Spring is almost here…almost. Oh so very almost. But not quite. It’s was still drizzly in the morning and windy in the afternoon. But we dauntless crusaders for pleasure in all forms did not let that stop us. We met in the private wine cellar of a female-owned Tribeca watering hole and sketched out plans for a summer of adventures, to be kicked off just as soon as the damn sun comes out of hibernation. Helios! We’re talking about you! [Taps foot impatiently, looks at watch.]
Not that an evening indoors is anything to regret, not when the libations are plentiful and satisfying, the food delectable (truffle mac and cheese! ceviche! churros!), the pulp fiction tempting us with its come-hither looks (check out this beauty, coming in May from our friends at Hard Case Crime), and the conversation wild and wide ranging. East of Eden. Moby-Dick. “The Whore of MENSA.” Aristotle. Your Mother’s Copy of the Kama Sutra. How to pronounce “Targaryen.”
Glasses were filled, bottles emptied. Chocolate sauce intended for dipping churros wound up applied directly to the bosom. Gallant wait staff valiantly maintained eye contact.
Did we have fun? We did.
And do we have one hell of a fine summer planned?
Oh, yes.
What lovely dinner companions. Sounds like a summer full of food, fun, and frolic.
What a lovely evening.
You ladies really know how to have a great time. Warmer days are just a few weeks away and the outdoor frolic can begin. Cheers !!!
It’s a treat to follow you girls through the seasons, and to see familiar and new faces in the group. I am enough of a cynic to have wondered early on if this were going to turn out to have been some sort of guerilla marketing thing, but it’s clear by now that you are genuine.
I applaud what you’re doing.
Just wondering… What’s the point of putting out skin indoors, if it’s not to be kissed by the sun ? Is it a sort-of naturist stuff ? On another hand, why wouldn’t we, book lovers and admirers, have a guest page where we could send our buff-and-books pics ? (Those who dare at least, nag nag !) Maybe this way, you’d get men to follow you as you once said… in pics if not in person !
Anyone who wants to send in a photo of herself (or himself) reading in the buff is welcome to. We’ve posted some photos from fans before and if we get more, we’ll be glad to post more. As for what the point is of getting naked indoors…it’s fun. That’s pretty much the whole story.
Yes, good answer. Otherwise, sorry, I didn’t know that. Come summer, as a token of admiration, I might send a selfie some day so you can see my dream body (Yes I DO have a dream body. Nightmares ARE dreams !)
Not exactly outdoor, but a proof that the best designer outfit is this one your parents (or God) did design and give you some day before today.
There’s dispute of how to pronounce Targaryen?
You might not think so, but keep in mind that we’re readers, not necessarily TV viewers. And anyway, who’s to say HBO got it right?
Fair enough, it’s interesting when there’s a dispute among fandom. Like Voldermort right? What about audiobooks, is there a standard? From what I understand Martin is involved with HBO and they hire linguists and everything, I’d trust them but what do I know.
I’ve always liked Tolkien but never got around to reading Song of Ice and Fire yet…
Oh my! Another Leica! And you all look good, as always.
Have any of you read Lawrence Block’s “Getting Off,” also published by Hard Case Crime? The subtitle is “A Novel of Sex & Violence,” which pretty much says it all. Great read (http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Off-Novel-Sex-Violence/dp/0857685821/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397067481&sr=1-1&keywords=lawrence+block+getting+off), if you don’t mind serial-killer protagonists. The cover art is perfect, too.
Thanks for sharing the images.
~ JBB
Yes! Several of us have read GETTING OFF. It was the book we brought with us to our very first meeting, back in 2011. 🙂
Welcome back. I missed you guys!
Wow, film! I haven’t seem a box of film in quite a while.
Have you thought about taking a sunny Sunday morning topless bike tour?
Haven’t really talked about a bike tour, but we’ll add it to our list of ideas now!
You should follow @wnbrnyc on Twitter.
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You sisters had fun, and you’re all so beautiful.
Perfectly lovely. Thank you
An Ode to Spring
Voilà des femmes fort belles, naturellement belles et apparemment sympathiques. Et la nudité féminine vécues ainsi, avec naturel, c’est une belle chose. Alors bravo !
Come on summer. Let’s show some skin.
Same compliment as earlier, I just saw that I linked the wrong blog in my nick. I had meant it to be the one that has my naked form over the years. Kindred spirits and all. Fixed now.
Glad to see you all survived the winter. Here’s wishing for a summer full of sun and great reading.
Seeing a Leica did bring back memories of when I work in a photographic dealer as a Saturday job when at university, long before digital media came along. I still use film myself, though not so lucky as to have either a Leica or Rolleiflex.
Glad to read that the waiters/waitresses had a mature attitude and talked to your face not lower down.
As for reading material, perhaps more poetry ought to enter your repertoire, as this could be read aloud by one of your members as part of a gathering. Any of the Adrian Mole diaries by the late Sue Townsend (RIP) would be an amusing way of your finding out some of the reaction in the UK to the Reagan/Bush years.
good to see you back for quite a bit long i love the red curly hair your such a wonderful creature.
The way your eyes met mine over your tumbler. A sultry reminder that I’m an eye man.
So, then…. Why? I can see the point outside, the sun feels good on your skin. Also, if you’re co-ed (I’m assuming that means both sexes, tho the term isn’t widely used here in the UK) why do you only show pictures of women.
Struggling to understand the point of all this.
Well, mostly we meet outdoors, and you say you understand the appeal of going topless there. Why indoors? Of course if we meet in a spa, we naturally get naked. And why the one time (so far) we’ve met in a restaurant? Well, why not. It’s part of how we define the group, so it just seemed appropriate. And it was fun. A little goofy, but fun. And why not have some fun in life?
As for the co-ed question, yes, the term means we have both women and men at our events. But we have far more women than men (deliberately; usually just one or two men at any given event) and often the men have asked not to be included in photographs. But if you go back through our blog you’ll find some photos of our male members.
You see, the answers are very simple. Not sure why you’re struggling, or why you seem so frustrated. If you don’t like what we do, don’t do it yourself. No one’s forcing you to. You don’t have to read about us or pay attention to our blog either. But we enjoy it and that’s why we do it.
Nah, I’m far from frustrated. Just had my curiosity piqued by a news article in today’s Guardian. From your response to my question, it seems that’s the usual reaction to your club, if it’s the one you expect so. Anyway, summer’s coming.
Hope you have a good one, I intend to.
May actually check in with you now & again.
Actually no – the usual response we get from strangers is not frustration, it’s a pleased smile or a supportive comment, often very enthusiastic. It’s only random people online who seem frustrated. Maybe because they don’t get enough sunlight. 🙂
And another thing……..
Are poor people allowed to join?
Poor people? Why do you ask? Of course; anyone can join without regard to their income or net worth. My guess is that the majority of our members are poor, or at least not rich, not even well-off. We have plenty of students, who have no income or close to it, and people who work for hourly wages (and I don’t mean lawyers, either; though we do have a few of those). We’ve had people who work as assistants in an office, as candy bar wrappers in factories, people struggling to start a small business, people working as bartenders and waitresses, people who are unemployed. What in the world made you think we’re rich? Just because we seem happy…? The pleasure of being naked under the sun is one anyone can enjoy for free.
Sorry, was just being a dick there:) My own financial troubles automatically mean I look with contempt on perceived privilege, aren’t you aware of this?
Have fun, guys.