Moi does not want to imply that either Tintin or Empress Frandy are queens - Tintin obviously not and Frandy is a Tgirl - but we both ended up at Club Ripples in Long Beach for some festive entertainment under the auspices of the Imperial Court of Orange County.  And since the event occurred near the beach during the day - hence the title.

The venue

Frandy seems a tad chilly on the patio.  It IS December after all, and at the beach, even though it is Southern California, the temperature is 63, but the wind chill makes it a brisk 62 (eat your hearts out East Coast and Midwest viewers.  As for the Icelandic viewer - you WISH!)

Well, to the entertainment.....

A performance avec et sans cheveux

A festive outing by the Empress of Long Beach

A convocation of the various Emperors and Empresses of Orange County, Long Beach and Los Angeles/Hollywood, the latter minus an Emperor for reasons previously explained and then...

...Frandy knocked 'em dead with her performance

But what of the assembled Queens?  A selection