the fruitcake enterprises social review — fall 2021
In the fall of 2021, I engaged in in-person or face-to-face virtual social interaction with the following people on the indicated number of days:
1. Shobhit—25
2. Tracy—10
3. Ivan—7
4. Faith—5
5. Alexia—5
6. Laney—4
7. Karen—4
8. Danielle—2
9. Gabriel—2
10. Lea—2
11. Sachin—2
12. Kimberly—2
13. Gina—1
14. Jennifer—1
15. Claudia—1
16. Lorrie—1
17. Dylan—1
18. Richard—1
19. Scott—1
20. Noah—1
21. Kevin—1
22. Beth—1
23. Rylee—1
24. Mandy—1
25. Tess—1
26. Kwanteria—1
27. Marie—1
28. Lynne—1
29. Adrienne—1
30. Steven—1
31. Melissa—1
32. Maria—1
33. Jorge—1
34. Priya—1 Total days in the spring with social interaction: 47 (51.6%, a +0.5 percentage point change from summer)
Things are tracking pretty standard this quarter. Shobhit is #1 with 25 points, only one point fewer than over the summer. Ivan and Tracy swapped places; last time Ivan was #2 with 9 points and Tracy #3 with 8; now it's Tracy at #2 with 10 points and Ivan at #3 with 7—because Tracy gained two points but Ivan lost two points. Faith jumps onto the Social Review for the first time in five years by virtue of our five-day visit with her in Palm Springs over Thanksgiving, and although Alexia has the same number of points (5) this time as last, she still jumps up ranked from #8 last time to #5 here.I need to find a way to spend more time with Danielle. She only got 1 point last time; she doubled that to 2 for the fall. And Gabriel, for his part, kind of plummeted—from #4 with 6 points over the summer, to #9 with only 2 points over the fall. This is because our video chat Movie Drafts fell by the wayside, and our marathon virtual watches of all the Fast and Furious movies ended. But, same as with Danielle, even when there wasn't a pandemic happening, getting together with him is a challenge when he lives thirty miles away. I really can't wait until Light Rail actually extends down to the Federal Way Transit Center in 2024. I think that will make things easier. Maybe the pandemic will also be done by then? We can only hope!Beyond all that, my overall social life holds steady as usual—even factoring the people I continue to have to hang out with mostly virtually (Gabriel, Laney, Karen). I'm making it work. It makes me happy. So then, let's get to it: the who did what with whom where and when!
Thursday, September 23: with Gina and Jennifer FH, Washington State Fair
1. Shobhit—25
2. Tracy—10
3. Ivan—7
4. Faith—5
5. Alexia—5
6. Laney—4
7. Karen—4
8. Danielle—2
9. Gabriel—2
10. Lea—2
11. Sachin—2
12. Kimberly—2
13. Gina—1
14. Jennifer—1
15. Claudia—1
16. Lorrie—1
17. Dylan—1
18. Richard—1
19. Scott—1
20. Noah—1
21. Kevin—1
22. Beth—1
23. Rylee—1
24. Mandy—1
25. Tess—1
26. Kwanteria—1
27. Marie—1
28. Lynne—1
29. Adrienne—1
30. Steven—1
31. Melissa—1
32. Maria—1
33. Jorge—1
34. Priya—1 Total days in the spring with social interaction: 47 (51.6%, a +0.5 percentage point change from summer)
Things are tracking pretty standard this quarter. Shobhit is #1 with 25 points, only one point fewer than over the summer. Ivan and Tracy swapped places; last time Ivan was #2 with 9 points and Tracy #3 with 8; now it's Tracy at #2 with 10 points and Ivan at #3 with 7—because Tracy gained two points but Ivan lost two points. Faith jumps onto the Social Review for the first time in five years by virtue of our five-day visit with her in Palm Springs over Thanksgiving, and although Alexia has the same number of points (5) this time as last, she still jumps up ranked from #8 last time to #5 here.I need to find a way to spend more time with Danielle. She only got 1 point last time; she doubled that to 2 for the fall. And Gabriel, for his part, kind of plummeted—from #4 with 6 points over the summer, to #9 with only 2 points over the fall. This is because our video chat Movie Drafts fell by the wayside, and our marathon virtual watches of all the Fast and Furious movies ended. But, same as with Danielle, even when there wasn't a pandemic happening, getting together with him is a challenge when he lives thirty miles away. I really can't wait until Light Rail actually extends down to the Federal Way Transit Center in 2024. I think that will make things easier. Maybe the pandemic will also be done by then? We can only hope!Beyond all that, my overall social life holds steady as usual—even factoring the people I continue to have to hang out with mostly virtually (Gabriel, Laney, Karen). I'm making it work. It makes me happy. So then, let's get to it: the who did what with whom where and when!
