Franklin D. Roosevelt made radio addresses by a fireplace called Fireside Chats which I always admired about.  I have been to a few Blogger's Dinners and Geek Dinners but never felt satisfied coming back home because, while I met many people, depth of the conversations weren't deep enough.  I could chat online with practically anyone on earth, but such virtual exchanges are not as immersive as face to face conversations.

So I am thinking about having a fireside chat once a month with a handful of guests.  I don't have a location picked out yet, but it should be a cozy location somewhere on the Penninsula, maybe a backroom of a bar or restaurant.  There was a nice little bar just off highway 92 at top of the mountain range I visited long time ago which would be perfect, but I am not sure if it is still there.

During the summer, it can be held during the day at a beach (Half Moon Bay?) on weekends with cold beer.  What do you guys think?