the fruitcake enterprises social review—summer 2024

In the summer of 2024, I engaged in in-person or face-to-face virtual social interaction with the following people on the indicated number of days:

09072024-33 1. Shobhit—41
06292024-33 2. Laney—31
07242024-12 3. Beth—11
07272024-098 4. Alexia—9
09062024-02 5. Tracy—5
08072024-28 6. Gabby—5 ***
08162024-34 7. Danielle—3
09162924-08 8. Gabriel—3 **
05012024-33 9. Tony—6 *
09202024-65 10. Gina—2
09202024-17 11. Beth—2
09132024-15 12. Lea—2 **
05012024-33 13. Jake—5 *
05012024-33 14. Chris G—5 *
05012024-33 15. Derek—5 *
04292024-09 16. Karen—2
08292024-01 17. Noah—2 ***
08072024-11 18. Amy—2 ***
08292024-01 19. Kevin—2 ***
05012024-33 20. Chris B—4 *
21. Daniel—4 *
22. Rylee—2
23. Ben—3 *
24. Sean—3 *
25. Ryan—3 *
26. Lynn—1
27. Zephyr—1
28. Claudia—1
29. Jennifer—1
30. Nick—1
31. Jessica—1
32. Lorrie—1
33. Richard—1
34. Dylan—1
35. Dad—1
36. Sherri—1
37. Gail—1
38. Amanda—1 ***
39. Justine—1 ***
40. Grace—1
41. Jasper—1
42. Mike—1
43. Cindy—1
44. Crystal—1
45. Adrienne—1 ***
46. Erik—1 ***
47. Mackenzie—1 ***
48. Michelle—1 ***
49. Chris J—1 ***
50. Mia—1 ***
51. Dave—1 ***
52. Josh—1 **
53. Jason—1 **
54. Julie—1 **
55. Ryan—1 **
56. Annea—1 **
57. Gina—1 *
58. Joe—1 *
59. Ulysses—1 *
60. Andy—1 *
61. Tom—1 *
62. Britne—1 *
63. Courtney—1


* Regular attendee at Action Movie Night

** Lea's 40th birthday party

*** Work Social(s)

Total days in the spring with social interaction: 69 (75%, a +3.6 percentage point change from spring)


. . . Well! I noted in the spring Spring Social Review that it's not often I break 60 in the list of social rankings, and I had barely gotten to 60 then; this quarter it's 63. This is mostly due to a few different parties I attended, nost notably a couple of work gatherings, and Lea's birthday party on Friday the 13th. Without those particular gatherings, the list would be whittled down to, at most, 49. Funny how just one or two parties can blow this list up—as long as I can clock actual interaction with people, anyway. But as we all know, I am a social butterfly!

The most dramatic shift this quarter is the ranking of Barbara's daughter, Beth, splashing into the #3 spot, the highest just about anyone can rank as long as both Shobhit (#1, as usual) and Laney (#2, as usual) are around. Beth was originally going to stay in our guest room for 9 days, that ended up getting stretched to 12, and I have her a Social Review point for all but one of those days.

Alexia typically ranks #3, proving she's still a formidable presence on my social calendar—so far, anyway—even after moving from the condo next door to an apartment in Issaquah in May, but got bumped to #4 by Beth. Tracy's position at #5 is pretty standard, although I would say I hung out with her a bit more than usual of late this quarter. Gabby, thanks in large part to us having her and her husband Nick over for dinner in June, got a slot quite unusual for her, at #6. Danielle and Gabriel, though, I slotted both at #7 and #8 even though a few people have more than the 3 points they got each, because in both cases I spent a lot more time with them on each given day we hung out. Rounding out the top 10, then, are Tony even though he has a whopping 6 points as the host of Action Movie Night—but with rather limited direct interaction each night—and then my sister, Gina, ranked higher than some others for the same reason as Danielle and Gabriel: more cumulative time spent with her. I spent a solid seven and a half hours with her (and Beth, and Gina's friend Jennifer, and Jennifer's daughter Grace) at the Washington State Fair yesterday alone, and that was on top of a lunch in Westport last month. In any case, the only people ranked lower than Gina with more points are regular attendees of Action Movie night who I do talk to a bit most of those nights, but not a whole lot.

The one person usually ranked high who got knocked down a ton of positions was Karen. We're supposed to have our virtual lunches twice a month, but due to cancellations for various reasons, this summer we only did that twice. That knocked her down to #16, when she's more often in the top 5, or at the very least the top 10.

Anyway. Let's get to the who did what with whom where and when!


