughy DO that?

07-08-2011, 03:05 PM	#86
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	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!!

07-09-2011, 02:48 AM	#89
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	She's heeeeeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeee!!!!! I arrived in Bakersfield late this afternoon, had dinner with S (chosetodance from the dash site) and we have had a TOTAL blast! There were no drunken texts involved. I was told I couldn't do that. I hadn't seen S in 4 years, so it was so good to catch up! HEY! PEOPLE!!!! I will see YOU in 36-ish hours....36, right? Sunday.

07-10-2011, 12:47 AM	#95
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Charged up the camera batteries and have an extra disk - have to take pics of our gathering. See y'all tomorrow!

07-10-2011, 10:18 AM	#96
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	*I cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

07-10-2011, 04:18 PM	#98
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07-11-2011, 03:22 AM	#100
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	May I just say that You blew my mind, all Y'all!!!!!! I thought there was going to be around 14 or 15 there....and when I got there, Susan told me about 25 or 30 and I was so blown away! But the best part ~ and please forgive my tardiness! ~ was walking in and seeing Your beautiful faces, smiling up at me and welcoming me in! WOW. Just wow. You touched my heart and I am so grateful You took time out to visit......I am sorry I didn't get to speak to each one of You for an HOUR each! That would be heaven to me! But I knew You were there and knew that You cared. My heart overflows with gratitude....I just want You to know how much You mean to me! I want to say a public "Thank You" to Susan for turning this one-on-one lunch into an extravaganza!!!!!!! What a wonderful job You did in organizing this gathering! Now.......You KNOW, right, that I'll be having my 5th Annual Pre~Thanksgiving Gathering at Chez Diva in Austin, Texas on the weeked of November 11-13........this is Your invitation to attend! It's always a lovely weekend of laughter, good food and always for a good cause.....we will be collecting toys for underprivileged children in connection with the APD this year! Drop me a line by PM if You would like to attend! Thank You again for this marvelous day, which, I dare say, will be the best day of my "Tour"! Many hugs and squishes!!!!!!