There is a gay bridge group that meets in Dallas twice a week (Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings). Any skill level is welcome. The group is friendly and helpful. It is open to men or women, though currently all members are men. You needn't have a regular (bridge) partner, since we play Chicago and switch partners on each round. More information: www.gaymsters.org, or email/call Jerry Walsh (214-415-1251).
Friday
Bridgeplayers wanted!
There is a gay bridge group that meets in Dallas twice a week (Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings). Any skill level is welcome. The group is friendly and helpful. It is open to men or women, though currently all members are men. You needn't have a regular (bridge) partner, since we play Chicago and switch partners on each round. More information: www.gaymsters.org, or email/call Jerry Walsh (214-415-1251).
Saturday
August Supper Gathering
Saturday, August 22
7:30 PM
Olenjack's Grille
770 Road to Six Flags St E , Arlington TX 76011
(No events at Cowboy Stadium that night; bridge is out at Collins & I-30, so plan accordingly.)
PH: (817) 226-2600
"Olenjack's Grille is the namesake restaurant of Executive Chief Brian Olenjack, offering contemporary American cuisine with a Texas
I will reserve a private room. So that I can give the restaurant a guesstimate of the number of men attending, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON
I look forward to seeing you there!
POOL PARTY!
Saturday, August 84:00p-???
Hosts: Don & Yuri
Location: 5204 Wimbledon Ct., Arlington, TX 76017-2785 (map)
Call for directions: (817) 466-2768
Clothing optional
What to bring: towel, sunscreen, potluck dinner item
Dinner Details:
- Potluck dinner to begin at 6:00p
- NO GRILL, so be creative with your potluck choice!
- BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided
- If attending, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting.
Terry Is Turning 50 (Ouch) - Please help Doug console him
Your Hosts: Terry & Doug
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Time: 8:00 P.M.
Address: 2408 Big Spring Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76120 (map)
We hope to see you all for an evening of good friends and good wine.
Bring your favorite inexpensive (nothing over $10 - $15 unless you are in the mood to splurge) bottle of wine be it red, white, blush or sparkling. We will all try each other's wines and hopefully find something new and interesting.
Please RSVP via email @ wineparty@byteme2000.com, or via phone @ 817-460-0594.
For those that are not wine drinkers, we will have soft drinks, cocktails and beer.
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Time: 8:00 P.M.
Address: 2408 Big Spring Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76120 (map)
We hope to see you all for an evening of good friends and good wine.
Bring your favorite inexpensive (nothing over $10 - $15 unless you are in the mood to splurge) bottle of wine be it red, white, blush or sparkling. We will all try each other's wines and hopefully find something new and interesting.
Please RSVP via email @ wineparty@byteme2000.com, or via phone @ 817-460-0594.
For those that are not wine drinkers, we will have soft drinks, cocktails and beer.
JULY SUPPER GATHERING
Saturday, July 18
7:30 PM
CHUY'S ARLINGTON
4001 Bagpiper Way, Arlington , TX 76018
in the Arlington Highlands Shopping Center
PH: (817) 557-2489
Scream 'til your daddy stops here… The Elvis Presley Memorial Combo… La Chihuahua Bar… Burritos as big as yo' face… Chips & Salsa... Ball wall… Tex-Mex the way you like it… Creamy Jalapeño… Blue corn tortillas... Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom... Chuychanga... Hubcaps... Mil Pescado... Elvis shrine... Chuy the Redfish... Southwestern Enchiladas... Velvet paintings... Texas
Chuy’s is unable to accept advanced reservations because they don’t have a separate party room; however, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. I’ll arrive early to “hold” tables in the back area for our group if I know how many tables we’ll need.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Friday
MOVIE NIGHT: Friday, July 10th
Film: Brüno
When: 7:45 PM (Meet in front of Dick's Sporting Goods inside the mall; movie starts at 8:15 PM, but if we want to sit together we should get there early.)
Where: AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 (
Tickets: Adults $9.50 (purchase tickets online to guarantee your seats)
Dinner After the Movie: Cheesecake Factory, The Parks at
Brüno (trailer): Borat trickster Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen to offer yet another stinging dose of socio-political satire in this comedy that finds him assuming the persona of gay fashionmonger Bruno, the self-proclaimed "voice of Austrian youth TV." Originally conceived as part of Cohen's cult television series Da Ali G Show, the character of Bruno offered a cleverly costumed Cohen the opportunity to highlight the absurdities of the fashion industry by interviewing unsuspecting fashion icons and other haute couture hangers-on.
HomoQuotable - Peter Tatchell: "While the film scores plenty of laughs by mercilessly exposing dim-witted homophobes, Bruno's persona also embodies some really lazy, crude gay stereotypes. A sex-obsessed 'cockaholic,' he is a shallow bitchy queen who uses and abuses everyone around him. Not nice. On the plus side, ultra gay Bruno will make many bigoted straight people feel uncomfortable, which is a delicious prospect. But quite a few gay men watching this movie may also squirm with discomfort.
"Does Bruno reinforce or undermine homophobia? I am not sure. If Cohen's intention was to mock prejudice, this film doesn't always pull off the money shot. Compared to Borat, it is more hit and miss. The movie rolls back the boundaries, with its in-your-face raw portrayals of gay sexuality. Some might argue that this honesty and debunking of taboos is refreshing and ground-breaking. But do these no-holds-barred erotic depictions advance or reverse public acceptance of queer life?
"Surely no cinema can be so influential that it sways public opinion for or against prejudice? After all, it is only a film. Moreover, it is a comedy and was never intended to be taken seriously. Fair point. But although it may not create homophobia, perhaps it can reinforce and inflame it? Go see Bruno. You decide." - Noted British gay activist Peter Tatchell, speaking to Attitude Magazine.