Friday, June 21: with Shobhit, Gabby and Nick, dinner at our place

Saturday, June 22: with Laney, Fremont Solstice Parade

Sunday, June 23: with Laney, double feature in the condo and then the Braeburn theater (A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II)

Monday, June 24: with Laney, Happy Hour at La Josie's

Wednesday, June 26: with Shobhit, Tony, Ben, Chris G, Derek, Sean, Eric, and Gina, Action Movie Night (Starred Up)

Thursday, June 27: with Tracy, out for dinner (Café Nordstrom), Fleurs de Villes Seattle Pride 2024, and to a movie (The Bikeriders)

Friday, June 28: with Laney, Trans Pride Seattle 2024

Friday, June 28: with Shobhit, out for a walk on Capitol Hill

Saturday, June 29: with Shobhit, walking PrideFest Capitol Hill

Saturday, June 29: with Shobhit and Laney, out for drinks and sides (DeLuxe Bar & Grill) and walking PrideFest Capitol Hill

Sunday, June 30: with Shobhit, Seattle Pride Parade

Sunday, June 30: with Shobhit, Gabriel and Lea, in the beer garden at PrideFest Seattle Center

Sunday, June 30: with Shobhit, at the International Fountain at PrideFest Seattle Center

Tuesday, July 2: with Laney, to a movie (A Quiet Place: Day One)

Thursday, July 4: with Laney and Tracy, to the AMC 10 theater in the U District where the movie wound up not playing due to a server issue, then out for drinks at Leon Coffee House

Thursday, July 4: with Shobhit, walk to Lake Union Park for the 4th of July fireworks

Saturday, July 6: with Laney, to a movie (Kinds of Kindness)

Saturday, July 6: with Shobhit, out for dinner (Strega Pizzeria) and out for dessert (Salt & Straw)

Sunday, July 7: with Shobhit, Laney, and Alexia, Braeburn Condos theater double feature (Twister and The Impossible)

Wednesday, July 10: with Shobhit, Tony, Jake, Ryan, Chris G, Chris B, Derek, Sean, Ulysses, Andy, and new guy, Action Movie Night (The Beekeeper)

Friday, July 12: with Laney, to a movie (Robot Dreams)

Saturday, July 13: with Tracy, Cindy, and Crystal, Tacoma Pride Festival, and out for dinner (The Office Bar & Grill)

Sunday, July 14: with Shobhit and Laney, Happy Hour at McGilvra Place Park

Thursday, July 18: with Laney, to a movie (Twisters)

Saturday, July 20: with Alexia, Seattle Architecture Tour: South Lake Union Then & Now; out for lunch (Sizzle & Crunch Vietamese Grill) and movie watch at my place (Cowboys & Aliens)

Sunday, July 21: with Laney, to a movie (National Anthem)

Monday, July 22: with Shobhit and Laney, Happy Hour at Captain Black's

Tuesday, July 23: with Shobhit, 48-Hour Film Project premiere at SIFF Cinema Uptown

Tuesday, July 23: with Shobhit and Beth, Beth arriving for 2024 visit

Wednesday, July 24: with Noah, Michelle, Chris J, Mia, Kevin, Gabby and more, PCC Summer Office Barbecue

Wednesday, July 24: with Beth, Waterfall Garden Park

Wednesday, July 24: with Shobhit and Beth, hanging out at our place

Thursday, July 25: with Shobhit and Beth, dinner at our place

Friday, July 26: with Beth, to a movie (Deadpool & Wolverine)

Friday, July 26: with Shobhit and Beth, watching the Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Saturday, July 27: with Alexia, Seatle Achitecture Tour: Modern Beauty and the Pedestrian Experience; out for lunch (Shake Shack); and self-guided tour at Cirrus Apartments

Saturday, Julu 27: with Shobhit and Beth, out for a walk and for dessert (R+M Dessert Bar)

Sunday, July 28: with Danielle, Museum of Illusions Seattle

Sunday, July 28: with Shobhit, Danielle, and Beth, lunch at our place (pani puris)

Sunday, July 28: with Shobhit and Beth, Beth making quesadillas for dinner at our place

Monday, July 29: with Danielle, Rylee and Beth, out for lunch (Luna Park Cafe); walking Alki Beach; touring Harbor West

Monday, July 29: with Laney and Beth, Happy Hour at Saint John's Bar & Eatery

Tuesday, July 30: with Laney, to a movie (Inside Out 2)

Tuesday, July 30: with Shobhit and Beth, driving Beth to the airport

Wednesday, July 31: with Shobhit and Beth, dinner cooked by Beth (quiche) and out for a walk to Volunteer Park

Friday, August 2: with Karen, lunch over Zoom

Friday, August 2: with Shobhit and Beth, hanging out at home, prepping for dinner Saturday

Saturday, August 3: with Shobhit, Beth, and Alexia, dinner at our place

Sunday, August 4: with Shobhit, walking to the I-90 floating bridge for the Blue Angels Seafair Airshow

