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If all you guys really come to San Francisco and:

1. Make it late enough in the year that PART of my New Years Resolution weight is off (well, not absolutely necessary),

2. I am feeling as well as I am this year (last year was much worse, with some post-surgical stuff that prevented me from seeing folks like Whorion when he was in town)...

I would be willing to host a City-Lights evening party (cocktails [softies for the young-uns] and h'ors d'ouvres only) at my place for the Paloozers. Our place in Noe Valley has a great view of downtown and the Bay Bridge. Plus, Noe Valley is a charming neighborhood just over the hill from the Castro -- worth visiting.

Remember, though, enough notice is required to get my troops in order, and to ORDER work not to interfere. Generally, that means about four weeks. As long as it's not any of the "High Holy" days (Pride, Halloween), it should be an absolute pleasure to host a little event. (Warning: I'm imfamous for providing only one or two specialty cocktails but with pretty good grub.)

KennySF