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It’s been mentioned on here before, ms. s and I have spoken to many of you about it in person, and now here’s the official announcement of our annual Winter Solstice Party. Being the heathen that I am, this has been an annual holiday tradition in our household for years. And this year, of course, the solstice marks the end of the Mayan calendar, so this shall certainly be the final one. No doubt. To top it all off, December 21st happens to fall on a Friday this year, as if we needed another good reason to party late into the longest night of the year.

Some basics:

• We live in north Berkeley, right near campus. The bonus of having the party during winter break is there’s plenty of street parking with the students gone. The downtown Berkeley BART station is about a 20-minute walk, uphill through the lovely UC campus. If you arrange it ahead, we can probably get someone to pick you up. And there are always cabs at the downtown station.
• The theme this year, naturally, will be Mayan/Yucatecan/Mexican food. We will have vegetarian and vegan options available, and will even have mild stuff for the spice-averse (but si, habaneros will be plentiful). No mayo. This is not a potluck, so there’s no need to bring any food.
• Next generation FKers are most definitely welcome (I’m looking at you, nm). They can enjoy the witty banter of adult conversation, or beat each other up with cushions. Both have been known to happen.
• Come hungry and thirsty, and make sure there’s a designated driver. There will be tequila.
• No ball games involving human sacrifice are planned.
• Oh, and this is not just an FK party, so try not to scare the natives.

All you FKers are invited, but we really need to have a handle on the head count. So if you want to come and think I may not have your email address from previous correspondence, please email me at coreylim75 at yahoo dot com so I can send you an official invitation, with address and RSVP options. Any other questions, feel free to post here or email me.

147 thoughts on “The Solstice Party to End All Solstice Parties

  1. FreeSeatUpgrade Nov 30,2012 11:20 am

    I will be there for sure. Need to check the Nurse’s schedule to determine how many of the rest of the Upgrade crew will be joining me.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  2. ptbnl Nov 30,2012 11:36 am

    We’ll be out of town :-(

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  3. Dial C for Concupiscence Nov 30,2012 12:24 pm

    Email sent. Hard to beat habaneros and tequila!

  4. ozzman99 Nov 30,2012 1:05 pm

    I’ll have my Skype on if y’all wanna call me from the party.

  5. colin Nov 30,2012 1:29 pm

    The Solstice Party to End All Solstices… we’re going to blow up the sun!

    • ozzman99 Nov 30,2012 2:57 pm || Up

      I don’t know about all that. But if they’re serving beans and the windows are closed, I wouldn’t light any matches.

  6. andeux Nov 30,2012 2:55 pm

    Will be there.
    Did the Mayans have gougeres?

    TINSTAAFK
    • ptbnl Nov 30,2012 3:36 pm || Up

      How early did you get to the airport and was it well-judged?

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • andeux Nov 30,2012 7:53 pm || Up

        Being risk averse about 1:15, and as you said it was more than enough time, but not ridiculously so.
        The flight left on time, was half full so I had a whole row to myself, arrived 20 minutes early, and my bag was like the 3rd one off the carousel.
        I think that means my return flight will crash.

        TINSTAAFK
    • sslinger Nov 30,2012 6:45 pm || Up

      Ms. s says she’s reviewed the evidence and is positive the Mayans had a form of gougeres.

  7. sslinger Nov 30,2012 6:44 pm

    OK, invites have been sent by email. If you didn’t get one and want in, let me know.

    • brian.only Nov 30,2012 8:52 pm || Up

      Do – re – MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

      • sslinger Nov 30,2012 8:55 pm || Up

        I used the one on your FK profile – if you didn’t get it email me with one I should use.

        • brian.only Nov 30,2012 9:03 pm || Up

          Oops, I did, my phone didn’t sync and chirp at me, thanks!

    • the llama Dec 1,2012 1:30 pm || Up

      One here, please.

      • sslinger Dec 2,2012 2:41 pm || Up

        I did, to the email I have for you. If you didn’t get it, please email me with a current address.

  8. Bed Nov 30,2012 9:07 pm

    Sounds like fun…I hope you folks have a great time.

    But seriously, folks....
    • Kay Dec 1,2012 10:25 am || Up

      Me too.

