Jay’s Birthday Party
On Sunday 3/16, Val and I went to Jay’s 45th birthday party. It was great to see him, and also to connect with some friends we don’t see very often. Our friend Rocket took a cute picture of the two of us at the party.
Purim
We once again attended the joint Purim Party, held at Temple Beth Judea in San Francisco, with a lot of our B’nai Emunah friends. First there was a potluck, then two Megillah readings (one more traditional, one with lots of “shtick”), then Havdalah, then dessert. After that there was a movie for the kids, and the adults danced to Klezmania. It was fabulous!
Pictures here.
“Consent Matters” Panel
I moderated a panel on 3/9 called “Consent Matters” to deal with issues of consent violations in the community. It was an honor to be asked, and was attended by about 100 people. Very well done, and an important topic.
Stacy’s 50th Birthday Party
My friend Stacy celebrated turning 50 in style be renting out the La Honda Winery in Redwood City, complete with a band and designer cake. It was great to see her, as well as Susan and Glynis, Michelle and Barry, and also my friends Amathyst and Kitori who were working as servers. I also got to meet some new people, and had a lovely time.
Pictures here.
Mr. SF Leather
In her role as Ms. SF Leather, Val was automatically a judge for the Mr. SF Leather contest. It was a full weekend affair, 2/28-3/2. Friday was the Contestant Meet & Greet, where Val and the other judges were also introduced, followed by a roast of Andy Cross, the outgoing titleholder and Val’s departing “sash husband”, where she spoke on stage. On Friday she was busy with the various judging activities, so I represented the Hollinger/Langmuir clan at services at B’nai Emunah, then joined Val in SF for the contest. I sat with my friends Rio and Ray since Val was in her exalted position at the judges’ table. On Sunday we went to the Leather Alliance Awards Brunch, where Ms SF Leather won “best contest”, and the Exiles’ Carnal Carnival (which I organized) won best non-contest event. Very cool!
Various pictures with Val and the various Mr. SF Leathers and related events can be found here.
Super Bowl
Glynis & Susan joined Val & me for watching the Super Bowl on February 2.
Haley and Visiting Kids
Last year, Haley went to LA and was hosted by kids from Temple Isaiah. The first weekend in February, PTS kids hosted the Temple Isaiah kids. Haley met some of them (and re-met some of them) when we went to services on Friday, and then went to Alcatraz, Pier 39, and dinner with them on Saturday.
Winter Formal
Katelyn went to to the Mills Winter Formal on January 11.
New Year’s Day
First Val and I went to the gym together, then to Barb & Barbara’s for a party, then to Liza & Jody’s for another one, A busy day, great to ring in the new year with friends!
New Year’s Eve
Val got home in the wee hours, but was still up for going to the Exiles New Year’s Eve party. A fun way to ring in 2014!
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