Get ready to play the ponies!

[Anna]

And I don't mean the Kentucky Derby.

I am talking about what is going on at Lupin Lodge this weekend!!!

http://foxhunt.lycanthrope.net/

http://nudiarist.blogspot.com/2011/02/whats-really-going-on-at-lupin-lodge.html

http://tinyurl.com/439c3rx

According to their website, a California "Human Fox Hunt" erotic
lifestyles group has booked May 6 through 8 at Lupin Lodge Clothing-
Optional Resort for one of their fetish events (please note
registration is required on their website to get access for specifics
on the event). Another ponyplay fetish site, The Stampede, describes
the event as follows:

The original human fox hunt team and The Stampede is gearing up
for our second event in our new venue! All animal role players are
welcome to explore their inner animal in a natural setting. Our
clothing optional venue provides a safe, sane, and consensual
environment to romp in as you please. ALL ANIMAL role players
welcomed, Puppies, ponies, foxes, furries, and mythical beasts! There
will be outdoor space for lunge, ad cart pulling, and indoor BDSM play
space, and a large forested area for the hunt.

Lupin Lodge in Los Gatos, California, is affiliated with the American
Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS).
Both organizations support nude recreation in a non-sexual
environment. In the past few years, at least three AANR affiliated
resorts have withdrawn from the organization due to overtly sexual
activities and marketing to swinger lifestyle groups: Caliente,
Paradise Lakes and Seminole.

Lupin also disassociates itself from sexual activity, declaring that
anyone visiting the resort agrees to "avoid behavior which is
aggressive, harassing, embarrassing, overtly sexual, or otherwise
inappropriate to Lupin's family environment" (rules). Minor children
are welcome and are admitted free as long as they are accompanied by
their parents. On a page entitled "Lupin, Nudity and Sexuality" it is
stated emphatically that "Public eroticism and sexual exploitation are
not acceptable at Lupin."

The controversy over the erotic lifestyle groups is not new and was
previously reported here. AANR was notified at the time and Terry
Justice, Club/Member Liason, gave the following response:

I immediately called the club and spoke with the owners, I also
sent them any information I was able to find. Of course they were
shocked and very annoyed that this was about to befall them, they are
very proud of their family-friendly, non-sexual resort. They thanked
the AANR office for catching this, and assured us that there would be
extra security at the gate and in the resort. These groups will be
turned away and or ejected, and will never be welcome at Lupin Lodge.

Information on the Fox Hunt website contradicts AANR, and openly
describes an event held at Lupin last September:

The new venue was perfect for this event, and the feedback from
both the venue, other guests, and guests of the fox hunt has been
exceptionally positive! We will be doing this again, and there is even
consideration to doing this twice a year, since our ideal weather, and
time of year is on the edges of the venue's busy season, and into
their down season.

Upon registering and logging into the Fox Hunt site, one can read a
message from Fox Hunt member "Smash" describing the problems
encountered with Lupin and AANR:

This controversy appears to date back to mid-May, 2010. This was
the day that Smash, the event organizer, met with Lupin Lodge
representative, Cindy Gregory, and the date for this event was
confirmed. Shortly thereafter, a preliminary announcement was posted
onto The Stampede Talk and copied to the Equus Eroticus events
listing. While only members of Stampede Talk can read Stampede posts
and these posts can not be found through Google, the EE posting was
publicly viewable.

The conservative watchdogs have Lupin Lodge, and the Lodge's
website, in their searches. They have made an issue out of the Fox
Hunt to the AANR. AANR has politely asked the Fox Hunt Organizers to
remove all references to Lupin Lodge and any Lupin URLs.

The Fox Hunt organizers have combed this site and removed all
references to "Lupin", or "Lupin Lodge" and now merely refer to it as
"The Venue". All references and links to Lupin Lodge in the articles
can now only be seen by registered users.

AANR has denied any knowledge of these events at Lupin, yet "Smash",
the event organizer, claims that AANR requested that the Fox Hunt site
remove all references to Lupin.

Lupin Lodge, AANR and TNS have all been asked to comment on this
situation, and as of this writing there has been some communication
but no official statement.

Screen shots of the Fox Hunt websites are below in case pressure is
put on them to change or remove their information about Lupin.

AANR bills itself as "the credible voice of reason for nude recreation
Since 1931" and fields a Government Affairs Team to liaison with
public officials over legal and public lands issues. Currently AANR is
in communications with the California Parks and Recreation Department
over setting aside some public lands for nude recreation.

Lupin Lodge was founded in 1936 and the history of their first 50
years can be found here. The Naturist Society has scheduled its annual
Western Gathering at Lupin for August 11-14, 2011.

[Anna]

It will, this weekend at Lupin Lodge.


If you want to do more than just skinny dippin'
Come to Lupin Lodge and start a whippin'

Whip away, whip away, whip away... At LUPIN LODGE.

