the fruitcake enterprises social review—summer 2022
In the summer of 2022, I engaged in in-person or face-to-face virtual social interaction with the following people on the indicated number of days:
1. 
Shobhit: 36
2.
Laney: 10
3.
Tracy: 7
4.
Alexia: 6
5.
Karen: 5
6.
Sara: 4
7.
Kwanteria: 4
8.
Sachin: 4
9.
Tony: 3
10.
Claudia: 2
11.
Adrienne: 2
12.
Amanda: 2
13.
Mackenzie: 2
14. Benny: 2
15.
Derek: 2
16.
Danielle: 1
17.
Heather: 1
18.
Lynn: 1
19.
Zephyr: 1
20.
Lynne: 1
21.
Cathryn: 1
22.
Eric: 1
23. Scott: 1
24. Noah: 1
25.
Gina: 1
26. Beth: 1
27.
Dad: 1
28. Sherri: 1
29.
Brandi: 1
30.
Anita: 1
31. Dylan: 1
32. Darcie: 1
33. Christian: 1
34. Alice: 1
35. Kevin: 1
36. Jared: 1
37. Leon: 1
38. Robin: 1
39. Michael: 1
40. Isabella: 1
41. Jami: 1
42. Jamie: 1
43. Mel: 1
44. Steve: 1
45. Jasper: 1
46. Leika: 1
47. Kelsey: 1
48. Chris: 1
49. Jimmy: 1
50. Ryan: 1
51. Sam: 1
52. Hannah: 1
53. Alan: 1
54. Joe: 1 Total days in the summer with social interaction: 57 (62%, a +1.1 percentage point change from spring)
. . . Well, this is interesting. A lot of notable details this quarter, aside from the total number of days with social interaction being only one day more (57) than it had been in the spring (56). And yet, I've got fifty-one people ranked on the summer list, as compared to 41 in the spring. And why? Because I had so many large gatherings of people—almost certainly the highest number within a three-month period than I've gone to since before the pandemic. I count nine since June 21 alone! *Kwanteria's goodbye brunch at work on June 29: four people noted to have interacted with me *My 20th anniversary party at work on August 5: there was a few more than this in attendance, but 11 people present worthy of getting a Social Review point *Hosting a dinner with Lynne, her best friend Darcie, Cathryn, and Cathryn's husband Christian at our place on August 12: that alone added four people who would otherwise not have been listed *Claudia's garden party at her house in Port Orchard on August 13: lots of people there, three of them getting points in addition to Claudia and Jasper *The Braeburn Condos Summer Social on August 17: another six people added who would not have otherwise been on this list *Two different "Action Movie Nights" at the Braeburn Condos Theater, on August 27 and on September 7: fourteen people present at each, but another three or so people I spent any real time socializing with *Gina and Beth's housewarming party on August 27: usually I exclude family gatherings from the Social Review, but this was a party that happened to have family add it, so I counted them, which placed four family members on this list who I wouldn't have otherwise *Office barbecue on August 31 I didn't even realize it until I wrote up this list that I basically did a shit ton of "party hopping" in August alone: seven gatherings of at least five or more people! And this isn't even to mention my July trip to Denver, affording Sara four points, her first since my last visit in 2019; plus meeting my cousin Heather and her two kids Michael and Isabella in Cheyenne during one day on that trip. Shobhit has really upped his social game as well, at least when it comes to me. 35 days we did something social together! This was helped in part by his accompanying me to Pride events in late June and then a trip to Vancouver in late July, but these made negligible differences; he'd still have a really high number regardless. As it is, though, this is the highest number of Social Review points he's gotten since the 38 he got for spring of 2018! (He came close in fall 2018, with 34.) As for other people, Laney went up one rank to #2 this time, before she will likely fall significantly for fall ; while she travels; Alexia was #2 last time and is now #4; Karen's up one from #6 to #5; Tracy's up one from #4 to #3; Ivan was #5 in the spring and fell off the list entirely again this quarter due to his moving across the country to Vermont (for now). Gabriel, who loves to talk about how stupid he thinks my Social Review is (he stands alone in this endeavor, same as his scoffing my my Birth Week as a concept), didn't even move and he fell of the list entirely. Danielle would have too, actually, if we hadn't managed to hang out with her two weekends ago (she's ranked at #16, highest of all those with a single point mostly just because I've known her the longest, and we did spend a few hours together—I spent longer with Heather, true, but I only just met her and thus the time with Danielle meant more to me). I also have a lot going on now with reliable regularity with specific people: longstanding biweekly lunches with Karen; new biweekly Action Movie Nights with my neighbors at the Braeburn; a newly established monthly virtual movie Watch Party with Kwanteria; just this week a newly established monthly Book Club meeting with a few coworkers. We'll see how the Book Club thing works out. Beyond that, let's get to the who did what with whom where and when!
