November Hump-day Happy Hour

Wednesday, November 2, 6:00-8:00 PM

Boomerjack's

522 Lincoln Square, Arlington

PH: (817) 275-5400

Wednesday Happy Hour Specials: $2.50 Sam Adams, $3 Tito’s Vodka, $15 Buckets of Corona and Corona Light!

Come early - stay later - just plan to be there! (If you're new to the group, ask the restaurant host at the entrance for the ASC group.) Sign the comment section for this entry (including your email address) so we can be on the look-out for you.

Book Club for October

Thursday, October 27, 7:30 PM

Host: Bill

Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006

Call for directions: (817) 718-2424

Letters to Montgomery Clift: A Novel (by Noel Alumit) This occasionally radiant coming-of-age tale crams human rights violations, the cultural and emotional turmoil of immigrant life, self-mutilation, family ties, abortion, coming out and the ubiquitous search for self all into a brisk, sometimes jarring read. In the midst of the atrocities of the Marcos regime in the Philippines in 1970s, eight-year-old Bong Bong Luwad is smuggled to Los Angeles, where he stays with his abusive, alcoholic Auntie Yuna, who writes "letters to God and dead relatives." Each chapter begins with missives to the eponymous dead movie star who catches Bong's imagination, filling in for his missing parents and rousing his burgeoning sexuality. Bounced around the foster care system after Auntie Yuna goes to the liquor store and never returns, Bong ends up with a well-to-do foster family, the Filipino Arangans, who are picture-perfect on the outside, but harbor their own mysteries, disillusionments and shames, one of which drives Bong away from them. He finds a confidante in their rebellious daughter, Amada, and a range of opportunities provided by their wealth, but he connects with Amnesty International and holds on to the hope that his parents are still alive. The obsessive letters are a rather clumsy expository device and the ending is less than credible, but Alumit's debut is affecting enough to suggest that when he hits his stride, he will be a writer to reckon with. Forecast: Though unlikely to find a large mainstream audience, this should strike a chord with gay and/or Filipino readers.

Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com)

1. Read it.
2. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
3. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

 All are welcome. So that we know how much dessert to have ready, please add your NAME and EMAIL to the comment section for this event. [If you are having trouble leaving a comment, please email dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com and I will add your "reservation. The comment program is erratic lately, and I'm trying to get info from Blogger to fix it.]

See you there!

It's All About Cruising!

Thursday, October 20, 6:00-7:00

Hosts: Bill & Andy

2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006

Call for directions: (817) 718-2424

CRUISE INFORMATION

WITH THE CRUISE PLANNER

Join us for a 7-night cruise aboard the Carnival Spirit sailing from Seattle, WA, on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (Itinerary, Ship Features, Excursions) Cost, which includes r/t airfare to Seattle, is approximately $1300-$1875 pp/dbl occ depending on your cabin preference.

If you are interested in joining us on this cruise (or at least finding out more about it), please join for pizza as we meet with the cruise planner to get all of the trip details. An initial deposit of approximately $125 will reserve your cabin space and airline ticket; a payment plan for the remainder will be available.

So we can plan for the pizza and the number of information packets to prepare for this informational meeting, please email James or Bill by October 19th.

October Breakfast Gathering

Sunday, October 9, 9:00 AM

Rise & Shine

1815 W Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington

PH: (817) 277-3201

“Just plain great!!! I love me a hole in the wall in the land of the bland chain restaurant and this, to my surprise, met the criteria. Food was excellent, service was excellent and prices were incredibly reasonable. Thankfully the other reviews were spot on - hence the reason I tried the restaurant in the first place.” – Steve K.

Please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting so we know how many tables to pull together and we can look for you. [If you are having trouble leaving a comment, please email dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com and I will add your "reservation. The comment program is erratic lately, and I'm trying to get info from Blogger to fix it.]

I look forward to seeing you there!