But nudism has absolutely NOTHING to do with sex, right?

http://foxhunt.lycanthrope.net/


"There will be outdoor space for lunge, cart pulling, an indoor BDSM
play space, and a large forested area for the hunt. This year, all
hunters are encouraged to participate in the Hunt Tea following the
rigors of the hunt. Hunters can enjoy tea service on the veranda, with
their pups at their feet and their ponies on their leads.
Commemorative awards will be provided."

[-T.]

Post by Anna
It will, this weekend at Lupin Lodge.
If you want to do more than just skinny dippin'
Come to Lupin Lodge and start a whippin'
Whip away, whip away, whip away... At LUPIN LODGE.
But nudism has absolutely NOTHING to do with sex, right?
http://foxhunt.lycanthrope.net/
"There will be outdoor space for lunge, cart pulling, an indoor BDSM
play space, and a large forested area for the hunt. This year, all
hunters are encouraged to participate in the Hunt Tea following the
rigors of the hunt. Hunters can enjoy tea service on the veranda, with
their pups at their feet and their ponies on their leads.
Commemorative awards will be provided."

So just so we understand each other, if the Episcopalians have a bingo
night, then Christianity is about gambling? And if the Elks club has a
social with an open bar, then benevolent societies are about
alcoholism? And when a nudist newsgroup is populated primarily by
single non-nudist men, then nudism is about being against nudity???? I
think there's a major disconnect between your reasoning and reality.

-T.

[Jenny6833A]

<snip fecal matter>

Post by -T.
So just so we understand each other, if the Episcopalians have a bingo
night, then Christianity is about gambling? And if the Elks club has a
social with an open bar, then benevolent societies are about
alcoholism? And when a nudist newsgroup is populated primarily by
single non-nudist men, then nudism is about being against nudity???? I
think there's a major disconnect between your reasoning and reality.
-T.

Good post, Tom.

I do think, however, that "Episcopalians" was a poor example. They're
incredibly dull, or were when I was was one. I don't recall any bingo
either. They were strictly into Sunday morning pagents that were the
churchy equivalent of opera: always the same nutty plot, terrible
acting, kooky costumes, and singing of rather uneven quality. I think
you should have used Southern Baptists, Nazarenes, or maybe Seventh
Day Adventists instead. I do understand, however, why you didn't
mention Catholics.

<G>

Jenny

[Zee]

Post by Jenny6833A
<snip fecal matter>

Post by -T.
So just so we understand each other, if the Episcopalians have a bingo
night, then Christianity is about gambling? And if the Elks club has a
social with an open bar, then benevolent societies are about
alcoholism? And when a nudist newsgroup is populated primarily by
single non-nudist men, then nudism is about being against nudity???? I
think there's a major disconnect between your reasoning and reality.
-T.

Good post, Tom.
I do think, however, that "Episcopalians" was a poor example.  They're
incredibly dull, or were when I was was one. I don't recall any bingo
either.  They were strictly into Sunday morning pagents that were the
churchy equivalent of opera:  always the same nutty plot, terrible
acting, kooky costumes, and singing of rather uneven quality.  I think
you should have used Southern Baptists, Nazarenes, or maybe Seventh
Day Adventists instead.  I do understand, however, why you didn't
mention Catholics.
<G>
Jenny

he he...sure need a waterboarding pill here in rec nude big time...you
would be hard pressed to find a Baptist church past present that has
had raffles...gambling...or kooky costumes or singing of rather uneven
quality ....yes a few homosexual and snake handlers maybe....naw i
dont think those snake handles call themselves Baptist....or Methodist
or camel lightsl.....whew now i gotta get the church train going
again......z

[-T.]

On Fri, 6 May 2011 22:24:19 -0700 (PDT), Jenny6833A

Post by Jenny6833A
<snip fecal matter>

Post by -T.
So just so we understand each other, if the Episcopalians have a bingo
night, then Christianity is about gambling? And if the Elks club has a
social with an open bar, then benevolent societies are about
alcoholism? And when a nudist newsgroup is populated primarily by
single non-nudist men, then nudism is about being against nudity???? I
think there's a major disconnect between your reasoning and reality.
-T.

Good post, Tom.
I do think, however, that "Episcopalians" was a poor example. They're
incredibly dull, or were when I was was one.

They aren't around here.

Post by Jenny6833A
I don't recall any bingo
either. They were strictly into Sunday morning pagents that were the
churchy equivalent of opera: always the same nutty plot, terrible
acting, kooky costumes, and singing of rather uneven quality.

An interesting take.

Post by Jenny6833A
I think
you should have used Southern Baptists, Nazarenes, or maybe Seventh
Day Adventists instead.

Apparently I need a ghost writer, or at least an editor.

Post by Jenny6833A
I do understand, however, why you didn't
mention Catholics.

I sincerely doubt it.

-T.

[Jenny6833A]

Post by -T.
On Fri, 6 May 2011 22:24:19 -0700 (PDT), Jenny6833A
Apparently I need a ghost writer, or at least an editor.

Nope. You're highly literate, and (IMO) almost always on target. You
don't need help.

:-)

Jenny
(who does tweak occasionally in hopes of livening up this morgue)