Saturday
POOL PARTY
Saturday, June 274p-8p
Hosts: Bill & Andy
Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006 (map)
Call for directions: 817-718-2424
What to bring: suit/towel ("textile" before dinner; your choice - bathing suit/no bathing suit - after dinner), sunscreen, and something for the potluck dinner
Dinner Details:
- Grill will be fired up at 6p; potluck dinner to begin at 6:30p
- Sign-up in the comments section below to bring one (1) of the following: hot dogs, burgers, buns/chips, potato salad, baked beans, deserts, snacks, paper products, or a covered dish "surprise"
- BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided
See you there!
JUNE SUPPER GATHERING
“We are a small, family-owned Latino restaurant located in a precious old house right in the heart of Arlington. We combine Puerto Rican-Cuban specialties with other Latin American cuisines. Our flavors are fresh, exotic and to some people, they are new. We take pride in every dish that we serve, using family recipes every time. And that is done the old fashion way, we cook!
“All of our meats are cleaned, hand cut and marinated in house. All of our seasonings, sauces, spreads and dressings are also prepared in house; all of our desserts - our mariquitas - sorullitos - empanadas - soups - roasted pork for those fabulous Cuban sandwiches - are done in this little house...you get the picture. We also get even more adventurous and offer specials that change every day and are posted on a weekly basis.
“Come and eat some of the many Latin favorites we have in our menu and get to know us by getting to know our food!
“We also love wine, and although we cannot serve it, you are welcome to bring you own or any other alcohol beverage. We'll open it, pour it, and if in the mood, we'll have some too.”
So that I can give the restaurant a guesstimate of the number of men attending, please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting. I'll make the arrangements with the restaurant in advance. When you arrive at the restaurant, ask for the ARLINGTON SUPPER CLUB group.
I look forward to seeing you there!
I look forward to seeing you there!
Friday
June 12-14: Bears 'n the Woods Camping Weekend (Circle J Ranch)
UPDATE (5/8/09): Howdy Guys!I've added y'all to our reservation system for this Friday and Saturday. You may want to let your friends know that wish to make a reservation that the bunkhouse is full; however, there is plenty of space for tent camping.
Thanks!
Randy, Paul, Mitch & Mike
Owners/Operators Circle J Ranch
The Circle J Ranch is a “100-acre private, adult male, clothing-optional campground in Eustace, Texas. (map) There is abundant space for both tent camping and RVs, either in the wooded acres or the wide, expansive grassland. Enjoy a dip in the crystal clear spring-fed lake, or take a swim in the house pool. Lots of hiking is available through the forest or alongside several streams meandering throughout the property. And, of course, there's the campfire at night...”
About 80 miles from Arlington (1.5 hrs drive). [Directions: I-20 East (30 miles) to US-175 E; EXIT 479B toward Kaufman (50 mile); caravan with the group, or call the ranch (903-479-4189) for specific driving instructions.] Contact mailto:circlej@cebridge.net for more information, or visit their website.
Costs:
- Circle J Membership: $10/year
- Circle J Camping: $15/person/day [Bunk house space available ($20/night) for those who don't want to sleep in a tent; reservations required.]
- Want to participate without the overnight camping? Circle J Membership: $10/year & Circle J Day Rate: $10
Meals:
- Circle J provides a complimentary cookout on Friday evenings, complimentary continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings and a pay dinner ($15) on Saturday evenings that includes cocktails, appetizers, dinner and dessert.
- For Saturday lunch (and for those not interested in the Saturday dinner), the town of Eustace has several fast food options for a quick run to town. Alternatively, we can pack a cooler with lunch meats, cheese and toppings to make sandwiches, chips, etc. and split the costs. (More on that as we get closer to the weekend.)
Schedule:
- #1 – Friday evening (for those camping both nights)
- 5:30 PM Depart Hypermart (Cooper just south of I-20) parking lot (Park in the spaces facing Cooper, nearest the southern entrance.)
- 7:00 PM Check-in at Circle J
- 7:30 PM Set-up camp and get ready for the cookout and campfire
- #2 – Saturday morning (for those camping one night, or for day-trippers)
- 9:30 AM Depart Hypermart (Cooper just south of I-20) parking lot (Park in the spaces facing Cooper, nearest the southern entrance.)
- 11:00 AM Check-in at Circle J
- Sunday morning
- 10:00 AM Break down camp
- Stop along the way home for lunch
- Arrive back in Arlington @ 2:30 PM.
What to bring:
- Tent, sleeping bag, air mattress/cot
- Cooler (beverages on your own)
- Towel, lotions (bug, tanning), other personal supplies
Thursday
Have a 'SOUND Dinner' at Sweet Tomatoes
This Thursday night (06/11/09) we are taking the Memphis Sound to dinner. Sweet Tomatoes of Arlington is the first 'Sound Dinner'. Dinner is on your own (roughly $10), but the restaurant will donate back 15% to the corps! So it's a way to fundraise, hang out with the amazing members and staff of the corps, get some great FRESH food, and fundraise! Won't you have dinner with us?All you have to do is bring the flyer that is attached with you (if you have problems downloading, email me at director@memphisdrumcorps.org)
The corps will be at the restaurant form 5-5:30, but the fundraiser runs until 8pm, so please forward the flyer to all your friends!
Chris Green
Corps Director
Memphis Sound
director@memphisdrumcorps.org
http://www.memphisdrumcorps.org
or leave a voice mail for the corps: 901-405-9476
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