Saturday. . .  *if your name is not mentioned below, it is because you were not present when I requested permission from the group, or I was uncertain.  I wanted to err on the side of caution. I'm more than glad to add names if you contact me!*

Cheap Trix was first on the schedule Saturday morning.  Presented by Kiah, it highlighted toys you can use which don't cost a fortune. Have you seen a pickle picker?  Mean little bastard.  Go to your local kitchen section of the grocery store and find one yourself. See if you don't have lots of ideas running through your head.  A fun presentation, which ended with a hands-on "make your own toy" session.  Paddles, with really twisted little smiley faces on one side.  ha ha ha!  And then there was the paddle that was Mr. Mackey from South Park...  An added bonus was that we all got to reach into a grab bag and draw out one of those kitchen toys and keep them!  I got a plastic spoon, which I happily used at the play party.

Next was a discussion group on Aftercare.  I presented it, and it was a very interactive discussion.  I learned new things, which is always one of the best parts about presenting and having the opportunity to pick other people's brains.  Kiah asked for the notes later, but I had already thrown them out.  She never did go garbage picking!

Lunch followed, and I had a lovely bit of service.  tuatha brought me a beverage when Catalina's hands were messy with preparing the buffet table.  It's the little things that are so special, isn't it?  I had been threatening Cat for a long time that she would be made to "dance" at IROP.  She naturally expected it at the play party. Instead I started pinching her and instructing her to "dance" right at lunch.  She was very pink, and trying to avoid dancing.  I persisted, especially when she tried to pull the "mom voice" on me.  Totally unsuccessful!  She danced to my heart's content before I let her stop!  I also had MistressKali whisper in my ear, as I laughed so hard I actually bounced in eager anticipation...but that was for the wax play discussion group.

Then was the auction, and a new game which was "tell a secret you've never told anyone else" or "tell a really embarrassing moment."  I missed all this, as I was visiting with my sister who drove down from Toledo special to see me.  I really enjoyed getting to see her, but regret I missed the fun.  Next year I want to play!

I was back in time for the tea party.  Catalina presented, with a number of servers assisting.  Last year was fun, but this year was even better.  Catalina added new tidbits which were great.  Do you know what to do with your napkin when you get up to leave the table?  How to position your silverware when you're finished?  What's the difference in "tongs up" and "tongs down" (besides "tongs up" are more fun to poke submissives with?)  We do now!  The servers were great.  At our table, the hostess leapt right into the spirit of the thing by inquiring how the week had treated each of us, and how our travel had been.  We were the "difficult" table again. I enjoyed the tea, which if you know me, I don't like tea.  Katherine hopped up and brought it back to show me the brand, which I've forgotten.  In the meantime, the servers are frantically looking about for the tea, because of course, we need more.  When they spotted the tea, they did come and politely ask for it back.  We were very giggly.  BAD table. BAD!  We had people join our table late, and they needed a beverage.  tuatha was surveying the room, so I caught his eye.  He made a beeline to our table, and was very charming.  Of course, I particularly adored the two Girls who served.  Very yummy outfits!  Thank you to Falina for providing the teapots, the box with the tea, and I really enjoyed the detailed little sugar cubes!

Next was a wax play presentation and discussion group by MistressKali.  Always a consummate speaker, this was no exception.  She had also prepared a little surprise for the audience, which frankly had me nervous, but giddy inside.  Jerry was the demo partner.  MistressKali discussed the sensuality of wax, the differences in paraffin and wax (I learned new things!), how to remove it, her trick of capturing interesting items in the wax (like rope, you pervert, what were you thinking?) and she did a mold.  When she went to remove the mold, she gave a little wince, a gasp, and said "uh-oh."  The question from the audience was "Is that an oops or an oh shit?" (the definition had been shared by Beau and we all liked it!)  No comment, but she was dabbing, and joking a little in a slightly wavering voice. She held up the paper towel to reveal blood.  Faces blanched.  People popped up out of their chairs.  MistressKali revealed theatrical fake blood.  Why had *I* been nervous?  I asked her when she told me what she was going to do what would happen if someone dialed 911 from their cell phone!  I was the cell phone police!  And what on EARTH would I do if someone did pull out their cell phone??  Fortunately, she didn't let the mind-phuck go on too long, and it was fun with no cell phone results!

Dinner Saturday night was a fiasco, which was VERY funny afterwards.  It was "on your own."  Some of us hauled over to Olive Garden where we discovered it was a seventy-five minute wait.  Then we tried Red Lobster, same deal. Then I thought I'd order room service, but remember my phone doesn't work to dial room service.  Catalina and I go to the restaurant podium. The wait is 15-20 minutes. That's better than an hour and 15 minutes.  Gaston graciously walks over and offers to let us join his table, as he is already seated. I am a little flustered and grumpy by now, so I declined, knowing I may not be good company.  Then I decide we'll ask to order room service anyway, but the lady at the podium says we need to go to the bar.  We go to the bar to ask, and one bartender says to another (not the set up for a joke, really) "Here we go with the room service again. Why are they sending people to us for room service?  I don't know how we'll ring it in!"   Now I'm really annoyed, and inform him that they've told us to come from the podium. He seems shocked.  I thank him and turn to go. He is now rustling up a menu, and waving it at me.  What good is it if he can't enter it into the system?  I decline, twice, and return to the front podium. At this moment Katherine and Bob show up, and are all smiles. I am, at this moment, into my 5 minute snit of the weekend. Everyone deserves 5 minutes to be pissy in a weekend, and boy howdy this was mine!  I was "snitting!"  Katherine has it handled in 3 seconds flat.  They took our order, I hugged her over and over and over, and Catalina and I returned to our room.  VERY soon the dinner arrived.  It was quite relaxing, and I recommend it to anyone as a way to get ready for the play party. Instead of sitting there worrying I wouldn't get back to my room in time to prepare, I got to relax in my room and do things in preparation while the meal was being cooked. Awesome.  I discovered later others had ordered Olive Garden take out. I never thought of that.  You can go pick it up. I'll remember that for next time!

After dinner, Catalina set the dishes outside.  She carefully and gently positioned the hotel room door so she could push the tray out of the way. I couldn't resist. I was at the door, and with a *click* I slowly pushed it shut, just as she turned and with a shocked face tried to push it back open.  Shadowman was there, and got to see it!  I didn't make her wait TOO long out there before I opened the door.  We laughed for a while at each other through the door first!  Could have been worse. I could have made her dance.  Or she could have been naked!

Next was the play party...