Monday, January 6, 2014

Come to Church (of Sinatra)

Church of Sinatra. It's a San Francisco tradition, with various chapters through the western US. The Portland chapter has had a little hiatus, and I was determined to get it started up again for 2014. You should see the reactions I get when I tell people they should come to my "Church."



It was so delightful to hold it, that I realized how much I missed it. I put it on hold toward the end of 2011, I just wasn't able to maintain the rhythm of it.

Most of these photos are courtesy of "the other vintage Julie" (the one on the right below.) as I generally forget to take photos.



The theme cocktails this month were the Blood and Sand, The Aviation, and the Brandy Alexander. I shook so many cocktails that I shook my hair out of it's pins!






Just add well dressed friends:






Yes - 2014 is back to the full swing of hosting at my place. I always thought my house needed a name, but it's so 40s granny, I never found one that fit. We have Fur & Feathers coming up, and then another Church in February and our FOURTH annual PJ party. Hurray!

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  1. Silly, YOU are the Vintage Julie on the right!

    Love,
    The Other Vintage Julie (the one on the left)

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    1. Didn't we have a talk about this? When you use your hands for left/right they BOTH look like L's!

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  2. As one of the founders of the First Church of Sinatra, I'm so happy to see that the ring-a-ding dinging lives on. Thank you, Julie, for jumping back into the mix. Church here in San Francisco has been on hiatus (I guess we needed a break after almost 15 years of cocktail-saturated Sundays), but seeing pics like yours makes me know the tradition is in good hands, and I look forward to resuming our soirees later in 2014.

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  3. Well, I WANT. TO. START. A NASHVILLE. CHAPTER. This is so neat! I love all you guys' outfits and having signature vintage cocktails. The inspiration pinwheels are spinning!

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  4. Sign me up for the Church! I'll convert!

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