A good time was had by all

[GAspnes]

...and when I got in my car, Malloy was talking to a guy (name unknown) who seems to have a lot of detail on the Wellstone assassination.


Also -- a notebook was left behind. It's on the front seat of my car and will be returned to the person who describes it best.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. Speaking of things left behind---

In the dark, I accidentally picked up an extra set of barbecue tongs with wooden handles.

If they're yours, let me know, and I'll bring them to the next DU gathering!

It was indeed a most excellent picnic, with more food than we could possibly consume and a surprise guest, Scotty Mortensen, who is running for Congress from the sixth district.

I'm sure that pictures are on their way and will be posted as soon as the photographers get home.

[dflprincess]

2. I heard Malloy too

The guest was James Fetzer, he's a professor up at UMD and one of the authors of "American Assassination - The Strange Death of Senator Paul Wellstone". I thought it was a very interesting interview.

He's done a lot of work on JFK's murder as well.

[bvar22]

3. Very good time!

*The weather was perfect

*NO mosquitoes

*Plenty of good food

*Relaxing, engaging, intelligent, conversation

*Pleasant laughter

*Good company

*New Friends

*Beautiful Sunset

There is still an abundance of GOOD in our World!


Missing from Group Photo: bvar22 and Cynthia



Yummm!


Celebratory Cake honoring the intelligence and social sophistication of the pResident*

Everyone agreed that Chocolate makes us happy!



We were also joined by Scott Mortensen, who is running for Congress from the 6th District.
He had no trouble relaxing with us and fit in well with our group.
I enjoyed his input and am glad he joined us.
It was too dark to get a good picture of Scott.



I ALSO heard the Malloy interview about the Wellstone assassination on the way home.
Welcome to the Twilight Zone!






In memory of Paul

Paul Wellstone kicking Conservative ASS
shortly before his assassination!



Senator Paul Wellstone and wife Sheila
sitting in the grass with the regular working folk
at a Labor Day Picnic. He was the REAL Deal!


I had to add the Wellstone pictures because of the conversation tonight.
I laughed ALOT MORE when he was our Senator!

It was good to see y'all tonight!

[katinmn]

5. Thank you, bvar. I liked your comments

as much or more than the photo, which is a real keeper!
I love my DU friends.

:loveya: floaty hearts for you.
I'll load my pictures tomorrow.

[question everything]

23. How could you possibly eat that cake with that picture on it?

or was it photoshopped later?

[Lydia Leftcoast]

24. The picture was merely placed on top of the cake, not

baked into it.

The cake itself was too yummy not to eat. :7

[question everything]

25. I think I would gag - with that image

but, to each his own.

Maybe someday I will be able to join you.

[bvar22]

4. I recommended for greatest.

Do y'all want to be on "the greatest" page?
It seems like shameless self promotion, but what the hell!

[GAspnes]

6. How else will the rest of DU see such a

shining example of the real grassroots?

Thanks everyone. I had a great time.

[KyndCulture]

7. Well this Minnesotan DUer wishes she was there!

This looks great you guys! Us upper MN DUers and you guys in the Cities have to have a meetup sometime!


We're having a peace vigil up here in lakes country tomorrow night for Cindy.. I'll try to get pics and post!!!

[katinmn]

11. Yeah, a statewide DU gathering is in order!

Would love to meet all of you.

Will look forward to seeing your pics!

[bvar22]

16. Lets agree on a Central Location,

with at least a two week lead time for our next gathering.
I would love to meet our members from the frozen North.

[EC]

8. What a wonderful looking group in Minnesota

now, you've made me feel guilty for not checking in at my Wisconsin Forum for a while, never seem to get there....

[[e-mail]]

9. new here

hi everyone, I am new to the UG. I can't start a new post because I haven't posted...anyway yesterday I read an article on freeway bloggers and the signs all over America...They are great and I'd sure like to see them all over Minnesota. I am putting one up on the 5th/7th Ave exit in SSP on 494 going east (traffic always backs up there with the new bridge being built) If they take it down I will put it back up over and over again and will find a few more spots to put up a few more. I think it would be great to get more of you to do the same. Its cheap and we need to get the message everywhere. BUSH LIED...check out the article and the site.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article305340.ece
http://www.freewayblogger.com/

You do not have to put signs up on freeways...you can put them in your yard, on your garage...

[katinmn]

10. Thanks, global! Welcome to DU!

Please take a pic of your sign if you can and post it.

Hope to meet you soon!
:yourock:

[newyawker99]

13. Hi [e-mail]!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bvar22]

14. Hi Global

Welcome to DU. We have a very active group. We meet monthly (at least) and would love to meet you in person.
We love Freeway blogging (or Guerilla Blogging): Bulletin Boards, supermarkets, bus stops, coffee shops, side walk chalking, leaflets on windshields, posters on trees in the park, etc. One of our members body blogs when she rides her bicycle (wears a sign on her back). Guerilla Blogging is true Grass Roots Activism.


Love your enthusiasm.
Please try to get photos.
If needed, I will be glad to help you post them.

Bob
St Paul

[katinmn]

15. LOL! Body blogging.

:rofl:

[dpbrown]

12. What a great dissenting picnic!

This could be the beginning of a wonderful trend of spreading dissent from park to park throughout Minnesota!

And remember, it's just not a party without spicy beefsticks.

DPB

[Lydia Leftcoast]

17. None of this solves the mystery of whose barbecue tongs I accidentally

took home. :shrug:

Great pictures, by the way! :hi:

[katinmn]

18. My camera is not functioning anymore.

Must have totally drained the batteries because they won't recharge.

I'm curious to see how mine turned out.

[Love Bug]

26. I thought I PMed you about those!

They are mine -- :-) I didn't even realize I had left them until you posted. If you want to hang on to them until the next meetup, that's fine with me. Otherwise, we could meet somewhere and I can take them off your hands. Anyhow, let me know!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

27. That message was posted before your PM!

Don't worry. I'll hang on to your barbecue tongs. :-)

[dodger501]

19. Did I hear there was going to be another one in Maplewood?

I can plan on attending that one.
Hope it's not on bowling night (Weds).

[Lydia Leftcoast]

20. First I've heard of it

Are you going to plan it? :-)

[cynthia]

21. Great pictures

Thanks for including the Wellstone photos. I miss him.

And why were there no mosquitos? That was a pleasant feature that I didn't notice until you mentioned it. Funny how we only notice that they are there, not when they are absent!

I also wear my message when I am out walking around Lake Harriet - yesterday I wore my "Hands Off Our Social Security" shirt. I need an Anti-war shirt. I love that design with Cindy's hands holding the roses "Anything war can do, peace can do better"

See you next time.

[DemonFighterLives]

22. That was great!

It is so hard to find a group that is basically in agreement on so many things. There was nobody shouting us down about how good the war is and how great the pResident is. We all know he is a failure and a phony.
Great Pictures Bvar!
Go Cindy!
Peace!