Diana’s Little Corner in the Nutmeg State: Creative Cocktail Party

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Creative Cocktail Party

Last night I went to the monthly cocktail hour at an avant-garde art gallery in Hartford called Real Art Ways and as usual a friend has her trusty little camera and snapped this picture of me.

I have been debating whether or not to post my picture. So if you saw it and then you didn’t and now you do, well I am trying to make up my mind. I am rather shy when it comes to posting my mugshot up on the internet.

6 comments:

Anonymous9/23/06, 10:02 AM
Hi Di!!!
Yes, you caught my eye and you had to be picced!! Feeling the warm vibes emanating from you and Donna, I felt the urge to pic!!
Gotcha!!!
Luvs,
Deja

PS I looove your smile!!! And, in this pic it looks like Diana is now taking control!!! "Move it on over!!! Mama's takin' over". Nice pic Girlfriend!!!
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Cat.9/23/06, 9:56 PM
I agree: lovely photo, lovely smile. :-)
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Anonymous9/23/06, 10:42 PM
Diana,

This is a great picture! You look so peaceful and content - very nice.

I hope you leave it up for everyone to see and enjoy.

Hope to see you soon
patty
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Peterson Toscano9/24/06, 2:18 AM
Yes, Patty, Diana looks very peaceful and content in this photo. Were cocktails responsible at all for this demenor or simply that beauty and grace we have all come to know from Diana, her words and photos on this blog.

I hope I can get to the Creative Cocktail Party with you some time Diana. I always want to go but can never find anyone who is interested in going on a Thursday night. Seems all the queer folks in my life have children and get to bed at the ungodly hour of sometime before 9:00 PM.

Talk to you soon.
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Diana_CT9/24/06, 7:51 AM
Nope, it's all me. No chemically induced happiness. :-)
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Anonymous9/24/06, 9:16 AM
Diana, I can understand it being difficult whether or not to post your photo.

You look very happy and relaxed. Sounds like a wonderful evening that you had.
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