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So Many Women...So Little Time

Mission Viejo, CA, USA

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Organized by Jody and 18 others

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What we’re about

Welcome! I'm so glad you found us... Welcome to our community. Our group is alive and well and growing by leaps and bounds. We host both online and live events, mostly but not exclusively in the Orange County area.

As of 2022, I am leading transformational groups to Greece in September and once in Costa Rica in June. Please check out my travel website at lesbiangetaways.com for trip info. I would love it if you joined the mailing list. This separates out our special announcements from all the other meetup emails which can be overwhelming at times. The occasional emails will come from Lesbian Getaways.

I have been so touched by the intimacy and connections that are being created ongoingly through our group interactions. Lots of close friendships and circles have been made and yes, even some romance! I try to mix it up and keep it interesting and I’m always open to new ideas and feedback. My commitment to every member is that there are no "outsiders" and all folks that identify as a woman loving women are welcome. I believe that the experience of feeling welcome and included is palpable in our group events whether live or on Zoom.

For FB users, please follow us (facebook.com/somanywomensolittletime/). If you would like to be part of our secret FB group or our So Cal Lesbian Pickleballers group, please email me at lesbiangetaways@gmail.com and let me know. Once in, you can invite your friends directly from there.

I ask that you please set your notifications at minimum to receive organizer messages and new event announcements. This has to be done while actually on our group site. You can find the settings by clicking on your round profile photo on the top right corner and select email and notifications.

I am so looking forward to meeting you whether it be online or in person when that time comes.

With Enthusiasm,
Your organizer, Jody

Upcoming events (4+)

Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 3:30 PM PDTLet's Cruise Around the LGBTQ+ day at OC Fair (before concert)
The Hangar in Costa Mesa (OC Fairground), Costa Mesa, CA
So Many Women, So Little Time is heading to the OC Fair on the annual LGBTQ+ day for a experience of celebration, connection, and live music.

This year’s fair will feature Out at the Fair, a collaboration with OC Pride and Riverside Pride. The event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Stage and includes live music, and a day of community celebration. Fair admission is required and can be purchased online or at the gate unless you already have tickets to the evening performances.

Later that evening, Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls will be performing at the Pacific amphitheater. If you already have tickets to the concert, your admission to the OC Fair is included.

We will gather in front of The Hangar at 4:00 p.m. before breaking off to explore the fair together, grab some food, and spend time in good company. Let the day unfold with old friends and new. The Hangar is a good central location to meet at and it is located on all the maps.

This isn’t just about the fair or the concert. It’s about being visible, being present, and making space for joy, connection, and the lives we’ve built in resistance and resilience.

As Melissa Etheridge has sung time and time again, “I want to come over, to hell with the consequence.” Let’s show up for each other with that same courage—open-hearted, unapologetic, and ready to be together.

To find us, enter the fair from any entrance and check a map for the Hangar location. We will be standing in front of it with a red So Many Women...So Little Time shirt and/or a blue Lesbian Getaways shirt. You can check Melissa and Jody's photos if you don't yet know us.

Parking is available at the OC Fair & Event Center for $13 per vehicle (credit or debit only). It’s recommended to arrive early, as weekends at the fair can be busy. You can also try to park in the neighborhoods and walk over.

Note * please double check event post on the day of show to reconfirm time and location of meeting.
Any questions text Melissa at 916-288-7141.

With solidarity,
Melissa and Jody
21 attendees+16
Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 9:00 AM PDTThe One And Only, So-Cal Gals Biggest Lesbian Beach Party
Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, CA
YOU ARE INVITED: Please join the So Many Women...So Little Time contingency at the annual beach party! We usually have a spot in one of the far corners closest to the water. Our sign will be up (hopefully early). You are always welcome to come and hang with us at any point.

If you have any games or toys that would be fun to play together, please bring them. We will also have a table set up for shared food.
If you have any decoration ideas, by all means share them!

IMPORTANT INFO: You can come for any and all of this day. The parking lot will fill up by noon so I would recommend coming by 11am or waiting until 4pm. Another option is to park somewhere else and take a Lyft. They will probably have to drop you off across the street or nearby.

We will be a lifeguard station 11. Look carefully at the exact location of the pin drop to find us. There will be a bunch of canopies set up in a big square and there should be pride flags around. If you can't find us, CALL me. Don't text because I probably won't hear it.
(707)484-2066 See you there, Jody

**Here is the organizer, Andi's invitation to you:
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Love & Community, Over Competition
“Love Out Loud—Tower #11 Style”

The Vibe
Imagine an ocean horizon filled with laughter and freedom. Canopies stretch like wings across the sand, each one a little sanctuary where old friendships rekindle and new sparks fly. Music pulses. Feet dance. Bodies sway. The air is electric with joy, care, and a little flirtation. You bring yourself, we’ll bring the love. This is what you will experience

What to expect:
Welcome to our annual heart-powered beach celebration gathering planned especially for you, for us! Where joy, music, and radical love take center stage. This is about “Community over Competition”, and LOVE over everything. Because joy, respect, friendship and play remind us that community is still one of the most powerful things we have. Because spending a day with beautiful people who celebrate with each other can help restore a little hope.

This is about choosing ease, choosing laughter, choosing togetherness—especially now. No pressure, no pretense, just shared sunshine and good company. Leave the luggage and politics behind. Our beach transforms…the beach becomes our temple. The music, our spell. The community, our revolution. You bring the magic. We’ll hold the space!

Who’s Invited-
This Year! It’s Community Pride Edition
You’ve shown up, spoken out, made space, and stayed proud. This day is for you!

