Save The Date!

Monday, July 20, 2026, 4-9PM

COMBINATION PARTY OF
Stephen's 75th Birthday
And
Barbara & Stephen's 50th Anniversary

(And The 30th Anniversary Of The Creation of TrainWeb
And The 10th Anniversary Of Our Purchase Of Our 2016 Tesla Model X P90D!)

This Page Was Last Updated November 5, 2025

July 20, 2026, is half way between our June 27th 50th anniversary and my August 7th 75th birthday.

The date of Monday, January 20, 2026 has become definite, so it is safe to start making your travel plans whenever you wish. I have gotten the OK from the bar manager and have made arrangements with the 2 classic rock bands that will play that evening.

We plan to have the event at The Fling Cocktail Lounge, 2370 N. Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, California (714-547-8972) from 4 PM till 9 PM. A less loud band will play from 4 PM to 8 PM that will be more condusive to conversation. For die hards that want to stay late along with us, a louder classic rock band will play from 9 PM until at least Midnight. We'll probaby do festivities, like cutting a cake, at about 6 PM. So if you want to head home or back to your hotel anytime after that, feel free to do so.

Everyone is invited! Fling will be open to the public during our event, but there usually aren't many customers there on Mondays. Monday tends to be the least busy day at The Fling.

We plan to have a car service on standby all evening for both those staying at nearby hotels without transportation, as well as those who live nearby and don't want to worry about driving home sober. If you are flying in, try to book a hotel within 6 miles of The Fling. There is a list of suggested hotels below.

For more information about The Fling, click here for my own Fling Fan Site, or click here for the "official" Fling website.

Air Travel:

I recommend flying into John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). It is served by Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Allegian Air, Air Canada, Breeze Airways, JSX Air, and WestJet. It is just a few miles from The Fling Cocktail Lounge and the below list of hotels. You may find a lower cost direct flight into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), but it is about a 35 mile and at least a 40 minute drive to the hotels near The Fling. It is a relatively expensive ride by Uber, Lyft or taxi. But, sometimes you can get an airfare so much lower than flying into Orange County (SNA), that it may be worth the inconvenience. Alternatively, you might be able to fly into Long Beach Airport (LGB) which is about half the distance of flying into Los Angeles.

Nearby Hotels:

To my family and friends, and anyone else that I have given a "Save The Date" business card to, there will be free food and free drinks (wine, cocktails, soft drinks, etc.). Several free drink coupons will be given to each of you so the bar tenders know who is with our party and who is not.

More information will be added later.