      \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  9. aardvark Dec 1,2012 9:06 am

    Given the timing, I’ll likely roll alone around 7:30 or so.

  10. the llama Dec 1,2012 1:21 pm

    Probably just me, no mrs llama or crias. Sounds like fun!

  11. desmarestia Dec 1,2012 9:36 pm

    I’ll be there!! :)

  12. batgirl Dec 2,2012 10:35 am

    It’s on my calendar!!

    • batgirl Dec 2,2012 10:35 am || Up

      Oh, and is there anyone else who did not get to sign the Neshek banner? If so I’ll bring it to the party for the last round of signers. I’m happy to send it following the party.

      • brian.only Dec 2,2012 11:50 am || Up

        I’d love to sign it.

      • the llama Dec 2,2012 6:03 pm || Up

        I’d like to sign it, too.

      • ozzman99 Dec 2,2012 7:39 pm || Up

        If I send you a blank check, can you trace my signature onto it for me?

        • batgirl Dec 2,2012 8:22 pm || Up

          Yes, please do that.

          • ozzman99 Dec 2,2012 8:27 pm || Up

            I’ll drop it in the mail first thing in the morning.

            • batgirl Dec 3,2012 6:56 pm || Up

              If you can make it one of those giant charity-sized check your signature will be comparable to everyone else’s.

              I can cash one of those, right?

      • Poppy Dec 2,2012 9:39 pm || Up

        I missed the bowling and I’ll be out of town on the 21st, so I guess someone please write “Poppy’s thinking of you, too” or something… :\

        There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • Glorious Mundy Dec 21,2012 1:39 pm || Up

        Neshek’s going to be at FanFest, by the way, if you want to give him the banner in person.

        Here’s the list of attendees on the A’s website (see the FAQ at the bottom):

        Grant Balfour, Yoenis Céspedes, Ryan Cook, Coco Crisp, George Kottaras, Tommy Milone, Pat Neshek, Josh Reddick, Adam Rosales, Bob Melvin, Chip Hale, Tye Waller, Sal Bando, Ray Fosse, and Bill North

  13. MikeV Dec 2,2012 10:51 pm

    I’m a maybe at this point. If I do make it, it’ll be just me.

    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

  14. nevermoor Dec 3,2012 1:47 pm

    Odds that TM beats anyone up with a cushion? 0.

    I honestly have no idea whether we would be up for a party in a couple weeks. We’ll play by ear.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • ozzman99 Dec 3,2012 2:56 pm || Up

      Turtle Man is gonna be there? Damn it, I miss all the good shit.

    • the llama Dec 3,2012 5:41 pm || Up

      First baby: barely made it out of the house for Christmas two months later
      Second baby: Stayed out late for Thanksgiving dinner with friends two days later

      You will become an expert soon.

      • nevermoor Dec 3,2012 7:02 pm || Up

        So, a couple years?

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
          • nevermoor Dec 3,2012 11:58 pm || Up

            Sweet. Do they sleep by then?

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • ptbnl Dec 4,2012 6:38 am || Up

              Not necessarily.

              If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • nevermoor Dec 5,2012 9:46 pm || Up

                  Crap.

                  "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
                • the llama Dec 5,2012 9:48 pm || Up

                  It’s surprising how productive one can be on staccato sleep. mrs llama birthed and nursed two kids and had terrible sleep while getting a phd in physics.

                • beebo Dec 6,2012 9:52 am || Up

                  It’s kind of amazing that anyone can (or would be willing to) reproduce in grad school.

                • the llama Dec 7,2012 9:28 pm || Up

                  Best time to do it. Postdoc is an awful time, and then you’re busy establishing your career. Also, you’re already used to being poor and not having nice things, so the financial hit is a big chunk of money but not really a big chunk of lifestyle. And in our case we qualified for welfare handouts programs for poor students; the institution covered a good chunk of daycare expenses and we lived in cheap (shitty) on-campus housing.

                • the llama Dec 7,2012 9:30 pm || Up

                  Also, you are working a lot but you have far more latitude to set your own schedule.

                • ptbnl Dec 5,2012 10:20 pm || Up

                  Once they hit their teens though it’s hard to wake ’em.

                  If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
            • Tutu-late Dec 4,2012 7:08 am || Up

              Since they are talking by then….a whole new set of irritants arise. Like “Why?”

