Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Niagara Peep Meet

Well, that there was a fantastic weekend.

So great to meet everybody. First up were MCatt and Jimbo, who I picked up from the airport on Thursday.

While waiting for them, I saw Tammy Pescatelli of Last Comic Standing (season 2). But then I spotted my two peeps, and they quickly saw my sign that read "Stan and Wendy" and we were off.

Friday afternoon, I got a call from Maroonclown. I headed off to meet her and her hubby at their B&B, and we did a quick tour of Niagara Falls before grabbing a bite to eat. We hit it off right away, and had a great time.

After dinner, I had a call from Kim (weltek) and Chris, who were also in town. We set out to meet them at our rendezvous spot. I called MCatt & Jim to meet us there as well.

At 8 p.m., we all connected in front of the Fallsview Casino. Within a couple of minutes, Byoffer and his wife and son arrived, followed by MysticWolf and her DH and then Seana. Lightsy called me to say they had just arrived in town and would be along shortly.

We headed across the street to a patio bar/restaurant to actually try and connect. Within the half hour, Lights and DH arrived (see Lightsy's blog for a better description of our meeting).

Here is a pic of Mr. Mystic, MCatt, Jim and Chris on the patio:


After awhile, we made our way up to a suite at the Marriott overlooking the falls. As mentioned elsewhere, the fireworks weren't really visible, so we just took in the view and a great time laughing it up.

Saturday morning, a bunch of us met for breakfast, where we were joined by the LePews (whom I had met previously), and Seana's family.

That afternoon, a bunch of peeps headed out to the zoo (see Seana's blog for a good recap of that), while others went shopping or in search of famous Buffalo wings. I, went home for a nap :-)

Saturday night was the culmination of the peep meet: dinner at Cafe Tu Tu Tango. The whole gang was there, including new additions cqvenus and baby alex, and Silvergirl and her DH & DD.

It was a great time, and we took up the full centre section of the restaurant. After dinner, we finally settled in for a group photo. Unfortunately missing are the LePews and Seana, who had left a little earlier:



From there, some peeps went for a walk down to the Falls, while others headed to the Casino. I was the big winner for the night, taking home an extra $25. Whoopee :-)

At 10 p.m., we reconvened and headed back to the fallsview suite for more fun, cross-dressing and cavorting on the bed.

The night went by so quickly, and we said our good-bye's as we headed out. Most peeps were leaving the next morning.

So that, in a nutshell, is a recap of the weekend's happenings.

My thoughts on peeps?

Jim: Like I said, the sight of him in a skirt was repulsive, yet strangely attractive at the same time. Is that weird? :-) Very cool guy who I could totally see hanging out with, if not for the 3000 mile distance.

Catt: Had us in stitches the whole time. A true sweetie and friend. Very sorry I didn't get to spend more time talking with her, but we will meet again. Oh yes, we will meet again.

Lights: Someone I have been waiting years to meet - and she didn't disappoint. One very cool lady holds a dear place in my heart - and a very gracious husband as well.

Kim & Chris: Who knew that Wisconsonites could be so cool? They wowed us with their knowledge of cheese and beer, and tales of Birth-days. Not to stereotype or anything.

Byoffer: Resilient, in that he survived the weekend while mocking Catt at every opportunity. Really, a great guy who I might be having lunch with next week. Kudos to his wife and son for putting up with us :-)

Maroonclown: Super nice (as is her DH) with an infectious laugh. Hence the new acronym LLMC (Laugh Like Maroon Clown)

Mystic Wolf: She and her DH were awesome, easy-to-talk-to kind of peeps, always with smiles on their faces. So glad they made the trip!

Seana: Total cutie, seemed like she was star-struck among all the peeps :-) Very comfortable to chat with, with no serial-killer tendencies that I could see.

The LePews: Totally cool. Third time I have met them, but didn't get a whole lot of time together this time around. Hopefully we connect again soon.

Silvergirl: Other than giving her directions on the phone on several occassions, I didn't really get to spend much time chatting with her or her family. But anyone who brings chocolates to a peep meet for everybody is ok in my book :-)

cq: A pleasant surprise - so glad she was able to make it, especially with her little cutie Alex. Like mother, like daughter - beautiful :-)

Did I miss anybody?

12 comments:

Swami said...

I love the Class Photo, Meemo! Everyone looks great but that too-skinny guy on the far left. Whoever that poor under-nourished young man is, we should all mail him boxes of cookies & brownies & such.

Cq was all in black--I knew it!

Who took the class pic?

mysticwolf said...

Meemo, you are an awesome guy who did an awesome job putting all of this together. Thank you, so much!

We really liked meeting you, and all of the peeps. We had a terrific time. It was easy to keep a smile when we were in such excellent company and had such a super host.

I promise I'll post something on my blog soon. I've just been kinda busy with the 90' Oak tree of mine that fell on the Parks & Recreation building while we were gone. Oops.

Bravie said...

Great looking group. I'm so gellus that i couldn't be there.
It looks like you throw a great party, Meemo. I hope I get to attend the next one.

kim (weltek) said...

I wish I could've talked to your DW & DD....I probably should've made the rounds more that night.

I was too busy laughing with cq & "choochie cooing* at her cutie pie daughter.

Schnookie said...

Loved reading your thoughts on each person.

So glad that you had fun. I'm still kicking myself for not attending.

I LOVE that group picture!

~Nutz said...

Oh, you guys were having a peep meet? I had no idea. I'm not gellus at all.

*sobs*

Puffy said...

It couldn't have happened without you. You organized and arranged an unforgettable peep meet. Even those of us who didn't attend, will never forget it!

Glowie said...

*jealous*

I get to meet Meeeeeeeeemo too!

Bravie said...

I want to meet Meeeeemo. *pout*

HistoryDetective said...

Don't think that just because you did so much peep meet organizing that you are off the hook for updating...

mtw said...

Wow, two weeks later and I'm still jealous. I can't wait for Kim to visit NorCal in November. That's one peep meet I'm definitely crashing!

kim (weltek) said...

I'm excited to have a nice crisp stout or creamy porter with you, MTW!