Another weekend gone. Drag, Santa, and the SF Symphony

1. Saturday started off with the 13th annual Holiday Leather Brunch for Positive Resource Center, at the Edge Bar. Although it cost $20 for entry, the food was wonderful, open bar (Mimosas or Bloody Mary's) and the entertainment fun. Donna Sachet hosted, and Michael Brandon played Santa.

Donna and Michael

Some silly boys
( More photos here )

2. Then it was off to Mazzetti's Bakery in Pacifica to purchase some deliciously baked cookies for John Gutierrez' cookie exchange and Christmas dinner.
3. It is usually the same crowd at this event, that you only see once a year. And good catching up with all. And the same married man, that keeps flirting and groping me. This is a once a year thing. Ugh.
John was serving a Spanish drink. Much like a Mimosa; Valencia orange juice, champagne, and Vodka. Too strong. I just stuck with wine. The food as always was fantastic. And his 5 desserts amazing.
4. Sunday was sleep in day, and to later pick up friend Griff to see the Peter and the Wolf at Davies Symphony Hall. Originally Leonard Nimoy was to narrate. Tonight's narrator was Linda Ronstadt
5. It was cute seeing all the kids enjoying the concert, which was marvelously performed by the San Francisco Youth Orchestra.
6. The program began with Tchaikovsky's Russian Dance from the Nutcracker Suite. Then Prokofiev's Troika. Later more selections from Tchaikovsky and J. Strauss.
7. Except for two slight mistakes, Linda Ronstadt narrated well.
8. The only disappointing thing was that it was rumored that she would possibly sing a few holiday ballads later on.
9. She didn't
10. The evening ended with a joyous sing-a-long of Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
11. After the concert, Griff and I grabbed a wonderful Greek meal at La Mediterrane in the Castro. We were greeted by two absolutely hunky and cute servers. But our server was a girl :(
12. Then it was off to drop off Griff, and look at his holiday trees and decorations. His roommate was the window designer at I. Magnum. So you can imagine how beautiful his tree is. Griff used to be a florist. And his tree, was also exceptional.
13. After tonight, I realize that I need to get to the symphony more. I forgot how wonderful it is. And after this weekend, maybe I am just a bit more into the holiday spirit.

HB

Happy Birthday to allanh

For once

1. I have dressed warmly this winter, for a change.
2. Eating well. And getting best rest as I can.
3. I woke up with a sore throat (the type that may end up as laryngitis), and sniffles.
4. Damn! I was feeling great last night too!

One forgets

As the peninsula and south bay grew over the many years, small towns, or train stops got gobbled up. Castro City was one of them. Now it's part of Mt View. And Mt View has a Castro Street too! But it's not the same as the famed one :(
http://california.hometownlocator.com/ca/santa-clara/castro-city.cfm

The Penis. It's shaped like what? Why? It's like the Internet?

With regards to grizzlyzone's interesting post of an article from Scientific American Secrets of the Phallus: Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That?,
Reminds me of an old joke, that was coincidentally resurrected today by rockyotter;

The Internet is like a penis(or the penis is like the Internet)
It can be up or down. It's more fun when it's up, but it makes it hard to get any real work done.
In the long-distant past, its only purpose was to transmit information considered vital to the survival of the species. Some people still think that's the only thing it should be used for, but most folks today use it for fun most of the time.
It has no conscience and no memory. Left to its own devices, it will just do the same damn dumb things it did before.
It provides a way to interact with other people. Some people take this interaction very seriously, others treat it as a lark. Sometimes it's hard to tell what kind of person you're dealing with until it's too late.
If you don't apply the appropriate protective measures, it can spread viruses.
It has no brain of its own. Instead, it uses yours. If you use it too much, you'll find it becomes more and more difficult to think coherently.

We attach an importance to it that is far greater than its actual size and influence warrant.
If you're not careful what you do with it, it can get you in big trouble.
It has its own agenda. Somehow, no matter how good your intentions, it will warp your behavior. Later you may ask yourself "why on earth did I do that?"
Some folks have it, some don't.
Those who have it would be devastated if it were ever cut off. They think that those who don't have it are somehow inferior. They think it gives them power. They are wrong.
Those who don't have it may agree that it's a nifty toy, but think it's not worth the fuss that those who do have it make about it. Still, many of those who don't have it would like to try it.
Once you've started playing with it, it's hard to stop. Some people would just play with it all day if they didn't have work to do.