Photos from the NAAFA Convention '09

[SoVerySoft]

Going to post a few pics tonight and the rest tomorrow. I need sleep!


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It was NAAFA's 40th Anniversary and Bill Fabrey, the founder (aka the "flounder" - in his words :p) received an award. Pictured above are Jason Docherty, Frances White (they are co-chairs of NAAFA) and Bill Fabrey.


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The screen behind them.


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Andrea had a special custom-made shirt thanking Bill.


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A closeup of the shirt.


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NAAFA Boardmembers Frances White and Carol Cullum.


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Becky and Dave from Chicago.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/012-Me-Dave.jpg
Me, posing with Dave, as well.


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This is Debbie.

[SoVerySoft]

The Saturday night dance was a masquerade ball, but I didn't seem to snap many people in masks. Here were the few I got...


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/016-Petermask-beads.jpg
Peter in his mask.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/060-Peter-viking.jpg
There he is! Looks more like a viking helmet this way.



http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/090-Me-mask.jpg
I had a mask that matched my jacket.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/092-Me-Mask-ears.jpg
So did my ears!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/088-Dianamask.jpg
Diana in my mask and ears.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/086-Stephenmask.jpg
Stephen borrows a mask.

[SoVerySoft]

From the dance floor:

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http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/022-Peggydance.jpg


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http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/021-dancing.jpg


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/025-dancing.jpg


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/035-dancing.jpg


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/036-Dancing.jpg


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/037-dancing.jpg


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/038-Dancing.jpg


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[SoVerySoft]

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Linda and me


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Cindy and Linda


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/044-Jeri-Lisa.jpg
Jeri and Lisa


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/045-Deb-Me.jpg
Deb (Indy) and me. Deb is the one who put together all those pics for the NAAFA Rewound slide show. It was an amazing amount of work and it was so much fun to watch!


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Nancy Summer - former president of NAAFA.


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It was HOT in there. I actually took my jacket off. Had to get pics, since I rarely go sleeveless!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/051-Nancy-Bill-tie.jpg
Nancy and ex-hubby, Bill Fabrey. This looked like a very wifely pic to me - some habits die hard! BTW, they are the best of friends.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/054-Nancy-Bill.jpg
Ahh, a nice pose.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/057-Bill-Me.jpg
Me too, me too! I posed with Bill.

[IdahoCynth]

Thanks for posting those Randi you rule :)

[SoVerySoft]

More Saturday night...

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/061-Cecilia.jpg
Cecilia (AwesomeSSBBW on Dims) looking so pretty.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/077-Dianaandfriend.jpg
Diana (DianaSSBBW on Dims) on the right and a friend - I don't know her name...help, anyone?


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/067-Ceci-Me-NancyS.jpg
Cecilia, me and Nancy S.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/075-DSMe.jpg
Diana, Stephen and...me. Yeah, way too many pics of me. Oops!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/084-Diana-Millie.jpg
Diana and Millie


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/046-Bob-Linda.jpg
Bob and Linda



SUNDAY AFTERNOON:


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Jackie (MLadyJ on Dims)


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Another Nancy! (sscurves on Dims).


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/096-Don-Nancy.jpg
Don and Nancy. I actually met Don a couple of times over 20 yrs ago - when he was around 19. I recognized him (though I hadn't seen him since then).


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/100-Kara-Peter.jpg
Kara (Theatrmuse/Kara) and Peter (HappyFA)

[IdahoCynth]

I love seeing everyone having such a good time and looking fine~ smashing outfits! Randi I love your outfit and it looks so soft and comfortable, yet elegant.

[SoVerySoft]

One of the vendors at the convention was "Travelscoot (http://www.travelscoot.com)" - a portable mobility scooter.

Lots of people were trying them out. Including me. Actually, I knew before I got there that I wanted to buy one, but I was glad to see it in person, and take it for a spin.

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/098-Elizabeth.jpg
Here's Elizabeth Fisher - I'd been reading about the scooter on her "My Travelscoot" blog (http://mytravelscoot.blogspot.com/), and I really thought it would open up a world of activities that I'd given up doing. So yup, I ordered one. Let's see if I start going places (like the zoo, museums, etc.) I'd better! (it wasn't cheap. lol)


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/097-scooters.jpg
A couple of scooters waiting to be tried out!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/102-Dianascooterlesson.jpg
Diana getting a scooter lesson.

[SoVerySoft]

I love seeing everyone having such a good time and looking fine~ smashing outfits! Randi I love your outfit and it looks so soft and comfortable, yet elegant.

Thanks, Cynth! It was comfy - but it was HOT (not exactly a summertime outfit) But I wanted to get the mask to match, so I wore it.

[IdahoCynth]

One of the vendors at the convention was "Travelscoot (http://www.travelscoot.com)" - a portable mobility scooter.

Lots of people were trying them out. Including me. Actually, I knew before I got there that I wanted to buy one, but I was glad to see it in person, and take it for a spin.

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/098-Elizabeth.jpg
Here's Elizabeth Fisher - I'd been reading about the scooter on her "My Travelscoot" blog (http://mytravelscoot.blogspot.com/), and I really thought it would open up a world of activities that I'd given up doing. So yup, I ordered one. Let's see if I start going places (like the zoo, museums, etc.) I'd better! (it wasn't cheap. lol)


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/097-scooters.jpg
A couple of scooters waiting to be tried out!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/102-Dianascooterlesson.jpg
Diana getting a scooter lesson.