                • Tutu-late Dec 4,2012 5:21 pm || Up

                  “Because daddy said so.”…..”Whyyyy?….Whyyy” “Go ask your mother.”…..”Whyyyy?”

                • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 4,2012 9:36 pm || Up

                  The Why phase is still going strong for my 5 y.o. It’s a good thing, although occasionally annoying.

                  A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 6:27 am || Up

                  Yeah, most of the time they are just requiring us to do our job as parents.

                • ptbnl Dec 4,2012 10:11 pm || Up

                  Why not?

                  If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
                • dmoas Dec 5,2012 9:39 am || Up

                  WHY???!!!

                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 9:46 am || Up

                  Because I said so!

                • Englishmajor Dec 5,2012 10:41 am || Up

                  YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!

                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 10:42 am || Up

                  Go talk to your mother!

                • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 5,2012 11:08 am || Up

                  She said to talk to you!

                  A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
                • FreeSeatUpgrade Dec 5,2012 12:50 pm || Up

                  I’ll stop this car!

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • desmarestia Dec 5,2012 9:04 pm || Up

                  ARE WE THERE YET??

                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 12:50 pm || Up

                  Why would she tell you that? she always tells me that I’m wrong…

                • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 5,2012 12:53 pm || Up

                  Plausible deniability.

                  A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
                • Englishmajor Dec 5,2012 7:10 pm || Up

                  I’ll do it because I want to, but NOT because you tell me to!

                • dmoas Dec 5,2012 12:55 pm || Up

                  WHY???!!!!!!

                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 1:06 pm || Up

                  You will understand when you get a little older.

                • dmoas Dec 5,2012 2:38 pm || Up

                  WHY!!!!!!!

                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 3:27 pm || Up

                  Because if you don’t stop asking, “Why”, I will be sending you to bed with no dessert.

                • MikeV Dec 5,2012 3:32 pm || Up

                  why

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

                • Tutu-late Dec 5,2012 4:00 pm || Up

                  -sigh-

                  Just because…

                • dmoas Dec 7,2012 3:01 pm || Up

                  Why?

              • the llama Dec 5,2012 9:21 pm || Up

            • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 4,2012 11:38 am || Up

              Maybe. Spawn1 did. Spawn2 will be 2 in a few weeks – she still wakes up once a night and it’s becoming more challenging to get her back to sleep now that she’s talking and more aware of life in general.

              A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
            • Future Ed Dec 4,2012 2:42 pm || Up

              in your bed? sure, they sleep much better there

              I have $5. No I don\'t.
              • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 4,2012 2:51 pm || Up

                Only true of Spawn1 . Spawn2 thinks of our bed as a trampoline and has never, apart from her first week of life, slept there.

                A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
              • the llama Dec 5,2012 9:20 pm || Up

                Both crias slept in our bed, at one point we had a four-person family bed. Cria 1 moved out at age 3, Cria 2 is still sleeping in our bed. You get used to it, it’s not so bad, and frankly if it means they sleep everybody comes out ahead.

                • Future Ed Dec 6,2012 3:35 pm || Up

                  yeah, we have had weeks with breaks but, I am never surprised when the futurest of them all is in my bed when I wake up. I only notice him if he kicks me in the face. Which is more frequent than would be expected.

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
                • the llama Dec 7,2012 9:31 pm || Up

                  Yeah, the ol’ kickintheface is disarming. Why they sleep upside down or sideways is crazy.

                • Kay Dec 9,2012 8:19 am || Up

                  I don’t think it”s crazy at all. I think it has something to do with aligning oneself with certain magnetic fields.

                  \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
                • the llama Dec 9,2012 10:31 am || Up

                  Why does their magnetic field run antiparallel to mine?!?

                • dmoas Dec 7,2012 3:02 pm || Up

                  IF I ever have kids, there’s just no way in hell any of them are [safe] sleeping in my bed. The cats can do it, but only because they don’t mind occasionally having to get up and move. But it would probably be child abuse otherwise.

                • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 7,2012 3:11 pm || Up

                  There’s a lot of things I probably said I’d never do when I have kids that I routinely do now. There’s a lot of things I used to do and said that I’d still do even after I had kids, that I don’t do.

