ALL RIGHT! As promised, pics from today's DU meetup in LA! pic heavy

[CaliforniaPeggy]

CaliforniaPeggy and Beaverhausen


Driver8 and spouse with SoPasadenaDem on right


Opposite Reaction and DBoon on right


Devilgrrl on left and BeHereNow on right


Beaverhausen and RonnyKMarshall

[SeattleGirl]

1. Looks like you guys had a great time!

Thanks for sharing, darlin' Miss Peggy! :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear SeattleGirl!

We sure did! And you know how I am about sharing....

It's like breathing for me!

:loveya: :hug:

[sundog]

3. great pics peggy

everyone looks great

sexy ronny :woohoo:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Thanks, sundog!

Ronny is VERY VERY funny and articulate and like that....

He had a lot of great stories about places and people...really held our attention!

We had a complete blast!

:loveya: :hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

64. Oh now stttooppppppp!!!

:loveya:

[GalleryGod]

4. What !?! No GopisEvil ?? How can that be????

:wow: :wtf: :wow:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear GalleryGod!

They had to miss it since they wanted to be in Santa Barbara today...alas!

Thanks for coming by tonight......

:loveya: :hug:

[huskerlaw]

7. Looks like a blast!

We really are sorry we missed it. If only I had a 3 day weekend. x(

I'm hoping there will be more LA meetups in the near future!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. We did talk about having another one soon.....

Next year!

We did have a blast, of course...when you get a bunch of smart, mouthy folks together, you're bound to have a lot of fun!

Good to see you tonight!




:loveya: :pals:

[Ptah]

9. Thanks for the pics, Peggy

Looks like a good time was had by all.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Thanks for coming by, my dear Ptah!

Haven't seen you much lately........Are you consumed with your work?

We did have a terrific time indeed!

:loveya: :hug:

[Ptah]

12. Work and a little bit of a funk.

This too shall pass.

Neighbors like you are a lift.

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Now, my dear Ptah, when you get in a funk.......

Come see me, or PM me or whatever works......

I'll be here for you, and you know it, sweetie!

You make me happy too, you know!

:loveya: :hug: :pals: :yourock:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

11. aww great pics Peggy, thanks for posting!

:yourock:

:hug: I wish I could have attended! You look so beautiful in the first pic :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear MAHNY.......

I am so happy that you like these pics! Esp. mine........ :blush:

We did have a terrific time.....and will have more in the future!

Thank you for saying I am beautiful......I don't deserve that, but I accept it from you.....

Love you bunches, you crazy man, you!

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

15. I only try to speak the truth

:evilgrin: and you so deserve it :pals:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

16. Great to put a name with a face!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear Crazy!

Thanks for coming by.....

Hope you can come down sometime next year....wouldn't THAT be something?

Glad you like the pics!

:loveya: :hug:

[uppityperson]

17. Thanks for sharing CAP

I do like to see pictures of DUers having fun together. Thank you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear uppityperson!

You're welcome! It is a pleasure to share these with all of you folks...

:hi:

[Redstone]

18. At least y'all had the sense to have name tags. In Boston, everyone just

guessed as to who everyone was, which got easier the more we drank.

Or did it?

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Hi there, my dear Redstone!

The name tags were devilgrrls, I believe.....She did the organizing...

And a darned good job she did of it, too....the restaurant was wonderful and accomodating.....

And the food was good, according to those of us who ate......

I imagine that the more you drank, the easier it SEEMED to know who was who!

:loveya: :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

19. You are the most sharing lovely person, CP!

The pics are great!

Once again, you come across as wonderful, outgoing and lovable!

Now that I have no more bad tooth pain, hopefully we can get some sort of greater California range DU meetup!! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

I am so pleased you like the pics! I had a ball with my fellow DU'ers...

It would be grand to have a bigger meet-up......

Thank you for your very kind compliments...

:loveya: :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

34. Was thinking a caravan would be fun!

Local central valley DU'ers and LA/SD Du'ers converging!

Ft. Tejon area for an overnight weekend before Valentine's would be cool! DU :party:

There are two hotels in Gorman.

http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/QuickSearch?sid=Xse9g.LYngig_5bg.7

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. Is Gorman near the Grapevine?

I can never remember!

I think you just might be onto something here.....

February? Not a bad choice at all.......

You might post this in the California forum after the first of the year!

And here in the Lounge too.......

:loveya: :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

37. My, oh my! It would be fun!

Gorman is on the valley downside of the Grapevine.

Hmmmm...I do like the idea!

Am posting.... :kick:

[Oeditpus Rex]

20. DAYum, we gots us some purdy folks!

Very purdy indeed.



I think I'll stay.



Thanks, Peggy. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. You think you'll stay where, my dear Oeditpus Rex?

You've lost me!

I thank you for the compliments........and the great smileys!

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[Oeditpus Rex]

28. Here

DU.

The Lounge.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. You are a sweetie.......

I thank you for indulging my ignorance......

It's good to have you stay here, in the Lounge....... :hug:

[liberaltrucker]

21. GREAT pics

Glad y'all had a good time. Although DBoon looks a bit, uh, surprised in the third one:pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear liberaltrucker!

Thank you! I did warn him that I was about to snap the pic.....

We had a ball!

Hope the road isn't too long or hard for you tonight......

Drive safely, OK?

:loveya: :pals:

[liberaltrucker]

30. Not hard at all

I'm a couple hundred miles north of you...near Modesto. I deliver in Tracy in the morn:loveya: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. Of course! I remember now.....you told me last night.....

