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Cainanite (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:36 pm Should I be offended? I've been here since Wednesday, and not one naked body or orgy.

You've got to be kidding me. You mean to say that Eunuch lifestyle people actually have an interest in thingys outside of the downstairs department?



Nice to read of so many of you enjoying yourselves at the family (because this place can be like a loving family) gathering.

Well, I made it back to the Eastern shore of Wisconsin (the Western shore is your choice of Lake Superior, the St. Croix river (not the River) or the Mississippi River (also not the River).

The River asked me whether I wanted more pancakes. Yes I did want more. Only, I forgot to bring my Saturnalia feather, so I could make room for them. Only that would have wasted the ones I already ate, and they were far too good to waste, so I waisted them (had to loosen my belt, and even then, deemed packing more pancakes into my already-stretched stomach might be medically counter-indicated.

The pancakes that I could get in were worth the trip to the MoM and then some. Then there were those cheeseburgers. Real Wisconsin Cheese. Super-yum!

All the folks I met last year were back, and a bunch more that were not able to come last year.

Pardon my understatement, I had a great time at the MoM.

And I wish those who could not come had been able to come.

I am already working on my travel budget for next year. It will be bigger than it was this year. Gonna fix the truck cab air conditioning before the next MoM.

Next year, I plan to do my third MoM.

To meet, in person, people who actually understand. Beautiful, indeed! Yes!

I actually got home early, my ride was at the airport waiting, even!

Last year, my "grand-god-daughter" was being born and I was stranded there for like six or so hours!

We had a good tailwind this year, too, I guess. I only got to watch 2 epi's of "Batman" on the laptop.

I was happy to see all the new faces as well. I do hope that they post here to let us know how they liked it.

There was the cave, food, the cheese shoppe, the (reading) book store, food, trips to the grocery, dinner at the Convent, dinner at the Hog Troth, dinner at Flamin' Daves, and I think I gained five pounds! Also, all the pretty green corn and grass and trees. Did I mention food? My blood sugar got up to 142 one day - a high number for me.

Came home to a panicked dog who thought I'd deserted him, the usual desert and dust, Grandpa bitching, and a wilted garden that needed a bit of harvesting. The tiny bit of rain the other night was the only thing that saved it.

That, and it took me three hours to sort my mess and put all my junk away! If Gem, Talula's roommate, hadn't graciously done my laundry, I'd be still be busy!

All in all, it was a good time, and we found out what a small world it really is!

Who'd have guessed that I was connected to an EA member, coming to the MOM, whom I didn't even know, and was separated from him by only two degrees?!

I am happy to hear you guys arrived home safe and sound.

It was a good week, started Wednesday and finished after breakfast this morning, we had biscuits and gravy.

River

Riverwind (imported) wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:48 pm I am happy to hear you guys arrived home safe and sound.

It was a good week, started Wednesday and finished after breakfast this morning, we had biscuits and gravy.

River

What! No pancakes?

Paolo wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:46 pm There was the cave, food, the cheese shoppe, the (reading) book store, food, trips to the grocery, dinner at the Convent, dinner at the Hog Troth, dinner at Flamin' Daves, and I think I gained five pounds! Also, all the pretty green corn and grass and trees. Did I mention food? My blood sugar got up to 142 one day - a high number for me.

Came home to a panicked dog who thought I'd deserted him, the usual desert and dust, Grandpa bitching, and a wilted garden that needed a bit of harvesting. The tiny bit of rain the other night was the only thing that saved it.

That, and it took me three hours to sort my mess and put all my junk away! If Gem, Talula's roommate, hadn't graciously done my laundry, I'd be still be busy!

All in all, it was a good time, and we found out what a small world it really is!

Who'd have guessed that I was connected to an EA member, coming to the MOM, whom I didn't even know, and was separated from him by only two degrees?!

Would I still like the serving wenches at the Hog Troth?

Glad to hear everyone had a great time at the 2012 event. So, when does the planning thread for 2013 open?

I just walked in my door, a few minutes ago. Both cats are alive and very pissed off at me. I am being yowled at this very moment. I'd give them hugs, but they have not forgiven me yet.

My plane left late, as it was delayed waiting for late passengers. I arrived in Seattle late, then it took almost an hour before my bags were finally spit out onto the luggage carousel. As I left the airport at nearly 6:00 pm, I got stuck in rush hour traffic. What should have been a quick 45 minute drive through downtown, took 1 1/2 hours to get out of town. Border security was also delayed by about a half an hour.

Despite ALL of that, I barely managed to catch the vary last ferry to the island. I was the second to last car loaded on. After the car behind me, they shut down for the night. Had a burger on the ferry, and from there the last leg of my trip was uneventful.

I am home. I will sleep very soon. My bed is calling.

Now I need to start planning for next year's MoM. It was such an incredible experience, and the people were SO amazing.

I felt like a small brown sparrow among the flamingos. I don't mean anyone was flamboyant... much. I mean they all have such interesting stories and life experiences, I felt inadequate. I'm normally very self conscious, and this was the same. The big difference is how accepting and genuinely great everyone was to me. For the first time I really felt I belonged, even if I still felt awkward and plain. I was fighting back tears as I left.

janekane, I'm a little hurt you didn't tell me when you were leaving. I wanted to give you a big hug before you left. When my car was ready to leave, your truck had already departed. I'm sorry I didn't get to see you off properly. Now I HAVE to come back next year, so we can do this emotional ritual correctly, and to my satisfaction.

Anyway, I will return to MoM. I need to.

What I really need is sleep. More later.

Cainanite, I make mistakes because I am alive, and plan on making mistakes for the rest of my life. When you left River's place, announcing that you needed to get ready to return to:

O Canada!

Our home and native land!

True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,

The True North, strong and free!

From far and wide, O Canada,

We stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

and walked out the door to get your things collected at talula's and gem's place, you did not offer a hug to me.

The MoM was a gentle and kind event; it was also wonderfully and intensely precious.

Me sorry. Me magna sorry. Me summa sorry. Me ultima sorry. After you departed from River's place, and, more than an hour later, I got ready to head back home, I glanced over toward talula's and gem's place and my brain's interpretation of what I saw informed me, (only, I am guessing now that it mis-informed me) that you had departed from the mothership before I did.

I wonder if this will work; I never tried doing this sort of thing before:

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/hug/big-hug.gif

Farley, our orange tabby (catonality much like the Garfield comic strip character) seems to have forgiven me for going to the MoM. He finally let me get to sleep, after I gave him enough attention, around midnight.

You had not left before I did, and I made a mistake in interpreting what I saw when I looked over at talula's and gem's place? I apologize for my mistake.

Now, it is, methinks, your turn to acknowledge being mistaken?

Were I to make a judgment (something I hope I never actually do), I would have to judge any sense you may have about being an unequal among peers to be a forgivable blunder on your part.