At the, SO~CAL BIGGEST LESBIAN BEACH PARTY, with open arms we extend the invite to all the LGBTQ+ communities and allies who are holding it down in their own way. If you believe in joy, friendship, and taking up space with love—you belong here.

This group will remain private. This post is sharable. Share with your “safe” and personal groups, friends/communities.

What to Bring:
The Canopy Village: Bring your own canopy and decorate it with your personal flair. Turn it into a pop-up lounge. Don’t be shy—jump from canopy to canopy. Invite others to visit, share food and snacks, host a game and create your own mini vibe.

•Bundle of wood for the community bonfires.
• Food & Drinks (follow the rules and regulations of Huntington State Beach)
• There is a food stand nearby in tower #14
•Bundle of wood for the community bonfires.
•Connection Games & Beach Olympics: Low-stakes, high-love competitions designed to unite, not divide- SAND SCULPTURE SHOWDOWN, Beach Ball Toss, Flag football, Frisbee, Limbo, Water Ballon Toss, Bingo, Tug-a-War, Cards, Loteria, Slip and Slide, Water-Guns, ect…
• Music: House, Disco, 70’s, Afro-Latin, Salsa, Soul…whatever you vibe to, to keep your hips swaying. Maybe a line dance?
•Bundle of wood for the community bonfires.
• Water, Sunscreen, layers, & snacks
• Musical instruments
• Good Vibes!
In short: Essentials
• Beach gear: towels, umbrella or canopy, WOOD, cooler, snacks, sunscreen
• Something to share—food, drinks, vibes, kindness
• Optional extras: costume pieces, games, music, something that screams you!
Make sure you bring warmth for the evening. It gets really WINDY & COLD!
Closing- Sunset Beats & Bonfire: Fire Pits will be reserved at 6:30am. You bring the S’mores and wood…fair game?

As daylight fades and the day mellows, we light the bonfire. It’s a space to relax, cuddle up, converse, make s’mores or toast marshmallows, listen to music or just enjoy the heat and the heartbeat of the evening.
Fire pits are reserved for everyone. No need to take ownership of the reserved pits.

Bring a blanket and a beach chair join one of the fire pits, this is that softer side of the party where laughter drifts with the smoke and time slows down just enough to make the moment last.

RSVP + Spread the Word
Let us know you’re coming, invite your social media contacts, groups, friends, and help this wave ripple even wider.

This has always been a judgment-free celebration where our identities are not just welcomed—they’re exalted. We gather not to compete, but to connect.

Let’s build something beautiful and continue creating memories to last a lifetime!
Your So Cal Gal, Host and Organizer,
Andie (Andrea Patricia)
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45 attendees+40
Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 1:30 AM UTCLet's Read... Coast Guard Rescue One
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Hello book lovers! Let’s read and discuss – Coast Guard Rescue One, by Natalie Debrabandere. ARMY CAPT. JORDAN ARMSTRONG SURRENDERED A PIECE OF HER SOUL TO THE BURNING SANDS OF AFGHANISTAN

Now back home, only two things keep her going: her demanding job as a Search and Rescue pilot and sailing her 45-foot yacht around the coast of McKinley Point, Western Australia – alone. Plenty of women have tried to reach behind her walls, but Jordan remains aloof.

When American expat Sara Matthews shows up in her life and takes an instant dislike to her, it sets her heart on fire. For the first time in what feels like forever, Jordan truly wants to be seen and understood. She desperately wants Sara to discover the real person behind the mask.

AND SO, IT BEGINS... *** ‘Classic Lesfic – hugely entertaining!’ ***

264 pages. (7 hours and 39 minutes on audio.) Plan accordingly.

Different can be good. Jo Jo 😊

NOTES FOR MEETING

Please be prompt, at 6:30 pm Pacific, and plan to stay until we close out as a group or at 8:00 pm Pacific. We open with a short icebreaker within a few minutes of the start time, which is great for getting to know one another better. Arriving late or leaving early “individually” can distract the group discussion, so arriving on time and staying until 8:00 pm Pacific, is appreciated. We do occasionally stay later but if you need to bow out then, no worries. And…we could finish early. (Early has not happened, but I am just saying it could. Lol.)

* It is a social event so please have your video ON. It is also for transparency and peace of mind for all our members in this Zoom world.

WHERE: Zoom - Attendees will receive a private link and password on the day of the event. I will post a comment when I have sent it. Please do not share or post the link or your password.

Make sure your Meet Up notification setting for email is on for this group. (If you saw this book discussion announced via email, your setting is on. ;))

WHAT TO BRING
Bring your sweet self, any notes you want to share, and your favorite beverage. :)

- YES RSVPs, if you can't make it, please take a moment to change your RSVP to NOT GOING asap. It is just a courteous thing to do. :)

** If you are new to Zoom, watch this video. Make sure to watch the video to the end. (A little over 5 minutes.) A senior does a great job of showing the various items you will want to know about. It is easy! Really. https://youtu.be/kh50kVaIdAY
7 attendees+2
Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 6:00 PM PDTMadeleine's Hangout
Madeleine's, Costa Mesa, CA
Madeleine's is a small neighborhood bar (CASH ONLY) owned by our friend Trang.
Come shoot pool, have a drink, and get to know people within our community in this casual bar.
Don't know anyone? That's okay, you'll know plenty by night's end!
Grab dinner from neighboring restaurants and bring it in.
We're here every third Tuesday of the month!
CASH ONLY with ATM in bar.
Upcoming dates: September 16, October 21, November 18
10 attendees+5

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