Hey guys!
As some of you may know, we had our meetup in New York City yesterday, occasioned by Bluebell's visit from Texas.
Moy Cullen also came down from Boston for the occasion, to join me and three other New York-area Xenites: Sais2Cool, melo0705, and Amazonagent. Unfortunately, two other people who had initially planned to join -- absinthe angel and Skye42 -- couldn't make it, and several other XOC'ers in the area (like Drawing Blood and Princess Deirdre) were either away or working that day. So it was only six of us but we still had a great time!
Before the full meetup, Sais, Moy and I met with Bluebell for a trip downtown to Battery Park and a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. It was a bit chilly, and poor BB only had a light jacket (temperatures in Texas are about 80 degrees right now and she'd already put away her winter clothes), but nonetheless, a great time was had by all. Sais gave us some very entertaining narration about New York history, particularly from the time of the Revolutionary War -- she's clearly missed her calling as a tour guide!
Here's Bluebell on the New York subway! Her first subway ride ever!
Some gorgeous views of New York harbor, including the Statue of Liberty!
Moy, Bluebell and yours truly, on the ferry:
Moy and BB in Battery Park:
Downtown New York:
The Ground Zero memorial:
(BB will kill me for posting this picture because she closed her eyes, but come on, it's still nice!)
The monument commemotrating the purchase of Manhattan by the Dutch.
For the full-sized pictures and more, go to the XOC New York Meetup album!
More to come ... next, the full meetup at the restaurant!
As some of you may know, we had our meetup in New York City yesterday, occasioned by Bluebell's visit from Texas.
Moy Cullen also came down from Boston for the occasion, to join me and three other New York-area Xenites: Sais2Cool, melo0705, and Amazonagent. Unfortunately, two other people who had initially planned to join -- absinthe angel and Skye42 -- couldn't make it, and several other XOC'ers in the area (like Drawing Blood and Princess Deirdre) were either away or working that day. So it was only six of us but we still had a great time!
Before the full meetup, Sais, Moy and I met with Bluebell for a trip downtown to Battery Park and a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. It was a bit chilly, and poor BB only had a light jacket (temperatures in Texas are about 80 degrees right now and she'd already put away her winter clothes), but nonetheless, a great time was had by all. Sais gave us some very entertaining narration about New York history, particularly from the time of the Revolutionary War -- she's clearly missed her calling as a tour guide!
Here's Bluebell on the New York subway! Her first subway ride ever!
Some gorgeous views of New York harbor, including the Statue of Liberty!
Moy, Bluebell and yours truly, on the ferry:
Moy and BB in Battery Park:
Downtown New York:
The Ground Zero memorial:
(BB will kill me for posting this picture because she closed her eyes, but come on, it's still nice!
)
The monument commemotrating the purchase of Manhattan by the Dutch.
For the full-sized pictures and more, go to the XOC New York Meetup album!
More to come ... next, the full meetup at the restaurant!
We talked about
Xena conventions, buying Xena stuff on eBay, Xena fanfiction (complete with story recommendations!), reminiscences of the Studios USA Netforum (the main Xena
board while the show was on the air), and other things. Here's an animated discussion between melo0705 and Sais2Cool of the merits and demerits of
Xena's death in 
("AC" being air conditioning). And it was.
So basically she blew off someone who was trying to do her a favor. 
My darling baby Evie...I love and adore you with all my heart and soul...forever and
always 
