Title activities report - February 2014

February started with a meeting and ended with a roast.  That is okay by me!

• On February 1st, I attended the meeting for the SF Pride Parade Leather Contingent.  I was invited by my producers, but once I got thereI found out it is actually an open meeting and anyone can attend.  Leather/kink folks in the bay area interested in helping out with the parade, I encourage you to attend.  Write to me for more info.
• To celebrate my birthday, I went away for Presidents' Day weekend, and missed a whole boatload of activities and events in San Francisco.  Sad face!  But, I had a good time going to southern California. I even got a geocache near the Madonna Inn.  Okay, nothing to do with my title.  But it's my blog and I will put what I want here!
  
  
  
  
  

• On February 21, I attended the program of The Exiles San Francisco. Our presenter was the inimitable Mss. Tatiana Belodyne.  She gave a fantastic class on making chest and pelvic rope harnesses.  The class was well attended and much enjoyed.  Mss. Tatiana is available to teach classes, and for private sessions too.  Check out her website for more info.
• On February 26, I went for the first time to a program given by the Leathermen's Discussion Group. For kinky folks in the Bay Area who don't know about this organization, please check it out. I plan to do a blog post specifically about the LDG. In brief, it is a group run by leathermen and open to the whole community.  The programs are free, the speakers are usually community elders,and the content and audience are both HOT. I received the warmest possible welcome, the presentation by Mark Frazier was informative, entertaining, and very exciting, and I even snapped a rare pic with my sash husband Andy Cross. I couldn't believe I had never been before.  This was my first time, but will not be my last!
  
• February 28 marked the start of the Leather Alliance's Leather Weekend, incorporating the Mr SF Leather contest, for which I had the honor of being one of the judges.  On the 28th, we had the neet'n'greet at Mr S, and a roast of outgoing titleholder Andy Cross at the BeatBox.  This was all very exciting, but you have to wait for my next blog post to hear about it! Sorry to tease you.  I promise to post all about it soon.

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Shameless Plug for Bar Wotever in London

Whenever I will be in London, I always do my best to schedule my visit to include a Tuesday night, so I can go down to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, and spend an evening in the company of queer family at Bar Wotever. I decided to do this blog post specifically about Bar Wotever and its parent, Wotever World, because I cannot stress enough what terrific people they are, and what a welcoming and friendly space they have made for all type of queer people, and everyone actually. If you only click on one link in this blog, click here to go to Wotever World's website and read their manifesto.  I get all choked up just reading it.

Here are some of the Wotever crew at the last Bar Wotever of 2013.

Title activities report - January 2014

The good news is that I have been quite busy with my sash.  I am going to really miss it when I have to give it back!  The not quite so good news is that I have been busy and not finding time to update my blog.  With a jam packed couple of months coming up, I thought I had better try and get up to date.  So, here is the first of what I hope will be several entries I post this week.

• The year started off with a bang!  Marilyn and I attended The Exiles' New Year's Eve party at Alchemy Estate.  The play space is beautiful.  There was tasty food and non-alcohol sparkling cider, and at midnight we were treated to the spectacle of a human "ball drop" - akin to the one in Times Square, but of course much more fun. Sorry, no pictures.  It was a play party, after all... I guess you'll just have to be there next time and see for yourself!
• My next event was a non-event.  I heard that on January 4, The Imperial Council of San Francisco was putting on a Mr and Ms Leather contest. I had got all ready to go out, when I double-checked the listing, and found it had been postponed until further notice.  I fully support the concept of an Imperial Court Leather title, and I hope they put it on while I can still attend it in my sash.  It is hard to think of a better or more suitable occasion! Here I am, all dressed up with no place to go.  At least I could turn around and play Pinball ...
  
  
• On January 11, I attended the Mr Powerhouse contest.  This was to be the final feeder contest for Mr SF Leather (more about that in my NEXT blog entry).  There were two contestants.  Both did a good job but there could only be one winner, and it was Will Victoria (on the left).  FYI, Will does great work on the Bare Chest Calendar, which raises tons of funds for charity.  Please go to the link and donate!  I just did. Congratulations Will, I know you will do a great job of representing the Powerhouse this year.
  
  
  Several of the contestants and organizers from the Mr SF Leather contest were gathered on stage - below is Ray Tilton speaking about it - and the new Judge Emeritus, Garry (Marlena, Empress XXV of SF's Imperial Court, and the owner of the former Marlena's bar in Hayes Valley) was introduced (on the left in the second picture).  Garry/Marlena will hold the Judge Emeritus position for life, as is the tradition.  He is the first to be named after the passing of Mister Marcus Hernandez.
  
  
  
  
  
  I got my picture taken a few times.  Here are three more of my favorite pictures from the evening, with Erik Will; Sky Pup Russell; and Ray Tilton. 

• Lastly for January - San Francisco LGBT Pride may be in late June, but the work of organizing it is a year-round thing.  On January 14, the group which runs Leather Alley at Pride met to get started on this year's plans.  This year our theme, to go along with the overall Pride theme of "Color Our World with Pride", is "Color Your Pride with Leather".  Watch this blog for more updates. 

Look out for further blog updates very soon!  I still have two fun-packed months to report on - and more coming up. Bookmark me - or subscribe!  And thanks for reading.