Came for cocktails last week then didn’t join us for dinner, did you!
Well, eat your heart out because none other than long time Social Clubber Michael Kane picked up the entire tab at Gardino’s. In addition to garnering Michael, a Shakespearian thespian of no small renown, the esteemed title of Michael, Prince of Cats, his act of generosity finally put to rest one of our club’s longest running disputes. Seems that one evening many eons ago Michael picked up the tab at The Cats. There may have been three of us there, but Michael’s story (and up ‘til now he was stickin’ to it) is that “a tab is a tab”. Fancy wordplay that kinda reminds one of “depends on what your definition of is is” that came from an equivocating Arkansas democrat.
It was an excellent dinner too…at Gardino’s; Pete, Tommy & Felix cooked up some incredible veal shanks – quite a treat.
Anyhow, our deepest thanks and appreciation to Michael for his act of great kindness. That leaves only one old time Social Clubber still clinging to the payment of a tab for two or three people at The Cats as constituting a bona fide “act of great generosity”. Yes, you guessed it…that would be MICHAEL KILKENNY of two minute egg timer fame. Well, wonders never cease - so perhaps one of these days…
IMPORTANT – MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
Our summer schedule for The Los Gatos Social Club is taking shape nicely. We are continuing to fill in the calendar and expect that nearly every date this summer (usually Thursdays) will be at a special member’s venue. Please email me if you’re interested hosting on a particular date.
Wednesday May 14 6:30pm (cocktails @ 45 Broadway first and off to Trevese an hour or so later) Los Gatos Social Club goes to Trevese. Many of you have been just dying to try Trevese, a great new restaurant in the Coggeshall Mansion (owned by club members Robin and Grant Sedgwick). Executive chef/partner Michael Miller has invited us to dinner @Trevese with the same financial covenants we enjoy at Gardino’s…a prix fixe menu of Michael’s selection and our own wines for $28/person + a $7 tip. http://www.trevese.com
Sunday May 18th, 4:00pm at Magnolia Manor, the beautiful home of Teri Hope – Step aboard that Street Car Named Desire and trolley yourself on over to Magnolia Manor for a sultry southern style soiree. Enjoy Mint Juleps, Hurricanes, and other libations on the Veranda. You'll get your enjoys from Creole style food including spicy Cajun craw fish fresh from the Louisiana Gulf Coast and fresh shucked oysters from Big Chief "Bill the Oyster Man" & Lil' Miss Trina King. N'Orleans style jazz & blues music will be provided thanks to Jay Meduri & The Poor House Bistro. So put on your big brimmed hats, white linen suits and chiffon dresses, and stroll on over for some real southern style hospitality.
Thursday June 26th, 6:30pm at 45 Broadway – Dennise & I will host The World’s Greatest Tacos and Tequila Tasting the night following the first Jazz on the Plazz concert.
Thursday July 10th, 6:30pm – Glynne Lewis will host us in her lovely new home on Overlook…culinary details to follow.
Sunday July 27th, 5:00pm – Special event at Music in the Park for us guys and dolls. The Los Gatos Social Club is a sponsor of this concert featuring Moonlight Swing, a 21-piece big band orchestra that performs the music of Glenn Miller and other big band greats. Bring a bottle of wine and join in the rug cuttin' at our booth on the Civic Center Lawn.
Thursday July 31st, 6:30pm at La Rusticana – Marilyn Dorsa will host us at one of Los Gatos premiere venues. Marilyn will not just be Queen for a Day…she will be Queen. Period. http://www.larusticanadorsa.com
Thursday August 14th, 6:30pm – Ann Cali and Michael Kilkenny will host dinner at Ann's hillside home. Last year's fete at the Cali estate was incredible. We are very much looking forward to enjoying their generosity once again this summer.
Thursday August 21st, 6:30pm at The Golden Tiki at Casa Knowles – Jonathan and Kelly Knowles serve it up island-style for our Los Gatos Social Club ohana. Enjoy Mai Tais and the Golden Tiki's signature drink, the Missionary's Downfall, in this tropical playground while you watch enchanting Polynesian dancers. Break out those Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, and coconut tops and enjoy to the exotic sounds of Martin Denny and surf guitar tunes by the Blue Hawaiians. Ho'olu komo la kaua! http://www.goldentiki.com
Wednesday August 27th, 6:30pm – Special event at Jazz on the Plazz. Just love being outdoors with your friends on a summer night? The Los Gatos Social Club is a sponsor of the final Jazz on the Plazz concert of the 2008 season, featuring Jazz legend and Sax Man Houston Preston. Let's enjoy the delightful tunes and each other's company as the wine flows. http://www.jazzontheplazz.com
Thanks to our Jonathan Knowles, our Grand Poobah, for keeping track of this calendar and supplying some wonderful copy describing our upcoming events.
IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE TO OUR WEB SITE:
http://losgatossocialclub.org/index.html
In case your memory is eroding or you’re in the mood to revisit past Los Gatos Social Club news, you can check out previous weekly emails on the “Doing Our Thing” page. Or, if you are having a bad day, replay our old JibJabs…after that, most any adversity will seem tolerable.
Hope to see you this Wednesday for our regular cocktails & dinner. Cocktails @45 Broadway @6:30 and family style dinner @Gardino’s an hour or so later. Bring a nice wine – we’ve had some excellent ones lately.
Best Regards,
Peter
PS: Our Joke of the Week
Bill worked in a pickle factory.
He had been employed there for a number of years when he came home one day to confess to his wife that he had a terrible compulsion.
He had an urge to stick his penis into the pickle slicer.
His wife suggested that he should immediately see a sex therapist to talk about it, but Bill said he would be too embarrassed. He vowed to overcome the compulsion on his own.
One day a few weeks later, Bill came home and his wife could see at once that something was seriously wrong.
'What's wrong, Bill?' she asked.
'Do you remember that I told you how I had this tremendous urge to put my penis into the pickle slicer?'
'Oh, Bill, you didn't' she exclaimed.
'Yes, I did.' he replied
My God, Bill, what happened?'
I got fired.'
'No, Bill. I mean, what happened with the pickle slicer?'
'Oh...she got fired too.