Tuesday, August 6: with Shobhit, Laney, Lorrie and Richard, Happy Hour at Saint John's Bar & Eatery

Wednesday, August 7: with Gabby and Amy, 22nd work anniversary celebration at Smith Tower/a> Observatory Bar

Wednesday, August 7: with Shobhit, Tony, Jake, Chris G, Chris B, Joe, Derek, and Daniel, Action Movie Night (School Ties)

Thursday, August 8: with Tracy, out for dinner (Araya's Place) and to a movie (Dìdi)

Saturday, August 10: with Shobhit, Claudia, Dylan, and Jasper, hanging out at their place in Port Orchard

Sunday, August 11: with Laney, to a movie (Sing Sing)

Tuesday, August 13: with Laney, to a movie (Borderlands)

Thursday, August 15: with Laney, to a movie (Alien Romulus)

Friday, August 16: with Shobhit, Danielle, Gail, Rylee and Courtney, miniature golf at Flatstick Pub

Friday, August 16: with Danielle, celebrating Danielle's birthday: out for drinks at Santa Fe Mexican Grill; dinner and birthday cake at her house in Renton

Saturday, August 17: with Shobhit, Lynn and Zephyr, visiting Jetty Island, out for lunch (Scuttlebutt Brewing Co.) and to Fresh Paint art festival in Everett

Sunday, August 18: with Shobhit, Dad, Sherri, Wendy, Gina, and Beth, hanging out in Westport, then with Shobhit, cheking out the Tokeland Hotel

Wednesday, August 21: with Shobhit, Tony, Jake, Ben, Ryan, Chris G, Derek, Tom, Britne, and Daniel, Action Movie Night (Prey)

Thursday, August 22: with Shobhit, out for a walk on the Pike/Pine Corridor

Friday, August 23: with Karen, lunch over Zoom

Friday, August 23: with Laney, to a movie (Blink Twice)

Saturday, August 24: with Laney and Alexia, Braeburn Condos double feature (Dune and Dune Part Two)

Sunday, August 25: with Shobhit and Alexia, dinner at Alexia's; out for a walk in Issaquah, stopping at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and at Jakob Two Trees the Giant Troll

Monday, August 26: with Laney and Shobhit, Happy Hour at Bait Shop

Tuesday, August 27: with Shobhit, to a movie (His Three Daughters)

Wednesday, August 28: with Laney, to a movie (Between the Temples)

Thursday, August 29: with Gabby, Kevin, Amanda, Justine, and more, Titanic: the Exhibition

Thursday, August 29: with Gabby, Justine, Noah, Kevin, Erik, Adrienne, Amanda, Mackenzie, and Dave, out for drinks (The Owl 'N Thistle)

Friday, August 30: with Laney, inaugural ride of Lynnwood Link Extension

Saturday, August 31: with Shobhit and Laney, Alki Beach Pride

Sunday, September 1: with Shobhit, walks to desserts (Top Pot Doughnuts in the afternoon, Salt & Straw ice cream in the evening)

Monday, September 2: with Laney, Jessica, and Alexia, movie watch at the Braeburn Condos theater (Beetlejuice)

Wednesday, September 4: with Shobhit, Tony, Jake, Ryan, Chris B, Chris G, Derek, and Daniel, Action Movie Night (Oddity)

Friday, September 6: with Laney, Alexia, and Tracy, to a movie (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)

Saturday, September 7: with Shobhit, Seattle Aquarium to see the new Ocean Pavilion

Saturday, September 7: with Alexia, movie night at my place (Ender's Game)

Sunday, September 8: with Laney, to a movie (Longlegs)

Monday, September 9: with Shobhit and Sachin, dinner at our place

Friday, September 13: with Gabriel, Lea, Tess, Josh, Jason, Julie, Ryan, Annea, and more, Lea's 40th birthday celebration movie watch (Friday the 13th)

Saturday, September 14: with Laney, Jessica and Mike, Happy Hour at Linda's Tavern

Saturday, September 14: with Shobhit, Tasveer Film Festival Launch Party

Sunday, September 15: with Shobhit, to a play (Titanish)

Monday, September 16: with Gabriel, to a Seattle Reign soccer game at Lumen Field, then out for drinks at Hooverville

Tuesday, Septemner 17: with Laney, to a movie (The Killer's Game)

Wednesday, September 18: with Shobhit, Tony, Jake, Ben, Chris B, Sean, and Daniel, and more, Action Movie Night (Blade)

Thursday, September 19: with Gabby and Amy, out for lunch (Moto Pizza)

Friday, September 20: with Gina, Beth, Jennifer, and Grace Washington State Fair