This is the night for your brief stay in beautiful California!

Hope your day is an excellent one.....

:loveya: :hug:

[IChing]

31. great pictures

I wish I was there

sounds like I need to drive down sometime to see such great people.
thanks peggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear I Ching.....

Morro Bay isn't so far from LA, is it?

We are planning to have another meet-up next year sometime......

It would be great to meet you in person!

We did have a wonderful time.....


:hug:

[IChing]

36. I will come send me a Pm next time

It looks like you did have a great time.
I'm jealous, not really, (yes I am)
but proud of you.

my arthritis is better so travel might be possible.
:pals: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Ah my dear I Ching....

No need to praise me....I just took the pictures....

Devilgrrl set it up and did all the organizing of it......

I will try and remember to send you a PM when the next one comes up...

:loveya: :hug:

[NMMNG]

39. Great pics Peggy

It looks as if everybody had a great time! :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear Buffy.....

Ah, it isn't hard to take great pictures when everyone is so damned photogenic!

A great time was indeed had by all.....

[newyawker99]

41. WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!

Great pics! I love meet-up pics.


:thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear newyawker!

Thank you!

We had a blast!

:woohoo:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

42. Nice pics, Peggy.

And a hello from a fellow Angeleno! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. Well, there, good morning to my fellow Angeleno, Starbucks Anarchist!

It would have been so great to have had you there too....

Hopefully next time!

Glad you like the pics!

:loveya: :hug:

[Callalily]

43. Nice pics . . .

thanks for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. My dear Simply Fugue!

I'm so pleased that you like the pics!

It is my pleasure to share them....

:loveya: :hug:

[swimboy]

44. Hello, Peggy!

:hug: What fun! Thank you for sharing the pictures. It is great to know you all got together. I enjoy reading your words and seeing your radiant face. :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. My dear swimboy......

I love to share my pictures with such an appreciative audience!

Thank you for your delightful compliments......:blush:

:loveya: :hug:

[ThingsGottaChange]

45. Is it just me...

or are Democrats MUCH more attractive that Repubs?

Great pics! Wish I was in warm CA!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

50. Hey there, my dear ThingsGottaChange!

I have long believed that us Dems are a much more attractive bunch than the Repubs!

Wish you could have been here too........

Glad you liked the pictures!

:loveya: :hug:

[Gold Metal Flake]

51. CaliforniaPeggy

It was all too brief. We ended up at opposite (not a self-reference) ends of the table, but I enjoyed meeting you and hope to spend some time with you again. I have not forgotten the question I could not at the time answer, so I will PM you about that. :pals:

I see that neither you nor Devilgrrl took an exterior shot down Sunset to show what a beautiful, sunny and mild day it was. Probably for the best, we don't want to rub anyone's noses in that, do we? :evilgrin:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. Good morning, my dear Opposite Reaction!

I would have enjoyed a longer conversation with you as well.....but when you have a fairly large group, this tends to be difficult!

Oh NO, we sure as heck don't want to rub anyone's noses in how gorgeous our weather was yesterday! :evilgrin:

To our NEXT meetup!

:toast:

Whoa_Nelly has some ideas on this......see her comments upthread....

No hurry on answering my question....I'll be around! And .....thank you!


:loveya: :hug:

[driver8]

58. Oh yes we do!!! Rub their noses in it!!

I really enjoyed meeting you all.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

53. Good looking folks, all!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

54. My dear TallahasseeGrannie!

Indeed! And I thank you........

Thanks for stopping by!

:loveya: :hug:

[Beaverhausen]

55. Kick for thursday and for those who missed it

We had a lot of fun on Sunday. I missed this thread when it was first posted.

Yum!! look at that yummy Mac & Cheese Ronny and I are having.

[RetroLounge]

56. Nice pictures!

Thanks!

:hi:

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

57. My dear RetroLounge....

Glad you like them!

:loveya: :hug:

[wildhorses]

59. good looking bunch, great pics...

thanks for posting Peg....long time no see...how are you?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. My dear wildhorses!

Thank you for your very kind comments!

I am fine...I've been around, but no pic threads lately.....except for this one, of course!

Just posting in other people's threads for the most part...

Good to see you tonight!



:loveya: :hug:

[Redstone]

61. Thanks for giving us some faces to put with the names.

And may I add that, although all DUers are, by definition, attractive people, Devilgrrl and BeHereNow are particularly easy on the eyes?

redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. My dear Redstone.......

You are so welcome!

I agree...they are very good-looking!

I know how you feel about my looks......so I won't question you there!


:loveya: :hug:

[devilgrrl]

63. Great pictures CaliforniaPeggy!!!!!

I'm finally getting to look at them!

It was great meeting everyone and look forward to the next one!!!!

BTW, the vegetarian Shepard's Pie is really good. Very filling. :-)

[ronnykmarshall]

66. I have to try that.

I love the food there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. Thanks!

Wasn't it fun? I am SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE TOO!

Yes, the food looked and smelled yummy.....sigh.....

:yourock:

Thank you for organizing this one, my dear devilgrrl!

[ForrestGump]

65. Wished I could've been there, like everyone else!

Maybe I'll make it to the next SoCal shindig...it's just a few hours from Bright Light City. :-)

Sounds like an excellent time was had by all, as is only right. DUers are so cool.

Viva California!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

68. Hopefully you can come to the next one, my dear ForrestGump!

We had such a good time..as you can see....

I'm looking forward to meeting you!


:loveya: :hug: