2003 Solstice & Christmas

V-ness created quite a spread and had a few friends over to celebrate. The festive environment helped me remember that if you don't have Christmas in your heart, you won't have Christmas under your tree...

Wicked Solstice

I was surprised to find DJ Harvey back in town from London to play the Wicked Sound System's Annual Solstice Party. Although I haven't worked with them for about seven years, we're still friends. I only go to their special events, though I don't think they're doing regular parties anymore. I had a great time at the 12 Year Anniversary Party earlier this year and I'm glad I convinced Irwin to drive me there in the rain. We had a great time. DJ Garth was playing some Old Skool Acid from the 80s (Roxanne Shante rappin' on "Sharp as a Knife"? WOW! I still remember all the words!)

What a gay holiday party...

The Sugar Plum Fairies have been working overtime this year to present a gay-ole Christmas Soiree. Guerilla Queer Bar sponsored the event at a run-down Tenderloin District porn theatre and the party lived up to the promise on their invitation:

"Twelve tweakers tweaking, eleven baskets bulging, ten whores a-freaking, nine gay boys prancing, eight dykes a-strapping, seven drunks a-swilling, six holes a-gaping, five dra-ag queens, four call boys, three French mens, two latex gloves, and a large and angry tranny..."

Irwin and I got our stocking stuffers ready, and we cleaned out that chimney, because Santa Claus is coming -- and how...

X-Mas Day Dinner...

Once again, V-Ness played hostess with the mostest! As soon as I arrived, we settled in to well appointed finger food and cocktail banter while listening to "Hard Candy Christmas" by Dolly Parton and other assorted holiday faves. Later we would watch the Christmas scene from the John Waters film, "Female Trouble" before tucking into V's fabulous feast.

Bedroom Antics...

What Christmas festivities would be complete without some reindeer games? International pop sensation, Louis Lane gave holiday hibernation his usual flare for fun...

Boxing Day Do...

Boxing day is traditionally the day when people bring boxes to their friends and have the servants box up the Christmas crap. This year, I went round to my pal Ggreg's for a mellow(ish) confab with the fabulistas of SF. I was surprised to find it so heavily weighted towards the bearishly inclined. I'm wearing a beard for the season so at least I looked the part and I suppose that's the majority of Gg's crowd these days. All in all, it was a nice way to end my Christmas week.