CAYA; Better Nate than Lever!

Dear Lost Souls,

Greetings from the Haberdashery Multiverse! 🖖🏼 Come As You Are . . . and stay where ya'll at!
Sorry for the late notice Haberdites!!!

. . . lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta whathaveyou! But better Nate than Lever!

Yes, my Patient Compadres, CAYA is on for this evening. Please join us at 7:30pm slide briskly into the weekend . . . after a pretty horrific week. Tune into your The Last Resort from your sequestration sanctuary on our dedicated Haberdashery Zoom channel (Meeting ID#: 510 646 5316) at 7:30pm PST. Feel free to casually join the conversation or melt back to your corner of the Multiverse whenever you like. We will maintain the wormhole opening all evening (round'about midnight), or until after the last Haberdite signs off.

We are all making this up as we go. But, with a long pour of compassion, a shot of empathy, and more-than-a-dash of patience . . . though we may emerge shaken or stirred . . . our community of Haberdites will navigate this gauntlet of isolation with poise and dignity . . . and an adult beverage in hand. 

Now be safe out there . . . and above all else . . . be kind to one another, my fellow Haberdites!

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to October 26th, 2012: CAYA; Better Nate than Lever
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA Blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com

😷 CAYA in Place; Pandemic Memorial Day

Dear Lost Souls,

Greetings from the Haberdashery Multiverse! 🖖🏼 Come As You Are . . . and stay where ya'll at!
These are serious times, when individual actions have serious consequences . . . including putting the lives of others at real risk. Counter to all science and logic, a lot of idiots will be out celebrating the long Memorial Day weekend by NOT following guidelines for social distancing and shelter in place. This does not make one a patriot honoring the American services women and men who died protecting our rights and freedoms, it just makes you an entitled prick who does not mind the fact that tens of thousands of our fellow Americans are yet to needlessly die from the irresponsible behavior of others. Please do not help expand the number of miniature American flags in our cemeteries. Please do not recklessly endanger our family and loved ones with preexisting conditions. Please stay the fuck home . . . and join us for a cocktail!

Yes my Pandemic Patriots, CAYA is on for this evening. Please join us (at 7:30pm sharp) as we kick off our Memorial Day weekend celebration with The Haberdashery's twist on the classic gin sour. Be sure to Chill Before You Fill! . . . and to tune in to The Last Resort from your sequestration sanctuary on our dedicated Haberdashery Zoom channel (Meeting ID#: 510 646 5316) at 7:30pm PST. Feel free to casually join the conversation or melt back to your corner of the Multiverse whenever you like. We will maintain the wormhole opening all evening (round'about midnight), or until after the last Haberdite signs off.

We are all making this up as we go. But, with a long pour of compassion, a shot of empathy, and more-than-a-dash of patience . . . though we may emerge shaken or stirred . . . our community of Haberdites will navigate this gauntlet of isolation with poise and dignity . . . and an adult beverage in hand. 

Now be safe out there . . . and above all else . . . be kind to one another, my fellow Haberdites!

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to May 28th, 2013: CAYA - Movie Night with the Professor; Mustaches Required!!
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA Blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com

Photos from the 2020 Mardi Gras . . . That Never Was

Dear Lost Souls,

Behold the charming photo archive* from a bygone era ‘long ago’, when Haberdites hugged, kissed, shared food and drink, and danced cheek to cheek to the rhythms of Mardi Gras 2020. What joyful fellowship did shine from that special leap year celebration that might never have been . . . but for the whimsical dance of the celestial spheres.

But alas, just as the winds of fortune may shift with the whimsy of the fates, so is it that this fine gathering of Haberdite demigods and minstrel warriors was destined to be the Swan Song of The Haberdashery 2.0; a farewell like no other, and with which we could not be more satisfied.

The curtain is closing on The Haberdashery 2.0. If you happened to have been there, we hope that you carry fond memories, and that you will be kind in the retelling. If you missed it, then I’m sure the stories that you hear will be that much sweeter, seasoned with nostalgia. But fret not. ‘The Haberdashery Shall Rise Again . . . and when we do, we’ll be sure to give you a shout! Thank you all for making this year’s celebration the pinnacle of The Haberdashery’s Golden Age.

LINK TO PHOTOS

Yours!
Los Cabañeros

* A special thank you to Melanie and Shahand for your photo contributions. Our apologies if we missed any other photo credits.

😷 CAYA in Place; COVID Chaos!

Dear Lost Souls,

Greetings from the Haberdashery Multiverse! 🖖🏼 Come As You Are . . . and stay where ya'll at!

