"Party Places" February 7, 2025

[haydendog]

Ashore but needed a nudge. And I’m glad I asked. Too many weeks have gone by with no solves.
Thanks @ship4u!

[Relic]

This is my first WSJ meta. I solved the puzzle OK, but then had no idea where to find something politicians do. Eventually got there, but I think I now owe Relic a milkshake. I still haven't figured out the swimming and the beach and the drinks, but it all sounds pretty fun.

I'll be in Stamford in April for the first time in over a decade, so maybe I'll see some of you there.

Welcome to the group @Byrdy. Glad you made it to shore! Thanks for posting!

[tm74]

Ashore!

[DelanQ]

Very late start this week due to being on vacation celebrating my birthday, but a quick swim to shore once I sorted out the grid. Joining everyone on shore with a hearty cheers to 29!

[mrmd]

Ashore on a beautifully sunny afternoon in Tokyo. Available for nudges on GMT +9!!!

[Susan Goldberg]

Wow! I was totally over complicating that - one rabbit hole kept me busy for a day and a half. Finally on shore!

[KscX]

Ashore- I thought this was a perfect meta. Thank you Matt Gaffney!

[Bob cruise director]

Good Super Bowl Sunday muggles

Welcome to our newest muggle @Byrdy

And go over to the SSS to do @DavyGravy's Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner. A fun meta and some of the clues bring a smile to you when you get them.

We have 207 on the shore and one person helping Isaac polish the bar

new to the shore are

Penny_Keatley
DelanQ
Onaquest and Tim
LeslieO
mrmd
tm74
haydendog
Byrdy
Susan G
KscX

[ship4u]

For our back extension, we made leaded glass windows to match the rest of the house, with antique glass I had collected from old windows.

[Melissa D]

Solved. On a Snowy, Super Bowl Sunday!!!

[BetterMonday]

On the beach!!

[Guffman]

For our back extension, we made leaded glass windows to match the rest of the house, with antique glass I had collected from old windows.

You do leaded glass? I did a few leaded glass windows in my youth, but had more success with copper foil.

I did this window for my daughter's grade school as a gift for a retiring principal in 1985. The design is a composite of drawings from the kindergarten and first grade kids. They had it hanging in their entryway for 25 years - but they closed the school a decade ago, and I got it back. You can see it in the background during my Zoom calls.

[Mirage]

Though it took me all weekend, I am finally on shore.

[ship4u]

For our back extension, we made leaded glass windows to match the rest of the house, with antique glass I had collected from old windows.

You do leaded glass? I did a few leaded glass windows in my youth, but had more success with copper foil.

I did this window for my daughter's grade school as a gift for a retiring principal in 1985. The design is a composite of drawings from the kindergarten and first grade kids. They had it hanging in their entryway for 25 years - but they closed the school a decade ago, and I got it back. You can see it in the background during my Zoom calls.


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That is a wonderful window! I was wondering what that was in the background on your zoom. I agree that copper foil can be very rewarding.

[Guffman]

That is a wonderful window! I was wondering what that was in the background on your zoom. I agree that copper foil can be very rewarding.

Thanks -- and oh, yes -- I went through a lamp phase, too. The hardest part was getting good bases and hardware. I even lucked on to some beautiful pieces of antique glass from the 1930's at an estate sale from a craftsman who was retiring. Hard to cut, but absolutely gorgeous. Except for that school window, most of my work is now displayed in the basement. Here's one of a matching pair --

[mikeB]

Ashore. Under the weather, decided to throw in the towel on this one. Needed to celebrate getting a quickie Dr. appt. tomorrow, so decided to take one quick look at the puzzle. What a fabulous decision that was! Stumped last week, I sure needed that.

[Tom Shea]

Count me on the boat again.

Pink bubbles will help me drown my sorrow.

[Colin]

Politics aside,
Ashore, quite fast with the tide.
Purple rain! No sides!

[AveryL]

Ashore after a weekend of staring, glad to finally see it!

[Aaron]

Saw nothing. Maybe this? Nope. Still nothing. Isaac is great company... then finally found it. I like it. Muddy Water Porter for me to get the Super Bowl started. Good luck to those whose team is in the game!