CAYA - A Celestial Dance to Warm Ye Hearts

Dear Lost Souls,

Round and round . . . we dance the eccentric dance of eternity while we hurtle together through the endless void of the heavens at the speed of life itself. Let us hold on tight to our fellow cosmonauts, nurturing each other, and the fragile blue spaceship to which we precariously cling. Let us celebrate another circuit, bringing us again to the bright sun-shiny promise of the coming season. With all that is dark and ominous in the ephemeral human dramas of the age, still there is always the promise of Spring and the peaceful transition of power to Summer's glorious reign. So let us hoist a cup o' good cheer. Let us embrace our fellow brothers and sisters who are the cheerful gardeners of our mortal souls. And let us give thanks that we too have lived another day to enjoy the glory of the celestial symphony that has given us the miracle of life, resting assured that it will carry forth our legacy when we too are witness to our final dawn, and return to stardust, from whence we came.

Scottish Toast:
   Here’s to a long life, and a merry one;
   a quick death, and an easy one;
   a pretty girl, and an honest one;
   a stiff whiskey, and another one.

Yes my Ephemeral Cosmonauts, Cocktail Hour is on for this evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please join us as we toast the Solstice, welcome Summer's reign, and give thanks for all of the generous bounty that we share. As always, please feel free to swing by for a quickie en route to your primary Solstice celebration, or to linger eternally.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!!Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation!! ... your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to December 8th, 2011: CAYA - Bourbon Season
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA Blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 Fifth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

CAYA - The Celestial Dance

Dear Lost Souls,

In the timeless dance of celestial bodies across the cosmic expanse, our intrepid little blue spaceship finds itself on the precipice of another transition into a new season of possibility and regeneration. Come join your fellow Haberdites from near and far as we toast the beginning of Summer in all her splendor.

A special thanks to all of you who joined us last week for the birthday surprise! It was a tremendous pleasure to see you all, old friends and new, and a splendid way to step into a new decade.

Yes, my Curious Cosmonauts, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. As always, please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary soiree, or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,

Los Cabañeros

!!Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation!! ... your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to June 20th, 2012; CAYA - Apollo's Solstice Joy Ride

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

The Haberdashery is located at:

2124 5th Street
Berkely, CA 94710

CAYA; Santa Is a Ho

Each Yuletide season we are reminded that . . . 

The truth shines bright as driven snow!

He spreads good cheer wher'ever he goes

All decked in red and trimmed in white

He's dressed for Love on Christmas night

With Rudolph's nose to guide his sleigh

A bright Red Light to lead the way

He won't take cash to pay the bill

With milk and cookies he gets his fill

No need to tell the girls and boys

About the Tart who brings their toys

But don't pretend YOU didn't know

That Old Saint Nick is just a Ho

Dear Lost Souls,

Here's wishing you ALL a Happy Holiday season full of good cheer! ... Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus . . . or on whatever ritualistic solstice wave you find yourself riding, Jiminy Crickets, we wish you a happy one of those as well! This evening we invite you to join our band of Haberdashery merrymakers as we gather to share some holiday cheer, exchange nondenominational season's greetings, and warm our cockles* with some hand crafted adult beverages. It's going to be a magical fucking Festivus miracle!

Yes, my Radicalized Reindeer, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. As always, our mischievous alchemist elves will be standing by to mix up some seasonal specialties as your whims dictate**. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. We know that it is a busy time of year, but please do feel free to drop by for a holiday quickie en route to your primary seasonal soiree ... or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

*Please exercise radical consent when warming the cockles of others
**Whims may be provided upon request

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to December 11th, 2003; CAYA - All Yule Tied Up?
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA  94710

CAYA; Summer - The Pre-Party

Dear Lost Souls, 

Memorial Day has past . . . and though the Solstice continues to tempt us on the temporal horizon, summer has unofficially begun. So get out your white pants, mini-skirt, bathing suit, BBQ grill, and flip flops. The shoulder season is over and you are now welcome to roam freely throughout the world for another summer of fellowship and good cheer in the City by the Bay!

Yes, my Bay Area Brethren! . . . Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening.  Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. As always, please feel free to drop by for a quickie en route to your primary Bon Ton . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours!
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to May 15th, 2003; CAYA; Dreams to Share
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970

CAYA; Apollo's Soltice Joyride!

Dear Lost Souls,

The Solstice is upon us, that magical moment when Apollo’s golden chariot makes its longest and most triumphant arc across the sacred dome of heaven, before plotting his inevitable retreat to the dark promises of another hemisphere. On this glorious day, each of us are an axis mundi completing a celestial circuit between earth and star, terra firma bound to the galactic fortunes of tireless gravity and a tempestuous sun; giver of life and destroyer of worlds. And for all of this, the gods ask only for the offering of a toast to acknowledge our appreciation for the bounty that comes forth from nature's timeless heartbeat.

Yes, my Solar Powered Solstice Soldiers, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. Come hoist a glass for the official beginning of Summer’s reign. On this occasion, in reverence to the Haberdashery’s position in the international CAYA Consortium (CAYAC), we will have the pleasure of hosting dignitaries visiting from Greece, Alaska, Chicago, and New York.

As always, cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop for a quickie en route to your primary Friday evening venue, or to linger indefinitely . . .

Yours,
Los Cabañero 

P.S. This weeks Haberdashery 1.0 Flashback takes us back to June 21^st, 2001; The Rights of Spring

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: (510) 229 2970

Come As You Are; Two Score for the Son of Levi

Dear Lost Souls,

As we weather the final throws of the ever darkening skies before the solstice gives way to brighter days, and the promise of spring’s radiant redemption . . . BEHOLD! . . . the approach of the natal anniversary of one of the Haberdashery’s own!  Andrew Grumpius, Son of Levi, doth on the coming feast of Saturn complete his fortieth circuit about Apollo’s golden orb. To commemorate and culminate Dr. Levine’s two score years of sharing our infinite journey towards eternity aboard this indigo sphere, the Haberdashery will sound glad trumpets and hoist goblets of cheer in his honor (goblets to be provided). Patrons and kin from the Empire State will be effecting the sacred pilgrimage from the Far East to offer cheerful tidings and share in a weekend of boisterous celebration. Join them, along with the Sacred Brotherhood of Cabañeros, as we wish Andrew many more decades of good health, prosperity and contentment.

Yes, my Holiday Haberdites, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening, and you are invited to hit the pause button on the temporal celestial eight-track, slide out of the slipstream, and enjoy a moment of repose in the golden light of our communal gathering hall . . . where red velvet mingles with the blues, and dryness is a key ingredient in the alchemy of refreshment. Cocktails will be served starting around 7.00pm (getting an early start this week). Please feel free to stop by en route to your primary Friday evening venue, and hoist a quickie in Andy’s honor . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,

The Cabana Boys

The Haberdashery

2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA  94710

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