Tuesday, June 21: with Shobhit, to a movie (Top Gun: Maverick) Wednesday, June 22: with Tracy, out for dinner (Jewel Box) and to a movie (Freedom Uncut) Friday, June 24: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Saturday, June 25: with Alexia, PrideFest Capitol Hill and out for lunch (Rom Mai Thai) Saturday, June 25: with Shobhit, PrideFest Capitol Hill Sunday, June 26: with Shobhit, Seattle Pride Parade and Seattle PrideFest Tuesday, June 28: with Tracy, to a movie (Elvis) Wednesday, June 29: with Kwanteria, Mackenzie, Adrienne, Jami and more, Kwanteria's goodbye brunch potluck Friday, July 1: with Shobhit and Sachin, dinner at our place Sunday, July 3: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at our place (Scream 3) Sunday, July 3: with Shobhit and Alexia, dinner and movie watch at our place (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) Monday, July 4: with Shobhit, watching fireworks from Lake Union Park Wednesday, July 6: with Karen and Anita, out for drinks and appetizers (Mountaineering Club) Thursday, July 7: with Tracy, to a movie (Thor: Love and Thunder) Friday, July 8: with Laney, July Happy Hour at Don Armeni Park, West Seattle Saturday, July 9: with Claudia and Dylan, hanging out at their place in Port Townsend Saturday, July 9: with Shobhit and Alexia, movie night at her place (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) Thursday, July 14: with Shobhit, wine class at Total Wine & More (French wines) Saturday, July 16: with Alice, out for lunch (CAVA Westminster) Saturday, July 16: with Sara, staying the night at her place Sunday, July 17: with Sara, day trip to Boulder: Pearl Street Mall; out for lunch (Dushanbe Teahouse); Boulder Public Library; Chautauqua Park; Flagstaff Mountain; NCAR Mesa Laboratory building Sunday, July 17: with Sara, out for dessert (Grandma's Sweet Tooth, Thornton) Monday, July 18: with Heather, Michael and Isabella, touring the Wyoming State Capitol; Laramie County Library; out for lunch (Accomplice Beer Company); "the Mighty Big Boy" at Holliday Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming Monday, July 18: with Sara, hanging out at her place Tuesday, July 19: with Sara, hanging out at her place Thursday, July 21: with Tracy, to a movie (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) Friday, July 22: with Shobhit and Alexia, movie night at her place (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) Saturday, July 23: with Shobhit and Laney, bonus July Happy Hour at Volunteer Park Sunday, July 24: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at our place (Scream 4) Wednsday, July 27: with Kwanteria, virtual movie night (Groundhog Day) Saturday, July 30: with Shobhit, trip to Vancouver: Queen Elizabeth Park; pedicures at Robson Public Market; Celebration of Light fireworks display at English Bay Beach Sunday, July 31: with Shobhit, Vancouver Pride Parade, Sunset Beach Festival; out for lunch (Davie Dosa Company); walk to Jack Poole Plaza Monday, August 1: with Shobhit, trip home from Vancouver Tuesday, August 2: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at my place (Scream (2022)) Friday, August 5: with Shobhit, Scott, Eric, Noah, Kevin, Jared, Amanda, Leon, Robin, Adrienne, Benny and more, PCC 20th Anniversary Party Friday, August 5: with Laney, August Happy Hour at Centennial Park Saturday, August 6: with Tracy, movie watch at The Braeburn Condos theater (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) Sunday, August 7: with Shobhit, Blue Angels Seafair show Tuesday, August 9: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Friday, August 12: with Shobhit, Cathryn and Christian, Lynne an Darcie, dinner party at our place Saturday, August 13: with Claudia, Jasper, Jamie, Leika, Kelsey and more, Garden Party at Claudia's place in Port Orchard Saturday, August 13: with Shobhit and Sachin, wine tasting at Aluel Cellars Sunday, August 14: with Shobhit, Alki Beach Pride and walking to Alki Beach from Seacrest Pier in West Seattle Tuesday, August 16: with Tracy, to a movie (E.T. the Extra-Terresttrial fortieth anniversary release) Wednesday, August 17: with Shobhit, Tony, Jimmy, Ryan, Sam, Hannah, Alan and more, Braeburn Condos Summer Social Thursday, August 18: with Kwanteria, virtual movie night (Booksmart) Friday, August 19: with Laney, August Happy Hour at Don Armeni Park, West Seattle Friday, August 19: with Shobhit and Sachin, hanging out on the roof of the Braeburn condos Saturday, August 