Clockwise from front, War4Sale (back of head), Sheila, slampros, watercarrier4diogenes, llbear, ozsea1, loggersbrat, quill, pdxteacher
We had a lovely meal together yesterday. The mood was a bit somber as we thought of our absent friend, Cedwyn. The news of Cedwyn's death did not come until afterwards.
At our lunch, I received a special gift from ericlewis0 intended for both me and Ann, wrapped and framed by llbear. It was the original artwork for the Animal Nuz cartoon of Catwyn receiving her quilt. You can see it in the background of this picture, of me, watercarrier4diogenes (framed art is right by his shoulder), and llbear. (The photo is by quill.)
Some more pictures by quill:
llbear, ozsea1, and loggersbrat:
pdexteacher and War4Sale:
Sheila and slampros:
Kit RMP:
The owners of the Siri Thai restaurant, where we met:
Our meeting was truly the high point of the day and so very pleasant. Good food, fine company, and conversation -- it truly was lovely.
Things went downhill when we left. Loggersbrat was taking me home in her little Mini Cooper when we were hit by a Buick painted a flat gray color that was all but invisible. The front right portion of loggersbrat's car was crushed and we spun in a very busy intersection. Fortunately, we walked away with just bumps and bruises. The framed Animal Nuz cartoon also survived intact. Our angels were on the job, that's all I can say...
When I got home, it wasn't long before the sad news about Cedwyn came. I would like to suggest that the next meet up be an afternoon wake in Cedwyn's memory at my house sometime in February. I don't know if a Saturday or a Sunday would be better for folks -- but please suggest some dates in the comments so we can discuss and choose the day. Oh, and take the poll, please