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DFW and his beautiful wife are in California for a few days, and so we all got together for dinner tonight at a nice local restaurant. We had a great time, lots of intelligent conversation and many stories from him and his wife!
Here we are, from left to right: Lionel Mandrake, DFW's wife, DFW and me, CaliforniaPeggy!
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emulatorloo
(44,196 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)The two DUers I most would like to meet.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)Skittles
(153,212 posts)you just KNOW I would be abusive; yes INDEED
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)Well.........if you were all that.........your tip might not be what you'd want!
Our waiter took the picture!
DFW
(54,447 posts)I'm like Al Gore's ex-wife right before she goes on a diet (i.e. a heavy tipper)
I couldn't resist!
spanone
(135,897 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)I wish I could have heard your conversations!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)As you can imagine, if you've ever read any of DFW's posts, the conversations were so much fun. It's so much better, more spontaneous, in person.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)Thanks for sharing!
mountain grammy
(26,658 posts)Two of my favorite DU people..
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)How sweet of you!
senseandsensibility
(17,157 posts)Great picture. I'm a longtime admirer of both of you.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)That is very sweet of you!
DFW
(54,447 posts)I have some work to do here in southern California for the first time in many years, and there was no way I was going to let this chance pass. I pushed everything back a day (RHIP), and FINALLY met up with Peggy and Lionel Mandrake. My wife was gracious enough to keep me company, and so we made it a foursome for dinner (we just flew in from Boston this afternoon), and we'll spend most of the day together tomorrow before duty calls.
Thanks for all the kind words, everyone!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)You should be sleeping!
So should I, for that matter.......
We're looking forward to tomorrow!
DFW
(54,447 posts)Just woke up again. I think my body clock is somewhere in the Himalayas.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)Hope you can sleep!
Hekate
(90,853 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)It's my pleasure!
calimary
(81,527 posts)California rocks!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)NBachers
(17,149 posts)What a nice gesture to all get together like that. Maybe your vibrations can extend into Orange County, and help the Blue Trend that's developing there.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)It was a great time.
Let's turn Orange County Blue!
longship
(40,416 posts)Thanks CaliforniaPeggys and DFWs. It is always nice to meet other DUers in the flesh, isn't it? Good food makes it all the more special.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)Meeting real, live DUers is always so much fun!
I could hardly believe I was there in that great group too.
madokie
(51,076 posts)Definitely some good intelligent conversation to be had. I'd bet my life on that being true
All beautiful people
Thanks
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)You got that right about the good intelligent conversation! Plus the jokes, the insight, the political understanding.........it was amazing.
We all felt very lucky to be there together!
Highway61
(2,568 posts)Bet the conversation was awesome. I don't post here very often...but when I see names and faces from the familiar crew, it makes me smile.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,727 posts)The conversation WAS great........it ranged from what to eat, to inside political stories (DFW is so good at those!) traveling, jet lag and on and on...
When there are this many intelligent folks gathered together, the conversation is truly organic. It will take turns that you hadn't expected.
It was great.
DFW
(54,447 posts)We still are fighting off our jet lag, but will be up and about shortly!