Randi I hope you love your TravelScoot as much as I love mine! It is nice just knowing I can go pretty much anywhere I want again and shop as long as I want.

I know it sounds kind of corny to people who are mobile but to those of us who have problems getting around or walking very far this thing rules.

[SoVerySoft]

The last bunch...


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/104-Stephen-Me.jpg
Winding down on Sunday afternoon - Stephen and me.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/103-Don-Jeri.jpg
Don and Jeri



http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/119-group-dinner-crop.jpg
Sunday night a bunch of us went out to dinner to a Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant called Turcuisine. I'll be posting pics on the Foodee Board soon. Pictured above are (from left front, going clockwise around the table) Andrea, Bill, Jenny, Nancy, Miriam, David (musicman on Dims) and his wife Nancy (yes another Nancy! And another David, for that matter. Lots of them at this event!). Oh, and then me.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/118-NancyL-Me.jpg
Nancy and me


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/125-Jackie-Chrissmiles.jpg

A couple of cute pics from the Hospitality Suite Sunday night. Above, Jackie and Chris. And below - Chris steals a smooch!


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http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/055-PeaceforNAAFA.jpg
OK, that's it from me. NAAFA - Peace Out!

[Teecher]

WOW! Jeri Carmichael!!! She's one of the first Pears I ever saw!!

She's still got it too!


Long Live Jeri Carmichael!

Teecher

[dreamer72fem]

One of the vendors at the convention was "Travelscoot (http://www.travelscoot.com)" - a portable mobility scooter.

Lots of people were trying them out. Including me. Actually, I knew before I got there that I wanted to buy one, but I was glad to see it in person, and take it for a spin.

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/098-Elizabeth.jpg
Here's Elizabeth Fisher - I'd been reading about the scooter on her "My Travelscoot" blog (http://mytravelscoot.blogspot.com/), and I really thought it would open up a world of activities that I'd given up doing. So yup, I ordered one. Let's see if I start going places (like the zoo, museums, etc.) I'd better! (it wasn't cheap. lol)


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/097-scooters.jpg
A couple of scooters waiting to be tried out!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/102-Dianascooterlesson.jpg
Diana getting a scooter lesson.





I have been reading the Travel Scoot journal for awhile. I would so love to try one some day. I am a ssbbw and just worried it cant handle me. How was it to drive...the power and such?
Stacey

[SoVerySoft]

Stacey, it was really much sturdier than it might appear. That was my only concern (and it's why I wanted to try before I bought) although I know Elizabeth says she is 450 and it accommodates her quite well!

I was fine with it and can't wait to get mine!

[Risible]

Thanks, Randi, for sharing the pics - saw a few people I've met over the years. Looks like you had fun!

[Indy]

Great Pics Randi! Thanks for all the pics you sent me for the 40th and thanks to everyone else that contributed, I received a lot of positive feedback and it made all the work worth it, I wonder where we and (NAAFA) will all be for the 50th...by the way Nancy H. and I made those peace sign scooter clings that you saw on Nancy S. scooter in our room as a craft project...girls just gotta have fun and it's also the 40th of woodstock!

[CurvaceousBBWLover]

Randi, I love your pictures!

Diana is the sister of Cecilia (AwesomeSSBBW).

[jeri carmichael]

Randi -- Thanks for sharing your pics of the convention. What would we do without you capturing the wonderful moments of our lives!!! Thanks again for your contributions to the 40 years of NAAFA slide show.

Teecher -- Thanks for your kind words... yes, I am alive and well

[Dogzilla]

Thanks for posting the pictures! :blush:

[SoVerySoft]

Thanks for posting the pictures! :blush:

oh look - your smiley has the same pink cheeks as your picture! :D

[DeniseW]

thanks for the pics Randi, I love the one with you and my good friend Bill Fabrey, I wish I could have made it to the convention to see him(and you too of course but I'll see you at other events).

[pjbbwlvr]

I admire Bill Fabrey very much he is the man!!!

[Theatrmuse/Kara]

Still haven't gotten to those photos in MY camera........but here are three from our friend EP!!!! Aren't we cute? LOLOL! Hugs, Kara

[SoVerySoft]

Still haven't gotten to those photos in MY camera........but here are three from our friend EP!!!! Aren't we cute? LOLOL! Hugs, Kara

Actually...YES! Adorable! Looking forward to seeing the pics from your camera too :)

[Shosh]

The Saturday night dance was a masquerade ball, but I didn't seem to snap many people in masks. Here were the few I got...


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/016-Petermask-beads.jpg
Peter in his mask.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/060-Peter-viking.jpg
There he is! Looks more like a viking helmet this way.



http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/090-Me-mask.jpg
I had a mask that matched my jacket.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/092-Me-Mask-ears.jpg
So did my ears!


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/088-Dianamask.jpg
Diana in my mask and ears.


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/SoVerySoft/2009%20DC%20Convention/086-Stephenmask.jpg
Stephen borrows a mask.




Your little pussy cat ears remind me of Josie and the Pussycats Randi! You look adoreable.:)

[Heavy_Cream]

Thank you so much for posting these pictures...it is very much appreciated. :)