That was Fun & No One Got Hurt

by: Caoimhin Laochdha

Sun Jun 29, 2008 at 05:00:00 AM EDT

No one is ever going to ask us to publish a "Bloggers of GMD Swimsuit Calendar," --

However

-- for those of you who just CANNOT see enough of other people's wedding albums or the grade school graduation pictures of your co-workers' children --

Well

-- do I have a treat for you, below the fold! 

Thanks John & Philip.

It was nice to see GMD friends as well as many other "More & Better Democrats" folks (including some M&BD who call themselves Progressives) I've known from weeks to years.

The best part of the day was meeting folks in person and for the first time, including:

Nate Freeman

NanuqFC (the person I definitely want with me if I am ever shipwrecked, lost in the mountains or otherwise far from civilization as nightfall and the elements begin to challenge my survival).

Undamned Yanke,

Christian Avard and

Linda in the Northeast Kingdomdom

There was good food, cold beer, plenty of fun & entertaining discussions including lots of

POINT

and COUNTER-POINT.

It was also nice to see Gaye Symington attending the Hamburger Summit.  Unfortunately, for all the pictures I took, the one I needed to take was the one of our Speaker and Anthony Pollina exchanging salutations. Naturally, I picked the most inopportune moment possible to be collecting my second (more or less) beer; and I therefore do not have today's money shot - guess you kinda' had to have been there.

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This is what I did see. Now ... look closely at this next photograph.

You will likely marvel at the expert craftsmanship displayed in the manner I seamlessly photo-shopped Kaiser Sose out of this picture (and right before JD gave him the goose too).

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Really good host, but will someone please teach Philip how to cook, the guests are coming in any minute. 

We all know the drill, each year it's hairier and scarier!

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The bottom line? Between bouts of imperfect weather, the kids enjoyed swimming, the beach and lake surrounds. It was a fun crowd and a good day to be liberal and outdoors.

-- Lastly (how can I forget!) the elusive Madame Heutefeu, who has not posted anything at GMD for months  managed a quick appearance. She did not stay long, but it is always nice to see her when she drops in to say hi. Maybe we can convince her to post her to post more often?

One more time, thanks to Philip, John, & to everyone who was responsible for the food. J.D., don't forget about the oak tree, I'm expecting you.

Let's do a bonfire next time.