I'm meeting a Brokie--Tuesday June 6th

[MaineWriter]

So, next Tuesday, I am getting together with a fellow online brokie to have lunch. This is the first time I have met someone in person...pretty exciting, huh?

Tentative plan is to meet in Portsmouth NH or York ME. Fellow Brokie--Lisa--is driving up from the Waltham MA area. I'll be heading down from Portland.

If there is anyone else in the region who would like to join us, let me know. We could make it a party!

Also, the place has not been finalized...if anyone has restaurant suggestions for Portsmouth/York let me know. It's been a few years since I have gone out  to eat down there and I am not up-to-date on what's good.

Leslie
xox

[ednbarby]

Hey, I did this kinda thing once.  Didn't have to drive as far as you.  This girl who posted on the same rock band fansite as I did and mentioned she was in South Florida turned out to be in Boca Raton, so we met for lunch at my favorite Mexican place down here.  That was in 1995.  I was just a bridesmaid (bridesmatron?) in her wedding a few months ago.  Now if I could just get her to stop voting Republican and to see this movie...  Oh, well.  You can't have everthing.  Where would you put it?

[chefjudy]

  hey Leslie - can I meet with you two??  I absolutely love coastal Maine - my favorite place to be!!  Ogunquit, York, Kennebunkport, Kittery - it's all good!  You are so lucky to live there....................

[MaineWriter]

hey Leslie - can I meet with you two??  I absolutely love coastal Maine - my favorite place to be!!  Ogunquit, York, Kennebunkport, Kittery - it's all good!  You are so lucky to live there....................

Sure Judy...we'll set a place for ya...

[newyearsday]

Leslie, just FYI, I will be in the area (Bath/Georgetown to be exact) probably around July 4th--wanna recreate the fireworks scene with me?? Maybe not the beating up part, but the looking cool and tough with the backdrop of the fireworks?

Can't wait!

Jenny

[MaineWriter]

Jenny,
I would love to get together! We'll figure out a plan...

Leslie

[David]

Tuesday June 6th?

     Can I come?       

[MaineWriter]

Tuesday June 6th?

     Can I come?       

David, I'd love to have you come...according to Google maps, it's 153 miles from Hartford to Portsmouth...not an outrageous drive...

L
xo

[David]

"YEE HAA!"

      I'll red line it all the way!   LOL

Keep me posted to where and when.   Thanks Leslie!   

It will be great to meet you!  

[MaineWriter]

"YEE HAA!"

      I'll red line it all the way!   LOL

Keep me posted to where and when.   Thanks Leslie!   

It will be great to meet you!  

Well, yee haa! Now I need to get cracking on a place for lunch!

I am looking forward to meeting you, too--my other brokie friend, Lisa, is also reading my story so if nothing else, you two can try to wheedle the ending out of me...

L
xo

[MaineWriter]

So far we have 3 person New England brokie event happening next Tuesday, June 6th.

Meeting at the Portsmouth Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. 12 noon, straight up. Be there or be square.

If anyone else in the region would like to join us, let me know...

Leslie

[slayers_creek_oth]

Be there or be square.

I guess I'm square!  LOL

[MaineWriter]

I guess I'm square!  LOL

We'll forgive you, Chris. Utah is hardly in the New England region...LOL

[David]

I'll drive over and pick you up Chris.   Do you think I'll need to top off the gas?

Oh, and pack some sandwiches!   LOL

[MaineWriter]

I'll drive over and pick you up Chris.   Do you think I'll need to top off the gas?

Oh, and pack some sandwiches!   LOL

David, let me amend the driving directions I sent you the other day...I think you'll need to start by going WEST on the MassPike, not east....

L
xo

[slayers_creek_oth]

I'll drive over and pick you up Chris.   Do you think I'll need to top off the gas?

Oh, and pack some sandwiches!   LOL

Awesome! Thanks David...LOL

[slayers_creek_oth]

David, let me amend the driving directions I sent you the other day...I think you'll need to start by going WEST on the MassPike, not east....

L
xo

ROFLOL....ya'll are so nice to me!

[Kelda]

my other brokie friend, Lisa, is also reading my story so if nothing else, you two can try to wheedle the ending out of me...

ENDING!?! Noooooo! You are meant to continue writing the chapters Forever!!

[MaineWriter]

ENDING!?! Noooooo! You are meant to continue writing the chapters Forever!!

I learned this on Sesame Street: every story has a beginning, middle, and an end...including mine.