20: with Shobhit, Lynn and Zephyr, out for dinner (Saffron Grill) Sunday, August 21: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at our place (Knives Out) Wednesday, August 24: with Shobhit, Tony, Derek and more, Action Movie Night at the Braeburn Condos theater (JCVD) Saturday, August 27: with Shobhit, Gina, Beth, Dad, Sherri, Brandi and more, Gina and Beth's housewarming Sunday, August 28: with Tracy, to a movie (Three Thousand Years of Longing) and picnic dinner at Golden Gardens Park Wednesday, August 31: with Amanda, Mackenzie, Benny, Chris L and more, office barbecue Wednesday, August 31: with Shobhit and Alexia, movie night at her place (Solo: A Star Wars Story) Thursday, September 1: with Shobhit, Sachin and more, out for drinks with Sachin's meetup group (BrewLab) Friday, September 2: with Shobhit, Trans Pride Seattle 2022 at Volunteer Park Sunday, September 4: with Shobhit, out for a walk to Pike Place Market and back Monday, September 5: with Laney, Bonus September Happy Hour at Don Armeni Park, West Seattle Tuesday, September 6: with Shobhit, to a movie (Jaws in 3-D) Wednesday, September 7: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Wednesday, September 7: with Shobhit, Tony, Joe, Derek and more, Action Movie Night at the Braeburn Condos (The Italian Job) Saturday, September 10: with Shobhit and Alexia, double feature movie night at her place (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and original theatrical version of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) Sunday, September 11: with Shobhit and Danielle, hanging out and catching up at her place Wednesday, September 14: with Laney, September Happy Hour (Marination Ma Kai in West Seattle) Thursday, September 15: with Kwanteria, virtual movie night (The Addams Family) Monday, September 19: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Monday, September 19: with Shobhit, driving the newly reopened West Seattle Bridge Tuesday, September 20: with Mel and Steve, inaugural Book Club meeting at Queen Anne Beerhall Tuesday, September 20: with Shobhit, to a movie (See How They Run)
Shobhit: 36
2.
Laney: 10
3.
Tracy: 7
4.
Alexia: 6
5.
Karen: 5
6.
Sara: 4
7.
Kwanteria: 4
8.
Sachin: 4
9.
Tony: 3
10.
Claudia: 2
11.
Adrienne: 2
12.
Amanda: 2
13.
Mackenzie: 2
14.
Benny: 2
15.
Derek: 2
16.
Danielle: 1
17.
Heather: 1
18.
Lynn: 1
19.
Zephyr: 1
20.
Lynne: 1
21.
Cathryn: 1
22.
Eric: 1
23.
Scott: 1
24.
Noah: 1
25.
Gina: 1
26.
Beth: 1
27.
Dad: 1
28.
Sherri: 1
29.
Brandi: 1
30.
Anita: 1
31. Dylan: 1
32. Darcie: 1
33. Christian: 1
34. Alice: 1
35. Kevin: 1
36. Jared: 1
37. Leon: 1
38. Robin: 1
39. Michael: 1
40. Isabella: 1
41. Jami: 1
42. Jamie: 1
43. Mel: 1
44. Steve: 1
45. Jasper: 1
46. Leika: 1
47. Kelsey: 1
48. Chris: 1
49. Jimmy: 1
50. Ryan: 1
51. Sam: 1
52. Hannah: 1
53. Alan: 1
54. Joe: 1 Total days in the summer with social interaction: 57 (62%, a +1.1 percentage point change from spring)
. . . Well, this is interesting. A lot of notable details this quarter, aside from the total number of days with social interaction being only one day more (57) than it had been in the spring (56). And yet, I've got fifty-one people ranked on the summer list, as compared to 41 in the spring. And why? Because I had so many large gatherings of people—almost certainly the highest number within a three-month period than I've gone to since before the pandemic. I count nine since June 21 alone! *Kwanteria's goodbye brunch at work on June 29: four people noted to have interacted with me *My 20th anniversary party at work on August 5: there was a few more than this in attendance, but 11 people present worthy of getting a Social Review point *Hosting a dinner with Lynne, her best friend Darcie, Cathryn, and Cathryn's husband Christian at our place on August 12: that alone added four people who would otherwise not have been listed *Claudia's garden party at her house in Port Orchard on August 13: lots of people there, three of them getting points in addition to Claudia and Jasper *The Braeburn Condos Summer Social on August 17: another six people added who would not have otherwise been on this list *Two different "Action Movie Nights" at the Braeburn Condos Theater, on August 27 and on September 7: fourteen people present at each, but another three or so people I spent any real time socializing with *Gina and Beth's housewarming party on August 27: usually I exclude family gatherings from the Social Review, but this was a party that happened to have