                  A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
                • dmoas Dec 7,2012 3:31 pm || Up

                  Well, it’s a safety thing. I’m… “active” in my sleep. It flat out wouldn’t be SAFE for a child to sleep near me.

                • Kylianna Dec 7,2012 7:40 pm || Up

                  Active, you say?

                  Sounds hot.

  15. FreeSeatUpgrade Dec 4,2012 3:03 pm

    All four members of the Upgrade Mob will be there.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  16. Kylianna Dec 4,2012 5:55 pm

    I am hoping to be there, but I have an all-night vigil the night before to celebrate the Solstice, and some years I have afterwards I sleep for like 18 hours. If I don’t fall into my ritual coma, I will be there? :D

  17. dmoas Dec 5,2012 2:38 pm

    The Socialist Party to End All Socialist Parties??!!

    • Kay Dec 5,2012 4:22 pm || Up

      only if you come.

      \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
      • dmoas Dec 7,2012 3:03 pm || Up

        Am I going to get help or should I masturbate?

        • Kay Dec 9,2012 8:20 am || Up

          You should get help masturbating. Mutual masturbation is highly underrated.

          \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  18. FreeSeatUpgrade Dec 20,2012 3:23 pm

    No ball games involving human sacrifice are planned.

    Unless the A’s re-sign Bobby Crosby tomorrow.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • sslinger Dec 20,2012 3:37 pm || Up

      Yes, that might induce mass hysteria sufficient to lead to jumping off the roof.

      Looking forward to seeing a lot of you FKers tomorrow night!

  19. batgirl Dec 20,2012 5:05 pm

    For anyone who’d like to sign the Neshek sign, I have to take someone out for a birthday dinner at 6-ish, so I might not make it to sslinger’s until 8 or so? If you think you’ll be to sslingers and have to leave before 8 or so, let me know and I’ll drop it past his house on my way to dinner.

    • elcroata Dec 20,2012 9:58 pm || Up

      Can someone sign “Bojan” on it for me?

      Because survival is insufficient
      • sslinger Dec 20,2012 10:07 pm || Up

        Will do, gladly.

        • PDXAthleticsfan Dec 20,2012 10:08 pm || Up

          And “Aron,” too, please?

          A soliloquy of fresh-sounding ideas which would probably be disastrous.
          • nevermoor Dec 20,2012 10:27 pm || Up

            And me/Mrs. N/Yoenessa (I didn’t love tm, this is probably my final blog-name for her)

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • oblique Dec 20,2012 10:29 pm || Up

              And “Mayank.” But be sure to put that last “k” on there or he might freak out.

        • elcroata Dec 20,2012 10:46 pm || Up

          Thanks a lot

          Because survival is insufficient
      • MikeV Dec 20,2012 11:21 pm || Up

        Yes, also someone put “Mike V” please. I can’t make it out tomorrow.

        And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

        Thanks, and go As.

        • sslinger Dec 20,2012 11:34 pm || Up

          Too bad, but that’ll leave more pork & tequila for the rest of us. We’ll sign it for you.

          • MikeV Dec 20,2012 11:37 pm || Up

            I’m sorry. I really wish I could make it out there, but this is my weekend with the boys and I’ve already used up the “watch the kids” quota for Saturday night.

            And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

            Thanks, and go As.

            • sslinger Dec 20,2012 11:59 pm || Up

              Oh absolutely, the boys come first, although there will be some kids here and yours are welcome.

  20. Future Ed Dec 20,2012 8:37 pm

    I was granted the 24th off, so I will be either travelling or preparing to travel to Southern California.

    Sorry.

    ed

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Dec 20,2012 8:47 pm || Up

      I guess the PDs always have someone one working 24/7, huh? Never thought of that before, although I have in fact been arrested on two different holidays.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Future Ed Dec 20,2012 8:57 pm || Up

        well, every court day, no one really calls us when they are arrested.

        Well, once that happened to me, before he was arrested, I arranged turning him in that caused a) great confusion and fussing by most of the staff at the juvenile hall and b) an epic under reaction by the deputy that booked him.

        Still one of my favorite people, that deputy.