October Hump-day Happy Hour

Wednesday, October 5, 6:00-8:00 PM

Grease Monkey

200 N Mesquite, Arlington

PH: (817) 366-4776

The Grease Monkey Burger Shop and Social Club team has a goal to change the Arlington Restaurant / Bar experience. “The Monkey” combines hearty burgers, wicked libations, serious music and a party deck destined to be the place to be seen on a beautiful Texas day. We are excited to be part of a new Downtown Arlington REVIVAL focused on bringing the people back to where Arlington Business and Arlington Cool were born. So please UTA students, faculty and staff, local businesses and families, sports junkies, barflies, music addicts, foodies and of course our out of town guests, come join us on this ride. We promise to make the experience unique and memorable. Let’s all meet at “The Monkey”!

Come early - stay later - just plan to be there! Sign the comment section for this entry (including your email address) so we can be on the look-out for you.

September Book Club

Thursday, September 29, 7:30 P.M.

Host: Bill

Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006

Call for directions: 817-718-2424

The Hour Between: A Novel (Sebastian Stuart) When Arthur McDougal is kicked out of Manhattan’s toniest boys’ school, his parents ship him off to the only place that will take him in—the Christian Science–inflected Spooner School. There, in the woods of Connecticut, Arthur meets Katrina Felt, the charming, troubled daughter of a Hollywood movie star. As Arthur struggles with his sexuality and Katrina’s beauty and talent land her in a Broadway musical, the two forge a tender friendship. But while Arthur’s confidence grows, Katrina is pulled down by the heartbreaking secrets and sorrows of her past. By year’s end, their lives will be changed forever, and their friendship will be over. Set in the late 1960s, The Hour Between is a compelling portrait of a time and place, replete with drugs, sex, Andy Warhol, a cast of truly memorable secondary characters, and some of the sharpest and funniest dialogue in recent memory. “This simple but wholly moving coming-of-age story features a worthy successor to Holden Caulfield coming to grips with what (and who) he cannot change. – Reed Business Information”

1. Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com)
2. Read it.
3. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
4. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. See you there!

GROUP RATING OF THIS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION (10=HI, 1=LO): 7.6

September Supper Gathering

Saturday, September 24, 7:00 PM

Bar-B-Q & Potluck at Doug & Terry’s Home

2408 Big Spring Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76120

For directions, use Google Maps or call (817) 460-0594

• Brisket, chicken and brats provided
• Sign-up in the comments section below with your potluck item
• BYOB (bring your own beverages); ice chest/ice provided

So that we can get a guesstimate of the number of men attending for the food/paper products/tables and chairs, please leave your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM in the comment section for this posting, or email dfwteddy1955@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Gay Day at Six Flags

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Park Hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tickets $25; buy online. (Tickets at the gate $56.99.)

Meet Tarrant County Pride Week President, Daune Littlefield: "Welcome and greetings to the first ever Tarrant County Pride Day at Six Flags! We are glad to invite you to come out to celebrate diversity and equality with us. Tarrant County Gay Pride Week Associations’ mission is to promote events that support family friendly safe environments. With 41 incorporated municipalities within Tarrant County, we are planning to have future Pride Day events scattered throughout the region. This is an exciting time for TCGPWA. As President I would like to meet as many of you as possible. I will be handing out goodies at 10:30 a.m. to the first 50 folks I meet. I will be in the picnic area; outside the main gate and wearing this years pride t-shirt. See you there!!!"

September Movie Mania

Contagion

Tuesday, September 13, 7:10 PM

Cinemark Tinseltown - Six Flags Mall

Tickets: $5.25

Synopsis: Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film stars Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Laurence Fishburne.

If you're planning to attend, please put your NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting so we can look for you. Please wait in the main lobby about 5-10 minutes earlier than the show time so we can get seats together.

September Hump-day Happy Hour

Wednesday, September 7, 6:00-8:00 PM

BlackFinn American Saloon

Arlington Highlands, 4001 Bagpipe Lane

PH: 817-468-3332

Happy Hour Specials: Half-price Drafts, Calls, Martinis,

House Wine and $6 Appetizers.

Come early - stay later - just plan to be there! (If you're new to the group, ask the restaurant host at the entrance for the ASC group.) Sign the comment section for this entry (including your email address) so we can be on the look-out for you.