But don't worry, Kelda, I have a bit more ground to cover before the end comes.

Guess ya like the story, huh?

[David]

I see the ending being after they are very old men.   LOL.   So you have many, many more chapters ahead of you Leslie!     ;D

[Kelda]

I learned this on Sesame Street: every story has a beginning, middle, and an end...including mine.

But don't worry, Kelda, I have a bit more ground to cover before the end comes.

Guess ya like the story, huh?

I do!! Yes.. I htink the on masse read of 15 chapters plus the postcards/letters thing made me a teeny bit addicted!!

[MaineWriter]

I see the ending being after they are very old men.   LOL.   So you have many, many more chapters ahead of you Leslie!     ;D

LOL, we already know that Ennis isn't planning on dying til he's like 99 or something...

[MaineWriter]

I do!! Yes.. I htink the on masse read of 15 chapters plus the postcards/letters thing made me a teeny bit addicted!!

Love it! LOL

[David]

Come on NorthEast Brokies!    Join us tomorrow!     

[Ellemeno]

Even if I started redlining it right this minute, I couldn't make it tomorrow by noon.  I love the Ogunquit area too BTW.  I am one day going to meet up with you all.

[MaineWriter]

12 noon, Portsmouth Brewery...anyone, spur of the moment, is welcome. David, Lisa (not a CT regular but an online buddy of mine) and I will be there.

Leslie
xo

[chefjudy]

  Leslie and fellow Brokies -

would so love to be there with you on Tuesday, but alas, KC is a bit far to drive and flying is out of the question, so will have to be there
in spirit only - have fun - will be thinking of you all - maybe over Labor day??

[newyearsday]

Lesllie and David and Lisa, have a GRRRRRREEEAATTT time Down East!! I'll be missin ya. But Leslie, we'll get together in July. That gives me some time to catch up on the reading I've been neglecting.

If only there were 10 more hours in every day...(sigh).

Cheers!

Jenny

[Kelda]

enjoy enjoy!! 

[MaineWriter]

The Portsmouth Brewery has free wifi so I'll bring my computer...we'll send an online hello to everyone from the get together.

If I knew how to get pictures out of the camera in my cell phone, I could send a photo, but technologically, I'm not there yet...sigh....

[MaineWriter]

greetings fellow bettermost fans from the Portsmouth Brewery -- we are here and having a blast!!

love
Leslie, David, and Lisa

[JennyC]

Hello to you three!

Have a toast for all of us!

[David]

Tolls:   $6.00

Gasoline:  $60.00

Lunch: $30.00

driving 5 hours (round trip) and having a 4 hour lunch with two Fellow Brokies? PRICELESS!


Another great mini-BBM get together!    Muchas Gracias to Leslie and Lisa !       I couldn't think of a better way to spend an afternoon than talking and laughing about our two favorite Men!   

[David]

The waiter took our picture just to get us out of there!    Ha ha ha!

Left to right:   Lisa aka: BBMIswear,  Leslie aka: lnicoll, and DavidinHartford.

[JennyC]

David,

I did not realize that you are that tall! 

[Lumière]

The waiter took our picture just to get us out of there!    Ha ha ha!

Left to right:   Lisa aka: BBMIswear,  Leslie aka: lnicoll, and DavidinHartford.

Wow..cheers for the pic David! 
Hope y'all are had fun!!!

[MaineWriter]

And laughing and laughing and laughing...

We had a grand old time. Lisa and David were there in their black Jack Twist hats, me (the token Heathen) kept the faith with my cowboy hat bracelet. We all met right on time at noon and immediately felt like best friends.

I have to say, for anyone planning a Brokie reunion, pick a restaurant with free WiFi and have someone bring a computer (I did). The internet serves as a good ice breaker...first we watched a video on YouTube with ALL OF THE BEST SCENES slowed down to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On." After that, we looked at some of David's cowboy photos. Now we are getting friendly so we look at the "What have Heath and Jake got that we ain't got" thread. We also looked at Heath, Heath, Heath and Jake Jake Jake. By now we are all laughing hysterically and decide to review some of the juicier bits of the NC17 thread. Thank God for that! LOL

We talked, we laughed, we talked some more. You'd think we'd been friends for a lifetime. Lots of talk about how a movie and "pretend" people (even though we all know Jack and Ennis aren't really pretend) can change your life.

We decide to have an extra glass of wine for dessert, laugh some more...oh, did I tell you, both David and Lisa are fanfic fans and LOVE my story so of course I was showered with adoration which made me feel really really special....