Your friendly neighborhood Cabana Boys are moving this way and that . . . on the road, in the City, over the hills, and through the woods! ... but we are still dedicated to helping Haberdites near and far connect from the comfort of your individual flavor of multiverse. We may not be able to join the fun tonight ... but the space time portal will be open for you to find a friendly face, share a cocktail, sing a song, or solve a puzzle. Let the games begin!

Yes my Denizens of Distopia, CAYA is on for this evening. Please join us (at 7:30pm sharp) as we dive deeper into a void of blissful uncertainty. We invite one (or more) of you industrious Haberdite to lead the cocktail demo in our absence, just to get the evening off to a fluid start. Be sure to tune in to The Last Resort from your sequestration sanctuary on our dedicated Haberdashery Zoom channel (Meeting ID#: 510 646 5316) at 7:30pm PST. Feel free to casually join the conversation or melt back to your corner of the Multiverse whenever you like. We will maintain the wormhole opening all evening (round'about midnight), or until after the last Haberdite signs off.

We are all making this up as we go. But, with a long pour of compassion, a shot of empathy, and more-than-a-dash of patience . . . though we may emerge shaken or stirred . . . our community of Haberdites will navigate this gauntlet of isolation with poise and dignity . . . and an adult beverage in hand. 

Now be safe out there . . . and above all else . . . be kind to one another, my fellow Haberdites!

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to May 22nd, 2003: CAYA - 2003 Pin-up Model Announced

P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA Blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com

😷 CAYA in Place; Cinco de WTF

Dear Lost Souls,

Greetings from the Haberdashery Multiverse! 🖖🏼 Come As You Are . . . and stay where ya'll at!

Remember last month, at the beginning of March, or was it May . . . or was it last week? Wait, that had to be April? ... or maybe that's next month . . . which seems just like yesterday. Anywho! ... I think that we just past a drinking holiday ... like St. Patty's Day ... but Mexican . . . instead of Irish . . . which is next week. Right? You know, at this point ... I don't really care. Tonight we're drinking Margaritas.

Yes my Punchy Piñatas, CAYA is on for this evening. Please join us (at 7:30pm sharp) as we kick off the evening with some tequila ... with lime . . . and maybe some Triplesec, and blah blah blah. Be sure to tune in to The Last Resort from your sequestration sanctuary on our dedicated Haberdashery Zoom channel (Meeting ID#: 510 646 5316) at 7:30pm PST. Feel free to fluidly join the conversation or melt back to your corner of the Multiverse whenever you like. We will maintain the wormhole opening all evening (round'about midnight), or until after the last Haberdite signs off.

We are all making this up as we go. But, with a long pour of compassion, a shot of empathy, and more-than-a-dash of patience . . . though we may emerge shaken or stirred . . . our community of Haberdites will navigate this gauntlet of isolation with poise and dignity . . . and an adult beverage in hand. 

Now be safe out there . . . and above all else . . . be kind to one another, my fellow Haberdites!

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to May 8th, 2003: CAYA - Animal Lovers
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA Blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com

😷 CAYA in Place; Mayday Mayday!

Dear Lost Souls,

Greetings from the Haberdashery Multiverse! 🖖🏼 Come As You Are . . . and stay where ya'll at!
Sooo . . . while our enthusiasm about re-opening The Haberdasherymay have been oh-so-slightly optimistic, we are bolstered by the spectacular spring weather and encouraged by signs that we are getting a handle on the pandemic. Right??? ... right!!??

Oh ... and apparently drinking bleach is not a good idea . . . live and learn (or not)! So, while this year we may not be able to all dance together in homage to the rights of Spring, we still invite you to gather around our virtual Maypole for a bit of casual music and fellowship, at yet another installment of CAYA's virtual cocktail hour.

Yes my Dancing Dilettantes, CAYA is on for this evening. Please join us (at 7:30pm sharp) as we kick off the evening with a special "Mayday!!" cocktail tutorial. Ooooooooh!!! . . . Isn't the suspense just driving you mad!! ... or maybe it's just the quarantine. Be sure to tune in to The Last Resort from your sequestration sanctuary on our dedicated Haberdashery Zoom channel (Meeting ID#: 510 646 5316) at 7:30pm PST. Feel free to fluidly join the conversation or melt back to your corner of the Multiverse whenever you like. We will maintain the wormhole opening all evening (round'about midnight), or until after the last Haberdite signs off.

We are all making this up as we go. But, with a long pour of compassion, a shot of empathy, and more-than-a-dash of patience . . . though we may emerge shaken or stirred . . . our community of Haberdites will navigate this gauntlet of isolation with poise and dignity . . . and an adult beverage in hand. 

Now be safe out there . . . and above all else . . . be kind to one another, my fellow Haberdites!

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to May 9th, 2002: CAYA; But Once a Week
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA Blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com