Queers: They're What's For Dinner!

What could be more cool than a monthly dinner for queer women?  For the past 12 months or so, I've said that every single time I received an invite from organizer Ehrrin and then promptly didn't go.  Why?  Oh the usual reasons -- work, family, pets, blogging, blah blah blah. 

But as part of our mission to infiltrate the queers we made a point to head for last night's gathering at the Gypsy Cafe and ended up being one of the last to leave. 

Reasons why this event ain't your typical lesbo potluck ...

1.  People mingled.  There was still a hint of yinzeritis at the tables, but most notably the hostess for the evening got up and worked her way around the room.  And not just to collect the $$.  I've been to many a potluck here in da 'burgh where the hostess takes your food and you never see her again because she's catching up with her 16 best friends while you stand in the corner feeling like a complete moron.  But I'm not bitter ...

2.  Variety was the spice.  There were some moms there with very cute babies (shout out to Lola!).  There were couples, singletons, older women, younger, women from Shadyside and from Greensburg, even a sweet jezebel.  Your basic dyke variety. 

3.  Let's give them something to talk about.  Everything from Ted Nugent (we do NOT have any of his CD's) to PrideFest, from police misconduct to feminist deconstruction of the porn industry, from raising children to Scrabble .... and that was just our table.  For a conversation junkie like me, it was basically a giant verbal orgasm.  With pita.

4. Food excellence.  Gypsy Cafe rocks.  Excellent plentiful food.  With pita.

5. Continuity.  They do this often.  Kat has done a groovy job keeping the Lesbian Potluck going at the GLCC.  This just builds on that lovely dynamic.  Maybe because neither takes place in someone's home?   Is it a hospitality issue?  I don't know. 

To be honest, I know I won't make it monthly just b/c well ... because.  But knowing it happens regularly, I'll get myself there semi-frequently. You should, too.

ps:  pip pip for the very considerate smokers ... :-)