Jose - How About ..... A NYC Picnic — Page 4

Again, I feel strongly that it's a mistake to attempt to over-organize this. You can't assign things to people because there is no accountability. This will be a gathering of people who, for the most part, don't know each other, may not be totally comfortable eating food prepared by strangers, and may or may not show up as the day falls into place.

I propose that the food, drinks, plates and whatever, be left up to the individual (or small groups). If someone brings enough to share, even better. But I don't want to spend the day being pissed off because the person who said he was bringing the mustard decided, at the last minute, not to come. The exception might be having some kind person, like Mr. Roxy perhaps, say he will bring the charcoal and lighter fluid.

Bottom line, the key to the success of an event like this is keeping it simple.

Really, all we need is for someone (ie Jose) to name the time and place and to make sure that we don't need a permit. It would be fun to know who is planning to come, but as we've seen from previous events, the RSVP list and who actually shows up is often very different.

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I will not be able to come, but it seems like a great idea.
Have fun!

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I totally agreee with Iflit, and KMF's concurrence.

I believe it's enough to say we're meeting at a certain place, at a certain time and on certain day. Then whomever wants to come is welcome.

This will be totally pot-luck.

Sunday, June 26th

2pm till ????

SouthWEST (not east) corner of the Sheep Meadow
(that's the Tavern on the Green side of the meadow.)

I will ask for a headcount as we get nearer to the date.

Alcohol is not permitted in the park.

I will check about permits.

J.

sigh damn my living in fl =(

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Addy--as for entertainment, i suggest a game of 'Pin the tail on the tail of the cutest BWW member.'

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Well, the silver lining is I won't have to worry about puncture wounds.

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woooo meffie!!!!

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Indeed it is, Beav. Gay Pride is always the last Sunday in June in NYC. Alas, my gay ass will be unable to attend. But it's sure to give new meaning to the phrase "gayer than a picnic basket".

Jose'... how can you even think of shirking your Grand Marshall duties?

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Updated On: 5/17/05 at 06:34 PM

This sounds so exciting. Gotta look into travel plans and whether I can kill several birds with the same stone. I just 'might' be able to attend... it's Pride here too, but oh well.

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There would be no harm in picking another date later in the summer...say August...for BWW Picnic: The Sequel. That would give out-of-towners a little advanced notice.

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I don't follow the Gay Pride Day schedule. It's not something that's a point of focus in my life.

Someone else suggested 6/26. For me, it's just as good a day as any other. I will plan accordingly.

If you plan to attend, or drop by, may I please ask that you send a PM to me so I can begin to track attendees. It will be helpful to have a reasonably accurate headcount as we get nearer to the date.


It would be embarrasing to call attention to ourselves as the "rather large group singing show tunes in Sheep Meadow," and find ourselves evicted because we were assembling without a permit.

Also Sheep Meadow is a "Quiet Zone." Not music playing, no softball, no grilling/ no this, no that. Just sitting around in the shade and drinking champagne or wine out of innocent looking paper cups.

Updated On: 5/16/05 at 09:11 PM

Lord knows I don't want to complicate things, but would it make sense to meet on Saturday, June 25th instead, so as not to conflict with the Gay Pride Parade? Saturday is just as goo of a picnic day as Sunday...

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