family add it, so I counted them, which placed four family members on this list who I wouldn't have otherwise *Office barbecue on August 31 I didn't even realize it until I wrote up this list that I basically did a shit ton of "party hopping" in August alone: seven gatherings of at least five or more people! And this isn't even to mention my July trip to Denver, affording Sara four points, her first since my last visit in 2019; plus meeting my cousin Heather and her two kids Michael and Isabella in Cheyenne during one day on that trip. Shobhit has really upped his social game as well, at least when it comes to me. 35 days we did something social together! This was helped in part by his accompanying me to Pride events in late June and then a trip to Vancouver in late July, but these made negligible differences; he'd still have a really high number regardless. As it is, though, this is the highest number of Social Review points he's gotten since the 38 he got for spring of 2018! (He came close in fall 2018, with 34.) As for other people, Laney went up one rank to #2 this time, before she will likely fall significantly for fall ; while she travels; Alexia was #2 last time and is now #4; Karen's up one from #6 to #5; Tracy's up one from #4 to #3; Ivan was #5 in the spring and fell off the list entirely again this quarter due to his moving across the country to Vermont (for now). Gabriel, who loves to talk about how stupid he thinks my Social Review is (he stands alone in this endeavor, same as his scoffing my my Birth Week as a concept), didn't even move and he fell of the list entirely. Danielle would have too, actually, if we hadn't managed to hang out with her two weekends ago (she's ranked at #16, highest of all those with a single point mostly just because I've known her the longest, and we did spend a few hours together—I spent longer with Heather, true, but I only just met her and thus the time with Danielle meant more to me). I also have a lot going on now with reliable regularity with specific people: longstanding biweekly lunches with Karen; new biweekly Action Movie Nights with my neighbors at the Braeburn; a newly established monthly virtual movie Watch Party with Kwanteria; just this week a newly established monthly Book Club meeting with a few coworkers. We'll see how the Book Club thing works out. Beyond that, let's get to the who did what with whom where and when!
Tuesday, June 21: with Shobhit, to a movie (Top Gun: Maverick) Wednesday, June 22: with Tracy, out for dinner (Jewel Box) and to a movie (Freedom Uncut) Friday, June 24: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Saturday, June 25: with Alexia, PrideFest Capitol Hill and out for lunch (Rom Mai Thai) Saturday, June 25: with Shobhit, PrideFest Capitol Hill Sunday, June 26: with Shobhit, Seattle Pride Parade and Seattle PrideFest Tuesday, June 28: with Tracy, to a movie (Elvis) Wednesday, June 29: with Kwanteria, Mackenzie, Adrienne, Jami and more, Kwanteria's goodbye brunch potluck Friday, July 1: with Shobhit and Sachin, dinner at our place Sunday, July 3: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at our place (Scream 3) Sunday, July 3: with Shobhit and Alexia, dinner and movie watch at our place (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) Monday, July 4: with Shobhit, watching fireworks from Lake Union Park Wednesday, July 6: with Karen and Anita, out for drinks and appetizers (Mountaineering Club) Thursday, July 7: with Tracy, to a movie (Thor: Love and Thunder) Friday, July 8: with Laney, July Happy Hour at Don Armeni Park, West Seattle Saturday, July 9: with Claudia and Dylan, hanging out at their place in Port Townsend Saturday, July 9: with Shobhit and Alexia, movie night at her place (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) Thursday, July 14: with Shobhit, wine class at Total Wine & More (French wines) Saturday, July 16: with Alice, out for lunch (CAVA Westminster) Saturday, July 16: with Sara, staying the night at her place Sunday, July 17: with Sara, day trip to Boulder: Pearl Street Mall; out for lunch (Dushanbe Teahouse); Boulder Public Library; Chautauqua Park; Flagstaff Mountain; NCAR Mesa Laboratory building Sunday, July 17: with Sara, out for dessert (Grandma's Sweet Tooth, Thornton) Monday, July 18: with Heather, Michael and Isabella, touring the Wyoming State Capitol; Laramie County Library; out for lunch (Accomplice Beer Company); "the Mighty Big Boy" at