Thursday, September 23: with Gina and Jennifer FH, Washington State Fair
Saturday, September 25: with Tracy, Braeburn Condos Theater Double Feature (Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace)
Saturday, September 25: with Shobhit, out for dessert (Hot Cakes)
Saturday, September 25: with Shobhit, Gabriel and Lea, watching a movie over FaceTime (F9)
Sunday, September 26: with Shobhit, out for brunch (Olmste(a)d)
Sunday, September 26: with Ivan, to a movie (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
Monday, September 27: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime
Saturday, October 2: with Shobhit, Mystery Bay State Park, picnic lunch at Fort Flagler State Park, and, after Auntie Rose's memorial service in Port Townsend, out for dinner in Kingston (J'aime Les Crepes)
Thursday, October 7: with Shobhit and Tracy, to a movie (No Time to Die)
Friday, October 8: with Laney, Virtual Happy Hour from Waldport, Oregon
Saturday, October 9: with Shobhit, "All Together Now" in-person fall Pride event at Volunteer Park
Saturday, October 9: with Ivan, to a movie (Lamb)
Sunday, October 10: with Ivan, Argosy Cruise through Ballard Locks, and out for dessert (Hot Cakes)
Thursday, October 14: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime
Saturday, October 16: with Ivan, to a movie (The Last Duel)
Thursday, October 21: with Shobhit and Tracy, to a movie (Dune)
Friday, October 22: with Gabriel, Lea, Tess, Mandy and Shobhit, Virtual Pumpkin Carving Party 2021
Saturday, October 23: with Shobhit and Priya, out for lunch (Rajdhani Thali Restaurant in Issaqah)
Saturday, October 23: with Shobhit, touring Light Rail Northgate Link extensios
Sunday, October 24: with Shobhit, to a movie (The French Dispatch)
Monday, October 25: with Danielle, Rylee and Shobhit, Van Gogh: the Immersive Experience and dinner at our place
Thursday, October 28: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime
Friday, October 29: with Shobhit, out for a walk to see Capitol Hill Halloween decorations
Saturday, October 30: with Shobhit, trip to Las Vegas: staying at Harrah's; seeing a show (The Thunder From Down Under)
Sunday, October 31: with Shobhit, in Las Vegas: The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, exploring Caesars Palace, and more
Sunday, October 31: with Shobhit, Sachin, Kimberly, Tracy and Melissa, out for dinner (Hexx Kitchen + Bar at the Paris-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino)
Sunday, October 31: with Shobhit, Tracy and Melissa, to the Bellagio for a show (O by Cirque du Soleil)
Monday, November 1: with Shobhit, in Las Vegas: exploring ResortsWorld, relaxing by the pool at the Venetian, Fremont Street Experience, and more
Tuesday, November 2: with Shobhit, traveling home from Las Vegas
Wednesday, November 3: with Scott, Noah, Kevin and Beth, out for lunch for Kevin's 20th anniversary at PCC (Willmott's Ghost)
Thursday, November 4: with Tracy, to a movie (Spencer)
Friday, November 5: with Claudia and Dylan, out for drinks (Casa Patron) Thursday, November 11: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Friday, November 12: with Laney, virtual happy hour by phone (from Pinnacles National Park) Saturday, November 13: with Shobhit, out for lunch (La Parisienne Sunday, November 14: with Shobhit, Sachin and Kimberly, dinner and dessert at our place (scratch-made calzones by Shobhit; takeout cakes from Regents Bakery) Tuesday, November 16: with Tracy, to a movie (Belfast) Friday, November 19: with Shobhit, Ivan and Alexia, out for dinner (Saffron Grill) Sunday, November 21: with Danielle, hanging out at her place in Renton Tuesday, November 23: with Shobhit, out for lunch (Nomoo in Los Angeles) and to a museum (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures) Tuesday, November 23: with Shobhit and Faith, staying the night at Faith's Wednesday, November 24: with Shobhit and Faith, hanging out and playing Yahtzee at Faith's Wednesday, November 24: with Shobhit, Laney, Lorrie and Richard, out for dinner in Cathedral City (Trilussa) Thursday, November 25: with Shobhit, Faith, Maria and Jorge, Thanksgiving dinner at Faith's Friday, November 26: with Shobhit, to a national park (Joshua Tree); to a state recreation area (Salton Sea); and on a windmill tour (Palm Springs Windmill Tours) Friday, November 26: with Shobhit and Faith, staying the night at Faith's Saturday, November 27: with Shobhit and Faith, breakfast at Faith's Saturday, November 27: with Shobhit, traveling home Monday, November 29: with Tracy, to a movie (House of Gucci) Wednesdat, December 1: with Alexia, Seattle Holiday Lights and Delights and out for dinner (Aviv) Saturday, December 4: with Alexia, "A Victorian Country Christmas" at Washington State Fairgrounds Thursday, December 9: with Alexia, Holiday in the Park 2021 at Volunteer Park Friday, December 10: with Ivan, out for dessert (Hot Cakes) Friday, December 10: with Shobhit and Alexia, watching The Expanse season 6 premire at our place Saturday, December 11: with Shobhit, out for beakfast (Bacco Cafe) Saturday, December 11: with Tracy, movie in the Braeburn Condos theater (West Side Story 1961); out for dinner (Little Thai) and Secret Santa gift shopping Thursday, December 16: with Tracy, Kwanteria, Marie, Lynne, Adrienne, Steven and more, PCC Ugly Holiday Sweater Brunch Friday, December 17: with Tracy, to a movie (Drive My Car) Saturday, December 18: with Laney, Virtual Happy Hour from San Diego Sunday, December 19: with Ivan, to a movie (Nightmare Alley)