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • dmoas Dec 20,2012 10:06 pm || Up

          “Murdered eleven people, raped seven, two of which were already dead, and stole a helicopter? Okay, just sign here. Oh hey! It’s your birthday. Happy eighth birthday, kid.”

  21. nevermoor Dec 20,2012 10:32 pm

    We still aren’t in position to be that far from home. Sorry as well.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • sslinger Dec 20,2012 11:33 pm || Up

      Totally understand. We’ll all look forward to meeting her next year.

  22. Englishmajor Dec 21,2012 6:09 pm

    I was at work for 13 hours today and I don’t even get to take Monday off, so now that I’m home, I can’t face going out again. So I’m a no-show. Next year, I hope to be there, and hope you’re all having a super time!

    • the dogfather Dec 21,2012 10:26 pm || Up

      You suck, White Christmas girl. Your absence was noted with dismay, and drunk-to, heartily.

      The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
  23. ptbnl Dec 21,2012 6:43 pm

    Pix or it didn’t happen.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • the llama Dec 21,2012 11:15 pm || Up

      It happened, and it was great fun. The churros were fantastic.

      Did anyone get a pic of DFA’s bag?

      I recall meeting sslinger, andeux, Dial C, aardvark, witch, AV, DFA, TDF, Kyli, desmartia, and assorted spouses and significant others…am I missing anyone? Nice to meet and see all of you.

      Thanks sslinger, but a word of advice for next year: MOAR FREE KRAUT at the spread.

      • DFA Dec 22,2012 2:22 pm || Up

        llamabait

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
        • beebo Dec 22,2012 3:16 pm || Up

          I hope that little Ayn Rand thing is only there for ironic effect.

          • DFA Dec 22,2012 3:26 pm || Up

            llama put it on the bag so that he was less embarrassed carrying it around

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
            • nevermoor Dec 22,2012 9:58 pm || Up

              In what universe does that make something less embarrassing?

              "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • the llama Dec 24,2012 12:07 am || Up

              heh heh heh

              Good to see you DFA.

              If I have to carry around the “Standing Up For Working Families” hipster messenger bag, I get to have fun with it.

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Dec 22,2012 6:36 pm || Up

          Good to see ya, hombre!

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • sslinger Dec 22,2012 8:07 pm || Up

        The pickled onions were the kraut family representative for the night. Great to see you, thanks for coming!

        • the llama Dec 24,2012 12:06 am || Up

          upon further review, churro is a kind of kraut

          • DFA Dec 24,2012 12:16 am || Up

            clearly not peer review

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
        • Englishmajor Dec 24,2012 9:18 am || Up

          This reminds me that I was at the Dickens Fair yesterday, and arrived at Mad Sal’s Dockside Ale House in time to get a good seat for the music hall performance. Among the other classic songs of the genre, they did a song which mentions kraut:

          I like pickled onions
          I like picalilli
          Pickled cabbage is all right
          With a little bit of beef on a Sunday night
          I can go tomatoes
          But what I do prefer
          Is a little bit of cu-cum, cu-cum, cu-cum,
          A little bit of cucumber

          but the saucy lady doing the song sang the last bit of the chorus as “cu-cum, I-come, you-come” along with some sight gags involving a very large cucumber.

  24. whimsical witch Dec 22,2012 12:34 pm

    thank you both from our hearts! we had so. much. fun. xo, jesa and G

    • sslinger Dec 22,2012 8:04 pm || Up

      So glad you could make it, and helped keep the late night candles burning!

  25. FreeSeatUpgrade Dec 22,2012 6:35 pm

    I am so sorry to have missed this. First I got sick, then I threw my back out. While vomiting. Fun times. I remain optimistic that a buzzard will not eat my liver tomorrow.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Soaker Dec 22,2012 7:10 pm || Up

      Well that injury sounds familiar.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • sslinger Dec 22,2012 8:03 pm || Up

      You and your family were missed, and sorry to hear about the back. That’s no fun.

  26. aardvark Dec 22,2012 7:37 pm

    That was a lot of fun. Sorry I had to leave early.

    • sslinger Dec 22,2012 8:08 pm || Up

      Glad you made it here, and there will be other opportunities for late nights.

  27. Dial C for Concupiscence Dec 24,2012 8:48 am

    Thanks for putting on a wonderful party! Great as always to see everyone.

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