Holliday Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming Monday, July 18: with Sara, hanging out at her place Tuesday, July 19: with Sara, hanging out at her place Thursday, July 21: with Tracy, to a movie (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) Friday, July 22: with Shobhit and Alexia, movie night at her place (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) Saturday, July 23: with Shobhit and Laney, bonus July Happy Hour at Volunteer Park Sunday, July 24: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at our place (Scream 4) Wednsday, July 27: with Kwanteria, virtual movie night (Groundhog Day) Saturday, July 30: with Shobhit, trip to Vancouver: Queen Elizabeth Park; pedicures at Robson Public Market; Celebration of Light fireworks display at English Bay Beach Sunday, July 31: with Shobhit, Vancouver Pride Parade, Sunset Beach Festival; out for lunch (Davie Dosa Company); walk to Jack Poole Plaza Monday, August 1: with Shobhit, trip home from Vancouver Tuesday, August 2: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at my place (Scream (2022)) Friday, August 5: with Shobhit, Scott, Eric, Noah, Kevin, Jared, Amanda, Leon, Robin, Adrienne, Benny and more, PCC 20th Anniversary Party Friday, August 5: with Laney, August Happy Hour at Centennial Park Saturday, August 6: with Tracy, movie watch at The Braeburn Condos theater (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) Sunday, August 7: with Shobhit, Blue Angels Seafair show Tuesday, August 9: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Friday, August 12: with Shobhit, Cathryn and Christian, Lynne an Darcie, dinner party at our place Saturday, August 13: with Claudia, Jasper, Jamie, Leika, Kelsey and more, Garden Party at Claudia's place in Port Orchard Saturday, August 13: with Shobhit and Sachin, wine tasting at Aluel Cellars Sunday, August 14: with Shobhit, Alki Beach Pride and walking to Alki Beach from Seacrest Pier in West Seattle Tuesday, August 16: with Tracy, to a movie (E.T. the Extra-Terresttrial fortieth anniversary release) Wednesday, August 17: with Shobhit, Tony, Jimmy, Ryan, Sam, Hannah, Alan and more, Braeburn Condos Summer Social Thursday, August 18: with Kwanteria, virtual movie night (Booksmart) Friday, August 19: with Laney, August Happy Hour at Don Armeni Park, West Seattle Friday, August 19: with Shobhit and Sachin, hanging out on the roof of the Braeburn condos Saturday, August 20: with Shobhit, Lynn and Zephyr, out for dinner (Saffron Grill) Sunday, August 21: with Shobhit and Laney, movie watch at our place (Knives Out) Wednesday, August 24: with Shobhit, Tony, Derek and more, Action Movie Night at the Braeburn Condos theater (JCVD) Saturday, August 27: with Shobhit, Gina, Beth, Dad, Sherri, Brandi and more, Gina and Beth's housewarming Sunday, August 28: with Tracy, to a movie (Three Thousand Years of Longing) and picnic dinner at Golden Gardens Park Wednesday, August 31: with Amanda, Mackenzie, Benny, Chris L and more, office barbecue Wednesday, August 31: with Shobhit and Alexia, movie night at her place (Solo: A Star Wars Story) Thursday, September 1: with Shobhit, Sachin and more, out for drinks with Sachin's meetup group (BrewLab) Friday, September 2: with Shobhit, Trans Pride Seattle 2022 at Volunteer Park Sunday, September 4: with Shobhit, out for a walk to Pike Place Market and back Monday, September 5: with Laney, Bonus September Happy Hour at Don Armeni Park, West Seattle Tuesday, September 6: with Shobhit, to a movie (Jaws in 3-D) Wednesday, September 7: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Wednesday, September 7: with Shobhit, Tony, Joe, Derek and more, Action Movie Night at the Braeburn Condos (The Italian Job) Saturday, September 10: with Shobhit and Alexia, double feature movie night at her place (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and original theatrical version of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) Sunday, September 11: with Shobhit and Danielle, hanging out and catching up at her place Wednesday, September 14: with Laney, September Happy Hour (Marination Ma Kai in West Seattle) Thursday, September 15: with Kwanteria, virtual movie night (The Addams Family) Monday, September 19: with Karen, lunch over FaceTime Monday, September 19: with Shobhit, driving the newly reopened West Seattle Bridge Tuesday, September 20: with Mel and Steve, inaugural Book Club meeting at Queen Anne Beerhall Tuesday, September 20: with Shobhit, to a movie (See How They Run)