I'm telling ya folks, 3 person mini-brokie event in New England was super special and we all missed ya...

Hugs,

L
xoxo

[David]

David,

I did not realize that you are that tall! 

Tall?  Naaa!   It must be the Hat!    he he he      I'm only 6'3'   

[Ray]

Tall?  Naaa!   It must be the Hat!    he he he      I'm only 6'3'   

It's the verticle stripes!  Glad you hd a ball guys.  I was there in spirit!

[MaineWriter]

It's the verticle stripes!  Glad you hd a ball guys.  I was there in spirit!

You were there in more than spirit, Ray. We talked about you -- alot -- your your reunion kiss with the mop wig was a source of very happy laughter.

Hugs, my friend,

L
xoxox

[JennyC]

Tall?  Naaa!   It must be the Hat!    he he he      I'm only 6'3'   

Yeah, right.  Not tall probably by NBA standard.  6'3" is TALL by my Asian standard.


Leslie,

Finally, I can put a face to your name.  I know you have posted one, but guess that one is more about the car .  I am glad that you guys had such a fun time.

[Jeff Wrangler]

The waiter took our picture just to get us out of there!    Ha ha ha!

Left to right:   Lisa aka: BBMIswear,  Leslie aka: lnicoll, and DavidinHartford.

David! You wore your hat! But where's the bolo and the black leather blazer? 

[Jeff Wrangler]

We decide to have an extra glass of wine for dessert.

Dessert? Did you guys ever actually bother to eat? 

Seriously, I'm so glad you all had a wonderful day! Wish I coulda made a fourth!

[chefjudy]

  would have loved to have been there - glad you guys had a great time!!

[slayers_creek_oth]

DAVID!  Ummmm...you kind of forgot to pick me up!

I made the sandwiches and everything, waited ALL DAY!

What do you have to say for yourself?

[MaineWriter]

Dessert? Did you guys ever actually bother to eat? 

Seriously, I'm so glad you all had a wonderful day! Wish I coulda made a fourth!

Let's see...the menu:
Well, it was a brew pub so David had some kind of beer and I had some kind of beer. I think mine was Isle of Shoals India Pale Ale. Can't tell you what David had. Lisa had a glass of pinto grigio.

Then we had chicken tenders wth bbq sauce, calamari with 2 sauces, and black bean dip garnished with sour cream with nacho chips.

Another round of beers and a glass of wine for Lisa.

For lunch: David and Lisa had pizza margherita and I had a baby spinach salad with balsamic vinagrette.

One more glass of wine for dessert and then it was time to say, "See ya 'round, I guess."

L
xo

[David]

David! You wore your hat! But where's the bolo and the black leather blazer? 

G'morning Jeff!

      True,  I had thought about the "Jack in Black" look, but it was a warm day.  I decided to go with the "Ennis" blue & white stripes but in short sleeves.     I did wear my bolo tie, but I took it off too again as it was warm and I decided to go open collar.   I really need a pair of cowboy boots!    Maybe in time for next years "First Annual Brokie convention" in Denver that Leslie is organizing.   

[David]

DAVID!  Ummmm...you kind of forgot to pick me up!

I made the sandwiches and everything, waited ALL DAY!

What do you have to say for yourself?

Chris,  I was there!   I pulled up and leaned against my big Chrysler doing a "Jack Twist" pose.    I told you to be outside your place waiting in the Jarhead Santas Hat outfit!

[MaineWriter]

G'morning Jeff!

      True,  I had thought about the "Jack in Black" look, but it was a warm day.  I decided to go with the "Ennis" blue & white stripes but in short sleeves.     I did wear my bolo tie, but I took it off too again as it was warm and I decided to go open collar.   I really need a pair of cowboy boots!    Maybe in time for next years "First Annual Brokie convention" in Denver that Leslie is organizing.   

I thought we decided it would be the BroCon...

that I am organizing with my good bud Dave Cullen, right? LOL

[slayers_creek_oth]

Chris,  I was there!   I pulled up and leaned against my big Chrysler doing a "Jack Twist" pose.    I told you to be outside your place waiting in the Jarhead Santas Hat outfit!

Uhhh huhhh.....thats what they all say! 

[David]

I thought we decided it would be the BroCon...

that I am organizing with my good bud Dave Cullen, right? LOL

Ha ha ha!   You like how i slipped that in eh?      " I was just thinking out loud"