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Tom Teare's Going Away Party
After 13 years, my pal Tom Teare decided to move to Chicago.
He's in advertising and that industry has been really hard
hit by the dot-bomb and Bush's recession. So now he's off
to greener pastures to frolick with a new batch of boys where
he can bask in the glory of being "fresh meat" in
a foreign land...
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 Tears
for Teare's Departure
Behind the smiles, sadness
I'm totally stoked for Tom. I'm glad he's brazenly searching
for new ways to build a life worth living. I'm ecstatic that
he's moving forward to a fresh, new chapter in his life in
a city closer to his family with more opportunities than our
little 49-square mile sanctuary of SF could ever hope to offer
him. I'm totally gutted however when I think of the prospect
of not seeing Tom around town. As much as he protests whenever
I mention the fact that I see him out everytime I go to a
bar anywhere in town, it's totally true. Sure, I don't go
to bars except for a three-day weekend or a special event
but my point is, Tom is always there. Now he won't be and
I'm a bit bummed by that fact...
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 "Twins"
Joe's Fashion Faux Pas...
While Joe's shirt looks a bit greenish in the photo, with
the subdued party lights it looked a lot closer to the pale
blue color of Tom Teare's shirt. They have a similar build
and both sport Go-Ts, white undershirts and blue jeans. Several
people got them confused, but Irwin and I couldn't understand
it until Irwin drank some wine and said they do have a strong
resemblence. I chalk it up to alcohol coz I'm sober, but Joe's
faux pas was a great ice-breaker and conversation starter
as everyone seemed to have an interesting annecdote about
the confusion and it was a great way to mix with people we
didn't know and instantly have something in common with them
beyond comments about the food or weather...
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 Vegan
Cake (Again)
Peter presents... a vegan cake
It was difficult corralling guests into the dining room area
where the buffet was laid out. Some people missed Peter presenting
a cake to Tom and his heart-felt speech. To make it up to
them, Peter re-lit the candle and brought the cake out again...
twice. The third time, Tom was hilarious he joked that it
wasn't the first time somethings been blown in that house
and that he hoped it was the same cake each time or else he'd
be looking like Mrs. O'leary's cow by the time he got to Chicago.
Lucky for him it WAS the same cake, a lovely chocolate number
with luscious raspberry creme topping and all of it totally
VEGAN! Needless to say, I got a big piece.
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