Southbay Friends: Boardgames & More

You may observe if you choose to avoid receiving a massage.

No fee.

Confirmation of your intention to attend is required. On the day before the class, please call or reply in the comments area that you will attend. My cell phone number is 408 449-6506 and my land line is 408 223-7776 (no texting).

First person to arrive will have the option of receiving a massage first. Anyone arriving more than an hour late may be skipped due to time restraints.

I will show you how to massage yourself and others. I will demonstrate how to give massage to people who are wearing clothes. Cover as much skin as you can, so that we can avoid/limit skin contact.

Students only remove their shoes (socks are optional) before getting a massage. I demonstrate the technique for each body part just before we massage that part. We all massage one person. After the next person gets on the table, students massage a different area (for example: arms on first person to receive a massage, then then legs on next person to receive a massage). Every student who arrives in the first hour and wants a massage receives a massage.

Repeat attendance is encouraged so that students have a chance to practice and to receive a massage.

For help finding my place, be sure that you have your cell phone and my number. My cell phone number is 408 449-6506 and my land line is 408 223-7776 (no texting). As soon as you turn onto Brigadoon Way, park your car. Your GPS will say that I live in an empty lot. I live across the street from that lot. You will see a "Meetup" sign on my car and on my front door.

Let's play board games! As my usual games nights, we will meet at the Round Table on Redmond and Almaden Expressway in Almaden Valley. We will be in the room with the games from 3PM until 9PM but you are free to come and go anytime between those hours and order food at anytime.

I will bring an assortment of card and board games with a mixture of party games, word games, and strategy games. You bring your appetite, sense of humor, and any additional games you'd like to play.

Format: we usually start with an ice breaker party game for the first half hour or so and then we break into different groups for a variety of games. One group usually plays a longer, more complex strategy game that require a 2-3 hour commitment (such as Terraforming Mars or ArkNova) while the other groups play shorter, easier to learn games (such as Codenames, Splendor, Skip-Bo, etc that last anywhere from 15-60 minutes).

My 4 main rules:

1. Order at least 1 item off of their menu, even if it's a beverage or appetizer. Since they don't charge is to rent the room, it's only fair that we contribute to their business.
2. No Cards Against Humanity or any other games with vulgar language or content allowed at this event (this is a family friendly restaurant).
3. We must be done playing and packed up by their 9PM closing time.
4. Please be polite and respectful to other gamers

If you have trouble finding the place, call them at 1 408 997-2313.

Let's have some fun!!

Please call the day before to confirm that you are coming. If no one confirms that they are coming the event will be canceled.
Call (408) 223-7776 or (408) 449-6506 cell phone.

5:00 PM Join our Vegan (you can skip the meat for one meal!) Potluck. If you don't know what to bring, bring fruit or a salad or just call me for suggestions (no eggs, dairy, mayonnaise, gelatin, or meat). Raw fruits and veggies are great! If you want to share your snack with the hostess, keep in mind that I have several food allergies (Wheat, cinnamon, green bell peppers, water cress, parsley, and chocolate) that might prevent me from tasting your tasty treats. I usually supply gluten-free spaghetti.

6:00 PM Let's play! We usually play games like "Ticket to Ride," "Splendor," "Transamerica," "Rack-O," "Cable Car," "6 Cubes," "Take a Chance," "Blokus," and games brought by you and others. Please bring your favorite game to share with us.

Schedule:

5:00 PM - Potluck
6:00 or 6:30 PM - board games
10:00 PM - Time to go home unless we are having too much fun!

I post this event with two Meetup groups, so I usually get three to four people attending.

(408) 223-7776 or (408) 449-6506 cell phone. If you are reading this after noon, call to let me know that you want to come and what time you think you will arrive.

My place is across the street from an empty lot.