The WELL Turns 25: The Ongoing Celebration

On the night of April 3, The WELL hosted a party for its members at Triptych, a San Francisco restaurant and lounge. An array of delectable hors d’oeuvres and festive cocktails kept the party-goers well fortified for the evening.

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Welcome to Triptych

Triptych's bartender Ellie gamely dons an "Ellie NOTW" name tag.

Triptych’s bartender Ellie gamely dons an “Ellie NOTW” name tag.

 

The pour

A lovely Cȏtes du Rhȏne is the wine of choice

A lovely Cȏtes du Rhȏne is the wine of choice

The eats

The crowd favorite is the the mini-crabcakes

The crowd favorite is the the mini-crabcakes

Nightime festivities

jewel is one of a swirl of party-goers...

jewel is one of a swirl of party-goers…

A toast to The WELL

From left: kyee, pellmell, misha, and jakew

From left: kyee, pellmell, misha, and jakew

 

Smiles

jewel and mcb, enjoying the food and cameraderie of the evening.

jewel and mcb, enjoying the food and cameraderie of the evening.

 

Living history

Communities Director gail flanked by fig, part of the original WELL management team, and Nancy Rhine, founder of Women's Wire.

Communities Director gail flanked by fig, part of the original WELL management team, and Nancy Rhine, founder of Women’s Wire.

All this and chocolate beer?

jayson and Steve (Mr. gail) talk world affairs over a British chocolate stout

jayson and Steve (Mr. gail) talk world affairs over a British chocolate stout

 

Celebration

Longtime WELL member mec shares a laugh with a WELL friend

Longtime WELL member mec shares a laugh with a WELL friend

Down with disco

Triptych's powder room offers a deliciously tacky altar to the days of disco and its queen, Donna Summer.

Triptych’s powder room offers a deliciously tacky altar to the days of disco and its queen, Donna Summer.

Live from New York

From left: marvy and his wife Liz, who came all the way from the east coast, chat with smash

From left: marvy and his wife Liz, who came all the way from the east coast, chat with smash

Woot!

misha and pellmell smile for the camera

misha and pellmell smile for the camera

A lively conversation

A gaggle of WELL members gather at a patio table.

A gaggle of WELL members gather at a patio table.

Outdoor schmoozing

Kirk (friend of jbk), Anne (Mrs. jbk), gr8flred, esau, jbk, Steve (Mr. kathleen), kathleen

Kirk (friend of jbk), Anne (Mrs. jbk), gr8flred, esau, jbk, Steve (Mr. kathleen), kathleen

Hot enough for ya?

smash and mcb, probably talking about their shared passion for habaneros and other ultra-spicy chilis

smash and mcb, probably talking about their shared passion for habaneros and other ultra-spicy chilis

 

Another photo op

pk, at left, joins gr8flred, rebop, and Nancy for a photo op

pk, at left, joins gr8flred, rebop, and Nancy for a photo op

Not flustered anymore

chuck wears his old login, fluster, on his ID tag while his wife Pat has apparently forgotten her name entirely.

chuck wears his old login, fluster, on his ID tag while his wife Pat has apparently forgotten her name entirely.

Party prizes for geeks

The party favor of the night is a spacer from the old retired NetApp machine

The party favor of the night is a spacer from the old retired NetApp machine

Old friends

Nancy, fig, and arto appear to have enjoyed the wine

Nancy, fig, and arto appear to have enjoyed the wine

A quiet moment

What are esau and mcow up to?

What are esau and mcow up to?

Party on

From left, putterer, kathbran, jb, Steve

From left, putterer, kathbran, jb, Steve