Just for the record....
Our little min-unofficial-unsanctioned-unRenDezvous at Bristol on Labor Day weekend was loads of fun, albeit hotter than... well, I can't say what my pop would have said... Suffice it to say, it was bloody hot.
No official gatherings, but Lady Renee & husband Steve, RefMom3 and all three of her daughters at one point or another, William of Ware, Wildthingjew, Tamtaro, Alexandra Johanna, AND we met up with some other people I had "met" through another cybermedium.
Some of us lamented the deterioration of the R/F community. I'll stay active as long as there is someone here to converse with. I have made quite a number of friendships by this forum, many of which may survive me. For that, I am grateful.