Word came on November 30th in the way of a letter from Salon's CEO, David Talbot, about the Salon.com meet-up on December 7th.
I had a schedule conflict but my wife who is a Salon Core Member along with moi went ahead to RSVP.
It was a rainy and chilly night in the city but my wife made it over to the west side to Stitch where the party was being held. Below are the photos she took last night of the fun party.
Stitch, on West 37th Street
Approaching Stitch on West 37th Street near 8th Avenue
The Salon.com party is up the stairs and to the right...
The following photos are shown in sequence as they were taken.
Cranky Cuss, Greg Correll, Nikki Stern, and Kerry Lauerman
Salon's Priscilla Eshelman, VP, Business Development
Salon writers, Justin Elliott and Steve Kornacki checking out Michele Bachmann's book with great interest
Let's have a closer look...
Salon's Ben Zagorski, VP, Sales; David Talbot, Founder and CEO; and Kerry Lauerman, Editor in Chief
David
Priscilla and Nikki
David with the famous investigative reporter and author, Joe Conason
Joe and David
Ben on the left and Open Salon member Jim Crutchfield on the right
Below are a variety of group shots
Cranky, Greg, and Greg's daughter Rocky (Roxanne) with Emily Holleman, center, Editor of Open Salon
A Tinkerertink T-shirt surfaced during the evening
Let's have a closer look...
And even a little closer...
Salon Core Member Jim W. shown here in two photos with the Stitch bartender
One final photo for the evening before leaving. Mike Mariano, a Salon Core Member, is speaking with another guest.
Many thanks to Salon for hosting the festive party and it looked like everyone had a great time last night. I hope to be there next year if Salon hosts another meet-up!
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Didn't look like a very big crowd...
Any word on spam-fighters?
I am sure the blog will be a best seller today..:)
HUGGGGGGGGG
Cranky doesn't look very cranky at all. He looks quite sociable.
This was so trippy. I hope the OSers were treated well. I love it that Cranky, it seems, does not dress up for such occassions.
Great reporting as usual, Designator.
rated with love
You did a fine job as the "shooter." (Dark rooms are a punishment from god for the photographer. )Cranky will have to change his name to "Uncle Grinny."
Lezlie
I have to say: in the Cranky, Emily, and Greg photo, the lovely young FIT sophmore on the right is my daughter Rocky (Roxanne).
Kerry looks like Bob Hope. And Nikki and Emily are (to quote Freaky Troll)
Hawt!
Thanks for this! r.
It was a very rainy night, which may have kept some people there. There were hors d'oeuvres (did I spell that right) and a cash bar.
Fernsy, at my age, I don't dress up for anything except weddings and funerals. (I did change out of my sweatshirt before going to the party.)
("Bob Hope" -- what the. . . ?)
xo,
KL
Btw, is that Tink spraying the Christmas Tree with lemonade?
R♥
What great photos! Thanks for posting this.
will Tinker be selling those T-shirts?
I'm confused on the switches/stitches connection, if there is one ...
(Tink's store! ---- > http://www.zazzle.com/tinkerertink69 )
Great photos!!! (I sooooo snagged the ones of Ed I Tor holding my shirt!! God, I was such an awesome shirt designer in 2010!!! ~WEEPS~) Rated too!! No. 40!!! :D
Sounds like it was a lots of fun. I tried to show up but this fellow kept chasing me away with a broom!! Piddle on one Christmas tree(why do you guys put them up for if ya don't want the cat to piddle on them?!) and you're marked for life!! ~:(
:D
TINK FOR WARLORD!
Wooo!!
Speaking of anonymity: I didn't know you or your wife were there. Did you come as Mr. & Mrs. Designanator?
I hope to get a second crack at your secret identities the next time we gather.
Cheers -
Thanks for sharing the pictures. I love Emily and the Tink t-shirt especially.
Hey! Maybe next time Larry and Zerry will come with Kerry! Then for sure I'll be there. :)
~waving from the coyote canyon~
The comment no go anywhere.
Everyday I groan, moan, spiel,
and miss the old day dancehall.
`
I met Nikki Stern, Joan H.,
bluestocking babe, and a few
others in DC. We danced too.
Blue Stocking Babe sang `Blues.
It was in Georgetown @ Saloon.
Honest. Nikki Stern dances too.
Back in the day ... we danced,
stepped on toes, yawned post-
barroom beer-hops ... and off-
to bed all alone. I smiled `gin.
Nikki Stern act gentle as lamb.
`
I hope the 'lil square box stays away.
When a square is there `no comment.
Maybe I just no understand gadgets.
I guess we can blame the postman?
It takes tend days to get mail? huh?
I'll ask the nice Postmaster Genera.
Maybe invites are lost at seashore.
@Myriad, while my wife does not blog on OS she reads lots of posts, plus she has been a Premium member of Salon and an avid reader for as long as I have been.
@Nikki, my wife really enjoyed meeting and talking with you as well as all of the other OS and Salon people!
@Liam, thanks for the link! We had been asked if the photos could be used on FB and said yes. Your link was a great direct route to the page.
@Jeremiah, did we get you in any of the distant group shots? As mentioned above we lost about 15 photos when the flash did not fire in time for the shutter and you may have been in some of those lost photos. Looking forward to meeting you in the future.