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Dinner with Betson08

by: navajo

Tue Sep 22, 2009 at 19:47:45 PM PDT


East Coast blogger Betson08 known for her diaries about South American and American Indian issues (she was one of the bloggers who started the Pretty Bird Women House shelter fundraisers) visited the San Francisco Bay area recently to present a paper at SFSU on "Guantanamo as Immigration Detention Center: The Case of the Cuban Rafters, 1994-1996." It was part of a symposium on human rights and the Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Betson:
It's a conference about Guantanamo. Mainly about the so-called terrorist camps, but I had given this project at UCSF some of the Cuban testimonials from my dissertation so they ended up inviting me.

Of course the SFKossacks had to do their welcome wagon thingey.

Betson08 was in the mood for Mexican food so we hit Puerto Alegre on Valencia street in the Mission. Man, the food was tasty!

Date: Oct. 10, 2009
Location: Puerto Alegre
546 Valencia St. (bet. 16th & 17th Sts.) San Francisco
Phone: 415-255-8201
Time: 6:00 PM Please be early. Table reserved for 2 hrs. only

 


 1.   Betson08
 2.   Neeta aka navajo
 3.   SallyCat
 4.   Mr. Cat
 5.   dadanation
 6.   norm
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 8.  
 9.
10. Cali Scribe
11. Mr. Scribe
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navajo :: Dinner with Betson08
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Guest of Honor Betson08 arrives with bells on.  Order another pitcher of margaritas STAT!

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In attendance: (L to R) dadanation, navajo and sallycat

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Also in attendance: (L to R) Mr. sallycat, norm and of course Betson08

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Loved the strolling Mariachi Band
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Can't leave out the food.  I could eat Mexican food 5 times a day.
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Double barreled refried beans, why didn't I think of that?

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Betson08 giving us a preview of her presentation

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Oh yeah, churros with chocolate dipping sauce and flan; all for sharing. Y U M .

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sfkossacks dinner for Betson08
Photo courtesy of dadanation's camera operated by Betson08: L to R - dadanation, navajo, sallycat, Mr. sallycat and norm

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At the end of our dinner Betson08 is collected by her host Roy who lives in the East Bay

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What a pleasure it was to spend a lovely evening in the Mission with Betson08.  
She will be by shortly to post her photos in the comments.

Thanks for reading and if you ever visit the San Francisco Bay Area please let us know and we'll try to get together for you.

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Well add 2 more to dinner (6.00 / 1)
Mr. Cat and I will be there...
A good Mexican place would be my choice!

I'll be in Berkeley seeing Dylan at the Greek (6.00 / 2)
But you guys have a great time!

Two more... (6.00 / 1)
I (Cali Scribe) and spouse (Mr. Scribe) will tentatively be in attendance, depending on family needs and if I can keep from screwing up another body part...

I don't think I can make it (0.00 / 0)
say hi to everyone!

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