Saps Logo by Jorge Pacheco
Welcome to
Saps At Sea San Diego Oasis #30
Since 1978
Our 48th Year!
Our next meeting will be on:
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Saps Logo by Ken Mitcheroney
Ahoy all Saps!
First, Important News about Sonsfest2026!!
The Early Bird price of $400 for the FULL PASS for the San Diego International Convention has been extended --
pay by February 28, 2026!
Print out the registration form at the link below, and bring it to our February 7 meeting with a check for Dave Greim. You can also pay CASH $$ or via PayPal. https://www.sonsfestsd2026.com/registration
We need volunteers from those who have registered to help with convention events: such as registering the delegates, manning the convention dealer's table or...Lots of fun opportunities!
For the registered delegates who wish to volunteer, please see either, David Webb or Dave Greim at the Saps meeting or you can email: Dave Greim at jolie116mm@aol.com
And, be sure to make your hotel reservations early! Use this link
Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa - Reservations - Room Availability
Or Phone 888-534-2299 Toll Free
Phone 619-782-9155
Code for central reservations: SONS OF THE DESERT
Horn Testers Journal #302, February 2026 (!)
Saps at Sea, the San Diego Laurel and Hardy group, presents:
February Valentine's Fun!
Saturday February 7 from 5:00 to 8:30 pm (Doors open 4:30) at:
First Lutheran Church, 867 S Lincoln Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Donation is $10 per person and includes refreshments. FREE for Kids 12 and under.
Our Extra Special meeting guest: Former Saps at Sea Grand Sheik Rick Greene will be selling copies of his latest book:Promotional Pandemonium! - Selling Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to Depression-Era America: Book Two. $80 cash. Ask Rick to autograph it for you! The book features over 850 pictures of movie posters, pressbooks, etc. And it's 492 pages! For more information see Rick's Facebook page: Facebook
We'll start with a cartoon, "Cinderella Meets Fella" (1938). Next is "Me and My Pal" (1933). On the day of Ollie's wedding, Stan brings a jigsaw puzzle that everyone wants to put together!
Stan considered "Putting Pants on Philip" (1927) to be the first film where Laurel and Hardy were officially a team. Our own very talented Russ Peck provides the music for this tale of Ollie trying to get his Scottish kilt-wearing nephew Stan to wear pants.
In "Love Business" (1931), Jackie Cooper and Chubby Chaney both have a crush on their teacher, Miss Crabtree.
After intermission, we'll show "Mighty Like a Moose" (1926). Charley Chase and wife Vivian Oakland get plastic surgery without telling each other...
"Swiss Miss" (1938) wraps up the night. The boys work for a tyrannic chef at a hotel in Switzerland, where a composer is working on his latest creation. Songs include Ollie's rendition of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart". Plus "I Can't Get Over the Alps". No, really!
Also mark your calendar for our future meetings and a few other important dates...
February 7
February 28: Deadline for Full Convention Pass Early Bird Price of $400
April 4
April 15: Deadline for Full Convention Pass Price of $450. $475 April 16 through May 31, 2026
May 30
June 21-25, 2026: Sons of the Desert International Convention in San Diego!
August 1
October 3
December 5
Yours in Laughter,
Rebecca Gray
Grand Sheik
Also see Dave Greim to buy convention shirts and movie memorabilia, to support the convention!
Important Sappy News about Sonsfest2026!
If you have already registered for the convention, we thank you so much!
Registration forms are here:
You can also purchase passes for single events, like the harbor cruise or big movie night. See the itinerary here:
Discover sonsfestsd2026 Itinerary - Celebrity Guest Appearances Await
No matter how you get here, don't miss the
2026 Sons of the Desert International Convention!
We'll have your convention favorites: The first-night mixer, the Trivia contest, and the Pee-Wee contest, plus the Cliff Sawyer Dealer's Emporium and the Hyatt/Wyatt Cinema Room.
We'll also enjoy:
■ Road trip by bus to Historic Old Town San Diego & the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, followed by a dinner cruise on the San Diego Bay by City Experiences from 6-10pm
■ Informative Author's Sessions and Special Presentations
■ Formal Banquet hosted by the Way Out West Tent Oasis #5, with vintage music by Dean Mora & his Orchestra
■ Theatrical show with Laurel & Hardy Sound and Silent Films. Live performance by Organist Russ Peck on his Theatre Organ for the Silent Films.
Our venue is
The Legacy International Resort and Spa
875 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, California 92108 USA
Make your reservations at this link:
Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa - Reservations - Room Availability
or by phone:
Phone 888-534-2299 Toll Free
Phone 619-782-9155
Code for central reservations: SONS OF THE DESERT
Reserve your hotel room early! Things might get a little crazy at the Registration Desk.
Please be sure to indicate that you are with the SONS OF THE DESERT to obtain the special fixed base room rate of $239 USD per night. The total price for each night (including taxes & fees) will be determined at the time of booking.
Check-in is at 3pm. Check-out is 11am.
The Legacy is offering a special discounted parking rate of $20 per vehicle (with in/out privileges) for overnight convention guests. A separate special discounted parking rate will be offered to delegates with Day Passes of $15 per day.
If you require special services such as walkers or wheelchairs, please indicate this when you make your reservation with The Legacy. They will do their best to accommodate you.
Also mark your calendar for our future meetings and a few other important dates...
February 7 Saps Meeting
February 28: Deadline for Full Convention Pass Early Bird Price of $400
April 4 Saps Meeting
April 15: Deadline for Full Convention Pass Price of $450. $475 April 16 through May 31, 2026
May 30 Saps Meeting
June 21-25, 2026: Sons of the Desert International Convention in San Diego!
August 1 Saps Meeting
October 3 Saps Meeting
December 5 Saps Meeting
Yours in Laughter,
Dave Greim, Convention Chairman
David Webb, Convention Co-Chairman
Rebecca Gray, Grand Sheik of the Saps At Sea San Diego Tent Oasis #30
James Fauset, Promotions Director/Committee Member
Russ Peck, Organist Extraordinaire/Committee Member
Paul Pattison, Operations Specialist/Committee Member
(Of course the titles of these people means that they shall have absolutely no authority whatsoever!)
